Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-02

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plays on the harp, sings like an angel
and
I'm afesrd she'll be a kind of matrimO
nial luxury, Robin. But she's bonnie
bit lassie; | hae seen her; yet doubt i
she's fit for q puir mans wife"
You'll come to the wedding, uncle p
"Surely, surely"
l, was very grand wedding, and un.
Gle Speers made quite sensation by Civ.
ing the bride check tor $500 Indeed
Jessie seemed to have quite cap,ivated
t'e - bachelor, and he soon began tc
sp,. "a --s; many of his v,Dings in
her pre;t, tome.
Three y."r, passed happily away. In
Roberts home there had been some pleas
ant changes; and Uncle Speers danced
a pretty baby Jessie occasionally on bis
knee or looked admirin ly and wonder
ingly q, his own wee namesake in his
cradle Down at the mill things were
apparently equally prosperous-all the
looms were 81 work and the very welfare
of Kilmarnock as community was sens
IDLY connected with the business OF Lang
& Rse's Carpet Mil"
Bus grea, deal Of this success was on.
ly apparent for it hung upon chances en-
tirely beyoad the control of the Young
partners in il. They had been compelled
to borrow largely, and had big interest
accounts to meet. aud gree, deal
OF their paper being from houses uu-
known TO local bankers, they had TO be
cashed at very heavy discounts.
All things were much against them
vet so great wss their industry and ener-
gy tha, they might have turned them all
into happy circumstances aud won in
spite OF the odds against them, il yarns
had not taken a tremendous, and quite
unlocked tor fall. This. OF course was
followed by number OF failures, in
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their efforts could now gather together
their numerous lines OF enterprise, and
they found it equsllY impossible to cur
tail them, and so, after few months Of
desperate and anxious struggle, the firm
OF Lang & Rae. Carpet Wesvers" sp-
peared in the list of Sequesiraiions.
Old David Speers, with that subtle in
siiuct indigenous to capitalists, had long
foreseen, and resoluteiy refused to med
die in the matter. A cOoluess had, there
fore, gradually grown up between uncle
aud nephew. and when the end came
David was not among those who offered
Robert and Aleck advice and sympathy.
The young men behaved well; they sur
rendered everything, even 10 their home
plenishing; but Scotch creditors are Il
piliessly Just class, and they did not fail
TO siigmaiiZe SIS dishonorabe and unbusi-
ness.hke the speculative and risky nature
ot the trade done By the broken firm.
Aleck at once sailed for Sidney, where
be had a brother, and r. bcr, took his
wife and children to the msnsa while he
endeavored TO find a situation. But
week after week passed, another week
was approaching. and nothing had been
done. Once sgain David Speers was
smoking his after dinnec pipe, and was
INTERRUPTED. This time j; was bis pretty
niece Jessie. His face soi,ened wonder
fully when be met her large, fearful
eyes. and laying down his pipe hurriedly,
he went to meet her. The courtesy was
a very great one. and it gave Jessie hope
and courage" Oh, uncls," she said,
"we have sore need OF y0u.'
MY puir little woman Sit down and
tell Dayie wha; he can do for you
"Jsssi.' ; tale was soon told-her tears
told il hes.-"R Roberts heart had quite
failed him; they were almost penniless,
and they had worn their welcome out st
the manse.'
Then you shall come here, my dawt g,
you and Robert. aud Jessie, and wee Da-
vie a. wen see what your man is 1t for.
Ii he Gamma ind his feet WI a woman like
you, Fm no sorry for him"
So the next day the family moved in
with their small belongings to Dayid's
grand house, very much TO the annoyance
of mistress Janet, David's housekeeper.
II lis lady indeed soon made things so
unpleasant that it was evident to all par
ties there could be no delay in decision,
and Robert almost in desperation, re-
solved to try hi1 fortune in the New
World.
David, pressed by his housekeeper' S
grumbling, and his affection tor his
nephew, knew only of one o,hsr way
be could advance Robert the money for
new effort; "but it would be the ruin
OF the lad he said thoughIfully; "Im
doubling if he is learnt his lesson yet
he must e'en 60 to school again" So he
praised Roberts suggestion and offered
10 pay the passage OF the whole family
aud give him fl00 to start life with.
Rather grumblingly the offer was &C.
cepted. and in few days they were or
the ocean, not one OF them aware OF the
resl affection that followed them-"but
they'll write to me-" said David TO him.
self. they'll write. for they ken hae