Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-28
DEMARk'S WIFE.


camille house of Demark & Co. Single
man and were the Co.. and Demark-
well OF course he was Denmark.
Denmark and Singleman had roomed
together when they were boys and young
men. Then Demark got married, and
Singleman took the rooms he has now.
"Singleman, old fellow" said |. when
we sat alone in the coun,ing-room
after the store was closed Christmas eve
Il have a turkey which want help
on tomorrow. Come down 10 dinner.
TOO late, my boy; | just promised
Denmark that would go up with him
tomorrow. His wife particularly request
ed it, and one don't like 10 refuse, you
know
"Oh, of course not. Very nice little
woman. Demark's wife is
What :" said Singleman, so fercely
and sharply that was quite startled.
Il said Mrs. Denmark was rather fine
lady
Certainly, certainly" said Single.
man. looking somewhat abashed. Then
after pause, he said:
II didn't exactly catch what you said
q, first"
The fire was slowly smouldering in the
crate. and the shutters were closed.
poked up the Goals and remarked that il
looked little like snow outside.
Il always feel little queer and nerv.
ous on Christmas eve," said Singleman
evidently thinking about his abrup, ejac.
ula,ion few minutes before, and moi
needing wha, said; "you mustn''
mind me-
What's the matter, Singleman .
said l.
"Didn', l ever tell you about it: he
said.
NO"
IF hadn', acted like fool" he re.
piled harshly, speaking more TO himself
than TO ne, at might have been differ.
ert now
presumed that it would, and so did.
ut contradict him.
Il though, you knew how near came
10 getting married ONCE he said with al
attemp, &; laugh. The laugh wou,dn'
come and so he took the poker anc
vengefully pOked the fire.
"When used to be clerk here. you
know, Denmark and'I roomed away ou
on Woodward avenue. 1t was though
to be away out in the interior Of Michi
gan then; it is different now. Ever!
morning as came down the avenue
met young girl. There were no stree
cars then, and besides if there had beer
well we practised economy, you know
that's why We boarded away out Their
in the country-but that girl didn'
notice her very much at first, and Dem
ark, be never noticed her at all. w
both come down together. Denmark wa
always thinking on business he was
have cigar: Listening is dry work
smoke and make it dryer"
"Why, Singleman. you know l neve
smoke 70 on"
II told you was queer tonight. Dit
you ever notice how wrapped up in busi
ness Denmark is. Business will be tn
conversation over the turkey tomorrow
tell you young men nowadays"
"How about the girl :"
"Oh, yes-she always dressed plainly
but you ought to have seen her. l tel
you, John. young ladies nowadays thinl
of nothing but dress, and yet with al
their silks and feathers-"
81 know; Solomon in all his glor.
was not arrayed like your Woodwar'
avenue belle-in plain clothes"
He poked the fire for nearly two min
utes, and l began to fear had 6gurative
ly put my foot into it and lost my story
81 think any one must have fallen il
love with her, but never cared for an
one before or since. l was completely
but what's the use Of talking of that.
met her every morning. She alway
looked straight ahead and never seemed
to know that she passed the same tw'
fellows every day. Where did she live
What did she do, One night as l cam
up late from the store l was astonishe,
to see my young LADY, call her mine