Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23


suppose man with ordinary self respect
is going To stand that sort of work ? Sow
The wind and reap tho whirlwind = There
Is nothing truer than this between the
two covers OF tho Bible. II ho has mar.
riod without love, he'll have the same
kind Of crop"
"What shall do " ith this letter, Liz ?"
"Burn it upp'
"Wbat shall do with with father aud
mother ~
Let 'cm quit!"
What shall do with my own aching
heart P"
Put rousing big poultice of faith
and loru ON il, and then mako yourself AS
useful rs you can To other folks. There
IS unthn < like helping another 10 forget
Yourself You have made mistake /;
Ihst is. IL there is any such thing as mis-.
t,koa-s sometimes aiut clear on that
piut-but anyhow, il won't help that 10
pa, your fout in il again. SO long as you
SNOW better you see. There can't DC no
real sin. suppose, until knowledge is
Duru Give me that lcttcr!n
fInJ. with wislful look in her brown
~, passed over the document, and in
., Inrnt more il was ablaze under the
nuilrr.
1t was very plain To the watchlul Liz
innt storm WAS brewing which threaten
cd 10 bring things 10 n crisis without loss
oi time. Never was work got out with
such speed. The day passed on. dinner
and lea were over. Liz's clothes had
been brought in aud nicely folded down.
when Flory ran hastily into the kitchen.
say ing;
liz. father has sent Tor me in the
shifting room. and DO wish you could
come IN some way, I'm so afraid shall
give in, il you are not there 10 strength
en- me-"
IN dodge in after While" said Liz.
keep slif upper lip and make good
light. No father or mother has u high:
Ia command Il child 10 mar. II man she
don't love. The Lord God Almighty is
on Your side. FloiJ Avery Now go
alon. and behave yourself"
Az. that was stormy scene. Farmer
A>ciy. who had firmly decided that his
laughter should many the man he had
selected. was as hard and cold rs stone.
Bitter words Tell ,rom his lips words
that Flory never supposed he could utter
"Do you think. said he. "lhat I am
going 10 permit you TO 60 pulling around
the house like sick kitten, because you
are wicked enough, mean enough. TO be
ia love with married man?"
"How do you know hO Is married
man ?" inquired Liz, with such strange
earnesiness in her voice that Flory caught
her breath. aud grew pale and, crimson
by turns.
81 saw it in the newspaper with my
own eyes,
Wal" said Liz. quietly, ii SAW In the
newspaper the other day that Squire Bill
Avery was worth soventy.live thousand
dollars. and heard that same Squire
Avery swear it was the biggest lie that
ever WAS told"
That's neither here nor there roared
the farmer. "Fve made up my mind,
and Floi, must make up hers. 1t is
Hiram Scoville or no home here any
more"
"No home here any morep" moaned
poor Floly.
That's what said. Tc MOI low
morning will be time enough TO give your
decision"
"And you, mother?" said tho poor
child dashing the tears from her eyes.
1--WE know what is tor your best good,
Flora. quite agree ith your father"
Not u word was spoken.
A few minutes after Flory aud Liz met
again in the kitchen.
Wha! are you going to do about iii"
Inquired Liz, in the most matter of.iact
manner.
al am going TO pack my tunk tonight
and get ready to leave this house to.
mol row" replied the almost distracted
girl.
"And YOU won't marry Hiram Sec.
vile?n
Il will never mal.y Hiram-so help
me Father In heaven !"
That's the talk !" said Liz, with an
ominous shake of the head; that's Just
the cheese! Now, just you let your
uunk alone tonight, and watch this
pumpkin for me. I've got to 60 out for
an hour or two. and l wouldn't have it
burn lor considerable. calculate TO
spread myself on them pies"
"Shsll have to sit here all tho time,
LIP"
"Wal. gaess you better. Tho tarnal
stuff sticks sometimes when you least ex-
pect it,"
And with these words Liz shut tho
back door aud hurried out Of sight
'lt's good five miles there and back"
said she to herself. Il can't walk it and
get back in any kind of season. Now if
this aint a case of special Providence.
then don't know. There's Dick Saun-
dars' tin cart this blcssed ,r;nuta He is