Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-06-08
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,

tf -'-- t"r NAtfF urfrFl from
them With every step be took on tLe sand
c, foor.
thou art m sorry plight. sail the
woman. o. and it be two miies o. th- nirL-
ct housen come anl knccl down before
the Gre ihy teeth chatter 80 piiifully. I can
scarcv bear 70 hear them
>he looked a. him more atientireiv. ana
sa~ thst BE- was mere bov. not more than
sixteen years of age. Her moiherlv heart
was tourhed for him. q. Art hsu,prvs-
she asked. turning 20 the table: thou ar,
VET 10 the skin. What hast been d,inrs~
shooting wild ducks. ~ said the bow.
%. saId his hostess. "thoa Art one Of
the keePer's boys. then. reckons-
lie followed the direction of her ewes.
and saw Two portions Of bread sat upon the
table. With q snail piece % bacoa on each.
Ny master be very late '' he observed.
for charity DID not make Der use eIe~srt
language. AMI b. hcr master she meant kcr
husband I'd bat thou art vclcoue o. nv biz
ani sup. ior ~as waiting f1r him nav De-
it VII pot litiie warmth iu thee % eat and
drink 50 saving she took Up a mug %
beer from the hearth, and pushed it toward
him. with her share of The supr,er.
" Thank you, said the Boz. &" batIam
80 vet am making quite a pool before
your FIRE with the dripping. from my
cloihe..-
"Ay. thou art vet. INDEED. o. sail thewo-
man. ard rising again. she went 90 aa Oh
box in which -he began O. se.r.h. and pre.-
emily came 20 tLc ere With perfectly clean
check shirt Ia her hand. aad a tolcrablv
sool r.ii o. c,.ihcs.
Iherc. - said BE. showing them with
~ small pride '' these De- rav master. Sen-
lr, clothes and e. thou VIII BE- ,er, ca-,f.l
of t.em. l'l 70 thcr wear ti-m t,il thine De
dry Sic thrn explained tlat De- va co.
ing to rut her " hairn~ to bed. ,rl n-o.
ccc.icd uP a ladder into tic room above
leaving the boy % array himself ia these
respectable and desirable garments.
When she came down her eu-.t bad Ircs-
so hiuseli in thc aboTcr'. Globes D., Lal
had time 90 warm himscI. and b. vas cat
ing ard drinking With hungry relish. lie
bad throwu bis muddy cio-hcs in A hrar on
e. door. and. a. she proceeded o. lif, them
u7 'he 'lii. "Ah, iaI. TAI. I dosbt thv
bad has been Under waller. thv mother
~o-ii have been soreiy frightened IL she
could have seen you a ubiie ago"
" Y,s.~ said ibc boy. and 10 imagination
hc cottage dame saw this saiI mother
care worn. barl-working creature Ike bar.
self While tho youthfal guest saw in in,a--
nation, a beautiful and courtly lady ana
both saw the same love. thc same anxictr.
ihe same terror AZ sight % a lonely bov
rtrugg ing ia the moonhcht through break
ing ice. with 20 one 90 help bisi. catching
az the frozen reeds. AMI tLcn creeping 90.
slitcr.ug and benambcd. toa cottage door.
Bot even as shc stoop,i thc woman for
cot ber imaeination. ior sie had taken a
vai.teoat INTO Der hands. such a. bal never
passed bc,seen them before, a gold pencil
case dropped from che pocket. ard on fhe
hoor. among a heap of mad ttat covered
ihc outer garments. .ay a white shirt sleeve.
sd shitr. indeed. and 6nc. that slis thought
% col'd hardly D. worn lat PSI a squire.
>he glanced from tbe clothe. 90 tbe own
er. iie bal throsn d1vn his cap. and hi.
air. curly barr ani broad forhead consin-
cd hrr thit he vas of gentle birth. Jat
vhi.e BE- heshatel to SO dovn. De- ssfa
chair i.r Per-. arl .ail vi'h boyish frank
rcss. .' slF. ahat lonely ria.r tLfs L.. u