Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-09
vi l sc ELI.AN
rHEPERIIs OF MARTHA WARREN.


shall Se back IN three DAYS a. the farthest.
The hardy White Mountain pioueer.
Mark Warren. Kissed has young wife. beld
h'' two years. oil boy % hss breast for .
moment. thea sbosldeTing the sack ofeoru
winch vas 20 be converted into neal AZ che
rude min. forty miles away. trsdged Of
throagb the wilderness.
Martha Warrcn stood a. the door Of The
iog cottage. gaEisg oct after the rctrcaiinr
form Of her ha-band. An angle of the
dcnse shrubbery bia hin from bcr vic~.
but stiil she dii rot retarn % the solitary
kitcben- IL looks 50 dark and lonesome
there. she shank from entering. OF r-er-
haPs The grand sablimify % the view spreai
cot before her hsll her atteation and thriIl-
I'D ber soul with that nam@iess. unexpiain-
ed somethins that ~e all see wben Standing
iacc 20 face 9Th the works Of Ia. 6ngors.
The finest and most satisfactory view Of
the White Mountains j. that Which presents
i,self from What u nov tbe town of Bcfhie-
hem. on The road 10 Littieton and Franco
MA. Moun; Washington. the king amooR
princes. j. there seen IN t. proper place-
The crnter % the rock rii,bed- rar-e-
io~ering. bald. blue ara unapproaohsble.
Far up in wi'd clearing. close by the
tusbid waters q the Anonoo-uek. was the
cottage sifuafed-a place viil and rrie
enough ior the nest of an eagle. Sat dear %
The bear; Of Martha Warren. a. ihe hone
where - lad spent the happy DAYS q ber
young uifrhood. Wien ,he had turned
hon many a pasrician suiior. in the fair
oh tom q Portsmouth. 20 ioin her for
tunes With tbose q the Young settler. q -as
Nth the fan and perfect underwriting %
ibe trials that lay before her. She uould
~ak in no paths % roses tor wears 20 cone.
much % lie mos; b. spent IN the eternal
soiitudes. ~hcrc silence -as unbrok-n onl,
BY the wild winds % The forest. the shrek
of the river over the sharp rocks. or the dis
nal bowl % the rcd moutked volt afa- 10
tLe wilderness. The necc,sary absence
oi her husband sbe dreaded most. II vas
80 vcry gloomy 10 close up bcr doors az
night and "a down BY her lonely frssiie
Nth the consci0usncss that there was 10
hamAn being nearer 20 her ihau the st
element of Lords Hll. ten miles auay
through the pAthless woods.
There was Eitie 10 fear from Indians.
alihoagh iew Of the wandering tribes yst
roamsd over these priBevai bunting
grounds. They ~ere mostly disposed TO
bc irichdly. ard Mrs Warrcn's kind heart
naturally prompted her % many acts oi
friendship towards them. and an Indian
never forgsts a benefit.
TIE purple misi cleared sway from tie
Scared forehead oi tLs dominant ola
mountain; ihe yellow sun pcepci over ihe
rocky -al. ard Mafiha turned away 90 ibe
Performance q her simple domestic duties.
The day Was a long one. bat u was toward
evening. and the CLEANING comes much
sooner IN those soiiisdcs thAn in any other
places. The ssnlighi faded ont % ths un-
glazed widows. tbough it would illuminate
The far OF mountain. Tor some time Ut :
and Martha vent out iu the scanty garden
O. inhaie The odor Of thc sweet piaks on ito
ueager root sic Lad brought from home.
The spicy perfumes carried her back IN
memory 10 those days away in the past.
spent 18th hind iricnds. md cheered BY
bright young hopvs. Bot iboash The
lhougi, Of bono and kiudrrd made h-r sad.
not ior a moment did he regret the fate
shc hal chosen. Absorbed in thouehf. ~
had not observed tho absence ofChariie.
her mile 10y now shc sau sith vague on
easincss that BE- hal lcf; ihe bed of pepper.
mint uhcre b. bad been PLAYING. and "a.
not % be seen. She caiici his name. bat
only cch0 ani tho roar Of the swollen river
rcpiicd Sc De- back fo The bouse. che
faint hope rcruaining ihat b. might have
returned ihiiher for his ptt kitten but no.
the kiren 49, meving a. thc slnlor. bot
% signs oi Charlie. Wuh franfic haste
sLe searched the clearing. bat vithoat sac-
cess. Ter neat tioaght vas ile riyer'
Hisck as night. save sherc 90 sas fcckcd
Sith spots of sluc ioam-.t Goued On hu'
q feE rods before her ~hc BARRED dour
thc BRINK. calling ouf. '' Charlse. Ciar'ic o.
The chiid's small voice ai some Itiic DE-
tancc rcplieA She followed te sound
and 90 hcr sorrov az her boy-tis eo.lei
bar and rosy checks clearly iefrci scains
tho purple tsilgit sty-standinr on ihN
very edge q lie boge. deached rock
some Ten ieet from the shore. oct in ihl
sseep.ng current of tie rircri
This rock called by the settlers. 4" IN.
Puip,i." "a good situation Or castin,
lines. anI MAJ Warren hai bridged o.,
uarrov ohasm between h and the shor