Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-10

torment wben hope and courage and msniy
iortitude alike gave way before tie horrors
0f the situation. and brave meo Who lad
looked death in The face many a time With
oct blanching. shrank nov when IL came in
the form Of slor s,Gyrafi0a. Bot they bad
lived through it-sone Of tbem-tbis Marx
Ryder among the rest.
He stood nov on the platform Of the car
as the train stopped Alongside a low-roofed
diugy little building. digniscd By the name
Of sfanon. The station master stood
there his lamp IN his hand. and beside him
4 nan and boy waiting to get on the
train. The man did not glAnce once At
them. nor Al the twinkling lights from a
group Of dozen houses on a hillside near
At hand. tboagh be had many friend. there
-hen be ~snt away. lie wAs booking Of
across the bare felds 20 where a mile away
single light cleaned a. a star.
Coralieis Up YET. Like enough She.
thinking ofme this minute - voice and hand
both trembled With excitement As be turned
uP the collar Of bis oyercoat FOR protection
against the uiud that came sweeping. BIT
terly cold. across this bit Of open country.
A friendly hand vas laid on bis shoulder
a. he turned away and a friendly voice said.
II" Good night. eomraie. God give you a
happy homecoming. Then the hand "a.
gone from his sboslder. the train dashed on.
and the soldier struck out cheerfslly across
The heids. steering straight for The light
~hich still gio~ed steadily in the distance.
The air vas still biting cold. bat be did not
/ feel y. How shoald be when bis heart vas
sglo~S
lis early yet. hardly eight shall
snd then al up. Dear Coralie, What vii
she say. I ~onder.-
No shadow Of doubt or fear dimmed the
eager JOY Of anticipation; no thought Of
change. And yet two years are ssch long.
long time. Tbs vas his home Be vas con-
inE %. hi' and Coralie's. and Coralie loved
ham IL vas COraIe be thought Of. always
Coralis.
How familiar the old gate looked. and
the bars beyond. He would not 20 in that
way. tbough the gale u-ed 70 creAk he re-
memberrd, ard be ~anted &c surprise them
wanted. too. 70 get one look AZ them all
before he made his presence kno~n. The
shades we're Up and the Light shons fsll in
kis eyes a. BE- approached the window. step
ping lightly that no football might beiray
him- Nearer and nearer all be stood close
90 the sin
What a pleasant room it was. With rs
pretty carpe; AM bsrnishcd stove. and the
Pictsres on the walls. A Iiitls boy sat With
bO0S and slate beside the lamp. That vas
Eddie, studi0as Eddie. and the pink-cheek-
ei child that leaned upon his knee was the
baby Floy. A Young woman at 10 rock
ing char before the stove. faIr young wo-
man With CorAlies face and smile al Cor
aiio's bands Of dark hair
But who was the man beside Ler. Who
held her hand 10 such a confident. lover like
way. and even beat down and kissed ber.
right there IN the broad light. before the
children. before tbe very eyes Of The hus-
band -LOse presence none Of them Suspect
ed In Gods name. uhat did it meanY
Marx Kydcr's hand clenched a. BE- took
one steP towards the door. bst stopped a.
a voice thrilled 10 his heart. a. Il bad done
% many times before. say ing. " Cone Floy.
EDDIE. it's time hule folks we're in bed.r
Tie yo0nger cane obcdientiy. and the
nan Standing oai.ile saw tbis other man
catch her out of the motber's arms and
s~ing her high above his bead. While the
hitie one laughed and shouted IN glee. and
CorAlie sasd pieadingly. " Please don't.
husbaod ii askss me afraid 70 see yOs
tLros hsr uP go
Husbandi
The mystery as grosisg clearer now.
The moonhgit fell spon white eonsuis-
ed face. and the angels. seeing it. must
have piiicd The nan. There vcre none
other to pity 90 andy human face o.
voice. only the remembrance Of the con-
dscior's faoe -hieh STAYED by him somoho~.
recurrci to his mind no~--'' God give yoa
q happy lone coming f7
lie uttered no syllable of rcproach. only
the words iiat we're almost q cry. o. CD.
C0rahe C0rale'7
A. ID rn ansscr shc tarncl toward the
vin8os. bat ii.s i-are that bal stood there
uas gone nou.
Even in this moment of bcsilderment anl
tortlrs. che vronrei Lasbani sa~ clearly
boz the vrong had beeu done. lie bal
been reported dead. AL Coraiie. stiuii.
ooudding woman alsays. hal married AGAIN.
She had besn marrel manF months-bi
eyes tod hin thsf-and he coald not bring