Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-12-16

ufr1-. r.. al bIr.is sai irvs's divine delight
--Frru fir p.craier Csafurg.
The Couiinsnt
"A BAD BOY AND 4 TELEPHONE.
iwasihi happ.s.i maa ia che cts q.
. I folded ari iaii A~ay ia my Pockei-
book q letter from the dearsi giil 10 ,h'
wori All Jumped oa The horse car en
rlafe GO ny lh-e.
some mna'h. hai psssel since sAw
ms Agacs ff the ff,i time aia dianei
40 ihe pc,'oas. bad ireqlen'ly met
NJ. Gco-s.c pry'oa ia socieiy ani hsd
h.ea several times invited O. her rccep.
u1rs. - was 1t sarpr'ei io r,csiv.
one iay an iavist.oa 90 diae 9TH hct in
. formally. o. meet Young lady from
/ Alken. s. a. Of course pres ntsd my
. .elf stth,. Informal dianer in flll dfrs..
~h-ie I mri sone other gentlemen Dol
Unia atii-r-Clsfkson was one u then.
al fc~ Young .aiirs. and ~as intro
ilcci 90 my Ag1ss. II couh onl'
make yo1 see her a. she appeared % me
/ that aistt--so fresh ani blooming th-
blue q hrf clear peaceful eye, the deb.
cate hp. Bar eaolga that then ant
there yielded. sal became her ardent
sio'sr
Fum ths frs, she distinguished M
~i,h her favor was aiio~sd 90 claim th'
. be.f da,ce. thsy wcrc Nssys my h3s.
er. that she cauiei. and. hnslly. iof sh'
returned o. A,ken. | was hsr accepted
loves.
The year bad a1sn ss.fiiy, ani nos q
brilliant p-o.p-,t seemed % oPca beiof'
me. VI, ffm sefe ab1l' o. establish
branch department IN aro'hef par ~ ih'
Ie,y. aai proposed 90 make one of ihsi
clerks jansr partner sni manager Of
|the nsw conccfn I bad been losgesi ir
thrir employ sai h.4 rcasoa % ihiak
49, rrssr.iri wi'h favor by "Od Ofut
-as NJ Orumsnd thc serioi psfturl
49, called Ind he woald be- one O.
make che pTomoiioa and settle the cues.
tio1 ~ salary
laicel. fr some weeks bad zee,
that be- was wOfking the manag'nen'
iaio my haads 80 I fsli Justified ir
~riuos o. Agnss. urging car immediate
union. The dear gif. clf seated. and o.
che letter received that morning he tolt
me she "a. coming again % makes lon.
v.s., 81 ihe pc,tons. io EDO some shop
p.ns Eauancing wori.
Wei. she cane There was a dsmur'
BAT dclghifal meeting a. The s'a'ion
aai a. enctaaiing tsetty minutes, un
.ul / delivered her 90 NJ, Ge1fsics arm
st ne Peyioas' dor.
Thea io..ossi days q devotion Q.
~oik h,'osed By evenings q unalloyel
bh.. .sy ''unaloyed. ba' there "a
one dfa~back. The Peytoa family ~er'
very oons isra'e. Mo George especially
80 BAT my daf.ias Agnes ~ss haun'e'
sta ths fear tat ih-y would ihiok he
s..ii % then "a. only % eui'y my society
an4 was constantly suggesting that ~
.houh cd in thc family IN the suiinl
/ nom Od Ms feyron was bore. ou
| mid onc-ps'eifsmiiss an unmn
gated one NJ. Grorsie was beuis
uant. bat slightly tirssome. There va
only one other member u the family.
pretty hiiie i,ilos named Ralph. bat ih
sirl. bad taken % calling him Raphael
from zone faucied resemblance 10 one q
thr Sistine chsrubs. he seemed qaie
little chap. with a s~eet innocencs oi cx
pres.ion and demeanof. Who posed a 90.
t..l q time nth his cheek Ca his hand
.her The manner of tue ohefub Siore
aid.
Agnes had been in the city te'
wesks. when one morning the telePhon
Dell in our oihoe rang sharply Ihs "a
~ frequent occaueace. aai Clafkson
Iie.k a. stationed near ii 10 save tim
IN snswenns The call The rest Of a
.csrcsly looksd up as the familiar "hal
N 10 % was shouted. OF the concluding "a
nshtr III tell Mf Grufil.and. Good
oys Bat thi, morning Cisfk.on turn
. ID 10 me With. "This j. ior yoa Dixon .
Accordingly / shouted "hallo and
return heard Ml,s Grorgirs voice.
II. that yoa Mr. DNln' Agnes
here. and wants 70 .Peak 20 you.
Tten beard her giving directions
"S,and little nearer press this close
your rea--so
"G1od mlruing. | called.
In return beard gigsle. AID m
Asne.'s voice excl.iming "Oa, Oh
ucklr. my ear Then more dreeiiou
. from Ml.s Ps,t1n. and a. las, the s~eel
ct voice ia The ~orid began Ia A. neafl
a. might Be q sisn,or.an roar
II. that really yol Harry Ism
thi. perfectly sseei Are yoa surc The
, can't hear IN the ofice. Georgia
"Well. from Gcorgls, Il should "a
they certainly could, Il you shout IA
that.
HAIRY" in q half whisper. "f 70
are sure Is you. and iha, no one else ca a
T hear. want 70 tell yOa some'hins, Il
you remember tat queer Mss Blake
Aiken, ID yoa hear me Harry
"Yes." returned
Thea another gizsle. "lsn't Il t'
fanny ID, yoa know. Harry no" 'h'
.es ho~ % uss it. | an going 10 tai
q you ever - often. Won't ii be ian
Bat where wasl, Dear me. hos st.
p,d Ohl I know. Miss Blake. We
she has Just sen, me the loselies' -
Here Cl.rk.oa matiered. "Old Or1n
eomins. aai kno.iag be would s'k
sIplaoatioa Of my using the 'elePno'
messages. | ~as obliged 10 abruptly 10
,srraP, must 80 no~-l had =
most ssid my darling. Tel ne u
rsss ths evening"