Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-01-18
JANUARY Is, 1857.

faces.
Going slowly down stairs together. thoy
met kaihie coming up. hurried and breath
L-ss.
o. Asb-Mr. Stevens catching her
breath - speAk. Mr.. Anderson and Mrs.
Elhoi Anderson are bringing R,rb,r, hor.
burt The carriage "a. oversurned-
they say
In an instant Bertrand Steven. -. 81,
The foot Of The stairs. and haa am. a.
front door vide open. Throagh this A.
Duncan saw the carriage standing there.
large fair womsn. whom he recognized a.
LEO Andersons sister-in-law. supporting
Barbara He saw Bert stride doun the
steps AMI ,cross the pavement % the car-
riase With the air of one having authority.
and beard Barbara. startled cry a. she open
ed her eyes ani saw who vas beside her.
&" Have you come A. last. Bcrtrsud Ia-n
80 riad -
Without 30 much a. '' by yosr leave. sir. .'
20 Mr. Andersoa. standing bv. he took her
from Mr.. Eliiot's arms ard bore her into
The house. leaving Ash and Ka,hie o. make
whatever eSpanaiions they might think
neccssarv.
u was pleasant % feel Der bead living
ssains; his shoulder once more. and tie
'ouch of her hand on bis neck thrilled him
IT. could not iorbear kissing berrir there
IN the hall. even before he asked.
d" Are You badly hurt. darlinss~
" No. not very. The worst hurt vas %
ihink that YOU had forgotten me %
l have never forgotten you. Ba-bara-
never ccssei % love you~
Shc nestled closer 20 bias a. b. SD tb.t
! 10 rot think that even he guessed how
she lad hu7rerrd FOR those words that set
her far forever at rest
d" Are you mine yet. Barbara?-'
She booked up timidiy into hi. face.
Maybe yoa would not care 10 ak me
thar question 70 you knew how near 7 came
% accepting another nan toby
LEO Anicrsons Yes. know. aad know
nc. AK vou q. question jast thc samc-
10 you love me well enough 70 De my Esc's
happiness as vel a. yoar own
Wen. il Wa Ike Barbsra Brandt - give
him ihe promise he asked f1r witiou, wait.
ins 60 inquire what had KEEP, him away 20
long. lie made that all clear IN a moment.
however. \ sentence or two ofcxpIaaa.
ton while Ash and Ka,hie were comia- up
the stair. and Barbara face showed thst
sbc unders'ood. Womeu have good mem.
orics sometimes. and Barbara Wa wom,n
enough 20 remember Aii.s Derriager's old
time Partially tor her brother. and o. con-
meet it IN some way with ihe present .itsa-
lion.
A. came iu with a. oil mix,src Of
a'arm aul pleasure anl qaizzical fn cx.
pressed in his countenancc.
" Barbara. Mr. AnIerson say. b. sent
for physician before bringing you home.
which vas very prompt and kind Of him.
! IN sure. Shall We have the doctof up
when he oomess'' looking al b,r brish, f-ce.
Which certainly vas not calculated a. tbs
moment % give bin much uneasine.s on
account Of her injuries.
90 Ccrtainiy.~ returned Bertrand. speat-
jig for irr. q" Have hi-n up by au me.ns.
J 'm afraid she q hurt more than any of ss
know yct.r
" No. ] ID venture 10 say you have nj
given her chance 90 say Set whether Der
n~,s is broken or not. ~ retorted BE- .soti-
cr good lamorrdiy. q. Sl-H give her
sour message. b.
Ths-t fou. 90 = quite unneccsnl~. I
-vacialed io deliver ii uy.ef.-
AnI ticn EatLie broke IN uitb. "Weu.
] don't care. On cory for Mr. Aal.r.on.
Barbara. Ash had % give Lim hint. by
way oi explanation you know. as to Who
Bertrand vas; ard De- BOXED h.rt and
pf1ad too-Lai D. srrt BIS compliments o.
y1u. and shook tnds witb ish ard rie and
sail he would no intrule again nu ,ou
were quite vel. though hc iopei to h-sr
from as an through De ,isier-ia-las. uto
would cab fo morrow rorning to irgai-r
af.rr oa. ani then he bowed and vent ~
ADD d. 's irst a love of a nan. Z china
sub nirc n1.t.eic anI sach a pleasant
vay of sn. akinr. and I q marry BIN nv
sef fhe % ask me. just 81 spite you sll.~
uo1ui ur sweet s.steen With eatts.iasn.
A.i laughed at th's oaiborsi. Barbara
suIei a htile. vhile Bet vh..rercl mis-
chevol''y '' Are You sure you sont rcrrc,
the r.oe mastaehe and the pLa,lrt usr.
Barbara o.
llou many a true thing is saiI ia Jet.
Before ycar hai passed kaihie Duncan
uas Mrs. Leo Anderson. Bat it vas Bcr-