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

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We were frleni.--gnrat frie ia such
fr.on lship l. loves ban@ IL buoYs fals,
horss. n luils O. security; tlsads astray; u
j. n sisH ~lieh hrcaks suddenly. ani wounds
tlo han watch leans upon a. ~ little u
snsuls a. "a D. make friendship grow into
l,s. ani soc iow seldom that little 10
rdls.l' Ihs love which begins With hate OF
dlsik, 10 often iuckior than that which
if-.ns with friendship loven cannot 10
frl.nis
Thil.pra ani Ter mother eft my Neigh
lorh0cl 1ney ~ent D. London Tor a~hiie
herul frum ths m Occasionally. and once 90
TIVE. when In town. callei uron them
Time vent tV worked hard ~ my PRO
f-s.i1n the while. striving. ~ sheer toll, %
drive away the dream from my life Aiasi
sirofs ln vain To love fhilipfs was 70
love hsr forcscfi
On morn NJ letter came from her !
tore 10 ofsn The news u contained vas
erieyous Her mother hsd did sud,ieniy.
lhlippa vas alone In the worh. ~ far AZ
knes, she hai nj a relative left, AMI b.
Level. r.rhapi holel. that. ave myself.
shs tad NJ freud
Iusciei M unis for consideration Ths,
Afternoon I "a, In Iondon n could no,
comfort tcr In her great soros ! could AZ
east sympsthirs vith her. could unisftake
tis manaeement Of the many tusiness Do
tails which are attendant upon death
roor rhmppai shs vas giai 10 - M.
urough hsr tears she fAshst ma look II
rratitule ! di all coub for her. AMI
stavri la to~n until ths funsrai ~ss over
Then vas ohiigei 10 think q going homs
Wha, vas % become q the grill
Kiih or Ain shs hal none. nor di shs
mention ihs name q any friend sho would
b. wiling o. rcocivs her. A. I suspected.
ale was absoluiely alone In the world AZ
ON a. my lack VAS turnel shs would have
no On, ca vhom shs could count Tor sym.
paihy or helr
II mus, have teen hcr utter ionaiine.s
whlch urerl mr. m spits % my better juig.
nent. In sp.ts ~ ihs grief ~hich s,ill oppr--.
"A her. g. throw myself At her fes, ami Dc.
.l.re the dcsirs q my heart Ny words
cannot recall. tui think know pleaded
sioauent'y such passion AZ mine giv-
rover and intensity 10 The most unpracticci
feai.r Yet long tefore my appeal sn
-rdel knsv that pleaded in vain Her
syes her manner. I'll me shs loved ms no,
Then. remembering her rrc-ent helpless
-onition. che,k-i mys.lf hsgged her
to FORGET the worls I hsi spoken. not %
answsr them now, 10 iet me- sAy them sgain
ln s,ms nanihs TINA Let mo still D. her
fr.eni. ami renler her such servlce a. !
,onli
shs shook her heat. she held ou, her hAnd
he frsf action meant the refusal oi my
owe. tho seooni. the acosp,anos q my
ir.sniship Ischoolei myself to oalmnes..
,pi We discussed her plans for the future
sha was lodging In house In quisi, -
r.rtails sroet near Rsgsnrs Park shs
,rrressed hor in'ention of staying on here
'or awhile
But alons~ lerc,aimed
WHY ns,i What have I b feari stiii
I am ol-n % reason II you can suggest
,n.ihsr plan
I couli sugssii NJ other Phnippa VAS
a., tuenty-ons ami would AZ onoe suooeei
= whatever money hai tesn her mothsr's
his was enough to live upon Shs hal M
'ricrls. sni musi live somewhere Why
,hou'd .hs not s,ay IN a. her present. lciz
us.I Nevertheless. irsmblei a. thought
n this Lesutlful girl all alone In Lonion
Why could she not love met WIZ couli
h. not 10 my vifei IL ne-i~i all my -elf.
r-tralnt % keep ms from bresking afrrzh
uto psssioua's sppeals
A. shs would noi give me the right 10 al.
80 q her future l could DO nothing more.
bade her a al farewell. then vent hack
% my homs b. conquer my unhappy love.
d. D. suirer from - rxh inruats
Conquer iii Such love a. mine i never
,1nqusrod II s a mans lie. rhilipps
sas never ai-snt from my thoughts Let
NJ frans of mini L. gay o. grave. Philip
"A VA always present
Nov AMI then she wrote to me. bu, her
susfs toll me little a. o. her mode oi life.
hey we're short iriendly eplsilss. AMI gave
ss littls hope
Yet was not quite hopeless felt tha,
had t-asn too hAsiy In asking her Cor her
ovs a. slon after her mothers death Let
her recover from the shock then ! will try
,xain 1hrr- uonth. -. the time which
IN my own mind I resolved should elaT~s
tefors again approached her With words
4 love Three monthsi How YEARLY they
ragged themselves away
lowari the eni q my ~elf.lmyo.ei term
4 proiation I fancied that a brighter.
rayer tone manifested itse.f In ihfippas
,tierN Fool that | was. ! augurei well
rom this
Telling mysslf tha, such love a. mine
must win IN the end. vent % Lonion. ami
NOV more Aw ihlipfa. She received ms
sinlly. Although her garb vas siih that q
iesp mourning. never. ! thought, had she
.ooted more BEAUTIFUL Ut long after our
frst greeting did wait beforo began 10
plead again Shs stopped ms At tho outsst
Hush" she sAii. Il have forgotten your
former words, lst us still bs friend."
Never crie,i pasionately. "Philippa.
answer me once Tor all. tell me you can love
me-
She Locked AZ ma compsssionateiy. How
can test answer your shs sail musingly.
'The sharpcst remedy Is perhaps the kind
at Basil, will you undersiand mo whsn
sAy il is too later
TOO late, What can Yoa meant Has
another"
The word. died on my ligs a. Philipps.
drawing a ring from the fourth finger Of her
lift hand. showed me that Il eOncealed
PLAIN gold circlet Her eyes met iiine I'M
ploringly.
IL sh9ul have tod yea 'sfore." ,hs said
soiily. and bonding her proud bead; but
there were rcas0ns-even now am pledged
10 tell no one Basil. ! only show you this
h,cause know You will take no other an