Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-19

"Ys. you can. Charles. They say
,ha, yoa are doing more business than
/ Tinkham, aad be Keep. two horses and
his wife looks paironi1ingly down upon
me from her esrryall when she meet. me
in the street. Aiied Mr.. Dykes. with
considerable bitterness IN her tone.
Il mos nothing abOu, Tinkhsms
business. and DO know something about
my osn." replied Mr. Dykes
Before ibs supper thing. we're remov-
Cd Chulc. Dy he. had promised to buy a
horse aud bassy 1, appeared to be The
only way IN which be- could induce his
wife 10 allos Uncle PAD to remain in
the house Doubiless be was weak to
I yield The pom, sgaias, hi' osa jadg-
meat,
In The evening Squire Graves made =
friendly call Mr.. by hes was very glad
% see him f,r be bad lady's horse TO
ssL % was jas, the animal she wanted,
and a. ,he bad Conquered her husband
once ,ha, day. .he intended 10 have the
horse trade settled that evening
"Glad o. ,ce you squire anything
new p the yoang merehAn, began. doing
the usual common places.
There is ness. bs, l suppose yoa
have heard IL. rcPlisd the visitor.
IL haven't heard ANYTHING what i
Ihs'
"Ha,sn, yoa hsarl iaa, TiakhAm has
been attached p
"Hnkham lsiPo..iels .' exclaimed
Mr. Dyk,s. glaneing At his ~ile
1t IA fac, keePeF Wa pat IA his
store thi. afternoon. ani an attachment
/ p.i On hi. horsss and ,auiagcs
That va al because be ksp; ,so
/ horse. whea one was enough for him.
I intefPoscd Mrs. ly kes.
With her the moral wAs beiween two
horse. and one
BEFORE ,he squire lefi he hal odd his
.aiys hor.e Mr.. Dyke. ~As perfectly
happy. aud her hear, bcgan to warm
,osarl. poor uncle Phil When the v-
,irci ,Aipmas,er came Ia irom The meet
iag. ihrrc ~crr dozen ,h,os. she ~Aa,-
el 20 40 fr h.s comfort The lady bad
. beaten her husband and biz uncls. aud
she va satisfied
Before breakfast the nsN, morning.
Squire Graves man led che horse over
and pa, him iaio The h,ils stable. Ons
q ,hc clerks was % take care of him.
vacie Phil az ihe puichAse bat sad
no,hiag unpleasant. he looked the an
I ina over. anl saii be ~as sound and
woi,a the haalrsl dollars 10 be paid for
him 10 good. from the store Marian
e,ea though, ,he liked uncle Phil then.
he did no, propbe.y any evil or disaster.
Aier brcakias, the lady though, shs
would drise over TO her fathers. in the
ncKt i1wn.
She returned Ia season Coz dinner.
Bat uncle Phil did no, come down 70
that meal. The lady rang the bell a
.ecoaI time. ba, with no better result
Uaclc Phil evidently did not hear the
bell. iol be never keP, the table ~aiiing
fof him. Mr.. Dykes weni up 70 hrs
room Co call him. The door "a. vide
open. aal she weni Ia. The shiPmas,ef
was no, there. Hi, trunk was no, there
,he picture q ,Ae Ssab.rd, ia Which he
had sailed many voyage. bad been taken
/ from ibe val.
Wa il possible ihA, uncle Phi had
s5ne without even saying good-by TO
them There was letter on the table.
Il wAs addrcssed % " Mr.. aud Mrs.
/ Charlie. Dyke, With the letter in hsr
I hAai she FASTENED down to the dinner
nom. 10 say ,hA, she was As,onished
aad ebagrinei would 20, half express hsr
feeling
"Unele Phil ha, gone ." she exelA.m-
ed. "He has lefi fof good. bag and
baggage" She tossed the letter uPoa
the table. for she had no, the courage to
open IL.
Then l suppose you are quite salts
fed. Marian. Yoa have 20, the horse.
and ~, ria Of uncle Phi" said Mr..
Dykes. greatly grieved to learn ,bA, the
worthy man had goas and be saw that
he mus, have heard the imPul'i'e words
o. Mr.. Dykes the evening before.
Mr,. Dyke. dropped into her chair a,
the table. and burs, into tears. just a.
she had become reconciled to the boArder.
he had led without even a word Of ex-
planation. She intended to ,res, him
with the utmos, kindness and considers.
ton. As a noble warrior treats a fallen
foe. jus, then .he felt a. though she
would be willing to lose the horse to re-
gain uncle Phil
Charles opened the letter. IL ~a'
very short, bat thsp Was no, a particle
Of bitterness in il, lie should s,ill pray
for them. and desired to do all he could
10 serve and make them happy.
Il will 20 to him and beg him TO come
back, Charles ." exclaimed the weeping
wife. "Yoa will hate me for sha, !
have done You will never forgive
me"
Il am very sorry be has gone, but
will no, bate you. Marian. We will
call upoa him this evening al the ho-