Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15

softly. Arc you going to be like me al.
ways? Well up as far rs twenty years old
for believe was happy little girl,
with ever so many TO love me, and had
beautiful times"
Don't you be like me after you are
twenty, baby, because you will be n
woman, then, and some one, splendid and
noble, will come and make YOU love him.
But if you are like me he will go away,
and never care for you, and that will
break your heart, little Tot, so you can
never love anybody again, and then may
be you will grow reckless and wicked,
and marry some one you don't care for,
( IL you are like aunt Georgia"
And there she fairly broke down and
began TO weep passionately. Her poor
aching erring heart was trying to lghtits
way ont to peace, and she did not know
how near the victory was. 1t was baby
who helped her to conquer at last; and
when. for by and by she grew calmer,
and looked down ut The child, now peace.
fully asleep. and went on with her old
train Of thought. mingling all sorts OF
I iancicS with il, about what she thought
Tot would do if she should be like her
aunt Georgia. Suppose it were really so,
that her own life would decide what Tots
life should be. OF course there WAS no
truth in the fancy, but suppose it were
true. and that her own hand had the
power To decide Tots future, than would
She he willing to let her darling niece
grow up to blight her womanhood by a
loyclCSs marriage? She gazcd at the sweet
face and shuddered at the thought No,
"A thousand times no, 1t would he better
for baby to live alone, ali the days Of her
life, without any love, and keep her soul
white and pure. And if better for baby
why not better for aunt Georgia herself?
Never mind, dear, you may be like
aunt Georgia all you want to. for She
means TO save both OF Us. Life Is going
pretty hard, little Tot bat YOU must be
brave and true, and not let any false
thought stain your soul. And then, if You
are very lonely, you may come and live
with aunt Georgia. and whatever else
YOU miss of, we will at least be honorable
women. | will not accept NJ. Hart
viii not accept him, and may heaven help
me always TO be a true woman"
So she made her resolution and won her
victory and sitting there ir her quiet
room, with baby asleep in her arms many
calm and pcaccfn! thoughts came to her
and refreshed her soul She had indeed
begun new life with new year.
Meanwhile, down stairs, the others had
been busy in their own ways. The tur-
key WAS baking finely in the oven. the
vegetables were NIL on, the iei.icS, and
the pudding just beginning TO boil, when
there was another ring n the door bell,
and Jane had run up in the hall to answer
il.
In moment more Jane came back,
and reported that it was u gentleman all
covered with snow, and muillcd up, SO
she could no: sec his face, and he wished
To see her master on business: so she had
spoken 10 Mr.. Charlton and then come
directly away.
II wish you had waited to hear his
namc,n said Mrs Charlton; ''if dinner
was ready would so right up there
When Mr.. Charlton was called out in
to the hall, he would not have known his
cousin Phil from the great Mougul, if it
had not been for the honest gray eyes,
and moment alter. the familiar voice.
"Got showed mp on the railroad" =" said
Phil; II have got business TO transact
two hundred miles bcyond here, but the
train can't get IN inch further to-day, they
say, 50 | thought | would come up and
make YOU New Years call, old boy"
Bravo exclaimed Mr.. Charlton -
eve were talking about you only last
night, and wishing you were here. "
The new conner was a stalwart young
fellow. with fine noble face, and with.
out its few lines OF care, perhaps pain.-
He glanced hurricdly around the library
rs he entered, then seated himself com.
fortabIy before The glowing CRATE, and
began to answer Johns questions about
the weather and his business prospects.
And why haven't YOU let us hear from
YOU ?" asked John. ~ have been anxious
enough to hear how YOU were getting
along, can tell you.'
Il supposed you had had enough of
me- said the other, with an odd little
laugh; "but am the inevitable bad pen
ny, you see,"
An hour passed by, and it was almost
dinner time. Mrs. Charlton looked
proudly at her successful achievements,
and then glanced at the kitchen clock.
She haslened up stairs, cast curious
glance at the heavy overcoat in the hall,
and then sped on up 10 her own room.
There was Georgia, TO all appearance
perfectly happy and contented, playing
bo-peep with Tot who had just walked up.
"Oh. you two darlings!" exclaimed
Mrs. Charlton. "Now let me call nurse
TO take babe. and you hurry off and get
dressed, dear, for dinner is almost ready,
and we are going to have company after