Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-09-28
}. 36. PARIS. MAINE. FRIDAY


quired Jack. endeavorinS - End eonsola-
ton therein - but Nslly's the only woman
that shall ever be my wife
When Jack ~as gone. Nelly vent very
often to see the wido- BEgh. and vas a
great comfort TO her; and their eooveSsA-
tion always turned upon Jack
year passed away. and no tidings came
Of him. Then another. and The two women
did not talk 80 much nov. bat they SAT qui-
etly Al their work when Nelly could spare
time fron the dairy. and ii was a eonsola-
tion to them TO be together.
A the beginning Of the next year Nelly
~as summoned TO her hone ia a distant
country. Her mother vas diving. and as
she did not come bach. the Widow BEsh
was lsit % bear her trouhle alone: and al
through The spring and into the summer.
shs watched and every morning a. she
opened the shutters and let IN the day-
light. she wondered whether thar lay uould
bring her son home. and every evening a.
the daylight faded away. sbe said. "He
may cone Tomorrow
And a. length the - to-morrow- cane.
snd a hAndsoms sailor walked up the vii
lage street. into his mothers cottage. and
soon the news sPro-l abroad that Jack
Bigh had cone home With bags Of golden
guineas.
Bu; this vas not Of course true. The
hrst person that Jack asked after vas
Nelly Giles; bat be ooald bear nothing of
her
Never mind her. Jack = said the widow.
Who vas quite content. nov that she had
her son. and indeed did not care m-ch for
arrival. shes not worth thinking Of
Bot Jack ~As no, ofhis mothers opinion.
and be was scarcely sorry 20 20 a-ay again.
for the Old place seemed very dreary With
out Nelly.
This time be vas able TO write 20 n.
mother. tor he had brushed up hi. writing.
and it ~As proud day for The ~ido~ When
The schooimaster came in 70 read her sons
letter.
A second time JACK BEgh came home;
and tbs time a hired carriage. laden Nth
boxes and packages. stopped Al the widows
door. for Jack ~As prosPering.
Bu; nothing had been beard % Nelly. and
Jack eoud not bear the sight Of the sne
thing' be bad brougbt. for be had intended
the most Of them for her
'' Ii's all through the beans tboogbt
poor Jack. " that came 70 20 a~ay."
Yet would be have been any nearer had
Be stayed az home in idleness'
Fifteen years had passed a~ay. and Jack
had prospsrcd 90 well that be decided Up
on giving up bis sea life and settling in bis
native village So be took the jolly old
farm house and SLED il With bis foreign Gu
riosities. and The widow BGgh presided
over it in great state.
4" And did Jack marry?'' asked.
Z" D0n't interrupt me. said my friend
" For long tine Be did rot. although his
mother pointed out more than one girl in
The neighborhood. who would make HIN q
good ~ife-at las; BE- did
o.. o. said I. with a kind % ugh.
Wat. continued my friend.
One morning pale. thin woman en-
tered thc village. add shen she va oppo-
ste the oid biack.tiu,berei house. she E.ked
% q wagner vho was passing. whether ihe
Widov Biigh wAs siiIl LIVING.
" Az" replied tie nan. - he be-
q" Add has JACK cone homey-
"Jack. Indeed. said she man. Squire
BHghs come home. and b. lives in hat
house there"
The poor woman looked up a. the sub
.iantiai dwelling % vhom she had given the
hafial of beans ani her heart died within
her
.' He'd rot care Or ths ike Of me-. ~ said
.ie 90 herself. a. sbo turned % 20 away
sga.o
Elt ihe shoct hsd been too great ior her
Coil anI iravel-vorn franz and BE bad rot
iat.a rany .teps before BE sank do-n on
tbe rroard
The uaroncr ran to Der assistance iIe
raised ber bad. pu.hei back her bonnet.
ard Shouted ,o fts as,onisbed squire vbo
happened to t- returning from his morning
stroll
.' Measter. u,sasieri There beant Me-
BY Ghssr'
Tbs Va On Saturlav. and bov t aIl
came to b. srrsngei so 5000. or vhether
the >quire even askeI Neiif. don't knov;
but fhs nszi Sunday a. charrh the bsnns
we're pui up. and in less ihan thrcc weeks
the squire ard Nelly were married. Ard
tbcy iire st the old iarm-hoase to this DAY.
An ihes'ss one daaghter. a. brirLt
ltss a. need BE-. She does rot vcsr hule
vhits linen csps sud short petiicoats. a.