Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
L0TTlE GREY.

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choice between steady. scnsib]
Charles Handel and Ma cfratI
lbrother Jim. chose the latte
many people thought that sh
must have taken leave of NJ
senses. Some girls. IL il tru,
saw well enough that Jim's eve
were blacker and brighter; hi
step lighter in the dance: hi
sway the way that charms
young heart most, But no on
| expected any domestic bliss 70
her. and when. contrary Ia n
prophecies, he settled himscl
down to the Arm and quite fol
sock the tavern. the general re
A mark was,. tt.at Of 'cofrg6
couldn't last long.
Again, however, the prophet
failed to prove themselves tru,
ones, for there seemed TO be M
change. The farm prospered
Lottie seemed happy: children
came and throvc; and afte,
awhile the coolness that haf
been for awhile between the two
brothers passed away: and IN,
bachelor doctor took the lncle,,
part in the little household
Now and then. Il in true som,
woman who prided herself or
her sagacity In affairs Of The
heart. declared that Charles was
MS much in love with Lottie as
ever, but no man over agreed
with her.
Indeed. his profession seemod
to absorb tho vounv doctor
almost altoontber ~ * o;r o,,as
and anvth;nS = Era ,nra .m ~ 90, !,
10 ha ant;raiy ont aeh;. oo'
II ,vas ahs,, 'tt ~ - a'5s LA way.
was "". n"or,, J .as .'u uaaoSs y. SS, poy J,
thare werc two oI ,;i.Ia gais u;,.'s X.n' a,l'' m
s;Sas 9 80 oe s wv iSe'9 Slris pe'
' Sa,, : - ,,,,, SIsou ~. an .nro9, as
Al III" ass "s : : o"Uy, ~, wa. !, vanles nah'
t,,.;am ~ @ ~ y.as h; uooialeu Ais in'
~ rro,,nd ~ .,... ay'aS !" ".ois"':a piece
IT Mas so hod ta,h"% y a,'to,asou,.s ~ ,,.. iar.i
With W tha sa"vu nwna" .no lnssVor S .,s.,sa vsci
nnnr @ tho G n,.;cn % az %u svs.,ou
tbo,,ssnJ 1 i..no, ',niio,,a "''rn ~ Mas @ NV ~.
monau i, [ 49, nas p m nau VI.
that 3o,, ha Jao,ann oSm - so".' w
draw II aud ,alo satt,o 4ho so "g"u ag";',
With tb;s ;.tant;" tsso W" naa a.a,i
b;msejr IN hottar .o,,,', ~ o,s4 utesSo. ,,o
those bo nsmaIl,, ,s",.n .1 ,mi,;1a .""' =,
work and sat c,t 80 ~, ! onaah, " g. q
soon after hreaI ps ,st OF oAoo"oN
E--SrryT,,TrnTY1IrSIessIT IT NM rTS aronnd
and promised to bring the lat
ter something from tho store.
1t was only natural that he
should make a days holiday OF
his journey, and though he
promised to return to dinner,
Lottie did not actually expect
him; but when evening came,
ana inc yea, wnicli iiau WalVeI, !,
ior nun an houf' was osei, anu u
tne sun was seetlng, anu .ne 's
ch'ioren sloou peeplhs .uiJasn ~; :, !.
the garueh pa'l.ngs, %a.o".ns
tne ROAD, anu cast,ng her eS'
aiohe u, MIS-. Iianuei s"" no:n, u.
ing OF the brown morse anu iss
rlder, she grew suuuehiy very J
serious, anu was lr0ep'ou py : :
fancy that she snoulu nave pee''
more anxious aoou' ner nus, ,,;. !.
band; tnat IL was ho1 even quiVe
loving ana wilely hot to nave
wondered at MS absence.
At the same time she knew
that she was not anxious, but
that a sadness had settled upon
her like that which falls upon
people IN the house OF death
when all is over, and there il
nothing to be feared, or hoped
or done.
She tried to shake the feeling
off. but it would not leave her
She fourd d herself going about
her work softly, and speaking il
a hushed manner. When in {
little while she called her child
rem into the house and put then
To he'd she could not smile ~
their pranks as usual. and hat
no promises of their fathers
sneedv return to give them
and when hopes of doll and mar
bles. and wagon, had quito de
serted them, and they were al
asleep. she went down into he
Kitchen and sitting ON the door
sill. hid her face in her hands
without the slightest hope o
her husbands return in he
beort