Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-08-14
VOLUME 35, NO. 40.


main just where she was aud take care of
the children. and IL ct any time he wished
to come back the door would be opened to
him. He went over 10 The house where the
young woman was in waiting. He gave her
iather some money. and he accompanied the
parties to the cars. On their way down the
father referred to some expenses he had
incurred IN giving has d sughter music les
sons. The merchant handed him 5000,
which he pronounced satisfactory. After
the train had started. the old man told the
story OF the elopement. When some one
remarked to him that the merchant would
desert his daughter rs he had his wife. he
SAID that 1t was impossible. for he had never
seen snch love between two persons before.
When he was asked why he did not pat a
stop to a step that could only be fraught
with misery to all sides. he said that his
daughter, when she told him of her intend
cd journey, showed him n bottle of poison,
and said II he opened his head on the mat
ter TIL after she was gone she would poison
him and herself too. And she would have
done it. he said. The sequel TO this affair
rs more than usually tragical. The parties
sailed Immediately for California, and for
some reason not explained took the return
vessel back to New York. They landed in
the city, where the girl was lett at hotel,
penniIess. She succeeded in reaching this
place, deserted and ruined. and sent i'm
mcdiately for her father, who visited her at
The hotel She agreed to GO home with him
IN the morning. lie called for her at the
time agreed upon. He found her n corpse
She had committed suicide during the night.
In the meantime the merchant had not been
heard from after deserving the girl at the
hotel. Ten days ago be appeared at the
door OF his own house. True to her prom
isc, aud true to her womanly love she threw
the doors wide open and babe him welcome.
Hidden from the eye of lis neighbors and
friends, he remains indoors. The commu-
nifty arc equally divided whether he ought
20 be tarred and feathered or forgiven.
/ SHORT LOVE STORY. 1t is many years
since that / fell in love with Jane Jerusha
D ; =
that ever went on legs. By meadow, creek,
and wood, and dell. so often did we walk,
and the moonlight smiled on her me lting lips,
and the night winds learned her talk Jane
Jeruaha was all to me. for my heart was
young and true, and loved with double
and twisted love, and love ;hat was hon.
est, too. / roamcd all over the nciehbors
farms. and robbed the wildwood bowers,
and tore my trowsers and scratched my
hands in search OF The choicest flowers
In my boyish love brought all these to my
Jerusha Jane; but | wouldn't I be so foolish
now, il | were boy again.
\ city chap that came along all dressed
up in fine clothes. with shiny hat and
shiny vest. and a moustachc under his nose.
lie talked to her at singing schools (for
her father ownc a farm). and she left me,
The country love. and took ths new chaps
arm. And all that night | never slept nor
could eat next day, for loved that girl
with iriveut love that naught could drive
away. | sirove t. win her back to me,
but It was all in vain the city chap, with
hairy lip married Jerusha Jane And my
poor heart was sick and sore until the
thought struck me, tina. jnst as good fish
there still remained Us ever were caught in
the So went to the promenade con.
cert one night ard saw dark brown curl
Peeping from under a gipscy ha;, and
married that very girl Ard many years
have passed and gone, and / think my loss
my gain and | often blessed that hairy
chap that stole Jerusha Jane Anon.
The llEAD TURNED RoUNp "A crazy
man was iound at 4 gfindstone sharpening
llrpc I'm r.pr knife and cyar,. roog ond