Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

at 8. but ss Of that hour !, s,ill rsined,
be turned over upon bis comfortable
couch and concluded to vsi, until even
ing.
lie vas in no haste 10 leave Li.le Ash
ley's sweet presence.
lie idled away the day in . delicious
fashion. Lisle sat over . gres, basket
msnding. while he read loud or talked "a
her In his rich. thrilling voice Of foreign
lands and people.
"How veil she listens. No few peo'
pie pos.es that accomplishment. too" hs
thought, and be found she hsd read
gree, deal. and had been several years al
school in . dis,an, city.
When he wen, away ,ha, evening be
asksd her II he nigh, send her some nice
nsw books 10 read.
81 have staehs Of them" he said
"which IL seems selfish In me to keep Ia
,runh. nov have read them. You might
a. veil enjoy them and | would feel then
that I va. doing something toward ~
turn for ell your kindness"
so be SEQ, the books, and . note with
them. Of course and Of course Lisle re-
Piled. and letters followed fOr ,sversl
weeks. And then be ran down to Ben
ton s,s,iOa 70 ps. Sunday at "Unel'
Williams" farm.
I Amer thu, he came down every week
or t~o until October. rhsy Rad and
talked. and walked and drove together
aad IL Vas ell Heaven TO lisls and ver'
table Eden TO Richard. lie %. deepl,
Ia love With the girls innocence. sweet
ns.. .nd unaffected good sense
lie ~u fascinated with the rsPo.s and
calm Of thi. qais, retreat, 40 unhss The
rs,le.. rash Of hi. whole life. lie fsl, A.
nhs could liv, and die happy and con-
tented man With IAsls bis only comPsn'
700 II he could rmain here.
But the world. bis business duties, "a,
slse.here-in = world Of commerce snC
f..hion-and be did no, ash l.isle TO 'hAr'
that world With him.
lie wen, bach 10 Albany In Oc,oee'
-i,AOs, having committed himself. YET
knowing ,ha, b. loved and -as loved b,
Li.ls.
AL his hsPpine. be found in her let
.r. Other women seemed f.lss and &c
,i,iOas When compared With her.
Sill he could never think Of her IA
,hs.. .irclss where he had been reared.
Her simple grace and unaffected mAansr
would seem like q lack Of polish there,
She would be cruelty criticised nd how
would .hs ever manage q train
All, no, he did no, feel equal TO ,h'
ooeasioa. and ye, be vas ~rc,ehed with.
oa, her.
lie wrote her teader letters fall oflov'
and re.pee, and be called her the star o'
HI, liz. and the hsh, Of hs heart b
spoke With esgcrns.s Of the nsr, meeting
"A, holiday season; bat be never init
mated q desire or intention 70 have be-
with him In his eastern home.
Az for Lile she poured oa, her hear
to him-sll iu Wild sorrow. terrible lone
lines and swse, affection thrilled thrOogi
hs written words.
Her letters were = source Of mingls'
dshsh, snd despair to him. To be loves
BY % charming . creature vas the mos
s,sui,i,. hsPPinss' ye, his heart ~.
tender. and he could no, bear to give be
pain He could only pray time to ~
,hs, he mig, seek her presence.
lie p.ssed the holidays with her. Ia
her nes, ehashmere dress and with the
sunburn al blesehed away. she was pre-,
,isr than when be had parted with her
And before q blazing wood hre they pass
ed dslishifnl kOun With books and sael
other.
All, yea, il Vas q beautiful dream. Ba
would il no, becomss painful reality !
be trsnsplanisd hsr from her native soil
She vas swee, rather than handsome
she listened rather than ooaversed sh'
vas simple and unsssumins rather thar
picturesque in attire. She would no, b
q, home in bis world and constrained
Aunt Ruth and loud Uncle William
would they no, be laughing stock 70
his circle
Ys, bow could be leave her again
Still, he did leave her. with only "be tru'
to me little s~estheat; ! shall com
again in . few weeks" {. promise ask
cd or given, OF hope to Tighten the dsrl
gloom for Lisls.
He felt unhappy and miserable ss 'oo'
a. he left her. Ys, he would 70 sgail
soon.
IL wss. after ell. very delicious 10 hsv
such . sweetheart hidden away In . 81.
nook ~hers no one knew Of her--whsr
their wooinss were /. sacred and as fre'
from gossip a. the twi,terins Of the bird
in . lssfy forest.
Would Il not be cruel 10 drag her on
before the eold-eyed criticism and vulga
comment and msrciless dissection
He half dreaded opening her hus letse
AFTER his return. He fslt sure !, wss on
seoni1sd cry Of loneliness and despair.
Yet he vas conscious Of keensr sens
Of disappointment than ofrslisf when b
II a