Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-02-10

sure bnt they would he no happier TO be
dragged into position they are not fit
ted to occupy. And, certainly you would
not wish me to leave my business in tho
ri,y every three months to visit your Ia.
thcr, and keep him irom his labor on The
farm. thc should need pccuniary assis.
tauce. will gladly anil freely render it.
More presume he will not expect.
will take YOU to visit them. for short
time. once year. and when we are keep.
ing house you can ask them to visit us.
VIII that do?
The tears were all gone now. Sur.
prise and Indignation had dried them. -
She saw that her husband was laboring
under ludicr0us mistake, either by fault
of his early te ,chings or by tho misrcpie.
senia,ions of others; the former she
ihoanhl most likely, and II little eScitcdly
asked:
Howard, what do you know of my
father aud his circumstances
Nothing, cxcol whit your aunt told
me that hc WAS Il farmer. ami highly re
apectcd by those who knew him best.
little eccentric; | think she added. And
know that hn has given me Il pretty, nc.
compl,hc,. and hope loving wife"
"No flaitell, ifyou please, sill And
so. il nv father should become pooret
than he now is. YOU would assist him /?
Certainly, as your father, | leel bound
to do So"
And would you take him or my moth
er Into your family il one should die be
fore the other ?'
Ill il would make him or her the hap
pier; although should doubt the policy
of The proceeding
"l is not likely YOU will he subjected
Ia the trial. - neither OF them are partial
to city life. | must write to them, and
with your permission, | will write that
we will spend the anniversary otour mar
risgc with them.
''Du So. if yon please; but not n long
visit, remember"
IL wil res: cmber."
And that evening she wrote u long let
ter to her parents. telling them more than
she had ever dotc before of the hInd.
some son.in law they hld onIy seen II lew
hour, at the gay wedding.
A letter from our stray lamhs wife, v
said Dr.. Danion. ~ he looked over the
ltrgc pile of letters and papers HAT had
iu>t been brought in.
The mother cIulchcl ut the rlc,horic
package with hungry look in her eyes. 1.
that did not csrap. ths keen II ince oi
hor companion, busy as he seemed TO be
with his letters She laughed little az
>hn rcturnrl the lrltrr To him.
Think The old daddy poor, loes he ?"
he muttcred ns he read. "WilI help him.
if necessury-nicc boy! Not coming
home until lne anniversary oi their we'd
ding. And yet seems willing To waits
going To- have some sport then, she says.
Ia pay for waiting. Well, that ten thou
sand had intended asa presen; To him,
on hi+ viait, can liz in the bink and ac
cumulate or stop-I will invest in Dii-
sy's name, and send her the record. You
NAV write 10 her to that effect and Ia
mechanically folded the letter and gave
il back, and then sat silent for some mo-
ncnts, rs il in deep though,
The long silence surprised and panied
the wife, and she came and laid her still
beautiful han upnn his shoulder. with
the same carcSsing touch she wonld have
done twcity wears before.
You are not going 10 allow this 10
fret vou, my husband ?"
Net 50 long ~ her letters breathe the
same tone rs they do now. She loves
her husband. and i proud ut her parents,
and wishes to surprise lin some day
and see. can help her! and he gave her
a letter that he hld thrown down to take
Dlisy's. and in which the political lead
crs of his party had offered him the nomi
nation fir Governor Of his native State.
"Oh! aud you will accept" she said,
excitcdly.
"Is my domestic, gentle wife growing
ambitious?'
Not Tor mysclf-bnt for our darling.
We have only her, and cannot endure
the thought that those should look down
upon her who hold their position by
dabhling in the dirty paper OF the street !
how dlrc heyP"
"Why, how proud we arc becoming!
we himlrum farmers, who have palme'!
our pretty daughter off upon one OF The
firm of Stuart & Brother. who is evident.
ly ashamed of his net in taking her"
Don't. beg and The smile came
back To The pleasant face again.
"An hou: ago | should have answered
This letter differ, ntly. hate the bickcr
ing and strife that must come with my
acceptance. dread 10 leave the oil
farm if should be elected and you, my
pt ntle wife, du not crave residence al
the capital