Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-21


dismissed bis Dephs~'s wife, be at think.
ing.
"iI doit," he said aloud. 1--WE had
Il in my mind for some time. III send
these Starring. sboa, their basiness. III
pa, an end 10 these everlasting impOsi-
tons Of theirs. They only care for me
jus, the length Of my purse. They hate
me. every one Of EN-. can see through
EN-. dall a. they think me :"
A he sAt there. a little lad came TO
the door. With yellow envelope in his
hand.
"A telegram for you. he said "Twen.
y-6ve cents, please" E"
Mechanically. Mr.. MeElrOy paid the
money. and he pa, on his round silver-
mounted sPec,Aele,, As the little lad sped
away under the lilac bushes. which were
jus, beginning to pa, on their fringe Of
purple Plames
IL ~Onder Who !, can be from ?" '.id
be.
II vas very brief !, sAid
stocks have fallen. Your money l. All
gone sorry. but oosld no, stand against
market H. RAVsS Co.
"A. Raven s. Co. Yes. ths, was the
name Of the Nassau Street firm 10 whose
care hi. dilissn,ly boarded fortune bad
ben consigned. Tie read the brief dis
patch over and over again. as Il !, we're i'm.
possible TO comprehend it. fall meaning
IL don't understand" he repeated TO
himself-''I don't understand. though,
those stock. we're safe enough. lonly Be-.
Keyed VIA, those sooandrels told me them.
selves. stock. fallen Ny money all
gone Oh. VIA, will become Of me
now p
ri. head fell forward on hi. folded arms
on the window-sill be uttered a sroAn
which seemed 70 come from the very
depth. of his heart.
Il AN poor man - he faliered. As
poor a. Old Jim w.,son. the elock.msnd-
sr;s poor A. Matthew starlins himself.
The saving. Of ys.- have all goas Al
once and am = poor man
"Unels MeElroy. don, mind Il, 'Aid
the cheerful voice Of Ma,,he~ Starting
when Al last be had mustered courage 10
tell Ais ,rosbls.. and at With bis bead
supported on hi. hand. Al the table, with
face drawn sAd Pinehed a. Il Il had Just
recovered from long sickness. I'm
doins vel q, my trade nov. Herbert
Long Ia. promised TO take me into part
nsr.hip q, his new shoe store. ., BLOOD
vile Corners. ns,, spring. and yoa shall
never feel the lO.s Of your money ~hie ]
can handle an s-l OF draw thread"
"Never feel the lo.s Of my moasy -
vaguely repeated MeElrOy. that man
talks hke fool.
Bat. nevertheless. there ~as grain Of
comfor, IN the words.
"Aad after ell. Unele Jobn," eonsol-
insly whispered Mn Starring. money
i,n't everything. You'll sec how nicely
-e shall coa,rive 10 live. I'll take =
border or two. hyOa doa', objee, this
summer. Your oOmfOr, shall not be ia
,srferrd with ia the least degree Ahd
se may svea manage TO lay up little At
the years end.
The tears came into Mr.. MeElroy''
dim blue eyes.
"Yog Away, did have good heart.
SArah.- said be. ba, wonder hos yoa
can have any patience lsfs With me. after
the time. I've scolded you ior bali q
pound extra Of coffee OF nutmeg
"And I'm going to take in dres-mAk-
ing - declared DelindA "oh. you'll see
Unels John-yoa vii live Like gentle
man. Yoa needn't think that We have
lived on your sensrO-i,y all these years.
no, to Try to repay !, now"
~ Generosity, said Unele John
hardly certain whether the words were in
serious earnest.
Bat no, there Was no covert hsh, Of
sarcasm in Delinda'. bright, brown eyes
a. she ben, eare.singly over him. |, Was
real love. real gratitude. that 'pArklsd
there.
"I,'. jus, /. they all say" declared
James. the stalwart young farmer, 1--WE
o-e everything 10 you, Uncle John. and
We doa', forge, il. And hyOu dOn', wan,
tobacco crops raised on the place, I'm
blessed IL you shAn't have your own way
No, tobacco leaf shall be grown Ba, !
really think we can do pretty well with
vineyard on the side hill, nov ,ha, grapes
are bringing such a profit. instead Of US
ing !, as a sheep pasture"
And Lucy brOugh, him letter.
at Is from Mr.. Grover. uncle" said
she. "He otter. to give US singing les
sons for nothing. IL l will help with the
sandsy-sehool music; and then. pretty
soon, I shall be able TO earn money fo'
you. too Dear uncle" with tears 10 her
eyes. I'VE have all loved you. only We
didn't dare to tell you how much. II
II you would oaly ls, me kiss you. Uncle
john"
The old man elAsPed her 10 his arms
With tears streaming down bis wrinkled
cheeks.
IL don, car. for the money" he fAl,er-
a