Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-12
Stltttta Storp.
From sunday Afternoon.
NICHOLAS HARBOUR'S WORK.
By REBEcCA HARDING DAVIS.

ever took place at Kerr's Ford. IL hap
pened yesrs sgo, but it is the gossip o.
the village 10 this day; you h.sr dark
siiusions 10 it a. tea parties or the church
sewing circle. as to legend belonging
to the i.r, outlying regions OF iniquity /;
q, the drug shops or about the stove at
the pos, Office. however, il is openly
talked OF when the magnates OF the viz
lagc are assembled. and with lily -cou-
ctaled pyide. New York and Washing
tor may have their murders aud gigantic
frauds, but Kerr's Ford, also. has bad
her mystery, her sensation which, with
head lines, flied a column OF the county
newspaper.
The whole story hinges On the appear
ancc OF q stranger. Colonel Caldwell,
With be Judge and Phipp', tie under
taSer, claim to have first seen this man;
he was coming no tho street rs they were
sitting in front o. Byyco's store smoking
treir cigars after dinner one October al
,crloou.
4 uo,iced the man." the Colonel is
wont "a Sav. Tho Judge. he Just had
assec me about my pigs. Caldwell, he
ss,s, bows pork Wi,h you P and | says,
Petty fan, consiierin' the scarcity of
chestnut msst- (chestnU,s failed entire
t1at yes)-s I noticed thi, man
coming ci-yec, TO Us, cros>iu' bY Hobbs 5
ErisL mil. Hers tramp 1 says.
No, IN. tramps or strangers Was any
novelty ir K as Ford. III seen three
- through tho town that very week
couiu up iom Coalpori. LIS regular
81. OF il:q7i,T at that town. Bus I've
n Ec5u eyo .os character. aud / seen at Ia
g,sLco tbst tals man was d1egeu. from
aUJ 5iuS ;5sE even Coalpori could ever
produce in the Say OF rasc4.i;y. l.
want his cio,acs. though they might
have been bis sieepin apparel in the
gutter; aud twsuI his lean. sbakin
hands. Lots q, men il our own town is
no bette, OF ,il' iley 'ye driven a nail in
,hei- collins 10 the morrir'; aad ',want
,ha, Us cheek was yellow and sunk ike
d corpss's neytuer. Twas his csc, SIT.
A. soon as seen THAI fellows eye says
10 Thpp,. .E,ye's maa would cut your
lb.J., .0. & g--,,r dollar can see
lh,olsl human nature betler'u a!os. men
it q, say SOC"
TIE m4u jas, as the Colonel pro-
nourced ;b's verdict On him. stopped Oy
tie clros,oae.
"Ta,re Eeems 10 bo some Aind ol pub
lie excitement IN your town. be sald,
with a hint OF amusement in bis tone.
Mia: Is is?"
~ church isir.' said Bryce. always
oign 20 possible patron OF the barrel OF
vhissey k,p, on tap Al the back Of the
Store,
Church fair ?" staring at the little,
rery new, very Gothic stone house 3, the
foot of the bill. Religious community
L,re. reckon? Pays humping sal
ATTY? Good lat ground for young
preacher % settle down il, eh (?
Yes" said Bryce, Pretty fair SAL
ar. Though cur clergy don't need
1t. lie has good income Of his own y
En-! \ gocd income p the man re-
pe-;ed wia me same peculiar Smile. "A
.ich man preaching the gospel for a big
salary. Yes
The Judge turned sternly on him.
Something in MS voice and manner made
Tho inca forget his squaGd clothes and
.ruat him Gs an equal. "He breaches the
gospel, sir. because be was called OF the
L1rd 10 do it. Money would De 10 temp
,a:iou TO him. He belongs, | believe, TO
one of the wesi,hiest families in Western
New Yolk-tbe Harbours.'
Harbour ?" with sudden stride,
which brought MS eager. lean face close
TO Bryce's. Nicholas H-rh"nri"
yes. his name Is Nicholas. Here he
comes, by the way. You'd better come
10 aud take something" said Bryce un-
easily The clergyman was the embodi-
meaa in his eyes Of gentility as well as
! godiiness. aud be Lad no mind to be seen
b, him in company with his new CON-
psnion.
Clergyman, eh? Good income ~
mu,tered me fellow, watching the slight,
o!acy-coated figure as it came alsrIly up
the shsded street. mo, I'll not 90 in
I wSnt nothing 10 drink. Tve drunk too
much already"
TIC men laughed as ne skunk quickly
Rvav. gong down IN alley. Il offered
= guess" the Colonel used to say when
telling the circumstances, las to how
nuca liquor he had put out of sight in the
year, snd ! told 'em that he'd cut any
mans throat tor 'loven pence. But il Id
tOreseen that he'd have unturDed kerT's
Ford as be did-took out the uuderpin'
nlngs from The foundations, as one might
say-mo and Phipps, being burgessesr
would have msde short work with hin
that very day.'
The young clergyman came up the
stree, with quick, buoysnt step. The
wind vas brscirg; the sky srched higher
To-. DAY over .nis hill and river than h'
had ever seen il before; the distance Wa: