Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-12-05

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"a wave OF though, which toochc' Us
both, perhaps.
He looked pleased. DO you then tc-
lievc that there is sympathy although
often unrccognizc3-cNi.liur between
people OF certain lclnpcrmeut,s That
mind acts upon and influences mind?
"Yc>, believe 70 without. knowing
why. and II puzzles mc irrNprc,sibly."
Thank YOU tor acknowledging il.
think many people believe as much. but
tor fear OF icing thought foolish or tam.
scrndenlal they will not admit il. am
am enthusiast upon the subject. and fond
of experimenting. Now. will Won make
a compact with me which We shall
neither of us mention to a third person (?
We are entire strangers do not know
your name, nor YOU mine; will You
promise me not to ,ry in ans way 10 a.
certain my residence or identity. aud
viii preserve the same silence in regard to
Yoa, We are oppoSiic' ia looks and in
temperament, | believe, We have some
points oi interest in common. our adj
mra'ion i"r TennES"n' ''r Instance. ]
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thought "I yea; '"d b'he'r Your m'nd
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r">'S ms '"' an" h""''S ''" m ad'eu;
ana e'eh went Their separate way "Ht
VII" Il ne" '"'c''>' al heart when 'hey
We O'u carry To Tue e"''
\ curious o'S'h"'nS u i curious nc
4u'u"''"'o al 'Nh"rS' was . young
".'"'>'''' "'"">o'll'' ''''h'co' ana Just
>''''''"E q" l''e "'''v' suspicious cl'1uih
S'"''''N i'i'e ""' '"'" "''c p'e"ot'l''
n'h' TRAITS IN Ms ch'fac'ef' Ah' ne went
OH MS way ~ eohhu,nt thi Tie beautiful
Sui Win Vhom he had just met and part
eel Would some day be his wife - though
lhel Eau been formally be.roihed. lie
had never been particularly iont OF the
ladies', ol>"hc loved All maids, but none
10 SPECIAL, and thi' ialr, radiant face,
with pure spiritual IIsh; and grace
SHINING through which far tran'ccndcd
any mere physical ocauly' WAS the one
TO whom ms SP''H c'led l'Ne feleas'
w mere: y "here love thee, tho |
Nno" 'hec mol
LAURA was Il io'eIy' imaginative young
person. possessing a strong intellect 'nd
taste i"r studying INTO aad ponder1ng
upon al Kinds OF things seen and un-
seen. vi course TINS meeting and com.
pact with an entire stranger took strong
hold OF her imagination, particularly aS
the stranger chamccd To be one OF the
handSomeSt and most impressive men
she had seen. Although Il ministers
daughter she was no more religious than
the generality OF g'rIS- She had never
been gwen 10 reading the Bi0ie very at
tehtlFeIy, or 10 spending much time at
her private dovollonS, thinking II she
was reasonably regular ut family prayers
that was all that was required OF her
But tonight "On the Heights was laid
aside while she read OF Christ's undying
love and kneeling prayed with passion
ate tears. not only Tor her unknown
friend but Tor forgiveness that she had
neglected her chiidhoodS prayers until
led in this way To seek the Throne Of
GIace. This new religious impulse was
continued with deeper devotional tecl
lug and increasing interest. as if inspired,
as she fully believed she "as, by strong