Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27
MARCH 27, 1858.

formed to this worlds. for the fashion here.
OF ps,seth away"
"werI. but look r your own church
members. There is not one of them but
will laugh a, your courJe. and say your are
a fool g"
IAN can say is. that it becomes every
one 20 be fully persuaded in his own mind.
for, ito yourself alone you stand or fall. z"
IL see. there's no moving you. aud /
must give is up; bu, it's h,rd. Ralph."
"But this need not break our friendship,
Tom
Never. Ralph; give u. your hanl--li
you ever need favor come to mer'
a few days after. saw Ralph Crayton in
the very sober suit he had ioretold. driving
his "soJer horse" through the streets OF
TO all appearance. n devoted votary OF fash
ION. May OF his OLD associl ltes and acquain.
tsnccs turned away their heads as they met
him. some perhaps. TO save hurting his feel
ings at being recognized in such rig"
Some pitied him for his folly, but more
made up their minds that young man that
could take such course mover was much.
after all. or he would have more ambitio
and gumption. than to settle down as
"clod hopper" TON Burtous ie rs in re-
gard to his cousin Kate were not unfounded.
The Burtons were the ruling family in
Snackerty. and all the young men of amb;-
lion and smartness were eager to make their
alliance. Kate was pleased with the at
iention OF Ralph Crayton while he was
considered the first oung man OF the place.
bat Ralph In cowhdes anl cotton Jean was
quite another affair altogether and the young
doctor soon found clear track, aud received
for she said she never would have a man
who had no higher ambition than to be a
farmer
Upholstery. fashion aud parade were the
elements OF DR.. Lancett's household and
for time matters went on swimmingly.-
The Doctor had some Practice. but not
enough TO support the style he hal the am
JitioH TO live in. and as b. lad nothing but
his ambition TO Tecommen4 aim, and nothing
else to fall back upon. he, of course had to
rely upon the ten thousand" he had mar.
red. But Kate was Burton, who. thou ugh
they loved show, and paraie, loved money,
also. to provcrb, and in this particular
Kate had the family trait She stood the
L. l..
but as matters only grew worse. she began
to draw up the purse strings. which she had
been sLrewd enough to keep in her owr
hands, and soon a dark cloud began te
gather upon their domestic horizon. and
the storm burst at last. Love then gathered
up his few romt'nias nick nacks. which
after all, are SO servceabIe in smoothing and
embciiishinS the rough, bard realities OF
life. AMI badc adieu to the houshold, and
ihereaiterward cold, stony. icy seldshn ess,
hardening every sentiment and feeling intc
positive dislike, settled over them
-Four or Eve years hid been Sufficient &C
work all this change. b.: meantime wha
had become of him who bad no higher am
bitIon than TO be 4 farmer. which had lost
him the smiles OF beauty d fashion? No
tha. entirely. Whether Ralph had seen ih,
cold. calculating nature Of kaie. or not, on,
thing is certain, lac seemed not be greail
affected by the loss OF her favor but witt
cheerful as'iduity gave his whole energy {,
the cultivation anil improvements 0, hts
farm lie had n few hundred dollars (,
begin with. and IN his boyhood had ha,
some experience upon farm. There va,
an old mortgage Of one thousand dollar,
upon the farm which was To- remain Tor sew
eral years III the interes: was paid. lie
had made necessary repairs upon the build
ings, which were much better than they la
the reputation OF being. Like some folks
they bad the worst side out 4 mailcr
aunt and 4 younger sister comprised tn,
household
The first year. Ralph's farm operation
did not exhibit very flattering returns
His accounts, reduced to form, stood thus !:
Farm
To manure bought. $50 o.
% team work hired 30 o,
" hired help, 80 o,
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