Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-03

and To- love him always.
"Win You buy farm in AshtonP'
Clara asked, "a they were planning one
day Tor the future.
do YOU think you would like to.live
ON farm, ClaraP"
ANY lIc with YOU. oh, Philip, You
don't know how love YOU, and how
sweet it will DC 10 help you to bear the
burden OF life"
Tears of joy tollcd down Philips
cheeks as he held the dear one to his
bosom
when we ale married my blessing,
we will decide upon our future home.
shall wish you TO select it,"
And the evening oil the wedding nj
length arrived. Before the invited
guests had assembled, ihiIip placed in
Clara's hand large sealed envelope.
at is for you 10 give to your father.
he said
shall give it to him now ~ she
asked.
"If YOU look at the superscriplion you
will sec that the present is hardly the
proper time"
She looked and read:
For DR.. Amns Palmer, as y Slight
token oi love aud devotion, from his
daughter, Clara Bar,ol."
She blushed aud tfembIed; but she
was very happy.
"Is it poetry ?" she asked, feeling the
crumpliug paper Within the envelope.
mo. sweet love; il j. Prose"
In lime The company WAS assembled.
aud Philip aud Cara knolt before the
aged clergy man At The proper moment
the groom slipped The ring upon the
brides finger, aud Clara caught. in the
strong lamp light, dazzle aud sparkle
that startled her 1t seemed IS il Il living
lame had leaped from her finger. Philip
saw her start, and he caught her hand
and covered The magic gem from The
light.
When the ceremony was completed,
and the happy pair had been duly saiuJei
and congratulated, Clara remembered
The envelope, and she carried aud gave il
10 her lather.
"Chara What Is that" he cried
lie did not alludc to The envelope, but
to the stone that blazcd upon her finger.
My husband put It there" she said.
DR.. Palmer was au educated man. aud
he had travelled. lie knew that the stone
thus bestowed upon his daughter wa>
worth any ten farms ia Ashton combined
"Open the envelope" whispered Clara.
Philip says its prose. | want to see.
lie says its my gilt. Oh, hope it will
please you"
The old doctor tore open the envelope,
and the enclosed papers were revealed
First was the mortgage deed upon hi'
estate, cancelled. Next were hall u dozen
promissory notes, given different indiyid'
uals, ut different times, with the name ol
Amos Palmer" at the bottom aud the
word Paid" had been written across
their faces in red ink. Last WAS an en-
velopc, in which were found ten govern
ment goldbearing coupon bonds of one
thousand dollars each.
just then Philip came up. Clara
caught him by the arm. and the old man
stood, pa.e aud trembling, as the poor
fisherman might have done when he lrs'
saw the genii emerging from the bottle
My dear father" said Philip, with 4
smile. AT tha same time winding his arm
AROUND Clara, and drawing he: 10 hi;
bosom. when told you that was Al
orphan, with no near relatives living,
did not tell YOU Of all my misIorluncs.
have the further mislotlune-or fortune
if You please 80 to call it-of having hat
landed upon my yOuteiul shoulders an
estate which, when returned from lndia
found TO have grown 10 almost million
of dollars. Do you wonder that lell
anxious? Do YOU wonder that lelt 4
strong desire that The woman who was Il
make aud bless my home should separate
me from my outer fortune ? Atall crent'
/ think | have done the best thing evel
did"
Phillip
"No tears, preciou, wife. We have
Your blessing, lather?'
The old physician struggled up from his
state Of beW ildcrment, and caught Philil
by the hand. Then he took the hand o
bis daughter, aud he held the two 10
gelher.
Bless you my children? God bless
and keep YOU evel Philip, this girl i
my daughter. but do not fear to say thai
you have gained true and faithful heart
Such daughter us she has been 10 m'
cannot make else than loyal and dc
voted wife"
! Aye-Philip Barol had done wisely
and well. He had gained the chiet Joy
of his home tor the coming time, and he
knew that The true heart of his wife wa:
not to fail him while life should endure
| The stories OF enormous cuttle-lisl
off The coast OF North America, which
have been generally considered fabulous