Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-12-30

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lls' f'f q mlnsai. u1nl hi, gsasfol.
hart c'li gather s'reag'h TO re,s,,rt IT,
ELF, sai bs glai bsc,ass o,hefs we're
sl,i.
rhs holiday whi hal been la,
m'iaof % hin. cane in presently With
wy sniias eSP'es'iln aP,a her broad
face.
Many of hi, s-retil p,iisa,. hal rs-
menh.rei BIN wi'h s,ms h,,ls Chn.,.
ma. token. ani NJ. Dfby hsi pl,cei
t1om upol ths stand a. h. bedside
hlt n1s shs hell IN hef haai small
package allrrsssi - him IN amiiu
laiys hand aai registered m q dsiaai
ci'y.
Maud bad returned The engagement
ung Df Anilvcf reserved tn package
in sileacs. aal M. Derby looked ~ him
with oresi. fallen expression
Il thought yol volld b. pleased doc.
tlf I've cime % kaow NJ. Egefleths
hs1lsrti1g. yol SEE. al sapp,'ct shs
hsi sent yol a Chflsimas present. The
/ package camr tso DAYS az, whea yoa
srrr driiu1u,. aad ! sgnsi Oh. registry
card aai made bold 20 ssnd th, lady =
Telegram. notifying her % yoar Illness.
AL. D. Anllrrf can yol bear sons
pleasant ucssi I received a telegram
i1 rcilra satins that Me- Eserlsih
~olli s'aff a. oacs 20 come 20 you. Nos
that BE- thc slft " git % make man a
gool ~is She wiil probably be here
/ to-day
II dsyi d. Anl,ycr listened b
kiai NJ. perh, Ia bs~iljefm-n'. Wat
/ d,i ii ell man
WA trembling fnscfs be tore oG th-
vrappr of tbe 'i1y package. sai opened
i-~rirf. rtsc. lhsFs uPoa - bed of
/ paip'r Jay vide gold hngcr-ring,
ninoriintr.y ~iie. che inside u -hich
vas covered With dac lettering. Aai
. d. Ari1vrr fcsi ..oTly. ih0lsh bind
/ rar'lro4s 'rsrs. tto words which The
. irscl.t's in.lfamsai bad traced thcrc-
/ the grand Ola .rup'lrM ~ofis which bad
ui.en in ihc lrait ~ the gifl. vho thus
protrl hrf.-.f worthy of him. whea he
letter bad cln. o. hcf after many weary
. l,,. ri delay
"Ea'fcai ms n', 20 le.ve thee. of %
r.'afa from hlosiag afief ta-- fof
. shHb.f thlf sr-.i Sill go. ani where
f thoa loix-,- 1 viii lpiSr thy P-rp.r
stall hs my people. AMI thy God my
cd. where iaol dic'i ! siIl DE. al
ihcre ~ii I b- buried the Lofi d1 30 %
me ani more s'.o. n augh, bai death
par mi aui thee
Nr. Drlr slipped ol' of the nom.
cr,i1s t-r.-.f. at 'h- .sh' of d. Anio-
,cr. usla.,y .l calm and strong .nl scli-
. n1,,r.s-i. cving hSe q to ycaf-oi
1sbt. over MuIs Chusinas tlsen.
o. sss nearly n1ll when Maud her
f .r'f cane S1r tsi removed her wraps
il NJ n-rhfs nom. and after light
. TAP oa the ..lk mans dor she entered
Al-x.ad.r Anilvcr hsi tholgat her
I l1srly ia hrf a. Kllisi'e party anl caffisse
sai borne tI-,.i blt never hai sh-
seemed sl svcrt Aai gracious ani
~o.usniy as NV vh-n i1 her plain gray
travelling costume. hrf lovely face a ltile
pale ~i,a se.nlr.. anl excitement, hst
mouth tfsmlnls. and tcf dark e,es
s.1sias $50 a ,o'emn hsh'. she giici
ia be- ssif. nl..elcss way ACROSS th-
room to ti. sii-
MY darling My o~n. sweet. true
h.,r'ei lar.lg cuei ihs dictof. clasp
ins bo,h arms about her aud dra~iag her
. fac dlsn O. ti. owa.
Ani presea''y sii-r The hrs, greeting
sa. over. Mad explained -
"Yoaf letter "a. DELAYED IN some way.
{ di n1, ~ DO aafi wr,k AZ (oa
remember tne great p'cce of goli yoa ssn'
me fon Calilfnis go ycafs ago. Well.
waca { s,' yolr letter, took that g'li
to a f-s-.er. all hsi b. msi- tai' rns
. Al th-a .ner received Mr.. Deroy's
t..-sram { m,is uacls pr'ni'e - ofns
t me t1 ,ol 40 o1cs. / would have CON d
alone if he bal NO. come With M. hof-
u1le aai unconventional a. my fasni1a.
abe friends wllli have called M Way,
A.exaai.f. wat sii.y bIiiefhy yoa
.na.t have thllya' ne D. yol thiak
I W1lH care 10 riches wifh1ut yolt
Aai 40 yol think an go,i iof no'hias
. 14t to daac- fh- Gsrnsa and play the
pianli assure you, sir. Ani hire 'h-
dllb..d oae small white hand Ia threat
cains mana-f under hi. very no.e-''thi'
hand which yol consider - weak and
/ ss-les. can make most delicious bread
.ni p.-. ani cakes can even make beds
All .seep. AL wash dishes. Aani Al
bee never neglected the most important
paf, of ms education. and | an sure |
/ saan make most excellent wife FOR a
p11r maa. That T.. Alexander, Ind
here .he flushed up slofioasiy-"h you
vii have me.
Df Aad1ver .moihered the last words
against hi. sh11lier. and a. soon a. she
I c,ali free hef.-lf from al uneeremonious
embrace she began anew 70 coax and
sh.eile bin into some new plan Of her
o~n. O. which be ~ frs, objected, bai
faally welded. The result wAs that a.
i've o'clock that afternooa Maud Everle'h
was made Df Alexander Andovers wife.
and a. once asserted Der authority by TAX
ins upon herself ihs duties Of nurse.
Ofcolrse under such treaimen, he re-
covered rapidly, and every day grew to
aps.eei.te more the loyal,y and worth Of
the .seet htil- woman Who had not fall
. "a him 10 hi. dark hour.