Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-14

htaft. ttoush they ~efe the godcsses ~il-
ling 10 be theria enshrined
Tie wondered q, himself she had slip
pa completely cat Of bis material exist.
enoe he knew not ~herc she was. OF Il
she were dcad. or wofse-mArried. Still.
with al tbs uncertainty. he could no,
forge, her. and voice within him seemed
TO whisper that they wOald NEE, again.
The rapid ,kimmins of hi. pen over
the white page va. stayed fo' the second
time BY heavy foo,s,sp at the door out
siie and Mrs. Minis, painting and Grim
s'n from the ascen, of steep stairs ex-
claimed
There. sir-you could no, have found
a better or cheaper saehel yourself. nyou
had searched the town from end 10 end.
Piper & Tipsoa say on their faith ,ha, Il
Is a 6rsi 'a,s ons and that you needn't
fear exchanging with any one BY mistake,
COZ they bad only one Of the hnl. This
decided me TO take IL. for. being an Ab-
sen, minded gentleman, you mist, easily
pick up the ~rong bag"
Thank you. Mrs Nims. thank you ;
each time ,ha, you do anything for me
yog give me fresh cause TO admire your
clever menagement and forr,hough,
In the wedding TO take place on the
follo~ing day, Mr.. Byroa felt no pAriie-
ular interest Theoon,rae,ing pAf,ie. were
almost strangers to him. a. were also The
guests. with the exception q Willis Hos
ard. school chum q day. goae BY, and
a frisnd ever since of the young clergy
mAn.
O-ing to the illness q the brides
mo,her. the ceremony ~As performed al
home I, ~as pretty wedding. the
bride graceful. s~ee, And pale asa lily ia
hsr sheeny. aeecy drapery; and amons
the guests vas sabdued msrrimsn, which
prevails when the entertainers exhibit IN.
rc.sredly ias sgn' of JOY and souow-
the smile and tear both coming from the
heart
Afisr the ceremony Mr. Byron beiook
himself 90 . dres,ing room 10 fold hi. sur
| piice and replace !, in the .achel chosen
By Mr. N.ms While 20 engaged lei-
,er ws, handed him With The word "im.
mediate" written oOn'Pieuoa'ly on ,h'
savslope The con,enis were A. follows
"MAELow HALi, Thursday, isth.
lfthe Reverend Jaiias Byrsn could dad
Il couveuIeut % orlciate nA private baP
usm this ansrnoon a. MARROW Hall. be
woui coufcr great favor on The under
gned. Mr. Byroo l. requested - pardor
the apparent brusgaerls of this notice, 81
The case = urgent The o. n. usln stop
Al Portland station. where . carriage vii
BE- 10 waiting
SraNFIKip MiELow.
"You vii 20. suppose ?" aid Wills
Hosard. to whom Mr. Byroa presently
showed hi, no,e.
"Of course. oae eAaso, refuse such !
summons I, is probably question o.
lie And death
lam due a, OKmoorc To- night-ra,h'
er difereni sraad from yosr-A mas
qasrade party. I'm sorry We are no
,ravellng in the same diree,iOn"
"Iam sorry also Do yoa knov any
thing Of the people a, MARROW Hall
HowArd -
Never heard of them before. Ar
they strangers to yOa'"
"Eaiirely 50"
"Now. good.by. old fellow; my trap
are al slowed away IN the ,rAia, aai
hal better follow them. Take care Of
yourself among those mysterious ',rAa'
gsrs."
In the hustle and eonfasion a, the sta
ton Mr Byron's sAehel Was mislaid
ba, be Pre-en,ly caught sight Of the "a.
milliar objee, on a distant table, and fel'
inwarily thankful for it. ungAinly pro
portions and the huge brass diAmonc
which made !, 20 easily recognized.
A, Portland resPec,Ably-drsssed mar
in charge Of q wAgone,,e came forward
70 NEE, Mr.. Byron and during the drive
to the ball the former discoursed freel.
upon the existing state Of Affairs there
A son and heir Of the fine estate had ar
nved. And there was grea, rejoicing bat
within the pas, ,wen,y-four hours ,hei
| JOY had been turned to mourning by Z
dispatch summOning the newly-mAd'
father TO the deA,hbed Of his only sis,e
in Germany. The young mother seemed
t. feel a presen,msn, Of misfortune. and
she had insisted upon the baby being
bar iized before the departure Of its faith
er. The clergyman Of the parish va
temporarily absent. hence Mr.. Byron
hAsty summons. The ceremony woalC
be performed ia the chapel eonnee,eC
with the hall. and would be very qaie,
being witnessed oaly by father Ant
grandfather Of the child, with possibly
one or tso guests.
After lanehing in a somber. richly dec
GRATED dining hall, Mr. Byron was 'howr
10 bedroom. with the intimA,ion tha'
hi. services in the chapel would be re
quired ia an hour. IL convenient 10 him.
There was something strange and In
teres,ins .bOg, the hne old mansion. .
lately scene Of rejoicing, and now silsn
1 mL.. a.