Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-04-10
SeletteS Storp.
From LippiueOti's Magaziae
THE RAINBOW OF THE TERMlNl.
RUnbow az morning,
sailors take warning;
Rainbow Al night,
sailors delight.

sailors delight.
Two ladies occupied first-class coupe
10 the railway train coming from Florence
to Rome early one September morning.
They were sisters-one fifty. the other
about thirty, years OF age-the eldest and
youngest daughters of a large family
now scattered to the four winds. These
two had no, met since the younger was q
schoolgirl till The last spGing. Then
Mrs. Alherio1, returning TO Englsnd
from India, had fallen dangerously i'll,
and Mrs. Francis. whose home was in
Rome. hsd FASTENED 10 her bedside, and,
heroicaily enduring q summer-ioug sep
araiion IRON beloved husband, had re-
NAMED till her sister was thoroughly
CouvalesceDt, and Vas now taking her 10
spend the wiater ia Rome. The elder
lady was comfortably disposed, ike a
practical traveller who does not mean IL
let enthusiasm interfere with the more
important business OF lie. She had seen
Rome when she was young woman,
h d spent an ejAculstoyy month there,
and. though pleased u soc it sg4in, was
ia Lo mauGeI excited. S7o bad therefore
.'o-.l .hs wlodlH ~ nsr a9a j'tNu
-le 1its.u, .cs -..s .c-'ejl ,7 keep lF-
se.. ..I. g., o-. f--- o. .is ,.sh'o. -
p'site "a III ar- htnI, IA ueJ .ao and
>hu. her eyes. Gao m,got say she had
shu, her mind too. for >he was thinking
OF next 10 nothing. At tiIty years oi agt
one has Learned the value OF repose and
begun 10 realize that the body is not in'
des,ruc;ible.
III had taken good care of mysel
when | was young." she was won't to say
II should not now be reading through al
eYe-glsss and eating my diuner with
porcelain teeth"
They were very pretty porcelain teeth
it must be said. and the eyes that looked
through IhOse troublesome glasses wer'
remarkably bright and pleasant.
The younger woman was by no meGn
so cool traveller. She had drawn he
curtain back. opened the window. ant
was looking out. her beautiful, spiri,e'
face full OF lite and joy-not so much, in
deed. st the thought of what she was az
preaching as Of whom. She would hav'
found the Desert of Sahara charming
Arthur Francis had been awaiting her Oh
some oasis 10 the midst of the sand. Il
strikes me as fresh surprise every time
recollect that you and he have never met,
she said. II seem 10 have known him a.
my life. though made his acquaintanc,
only three years ago. From the first h'
and | never felt like strangers. But the
be is so frank and honorable 1t doesn
take one long to know him"
Il am prepared to have high esteem
for nv brotber-in-law,n Mrs. A,herto
replied tranquility.
She was Of the opinion that Anne wa
the leas, in the world infatuated with he
husband, but no. for the world would sh
have iutimated such an idea. Thi
younges; had been the family pet. an
was Of disposition so high-;oned an
sensitive that they had always been care
iul what they said to her. and rather Sc
licitous regarding her future. Thei
minds had been much relieved when
after having refused many offers, she fe
10 love at length, and at the age of twer
Weight married with every prospect c
happiness.
The sir is tall OF birds. Carrie" sh
said presently. They start in flock
Iand fly toward the sun. then straight tac
sgsiu, AS il they were bringing him in
/ shouldn't be surprised il they though
all the iiuls golden lights he aings sroun
their breasts were links Of ehsin the
we're pulling him up the sky With. Bravt
7 little sailors, here ne comes! Ho. heavt
! 30! \ .-rs bJS jas' flown pas; my wiz
dow. and said Ben tomato as plainly q
lark csa speak. Bess the birds the
know l never eat them."
"But larks are excellent" Mrs. Athel
ton said, rousing herself. ~ Can te
| on the most delicious way"