Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-25

get along; but that is such q hateful
word, as though be didn't care bit
whether was happy or not"
Some two months before the time our
story commences, good psrson Hopkins
died, and his vacant pulpit was now filed
by Young minister, to whom ,he society
a, Y gave q call.
Il wa rasny weeks before Mark Gold
SUI b could ne induced to 20 and hear
the "youugster," ss be called him preach.
But when hr did NJ .rS iet almost sure
that for once her father would agree with
her in his opinion OF !he minister. So
she broke up the customary silence OF
their homewsrd ride, by saying
Now. father, did you ever hear bet
ter sermon?"
"Pshaw ~ said Mark. "one of Psrson
Hopkins was worth forty on EN-"
Mary sank back in the cbaise with a
sigh, saying mentally, "is no use; my
father is bent upon disliking every thing
and every body"
The young minister had never called
al the "Old Red, but he had got as far
as sunt Ssrah's. which was only two
houses off, and it so occurred tha, the
very hour he was there, Mary stepped in
t. see aunt Sarah, too She was so sur
prised on going into the parlor, to find
visitor there, that she stopped aeashed in
the doorway, with her sunbonnet in her
hand, and her cheeks blushing ike June
roses
My neice, Mary Goldsmith" said
aunt Sarah.
The minister rose and held out his hand
and while Mary stammered out an apol-
ogy tor iplruding. he said, "a very well
come intrusion Miss Mary" OF course,
when he went away. Miss Mary had to
invite him TO call al the "Old Red" some
time, and see her father; and OF course
be did no, forge, the invitation. Mark
Goldsmith was not at home the day be
came, but Mary told him 1.-The minister
waited full hour in hopes he would
come We do not vouch Tor the truth
of her statement
Mary always went to the Friday even
inG meeting with aunt Sarah, and Marx
always sat up until she got home. One
evening he was sure he heard deeper.
toned voice than woman's conversing
with her rs she came up the yard. Bat
the "gOod-nights' were exchanged OUT
side the door and she came in alone. She
saw a cloud had settled down on the old
mans brow, but ii cleared away as his
eyes tell on her face. radiant with happ-
ness, Tor 50 like her mother was she 1t
tina, moment, tina! he luuged 10 fold her
TO bis heart and tell her ot II. But never
lover more iealousiy hid bis passion
than Marx Goldsmith his overweeniDg
love tor his daughter. 81 the cloud
gathered again - be asked sternly, Who
came homo with you, Mary - TJm
/ Brown7'
Mary hesila,ed tor moment, and then
going up 10 her father, -as aid hyr band
on his shoulder, ,a2d win .. ashe, mantling
her cheeks. said;
No, father, it was The milister-and
think be likes me-
"Pshsw," said Marx, lit is my broad
acres that he likes better"
As if sn arrow had pierced her very
heart, Mary turned aod eli him. When
she reached her chamber she threw her
self into = chair and burst into tears.
The old gray cat, who had followed her
mistress up stairs, jumped into heI Jap
and rubbed her head lovingly against
Mary's hands.
"Oh, Puss," said sha, crying more
heartily, I'm glad there's one in the
house TO love me-"
When this good. thorough cry was
over Mary telt better. An sao stood ny
in the moonlii room, foidiog her shaw,
pleasant thought seemed to come over
her lace ike sudden sunshine after April
| showers.
Yes, | will will do So" she said.
laying the folded shawl on the bureau,
and bringing her hand down enorgetically.
My father must learn the lesson some
time, and why not now?"
What that lesson was we shall see.
The rough impulse he had given bis
cbild's generous confidence troubled
Mark for maoy days aherward. and was
the secret spring of many new pan Tor
her happiness. When the Iext Friday
night came be secretly hoped Mary would
have the same company homewsrd, aud
when the time drew near for her arrival.
he lit the two tall lamps on The mantel-
piece. This made u decided addition TO
the ordinary iluminati n given TO the
room by siugle candle III u pewter can
dlesiick-addition enough Mark thought,
as be rolled up the two front curtains. tn
make the "chi,d' understand her COM
panion would be welcome il he chose to
come in.
For long while Mark sat uneasily
watching the face of The old fashioned
CLOCK 10 the corner. for Mary was some
wha. leler than usual When she came.
however, she opened the door so gently