Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-11

would never marry shirk, the word!
went straight home rs ~ others could
have done. He could no, get ril of them
the mill current seemed Ia ripple TO thViI
tune; they forme tho basis both of the
thoughts of anger aud modification that
ran through his mind while ho sat on
the stone thinking il oui anil of ihc plan
that had taken shape beIuro he returned
home to let himself in nj the pantry win
dow, unhcard by any 1Ll but Celia. who.
though she woL not sit up Tor folks that
staid out late counting. nevertheless did
not sleep till she had heard said folks come
in.
Tho next morning. at breakfast. Rory
as,onished his uncle Jacob bv inqniring if
there were not some books OF his father S
on South America somewhere in the
house.
al guess so. answered The old farmer.
intent on the carving OF pink and white
ham. artis,ically pri;Ecd oxt with black
pepper spots. "Bu, what do you want OF
South American books. hey. R,ry?'
Only because Am going there my
SELF" was Rory's startling answer.
Celia improviIently dropped iivc large
Jumps of sugar one after another into her
fathers coffeo cup, and the old man him
self left The kniie qniScring half way in
the ham.
"You going to S,nth Amcrc" y he ic
peated. wrinkliug up his eyebrows. the
better to stare at Rory. "Why. bless the
boy, he ain't walked up yct!'
"On the contrary, uncle Jacob, I've
just walked up" answered Rory. with 4
side glance AZ Celia. "And quito time,
too. must see something OF The world.
you know: of course can't always be
hanging round here doing nothing"
Considering that. atthaI time yesterday
Rory had not appeared /, find tho slight
est difficulty in such IN ,lc OF life, it was
no wonder it uncIc Jacob was somewhat
surprised oy Tue decide" way !" "",e"
this statement was advanced. But ~ his
nephew stuck to his plan, the old man,
too. was soon brought roand to regard it
as, on the whole, an excellent idea. SO
the thing was settled. and Rory with nm
eager energy which uncle Jacob declared
he had not thought was in the boy. set
about his preparations iorth"iih'and gave
no rest TO himself or anybody else ti'i AL
was ready.
"Good.by, Celia, lie .sAId' rs h1 "c'"
his cousins land aI the m'mrnt "i de-
parture. The moths going where h
won't trouble you again for one while. at
any rate Tho L'rd knows II Ill ever
come back, bat. VIII hGevcr happens
whether !isc o: die, you 'A'" / cH.' NE
shirS again.
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