Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-02-28
FEBRUARY %, 1868.

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lac heels isn't unnatural. O,her Young men
say the same. Very few OF them are con
tented now days to live their father
lives over again. Only It's come sudden.
Don't think we blame you, boy. It's all fair
and rishl-only sudden.
John got up aud wen, up stairs His
mothers pale face, his tatb,r's attempts al
chcerlnlnrss. seemed more than he could
bear. He went away io hi, own room and
sat down by the window. Over across the
fields a light burned steadily. lie knew it
was the lamp in Ang-line Wil,narih's par
lor. Was she worth all thai be vas making
these two Old people suffer? Would she ev-
er love him as they dill? Was hc sure that
she would ever love him at al? AID in this
ontried life. this great world where so many
failed. how did he know that be should sue.
ceed! What was h going to do? How
vSgne all his purposes were-Ius: dram.
born OF a soft spring night AMI Angie vii.
niarth's fair IA e. Aud for 1t. ho was going
10 overtuin the whole fabric OF iie.--No. he
would not be so mad. Tbis summer at
least. all should go on a. before. lie would
take Time to coneiJer. BY the autumn he
would know better what hs could 10, and
whether he could bear to leave that old
father and mother-fye OF whose treasures
the churchyard held, and whose all he was
quite alone. lie began 10 think that this
very act that ho was their all, laid on him
an Obligation that was no: 20 be evaded-
that no sncccss purchased 1t such selfish
expenditures would be worth having At
any race he would wait. And so sleep
came TO him, anI the morning brou shi bin
strength and calmness. aud seemed to give
him back his own self again.
VIII you sec James McC ormick today?
his father asked at breakfast. with an anxi.
ETY. he strove TO conceal
John smiled cheerinlly. Not to day,
father. not at present. My plan was sud-
den as you said-too sudler To De wise.
have given it up, for time 1t least. will
carry on the place a while longer
The old mans lace cleared bat he did
not speak only John Osgo)rs m Jther got
up aud silently kissed him. NJ young lips
corll have been more tender--could any De
more deaI?
Two weeks after that. news zane 10 him
OF Angrine W,Imtrths betroihaI TO her
cousin the city bred !oung 'nan he had seen
riding beside her in the moon light. This
was an unexpected blow, something which,
knowing tie man was her cousin. be had
never feared. The news sank into his
heart with dull. dumb pain She never
would have cared for him IN hen-nevcr had.
IL was well th'; he had not gone away and
left those two who did love him. to noun.
After all perhaps tins existence OF plough.
ing snd planting was all lac was good tor -
Fate had placed him riSh'ly-gauged his
capacities better than he could bayr done
for himself s. h. settled back into the
old grooves with grim r, sisnIliou which
was not yet content. S.nI ic fcit himself
at odd, with the liie which lid not oTs him
what hc wanted.
W"en autumn came, and il was time Tor
hun, II at all. to make the change be had
planned in the spring he vas surprised o
find hai The inclination TO make IL was gone.
Some healin: mystery. call Of nature or
grace, God knows had been at work 10 Lis
soul, and uncousctou,ly D him self. tbs oush
the long summer days and short summer
nights he hal been lraruins the sweetness
OF daiy. pure and .impr---dury done tor bis
Il. l.
not what br wished bot what hs ought to
do and he irli that In the very fact ol his
being to those two who loved him. their ali
on Garth. God called bin 10 certain duties
on which hr would never again feel tempted
to turu his back. Rrconcilcd Al last TO the
appointment Of Heaven. he was at peace
with bis own soul. and a new light came in
- bis eyes, 4 new ,isor anu uliuliuess into
hls liic
IIc coull think Of Angeli1e Wilmar'h in
these days without pain There would al.
va, boz in hi, heart for her the tenderness
a good man feels towari woman once br.
loved bot whether she was hts OF anothcr's
be- could reckon her loss or gain among the
all thiugs' ie was content to leave With
Heaven.
H. bad beard iu 'lie summer iha. she was
Co. be- married on Christmas bat be heard
no more about 10 ar,rvari. lier prepi-
ration, were going on be- suppo.ed but he
seldom cav her. lie bal never spoken
with her Tor more ,hin pa 'sing COOL Jay
since her engagement
. Ole afternoon 10 November. b. brought
hone from ile village post Office bundle
of papers. an among lbcm Wa BJst on
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