Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-09-13
vi | sc T. IL A. NY.
THE MINISTER OF xosTcLAIR.

has eyes. The uhole world seemed uaveriov
and uooertAin. in these DAYS. lie lad IA,
book down. and began 20 think of tbe great
Trouble waich vas shutting hin IN. When
'he black 'pocks first began to dance be-
iseen him Hnd ais paper. months ago. Le
had nos 'houshs msea Abosa the nauer Ia
uss snnos'ng. 20 ~ sure. Sut b. must have
taN.d b. eyes TOO severely lie would
work a hiiir les hy launP- lighs-spare tiem
a-i'ic--ans. ie shea DC al risat. So he
hal spared thcm more and roorc. snJ vet
Tie biacs .i'ecks kept up thea elm lsnce +;
and nou ior week the conviction lad been
GroUins ON a'u thai be uas going 70 De
blind. IL lad uog ;oll 5,s vif. ,et-l.ow
corid ae hra4 O. lay on icr shoulder. The
eurtc" of bis auful yslaniiys %. r vas
to- hsid,
f Aud ysi 'o0s IL TOO hard, Dared A. .av
so-''c. God'' miuister-who had ,oll 9TH
ersuaprr' 80 many times that their e..asie.,-
'nss ~-T~ dealt Oug 20 ,bem by iaiaer's
band. sod that they shoold oouut al that
'r' ugb' ihem nearer 10 Hsn - joyou- not
I grcviouss
T nei. speakin. after iie mannel Of .hi.
world. BIS borden seemed greater tsaa be
could hrar Whist could be do, i.l..,s
hsipivss nan? He must give M h.. 90.
~ hie--iet sno'her take his u,ini,lry-.i,
helPies- IN ihe darkness. Heaven onis
kne~ ho- ioog. Co,slf h. BE- resigreA7
f Ihe". saddsnlr. a asss % hope kinilcsl
bis sky. There misht be help for ain,.
Tbs gaiherins darkness might be some
isius vaica sciencc could remove. lie
tb0rsat - voald 5e ,urc of ihAt. AZ east.
oeioiv ao told May ADD tsen be BE-
care .escTisaly iu'?aiient lie must kno~
a. once, t seemed 10 him--hc could net
wait. lie called his vie. and told bcr.
Nth a maanel ~hich De- tired hare 10 make
cAln. tha, BE- "a eoin. 20 tow iae next
nioIn'ng on a hitle basincss Sae won,ler-
81 THAI b. was ~ nicommunicaiive- u va
nOt lac t,as-bst sse woald not troahle
him w'ih any qucsa'ons- Sic s5oaid su-
dep'ant g On sometime. she knev-still
she .iousb; ihere vas soaaetbsng sra &c
m has w.y Of .ncakiae.
The miais.cr sfrOse hsr5 for he usss.er.
oi his oun spuig a. he ,afs ~huied biui
along neHt m0ruing iow.rd the tri3anal AZ
Which he -As ~ receive his sentenoe. lie
sTied 10 think o. someihing else. 5ut foufs,l
the effort vain; % hc said. over AMI over.
hs simply a. oh'ld. one form Of words.
+" fAtber. whichever wAy - lurns. % 1--WE
ule strength % bear IL
Holding fat 20 ihis PRAYER. A. to A.
anchor. be 90; OFT of the cars and vent in-
o. the reefs W lat curious mist SEEM
ed 90 surround al th,ngs. The houses
looksd high snd speei,Al through the
people be met looked Like ghosts. lie had
net Icaiizcd bis detective vision - much a
home. vhere it bad come on hfn gradually
and al objects werc - faniiiar. SuH with
a. effort. be cold rad L. sisu. on the
street corrers. and fnd his way
IIs rsac.sa. .; iass. the residence Of he
disfircu,shcd oculist for whose verdict BE-
hal come. lie found the "a Tor half flled
vuh p,oplr. vaianc Ekc himself llc was
asked ior hs 0sme. snd scut in q card on
whioh vas ~.i,ten. D.. Rev. William S,.en-
Ger. Monijair.- ,ben D. vai.rJ us tn-u.
H. dared not think how long tbe tine vas.
or vhai suspense be -. in. lie Jl-. Kept
BIS siuspie ,aili'- payer ,n iis sear', and
sead.cd himscH witl q
The lime came for tim. ai last sod se
followed tbc boy ubo sommonc.l bin in,o a
;iiile room shadcl -ith green. vi,h .iccn
furniture. ard on table vsse Of fovers.
The stiffness. ard ihc cool scented or re-
frcslcd him. Iie .s~ d.mly % he sav ev-
crything that porning. a iaIi siighl mao.
With Kind face aod guict nanncrs. vho 81
dressed h.m by nsmc ard asked hin io "a
down. and then inqnired into be symptouis
9Th sueh "a, and .ympsihy that BE- ieii a.
u D. were talking io a irieud. 40 lat the
Doctor askci him to take a seat bY ihc vim
tow sni have BE- ewes examined lis
teari beat ,b5k.r.ly bui Be- shi,percd sn-
De- Lis brcaih 90 Thy VII. % Col. te
done only give uao he strength
DR.. Gordon "a .ileui Tor uonont %
tso--ii soemed sges io Mr. Spencer
Then BE- saii. -ith ths ien1e.r.t. .aiiesi
voirc. a. ii be feit % De ui,ermost al t,le
p'in b. ~as inhiciing.-
o-not sise you any iope The
nialady b. incurailc. You uiu uot lose
Jour s'ght entirely. jusi yet, Boa it NUS
coue.
The minister tired 10 ak bo- long it
v0ull b. before hr -hoal5 be stose blind 4.
iuf hs .ongue seemed 20 cioave io ihc roof
Of he u'ou,b. aai b. ooad only gap
Hos au-s'
ID, GordoH unicrtood. and ans-crcd. .