Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-24

aud tender healt-a heart truo an
reliable.
One bright morning Roland Archwortl
alose with the san, AMI walked out Int
the garden. BY aud by he came rounI
by the porch. AMI entered tho kitchen an'
asked tor drink Of ni.k-ior he hn,
seen the gardener just bringing brim
minS pail from the stable.
lie went in anl saw Kate Lanark at the
moulding boarl. her white arms bare IL
the shoulders. kncading Il snowy pie o
dough. Sac did not sec hin at first, ant
no had 4 moment Tor lhoug ht-aud in tha
moment the Truth flushed upon him
Here was The cook he had dcclaI eJ hC
would have ia his own house il be could
get her. Aud hc could now understand
the GluShins of the maiden, and The
inushing rtiUinder oil The Judge. And
he remembered NOW Of having overheard
Mrs. I.anark speaking viii member oI
her family about The sickness OF her cook
how unfortunate it wa+, and 50 on.
With Gear sense and iick compre.
hcmsion, aided by keen powers Of analysis
and reason, Roland read The whole story
lie had come too lNf 10 retreat and he
pusacd bodily on.
"Ah. good morning, Miss l.anark.
Pardon my intrusion but ! saw the milk
pail come in and could not resist The
temptation. Oh! The old. old days! |
hail never forget then joys. aud trust
may never oulllyc them. llwas my DO?
nOod's delight 10 tako from my mother,
hsnd The cup warm from the new milkin.
Ihis Is The lir,I opportunity that has pc
scnicd itself fol long, long years. coald
not let it slip. You will pardon ne,
snow
Al inst kttc had been startled terribly
Iut when she met the supp!iAuts warm
md radiant !oos, and the music of lhc
Did love lcl. upon her ear aud when she
,.,w as by instinct, that the whole scene
was pleasant to Linn, sho felt her
hcul bound with .lcclul assurance and
luuching the hIhcd OF dough from her
AIMS, she went and filed bowl wnh
ncw mix and brought it to him.
Il Trust she said, with beaming
,nilc, ".hat the dds. OF toll upon M
hands will not render The )irc,ing less
Acceptable y
No matter what RIland sail. lie sail
SOM, Thing, and then drank the milk. lie
evidently lonCcd to linger in the Kitchen,
on! proprieIy forbade, anl with more OF
ais real feeling in hi, looks lhlA in his
speech. lie retired.
\ few days thereafter Iho young banker
sought Ihe Judge in his study, and said
rs he took seat. that he had come OH
important business.
IL have come, - he went on. ito ask OF
you Iha, | may seek 10 gain tne hand ol
your daughter
My dear boy" said he, "bctween you
and me there need be no beating about
he On,h. ltcll you frankly, | should be
both proud and happy to welcome you a
my son. Which OF The TWO Is iti1
80. The two'' repeated Roland cuh
ousIy.
AYE. Isit Isabel or Bcrlha2"
Neither. sir. l. is Kate want"
"Kacw cried the old man in blank
as.oai>hment. BGl quickly glad light
danced in his eyes.
"ies, Judge. Your kale is tho wo
man wan, for my wife, il can win
lcr.'
"Aye-my dear boy-how did you man
lge to find my poarl-my ruby amoug Tie
jewels? Where aud when
rave you discovered The priceless worth
II that sweet chiId?'
Il discovered ii in The Kitchen, Judge
ITS; lell truly anI irreyocably in love
With her when found her with arms
jare, making bread. 1t is your liltic
Kate. | want"
GOD bless you. my boy Go and win
icr il You can. Aud br sure if you gain
icr, you will gain treasure"
Roland went away. and hl!l an hour
.llcrward the supernAl light that daneed
II ais eyes told The story ol success.
Aud Kate. when closely questioned,
confessed that The ligs; flame ot real lorc
shich burned in her bosom IJr Roland
Archwoilh was kindIod by The deep aud
rue clements OF manhood which he had
displayed On that carly morning in the
,ilchcn.
OF course Mrs. Lanark was willing.
although somewhat surprised at The
oung mans cho &C.
Isabel and Bertha we're disappointed.
)ut since at best, on.y one OF them could
AVE won the prize. they concluded on
he Whole, that il was rs well as ii was.
They loved their sister and were really
lad lbal they were thus enabled 10 claim
he wealthy banker for brother.in law.
AS lor Roland AMI Kate, their happi
Tess was complete, and OF the accom-
,lishments which his wife possesses, the
husband is chiefly proul OF that which
nables her 10 be in deed as we'll Is in
Iame, the mistress of his home.
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FROM The Providence Journal.
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