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

ion. Would she Try 20 resume the con-
ssrsation Every time the bell rang |
danced a. Clsikson. The though, thu,
Il might be hsr voice whispering IA bis
srcst red ear covered me with cold Prr'.
pifa,ion. The fear ih., in Mr.. GfuG.
and, hearing nigh, b. called upoa 10
.nssef some of her chatter VAS s'ill
sorse. made up my mind ,hA, must
make Agnes undertand ,ha, very nigh,
hat she could 20, Amuse herself In
that way. and Old 81 gently. bat reso-
lately. descuhcd Clafkson's ear. and
took some liberties with IL. Il would
be like The wretch 20 rsceive al her little
c1n6lencss. and retail them for the
amusement u the clerks.
Old Gruf wAs an orgfc. capable Of
iismis.ing me without waning, Il ! did
not attend every minute to my business.
Wy hops oi happiness depended upon
li. good pleasure Me, Peyion was
coo, and dignif-d. | sspplse she kae~
{ was exsgsraiiog. Agne. booked huri.
Hef sscei hp. ,rembled little, and hsr
EYES we're suspici1a.ly dim. longcd %
have her alone fof little while 10 CON
tort her. a. I knew ! could bu, there
"a no c,ance. fof although Mss Gcofg-
ie rclenied .aia,ien,ly 10 20 up stars %
.rte a. 'impoStsn, lst'ef.' RsPhael
sas therr. rc.iing his slbos on the table
,ad lookei up a. Agaes With an espfcs
.,on Of deep pity Ia his beautiful, bat
sleepy dark eyes.
AID YET ihs mex, day the same thing
secured NJ. Gruiil.ani was there loos-
i.g up from h,. papers ~iih glauce Of
li.spp.osal a., took Cisrksons place a.
me telephone. MY "Hallo was ra,h.
20 savage.
"Oh. Harry. % forgive me Indeed.
ia. ei. I feii - soffy lasi night. aud
san'ed % ten ,oa -; bat. yoa see
Rdqh va there I'm al alone n0s.
Oh. Harry. won't yoa forgisc M
.Of cour.r.. returned. feeling 0rah :
eye. burning snplsA.aa,ly uPoa the naPs
20 nv neck
''Oh. Harry. dear. don't talk ike that
% me-. ID say you love me.
Ws there ever such a child ! ieli
Ike a cold o.ooicd ~r,ish a. huu,eily
rvp.ied
AL right IN come a, sooa a. ! can.
YER, busy nov Good BY -,
feh rather than beard a little sob
q, ,he other cod q the wire. Gfua All
aothins. bat ~As doomed % sno'hef
MISERABLE day managed % ask Clark
"a 4 | w. called ssaia % say ! coali
not attend. aad f,vc times heard him
give ana. message. and each time he
tanned away ~iih mighty grin. What
might not Agnr. have saii % him
Of cosrse hurried 20 the Pcyion's :
lsiefmiaed @ .ec hcr al9ae. She came
funnins into 'hc hall % meet me. bright
and ouns. BAT the annoyanccs Of the
Ia, had made me cross. and sald car,ly
"Rrsly. Agnes. ii j. very strange yoa
don't undef.tani q man can't take his
ba.insss boar, % TAX with hs ir,cni'.
Ahsr ell I .a.l la, nighi | mu'i say !
sas surprised % BE- called aP agaia to-
DAY
Asoe. stopped abruptly, and aid With
i.gaiiy:
II 40 no, understand yoa "
"Why my d,ar h,ile girl." aid sob
erei By The change IN her manner IL
d.i NJ, mean % be cfoss, bat hos could
talk 10 you about my .h.c,ioa And for
sivcne.. ihioagh the telephone. ~iih al
those felloss hsicnins 70 say no'hias OF
oli Gfuf "
"Bat ! have no, touched the telephone
tday. Harry
"Whai IeScla.med.
..G-orsie cf.-d Agnes stepping back
% the ..luag nom, and ! i0.l0~cd TO tell
tse story.
"l, j. very strange" saii Ms' Pey,on
.but u course ii j. sone mistake. The
hn-s are ogt of order OF crossed Ia some
way Bat mamma and Agnes Aad !
have been oa, shopping al day. and We
lunched dosn town. - We can prove On
al1i"
at certainly was very strange. but ~e
sn conclaaed thai u might be a. Ms'
George suggested. and the pA,ef a. once
oegaa % .pia loag yarns aboai queer mes
.ase., ull ~ last | eoAxed Agnes inio
ihs conservatory alone, and the close o'
the evening was all the brighter f,r th'
shadow wiih which Il began. The deal
sirl sympaihized With me and io'sav'
ms impatience. and wAs 30 sweet that
before / kaew. I found myself telling her
the one event Of my life bad deiermin.
ed 70 keep secrei-ihe little eniangle'
ment / once had with Lucreiia Chase
I OF course she bad been the mos, q
blame. and Agnes though, her very ho''
rid and iorward. 30 | had 10 admit ,ha
Cre,ia hsd misunderstood some thiogs
bad aid 10 her when mere boy. and
then Agnes asked me II really, really
loved her best Al, me what happy
evening It ~as.
Agsia the nex, day the telephone an
noyance began. bat | felt sure Of ml
groani. and told ClArkson he eoold re
fuse 10 h.ien. Imagine my surprise
when be tanned TO me With a clever I'M
taiioa Of ACCESS voice saying:
"She i qiits sure Harry viii CONS
when he knows she wants 10 talk 10 hiu
ablui CrvtiA.
va. thuaiers,ruek Laere,ia ChAs
lived Ia Nermoat; wAs morally sure M
one in the city knew Of her exl.ienee--n
oae ba, Agae,. | rushed % the 'ns'ra
ment. Il was the same glrl : clear voice
Ho~ could anyone know ,ha, Cre'ia poe
se.-ed some idio,ie line. had once wn,
ten her-aay oae ba, Agaes. Yet nos
| heard them repeated
On. Crrtia. fairest valentine
Wit thuu sccrpt this hAni ot ninef
A .nailsr xiu my spa iofbils,
Hat t.n's the namoef Of my shisl
turned away in anger and surprise
only 20 meet old Gruffs grim glance.
"Ifthi. thing goes on Mr. D.xon. .i'mish
Be we'll for you and Mr ClArk'on
change desks :" 80.
"I do not understand i myself, ! re
plied "I assure you sir. that | am ex