Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-19

mo. amt a'gomg to sleep Tor eve
SO long" said Master Tommy, kickin.
his feet against the wall Not ior si'
or fourteen hours aud there's lots ait
lots OF stories you've got la tell me! !
you don't. | shall hoIler and hoIlvr, ant
that makes mammals head ache"
Faith resigned horse 10 her fate, anc
began to inprovise II iairy tale. Tha
was at least better than ringiug th,
changes any longer upon LAS was 90
Ing TO Sell my Eggs or Little Jack
Homer" But just then lad, AMI gen-
tleman upon horseback swept by, the
latter raising his eyes To the window ~
he passed. aud then. lifting hi> hal with
= smile, bowing until his dVrs hair pe9r'
/, touched hi. horse chestnut uianc.
The color flashed to Faiths face, and
Tor an Instant she drew back and hid her
.tli in the shadow OF the curtain. Then,
as the riders swept round the corner. aud
commenced u more leisurely ascent "i
tho hiii. she leaned forward and watched
them watched them with look oi pain
NJ" 'Ns'"S'
What you stopping for, Faith -
o""'o VOICE 'to'p 'ne oeo' ""y """
you 'e'' me "ha' became o' 'hs P''"'e's'
''u sne ever unit
w. 'r'e" s"''"' 'ou''"H' >"o wv
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tang and shall mol tell you smother
story TINS @lght. DO YOU just turn over
and 60 la sleep. or shall go straight
do"u stairs"
! A,Ionished out OF his wits. lor Faith
had never dealt with him before, Tom
turned quietly 10 the wall and said ne,c.
word. Faith went back 10 the window,
They were still going slowly up Iho
hill--slowly. like those to whom ihe
present moment is golden. and whe
would prolong its sheen. The lady was
Young, only year or two older than
Faith, probably, anil very beautiful; so
beautiful that the child who sat covering
there behind the window curtain gazcd
at her with strange sinking OF heart;
Tor tho gentleman who rode by her side
Was Kenneth Marston.
A. they reached the brow of the hill
they roincd i'm their stoedS, and Faith
knew by the wave OF Kruneth's hand
| that he was pointing o"t ~ ''is eompan
ion all that was worth seeing IN The vai-
| ley be ow-the wido sweep OF The Nils
the uplifting OF the mountain peaks Tue
gIories OF earth aud ar am SKY one
kne" Just how his eye uilatea' no" ~.
form seemed 10 expand how MS 'o'V'
/ grea deeper AMI tenderer. lhere WIS
'ho sung :" It,
/ But ho~ could he help pit' no" coo'u
faith he'p Il tna' 'h'S "o"'''''u'' o"''"''"'
graceful woman had HF"PPeo Ho"h' out
OF the clouds, 1s II wore ana iof 'Iree "r
four weeks had sat beside nm at tue
hoard. walked Win MN III Tue "''H "i'
woods, read win MN out ol tue 'o'''
samc book rode with h'm over 'no ",'i'
and through the valleys ana Nn't ny MS
side in the same pew on Sunday NO
one uas 10 blame; hut that did not make
ii amy easier.
Faith looked at her as she sat there on
Aer white horse, su'llned sgalnst III"
sky, with her dark blue drapcry iaii'ng
in graceful folds. She WAS not so lar Oh
but that 1t was easy t" see ho~ 'her
wavy hair, so wondrous iair' WAS WIN
The sunset glowing; ana now "h''o
were The little ungioved hands tha' were
fastening back some stray tresses 'hat
had become loosened by The RAPID mo-
tion.
Poor Faith F.! There Is such diher'
ence in people. she sighed, As The riders
passed out ol sight. Nov my dresses
will never fall like that every io'u IN Inc
F's"' p'"''' . NY ""'' ~ ,,..,,
VIII not wave anu '"''' MI" 0 '
un'l' It's '''0Fuer Is p,0",'' anu AO''
picturesque '"~" ""o'" ~ W
Anu just '''N ~ Il" "
Inc sun went uo"n' ""u '"' &c,