Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-31
Stlcttt0 StOrp.
THE EVENING SHADOW.
"a Charles DICKENS.

FROM ~ NlnQuW i overlook ACROSS
tae Nay 10 The house OF my opposite
ueigb5or. The curtains OF the windows
O., their room sre always down, but by
the shade cast 5y their lamp can see
very well what IS gong on IN the little
yyom. Perhaps this IS all very imper;i-
neu. in ne. but nave become 50 inter-
os,ld ia the ..,t.e room aad its occupants
,bat can.o- resist the temptation, ard
SO watch.
Irs room contains Young married
couple D.y b7 day have seen the
young husband at work, until sickness
comes.
I.eo. quite sense VI pro oyrieloIship IN
loo1ir- -. my poor shadow, and waict
them mo1e eayc.ly than ever There
wss one action oi ,he shsdow, now un-
fortunately toe only shadow to watch,
witch used go y.zze me not a7ntle.-
T. ,ics mans ~iic used - al times to
s.aad before the light, aud, s. 1t appeared
20 ne. used lo bold some article OF cloth
my, ,r Other pi-ce of draPery, aod ex-
ami-e II closely; sometimes | fanoied
,ha; / c7u ii ma ihc OIL ci on, to bc
shI;. oI Z. G al. "a, another time a pair oi
trousers Ator ,his she would disappear.
Snu l.wsys uo,iced that ,he amp would
lu,u ue tanned down I'll il, light was
yerv loN, and would remaia So tor con-
siderable period. could not understand
;0is at ne u.ue. though | dii afterwards.
Sd, Was Sos. ug toe condition OF different
article of c.o,hins before taking them to
the pawn r5ykeT's
T1i- Vac % certain Mir. Pycroii, a cop
perplato printer. with whom l had Tor
mtl.y had dealings. He was an old man,
ana Il so happened thst at one time in
my IL, had been IN position 10 do him
s. service. and h,tdoUo u. He was a tat,
i1!y-!ookiuz old boy, and was, as iAr as
had mad opportunities OF judging, as
good uatured a. be iooked
There was one circumstance connected
vha his history which seemed 10 show
him 20 less smisble light, and the re-
rsmb14rce Of which made me ior q time
hesitate about applying to him. ! remem-
aered to have heard that some time ago
b had sctsd with great severity toward
his c.jes; son, " NO, having contracted
marriage aAaiust bis fathers wishes. had
been deprived O; bis share in tbe business.
which be had formerly euioyed, and left
20 maze "a living as We. ..- -- -"ad 5y
his OWE exer.ious. The tact is, that the
Oh man had had darling project OF
marrying his eldes, son to young eirl
whose ia,ber wss business connection
%. bis own. The Old copper-p!ale printer
was not only thwarted 10 this. bat was
farther outraged by bis sons choice hay-
iu- fallen il direction particularly dis
tasteful 10 hun Tor private reasons
suspected also from what | had heard,
ts4t The conduct Of mis- eldest son, which
hsi been represented 10 his father as be.
ier violer. and -ebellious in no ordinary
dearee, had been made the worst OF by
the Younger brother. no not only stepped
into ne hons share Of the business on his
brothers. removal, but himself contracted
the msrriage which his brother had de-
cired. could not help thinking when
/ heard the circumstances otthe case that
this Younger son had had great deal to
30 DO poisoning the old mau's mind with
regard 10 his elder brothers conduct.
A. al. events, old Mr.. PJcroit was the
only person Icouldthink OF now rs likely
20 -olp NY Orlor,unate shadows, and 10
b.u / Determined 10 sPply, 0.t in
roundabout WAY. Il occurred TO me that
itIeluld enlist bis sympathy, in the tate
OF these poor people, Just as my own had
been awakened, by means Of the shad-
ows. It would Be 3 Ter better plan than
any other.
"And Sc they're very poor" said Mr..
Pgcrof, as it talking to himself, alter
whistiing Tor some tune.
They mad nothing but what the hus-
band could earn" Ianswered. land he is