Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-30

les Rachel answered gravelv.
They are very Stylish" she added with
an effort.
Miss Maurice is said to be wealthy, p"
the yonug mau continued.
"Ah!" Rachel exclaimed, with a curl
OF lips that was iull Of scorn.
With 3 delicate intuitive sense that
would have done honor to men in finer
clothes and lo!tier sphere. Walter
Gibbs changed the subject with the re-
mark; II have the book of yours l
borrowed, in my pocket. Miss Rachel.
There were scraps OF paper in it aud
some bits of laded flowers. [ have
saved them all, and return them with
The booS."
"Thauk YOU; it did not signify"
Rachel replied indifTerently.
She turned The leaves OF the blue ard
gilt volume with the uneasy motion of
restless hauds, and then dropped from
tie gidel leaves tho laded flowers
They were all alike, mere bits Of pink
c5loring on woody s,em-pink rot so
deep as the color that glowed on Rachel
MoGa,t's cheeks at SIGH, OF the flowers
tits The CcrcjS canadensi>, or Judas
t-ee." her companion remarked, picking
up one o. The fallen BITS aud pulling it in
pieces.
"The Judas-,ree!" echoed Rachel
Moiat,, al her tones full OF scorniul
wonder.
Yes. the young man said. answer
iag the wonder in her tones In the
sp'iog i, is tree of promise. with all its
rugged branches crowded full OF bios
SONS; but The blossoms die, and there is
never iruit or beauty in lulilment OF its
>pri gtimc promise. There is but ore
iu tue vlllsge thar know of, and that 10
IN Squire Reynolds garden
Looking up to SEQ If Rachel Moflatt
remembered the tree. Walter Gibbs te-
came painfully conscious that his remark
had dyed her face with tcl.talc bushes,
and the tale they told VAS about George
Reyuods Then he remembered how
h. had forced his company upon her,and
n own conscience suO,e him when be
thought how his careless words might
have added To The trouble of the girl be
loved. AZ leas, she should be relieved
from tbe annoyance OF his society, and
Nitb a ,i.h ne remarked:
IL. was unciyil OF me to Join You, Miss
Eicbe!. when you came out to walk
alone. | beg yovr pardon. And as |
nave an ,rrand down to the Widow
B.owas, and am going @round that way
| will ,eave YOU here"
would oe glad to have your compa.
nv Rachel Moia,t tel, constrained 10
say.
"Thsnk You but ms errand i, urgent, ;
Waler Gibbs answered "Glat to have
nv company :" he mu.tered, as lie
walked away pretty story that and
She wished me ten miles away, from the
moment Joined her Wha' poor blind
fool have been!
The woman whose happiness George
pevnolds had trifed with 50 wantonly
walked slowly toward her home and
81, down on he little low porch watch
ipg The moon come up. She overheard
her fathers words as he talked to her
mother:
"There's as good fish in the sea as
ever was caught is my opinion the
man who gets our Rachel Will ind there
is better fish than George Reynolds has
csuob, and I'm sure Rachel will find
better fish than George Reynolds, il he
does think himself the biggest toad IN
the puddle"
Oyer Rachel Mofttt's sad iace fitted a
smneNhat was almost merry. To thlnA
o, comparing Medbury society TO prd-
die. and George Reynolds to the biggest
toad Then her thoughts wandered to
herself. Did her father and mother sus-
nee, her liking for George Reynolds
And Walter Gibbs-had her face tattled
~ him OF secrets that she lain would
have kept? Henceiorth she would wear
mask. and hide her secrets IN her
heart.
She went into the house and sat down
by the lamp-ligbt. Her mask was on
and she wondered il Mrs. Reynolds had
made the fruit-cake for the reception, or
whether they had bought it OF the baker
at Medbury.
Mrs Moff4tt thought that Mrs. Key
,ol8s would make ii. She was such a
hand 10 have everything done up in her
kitchen. Maybe" she added, Mrs.
R-ypolds would like your help IN max
N, lad, -cake or something. You're such
g, master. hand at lady-cake, you know,
Rachel. Supposiug she should express
herself that way what should say 10
hrJ ?"
R,ehel's mask threatened 10 fall. To
., iolo George Reynolds home and help
nr.p.rs TOR the reception of his bride
vss blow tor which she was i'll pre-
n,red. Only moment, and the tottering
mask was up again. Certainly, III Mrs.
R.vpolds should ask my help, | would
ne Glad to CO." she added a few mo
, an, after. as if she were giving the