Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-05-31
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TIE ECCENTRIC EABlB.

once
lived three ocusins. Of the name Of Barre,.
They we're al married and resided on
farms. -fhin = mile Of each other. and
each Of them bad gro~n up cl,iidrrn around
them. They we're net rich. bat in fair eir.
osustAnces; each bad eSPeetaiions. An
eecenfrie 0oel- lad gone cot 90 India
~hsn qsi;s a Young nan. anI nor tol a
then thai be had become very weaifhs. and
-ould probably do q hacheior. Who.
'bsn. but themselves. wosld be heir, to IA.
property they being a. one Time has near.
) est kin.
Ore day ihrcc familir, we're ihrorn into
great commotioh by each Of theun receiving
lctter. -hich contained besides date and
and signature. only these words:
IL lsarich. Foois call nee a Habob. I
-osldnf give ssch a title 70 a cat. 70
matier-I shant live alwATs-and uhen
dee my property must 20 20 somebody.
AN e0ning 10 Englsn1to snd an heir I
shall coae and ser You. snl bopc wa -iI
please me lhope soa are Mt troui.l..
~iib bce-ars. 1 90 noi like TO seo them
sboui~
One dark. rainy night. about three
weeks after the rrccpiion of ih-se Ie;,er.
hy the cousins. the laniIy of Moses Barrrt
vas tLr0~n into . great state of exciicucnt
- ihe sPpesrancc a. thc door % tuo men
IA livery. -ho snuosnced ti~mselse. As
The aSani couricrs 81 bss e2oclicn-y. Joshua
barrct. OF lnlia. uho woaid claiul their
hospitality f1r The night. Saying -hieh.
the ues~sugers Pct spurs 90 their horses
an dasle,l away. ~iihoaf giving the aston
i-hed l-tcners tine % ask a single qacs.
ton
N0r. Moses Bsrrct "a. huaks. Lis
wiie shre~d. aaa b., three children ciips
q the t-o blocis. bat an undertook 20
ShanEs iheiF nafurcs for the tials--or fatb-
CT 10 be rcady % ehsngv them ga The sp-
.pcarancs % the rieh sncic-lcr uhst a..
the usr q acting siih che c,1ss4ia doun.
Now. aiosc. yea siingy cd braie. -
saii his = iie. " Il yos kno~ On uLich si.i.
your bread's battered. az o. be Lof..sl
yoan have some cbickcns kili-I for hi.
sEoslcney's sorPer. -hioh j. usote'n vou
dol ior Chris'usas. and some wine fetched
mp that you'se had n the cellar since 10.
year ore. and a Gre u.ade N The bcst
rOos.. at hasnf been there tbs ten rrar. .
snd al our uirc ciothcs pot on. lat aias
u'8ch. for soud never ALLOW us uotbing de-
cent % wcar~
o. Ard ., n 90 Be hopcl. oId woman.
rvrlied ih- ssgry husband.- &. that yougl
s1'trn fovn thsi serccrh'-- roice 81 yosr,.
ard t-i,t yuur ~riuklss into smiies-aui
iAst'u - sotneihirg I've ncvrr seen done
sinoe m frst vrck % our mar5ia--
Grcai anxiety "a displayed ~ AZ fhe
rsr'is' roHe-ru-d. IN rrcrarinr TO give
The rirh unsie fhe bc,t reception possible
ard az rrioicri. 50 much as tuch a hope
iui isn,i.y oouh r.joic-. ihst fhcy sou,d BE-
The fr-t 90 receive visit from hip-hop-
T ins. ofcour-c. ihat fhry might fbus for--
siaii tie ofber relatives IN ~. COOL cfsc-..
II soah have been a strange way for any
other rrrsor 20 have made ti. visit. iat
tAcn. they kncw tLc sncic 80 very ccorn-
trie. anl h.s being 90 very wealthy made q
al ri~it IN their eyc. lie might cone
sni ''ard on Li' bal. provided b. paid f,r
BE- anfirs.
D. ihs midsi oi her hurFie,l preparations
therr apf.carci 81 the door an old. .lceble-
boxing. -hiie barred mar. tl.iniy clad. aud
. uuL his soaked gsrussnts ciinging % his
.hiivcied iorn.
"Wn 900 be 4 ni enough. COOL pso-
pc he ,aii. " 90 give me sosneibing 10
eat apd piare 90 sleep o. nishiY-
We've ros no;hiar o. sTarc. an Il
T wc b,i. se loar iirl.or hcrrar,. replied
a. master % ihs Aoasc. ia a eoarss. brutal
touc.
Bot In 90. AL fsbie. aal iangry
snl s,t. i-d tired - siil 't- sod surpl-
cars. ia rhal.ar tore ani % lou drive
sae svs7 . nsy rrri.h "
wer. thar. ie.i uiif vou ou-ii 90
have foue long ago. pat in ihc rr-ss
dame. Wben people GO Coo iary io sork
ior an honest living All start ogt bers.og
Hf Hy opinioa iiai iiry sre better i-ad
nor alive. Beside. us expect company
'oon--a rieh man. from inda-a1i iaat
eoi no roon ior o.. rkes ofsol.~
Well. then returned the old nan. u.ih q
'orro-'si iook. since you esnt Keep ue
. osci nigit. uiii 700 rlsase give ne fome.
Ting % eat. ard ili ~ farther.
TIE dame brought ups pieoe q brorr
bresf. 9Th sn angry iook. ard VS. slos,
10 bini ii to iie meal.-aai. more for fis
/, Psrpose. a. i sccuie1. 81 gctiing rii Of IN