Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-08-01
Stlettt0 Storp.
NONE TO CARESS.

Tae'c had been summer shower;
rooi, viua'w, garden. were washed q
dazzling polish, and The wonderful LIQUID
c'u'eur de rose of the moment poured
over all an air of erchsulment. The
slender young woman in deep mourning
~hom .he s,'~ar, proprietor Of tho
awkward vehicle lifted down ike a
t.a'hrr rcreplel hcy dreaded destination
vi,. g., sn..c.
"Ilov loycly :" were the frs, words
Ihst escaped hcr ip,; and they were sp-
propria,Cd As d.,iag compliment by n
rusty clad mar. who seized the LITTLE
elovcd btud vigorously in his horny
palm, and hoped he saw Miss Thatcher
quite well"
"SIppc's bin ready this halt hour"
was ;hc laconic and not smabIe ssluta
ZION Of Mr.. Seaman, spouse. who receiv-
GO L7uisa in the porch.
An The boys !, gone i,hin', you see, "
said Che host. "Whcn Sllon's TO hum
from grammar school, Ezr's sure to jine
him. an take 81 day off,
After ,ea, served 10 a narrow white
washed an;c,oom to the stiG funeral par
'g-. here Miss Thatcher was bid take
Oh ber things, The young lady begged
10 ba shown 90 her own room, and was
led up stairs 80 low Sirdowed bed
room. carpe,od with braided rags, and
furnished With ,rdiered pine aud calico
couuterpaucs Tue luggage bad been
pushed .u with mental ejaculation,
''Wba. on earth can djslr.c' school
na'sm wan, WIKI two big trunks 2' and
The auliJ'e information, I've filed your
pitcher. Here's q candle. The git-up
b,l. '.i ring at six
With as Sigh, preparation ss might be,
the oyerwearieJ gjr,-aomesick TO her
hearts corc-crept into bed.
Sse swose with a start. The room
was quite dark; s. COO. damp mountain
sind rushed through the open windows
She lighted match and g,aaced at hen
watch. O.ly nine o'c,,ca, and the word
-.ll wide awase. \ burst O. hilarious
Laughter arose irom the kilcLon below,
/ Alers the re,uyuci i,h.rm-n we're sea-
,ng their fish. From the house beyond
Tie orchard came the tiak,irg Of piano,
and q .lia, sharp female voice praeiieed
.iu-ery sops Just then come into
vogue:
$50 o4e to love. none to cares,
T..y,li-.. alone through fc's Wilderness
..My serenade. ." thought Louisa, as she
tried in vain TO compose herself to sleep
.Con,d any words express me better
An orphan. wi.hou, biother or sister
pcnnilcss. nearly tieutla>s. the one being
tina, l loved ANA adored gone from me
forever No one To love, none to c.
ress.' Could anything be truer OF ms
than that ?"
The village school children were en-
chanled with their rew teacher. SGe WA
g,n.e aod drm, Interesting aud compar
i-DeI,e. There was not sunny day al
summer when some OF them dii no
come .ner school 10 take her with then
,o R.d Cedar Pond. the holiday rendez
vous Of the couGtry round.
II the afternoon proved rainy, and tbl
i1veni'e escort failed. Miss Thatcher
wrapping herself in waterproof, an(
taking a book wiki her, would 90 dowI
the orchards steep bank to the old mill
She made friends" with Tim, the miller
/ bov. and Bill Bowles. the miller. ant
"tbe Old deacon" the prehistoric propri
e,or Of the premises, who had not iaiie
day these fifty years TO look in, RAIN o
shine, to see iii things was TO ligh's'
She found love OF q corner where
through the cracks under the great beams
sbe could see The water wildly rushing
and where she could hear, Ia lts gran
excitement. the grind and whir!' IN
boom and splash, OF the mad flood who's
sound up on The bill yonder assumed sue
dr0wsy moCOtOne.
You be so fond of Ieadin'. MISS sal
Tim. the miller's boy, "meo6e you'd tax
a shine TO 4 Gurus book we've got err
Tcere was time when all the visitors
Red Cedar Pond cum down - take loo
All; 3., IL srown rusty ike. a han'
writ lo.s, miss-A mAnscrip sum ioiS
c,l,r. /. 6'lougs. you might say
rov,e,'s Mil, for it WIS ielt'''i9h III
old deacon to be Kept ill called iar' al
eas wit by the curasost spesln'a oil
human c.e.ur; but he died afore M tim
I'm a s.rauger in these parts l W.
rssred twelve miles blck.'
And 70 one has ca led TO, the book
W. vi,." sajl Tim. mys'erious9
emo, ,f. Folks is too sup'stilious. Ioe'
80 some who say it never will be esli'
lnr ,il Tho old deacon les aside o u