Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31
Stlrttt0 Storp.
For the OXFORD Democrat
"ONE LITTLE COT"
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Il Was late in October. and The Wei
insloa household srose one beautiful
morning to fnd "O,d Probabilities
prophesy Cat which they had all smiled
increduIously the day belore) fulfilled to
the letter, and q warm summers day
opening before them Onc ct the sudden
changes. for WA ca our New Eugiaud
climate is growing famous had taken
place. and as Tue sun rose higher,
and the air grew hotter, every body felt
very much like getting into The shade aud
lying down.
Edward had gone into the garden, and
with a book in hand was stretched at full
length under Tie cool. protecting branches
OF weeping willow" when Retha not
knowing whittier he had gone, wan
dercd into the garden also, and a. she
ncared the old tree which had been a
iavori.e resort Tor both ~ childhood. aud
was no less so nov. she sang softly to
herself
'Our little cot amons th, halls
4, dearrr tan 10 me,
Than all the mansion, wealth can bay,
o. All the home ] see
when. to her chagrin. Elward rose from
his recumbeut position. and called out
gaily,
Now look here. Relha, don't 90 to
imposing any such composition "S thai
upon ne,-shouldn'I be at al surprised,
alter that, TO hear you repeating the last
three verses OF Winters Among the
Huls.-though it you leei 'q i'iy bo""'
TO say something poeIical in regard 10
your late visit. just say something
sensible, ike
'Or all the beautiful picturv-
That hang Ga mcmorys wall
L. Que OF a dim old forest
That seeme,h best Ol ALL
aud will endorse it heartily-ior lha'
Upton forest as saw it. with the ias'
rays OF the setting sun Just touching Us
old dusky tops was 4 sight to be remelh'
bered. but when YOU come 10 talk ol
cottages and that kind OF ih'ng-o"n
I'D now! You had rather have Man
sard' over your head ih& second quality
shingles. any day"
Relha would have bitten her tongue OIL
could th4. unpleasant operation have re
called the words she had spoken-word'
which were sweellY significant 10 her
and seconded by her blushing lace she
f-lt very sure that they would convey q
meaning to Z lward which she much pre-
c.rrsd should be coDfned 10 her own
breast. Blu, knowing from sad experience
that 10 show this would be to her own
disadvantage. she answered as gaily as
possible
"But supposing don't choose 10 own
up' to any such thing, what will you say ?
"Simply that your visit into the country
has had a very demoralzing effect "no
that if YOU are ever again taken win Al
homes. country fever shall consider Il
nv duty to enter a solemn protest againS'
allowing the fever TO have its run Tor
would be very sad thing to see your
good tastes so utterly perverted.
Thus they chatted, for an hour or more,
when Retha rose to go to the house an0
Edward was left once more to his OWL
reflections.
They were not as pleasant as the con
versa,iou which had preceded them, -'oi
be had never been able to rid himself o.
the feeling that Arthur Farrar was ho'
tho man he seemed, ,--and loving hethS
almost as an own sister (wss that all y
he dreaded the consequences shou'u III
presentimsnts prove true. knowing
from some chance words OF Mrs. Neh'ns
tons that the man who filled his Thoughts
50 much Of late was expected 10 the mouse
soop he resolved to watch him closely
ord convince himself, if possible oil 'h'
h or mi ustice of his iears'