Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-12-20

too, have wealth but that cannot wipe
out the past. Let me tell you, though,
what | did. | took your money and
bought with it my violin. The man
who sold it to me had kindly face, and
when | paid him for it, | asked Of him
favor.
1.-the money with which | purchased
this was lent to me, said. l would
like-oh. so very much to keep this
same gold. Will you lay it aside for
three months, when / may redeem it :
do not know that can, but will save
every penny that earn, if you will but
do this ior me-
"Tbe man smiled and consented.
"He marked the gold in my sight and
laid it away. Within the time had re-
gained possession Of it. II is here, Miss
Laurence. II seems a trifing sum to
both Of US, but remember it has made me
all that | am. Yet its payment does not
pay my debt. You said, perhaps | might
play at your wedding. Command me,
and will obey, even though forswear
my second debt to the boy, who, a Sec
ond time, in my manhood causes me
the deepest misery my life has ever
known"
He paused, and held outstretched to-
ward her the open purse. His face was
like marble his eyes shone with won
derful fire.
"Of what are you speakings' she said,
gently. Whom am to marry
Las. night he told me you were his
betrothed."
"He: Who"
" Fairfax Farley"
at is not true. He has wished it
so, but did not know my own heart,
and asked that he should wait know
it now. | know that it can never be.
Carl, you spoke Of gulf between US.
Is it one that love will not bridge"
That night Fairfax Farley and Herr
Seiberg met.
"You have decided" :" asked the for.
mer.
''It is impossible" Carl replied; " but
since you so kindly have asked me TO play
at your wedding, may l not ask you to
dance at mine:'
"Ah, you are betrothed, them
"Yes."
"And to whom
miss Laurence" the young musician
answered proudly.
Two little words-a name soon 10 be
merged into another identity; but their
.romentary utterance had Cancelled his
,vo-fold debt-redeemed his boyhood' s
vow.
Kl.Ep A BOTTLE OF LINE WATER.-If
good milk disagrees with child or a
grown person, lime water at the rate OF
three or four tablespoOnfuls to the pint,
mixed with the milk or taken after 1t,
will usually help digestion and prevent
flatulence. Lime water is a simple an
,iacid, and is a little tonic. 1t often
counteracts pain from acid fruits, from
=. wind in the stomach" and from acids
produced by eating candies and other
sweets :. also - stomach ache" (indiges.
ton from over eating of any kind. A
tablespoonful for child Of two years old
to a gill or more 70. an adult, is an ordin-
ary dose, while con siderable more will
produce no serious injury. A pint OF
cold water dissolves Less than 10 grains
of lime, and warm water still less. Pure
lime water. even though pretty closely
corked, soon deteriorates by carbonic acid
in the air, which unites with the lime
and settles as an insoluble carbonate. To
have i; always ready and good, and at no
cost. put into tall pint or quart glass
bottle, of any kind. gill or so Of good
lime just slaked with water. Then fill
the bottle nearly full Of rain or other pure
water, and i. stand quietly, corklng well.
The lime will settle, leaving clear lime
water at the top. Pour off gently as
wanted, adding more water as needed.
Some carbonic acid will enter. but the
carbonate will settle, often upon the sides
of the bottle, and freshly saturated water
remain. The lime should be removed,
and new supply put in once year or
so, unless kept very tightly corked.-
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