Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-11-27

Of opiaioT their place. very much n. they
deserve. A few have kept up their spirits,
anl now stand fresh aud invitingly lair;
some are dried up in all the juicrs aud
sweet affections, and no hand cares for
them. while others, bloAtsd and dark, ara
marks for the spoisr. Ths cabbage stalks
are crowned with grcsnne.s--lilo upon
death
Bu, | am afraid have no right to tho
name OF Auat Hannsh's neiee. for here
have been jrssu,ing aud nothing done. So
tying handkerchief over NV head in tha,
way which MAKES nuns so greatly admired
~as 'oon raising the du.l ia good ear
nssI. Ths long hlmY cobwebs swung
down from their resting places. and settled
upon my lace anl head. until | ien like
Inonsif Gus spider myself bad lust settled
down To cleaning the corner back OF the
door, when head voices an stcps de.
'cGnding the stairs
CONSCIOUS OF NV peculiar appearance.
sank a. TAR as possible behind tue potato
bin and listened. Oh. mere, could it be
possible! i. was Uncle Josiah and the hero
Of my dreams. the young merchant Frank
Carer. OF what avail no~ the lilac dress
and the Impressions OF tho eve? Tears o.
vcNatIon sprung 10 nv eyes, ani tore OF
the handkerchief unmindiul of ,h. lrowxlei
hair beneath My only hope wa, ,ha,
might escape unseen. UncIe's gooI-na,ur.d
voice WAS saving
Here be the potatoes. Captain. | told
you Of, such master growers-yicld two
TO one Of the common sort. aud here is the
early sort. and here back of the door those
dry 6aNers.' anl then he stopped. for there
was one article back OF the door that he
had not expected to see
ny, what are YOU ioiag here, NciceY'
Cleaning cellar" answered in desper.
alton thoagh tho het was evident enough.
nuics' they though, emerged from the
bin
Good morning Mn. Jane" said the
other gentleman. lifting bis hat in the mos,
graceful manner. ''are YOU the good genius
OF ,be place hat you spring up 50 sud
dent, =
josiah. Josiih." called Amt Hannah
from The >G,hcn door shove. 4 want you
to come a"d help ne get this soap of. 4,
once
Coming. mother Captain, YOU mas;
wait = feS minutes
''WHh pleasure. s,r. in a bland tone,
and W. .rr, lrlt slorr
"no"'t you ,hink yo1 could find i, pleas.
anter on. OF door,'" | suggested
II; wpuil be only darkness to me II de.
priyed Of ,he lgh, OF your presence ~ ho
ao,"ered. ALLOW me to offer you a seat on
sh' kcg
!. wt' 1 lanny place for it--.be .urrourd
ings not ir the last romantic. not a: alla
had fansied Suah thing might ever comc
to me when h'l rrl1 magazine stories
nevertheless lt 10 happen that The old dark
cellar became all It once ,uuligst to me,
and forgot the lilac drvss aud my disap.
poimtnsnt. and I mus, confess everything
else
Uncle was gone TO the soap long time
i behave That he had an intuition that he
was MT needed thsn---ind Aunt hal call
from the minister. So that when obered
tho .unmon. to dinnar my cheeks were
still hol linz their roses. anI / suspect nv
eyes we're not lm. 'or Auat saii. Clean.
'ns cellar 'eem, to agree wonderfully Sith
yol, neics
wore nv old lrss, TO the "bee" in the
evening but that Va. no matter, FOR Frank
told ne on bis way home that never look
Ell half 90 well "a hj, eyes - Noore's Ru-
raj Nsic I5rker