Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-05
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Fecm Bra,Haris' EtsirIl World.
vi WHTSTLING NEIGHBOR.

We have moved into new house.
situated a5oa. the centre in low of ten,
all bound up together in huryicd mu.h
room fashion, aul divided from each
other by partitions o.. bgicS 50 thin that
sound was only a little deajencd in
passing through. For The first three or
,Jur night, l wal unable to sleep except
ia sua.yhcs. tor 50 many noises came 10
my eats. originating, apparently, in my
owa llmjci.e. that anxiety In regard to
.le burglars was constantly excited.
Both on The first and second uights made
a journey through the small hours, bat
i5uud ne intyulers on my premises
The sounds that disturbed me came from
some Of my uyighbors, who kept later
vigis than suited NY habits.
There i, is again, said /, looking up
iron my paper. as SAT reading on the
second day al,o, taking possession Of my
own home THAT fellow is a nuisance =
"WAat fellow ?" asked my wife. whose
couu,euance showed surprise at the re.
mark. sac was either unconscious or
unaffected by the circumstance that annoy
Cd my sensitive ears.
Don't YOU hear il ?" said l.
Hear what ?"
That ever as,ing whistle"
ooh ~ y smiie played over my wiie's
lace. docs it annoy you.'
Il cannot say that am particularly
annoyed by il yet; bul shall be, il it is
10 20 on necessarily. 4 man whistles
for want Of thought. and this very tact
will
"I'm not so sure Of that. remarked my
vie. in,euup,ing ne, the poet, no:with
standing. Il would say that he whistles
from exuJerant feelings Oar ueishbor
has a sunny temper, no doubt; what, !
an afraid cannot be said Of oar neighbor
on The other side. I've never heard him
wlls..c; but hi, scolding abilities are
good, and. Judging from two days OBJ.
sesvatiou, he is not likely to permit them
TO e.ow feeble for want OF use.
Idil no, answer. but went on with ny
reading. suenced. il not reconciled TO
my wh.s,ling neighJor.
Business matters annoyed one through
the day. and iel; moody and depressed
as took ny course homeward at night
fall. Twas not leaving my cares behind
ne. Before shutting my account books.
and locking my Ire proof, l had made up
bundle Of troubles to carry home with
me. and my shoulders stopped beneath
the burden.
did Eot bring sunlight Into my dwell
iug. Is I crossed, with dali, deliberate
step, its threshold. The ly ing feet that
sprung along tie ball, and the eager
voices ,lat ilisl suddenly Tie air in sweet
.umu.t oil sound as I entered, were quiet
aud hushed ia % little while. I did not
rcpei my precious ones, for they were
very dear TO my heart; bat The birds do
not sing joyousiy except in the Sunshine
aud my presence had casta shadow. The
songs Of my home birds died into Gtiul
clirpiues-they sat quiet among the
branches. l saw this aEl understood the
reason. condemned myself; | reasoned
against the folly of bringing worldly
cares into tue home sanctuary. | en-.
Ieayored 20 rise cut OF my gloomy state.
But neither philosophy nor selicom.
pelling effort was OF any avail.
/ was sitting with my hand partly
shading my face from the light. still in
conflict with myself, when became con-
sciou, OF a lifting of the shadows that
were around me, and irler respiration.
The change was slight. but still very
pelcepljale. Iva, beginning 10 question
a, 90 i,s cause, when M thoughts recog-
uized an agency which nae been operative
through the sense Of hearing. though not
. before externally perceived in conse'