Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-17


700. you would no, blame me. tof can't
help IT," Louise did no, scream or ge,
frightened. she only laughed in bis face
AID said, "Nou g,i back TO iha, horse or
he will run away and An Us both, aud
don't you dare 10 act like a fool again
Misunderstanding Louise was still in her
teens. ,hs rad listened several times to
the fearful enreaiies q fashionable young
and Cd men. who no, only kuew thA,
she Wa fascinating creature. bat were
surely aware that she was the only
daughter % a very wealthy gentleman.
She bad told them al that they were very
kind and she would always be their dear
friend. sister. cousin of any thing bat
their wife. Bat poor Henry, With his
fiery head vca,her-bcaion face bis hands,
red and chapPed, dii cot quite fail in
touching a tender place IN her heart and
when she had gone % bel TIA, night,
though she laughed almo'. Historically
a. ,he though, o. ihe ear.dnvsr's ladic.
rous Performance. there came The con-
yiciion Here il a genuine man, the only
one q my admirers Who means What he
says. and far the ffsi time she pitisd a
man Then she grew angry with him
Coz bis aadaci,y. called % her "a ther and
toll him o. 'he incident, bat when the
argry father aid be would have him Dis
charged and fired oa, q town ,te next
day. ,he pleaded that De vss a poor.
simple fellow aal iha, hc dl not mean
Oh DO anything wfoag. Bat the father
W. otianic. and The following day
Henry was no, surprised when be vas
~, only discharged By ,he company bat
w.. warned 90 leave ihe city. The news
pap.r, stated that ihc "bleafcd. fcd.hcad-
ci rlH,a. Henry Martha bad made in-
dec,n, proposals. 90 an unprotected young
passenger Ia +, hore-cai, and that be Dc.
served 90 Del lynehsl. A. Night be
,rcp, near ,hc abode % Louise, bat be
nigh, possibly have oae more glimpse of
hef. when policeman arrested BIN as
as..p.cioa. character. and Dr. Wa taken
o. OBJ, ockup While there a messenger
broasa, o. nay enys,ope containing
in,c bunch 20 d1wers. fofgei.mc nois,
aul bali sheet % paper on which were
,hs.e eori. IL know you meant uo harm.
I don't love yol and doa't love any man.
Please ~ away and no, come back foF
ten year.. d..
40 most yaang men This would not
have been a very cheering letter bat %
Hcnry % seemed The very gate Of heaven.
NeS, day be- va, liberated on ihe pro-
mice ,ha, tc would leave che city j,
hai taken 1910 of Dbl, earning. 90 saPPori
Do, mother. who was au invalid. The
stree, railroad oacd him only -. which
va. all ,he money be- had 10 the world
With stof s, b. bough, boaqas, and
sent s, 90 Louise In the oen'rc q i on
a piece Of broan paper Were these wofds.
"Ishau r,tlrn Ten years from ycsier-
DAY. Ny hair may chang, bat my heart
never ! shall think of yoa every hour
ani pfay Or yea each night.
FErCNf,."
Be iound o. man who was shipping a
b.oo1ed horse % Chicago, and by taking
care % ,he animal Heary was allowed a
free passage 70 ,ha, city when be AZ
ngsd IN Chicago he had only 10 cents
len he spent five cents IN q stamp and
vro,. TO bis mother. There was no de-
.pondeuey IN that letter lie 70, JOB
in a livery stable that same day A. good
wagcs
Within d Few days horse was stolen
nom The stable and Henry arrested on
suspicion q being an accomplish. Tie
lay in jail fcr Ten days. when he WAS
liberated fof lack q evidence, jus, as be
Wa coming down With brain fever. lie
va. seat 70 che city hospital, where ior
two weeks BE- was dellrious Ills attend
an, noticed a strong cord abou, his neck,
o. which vas attached a pewter loeke,,
In which Wa, a bunct q dried toTget-me-
no,s. Tie was a mere shadow Of his for
mer self when be regained CONSEQUENCES
A kind.hearied clergyman became an in
iere.ied and frequent visitor TO him he
loaned him books 10 read and, when be
became strong enough. took Henry to bis
home. The red hair Of Henry All came
out. and when il grew again il Was a
dark auburn color. and the freckles never
returned.
The clergyman needed man about
the garden and to care for bis horse, and
gave Henry the situation a, good wages.
I must be brief in this romance from real
lite. In less than two years Henry Mar
Tin. thanks 10 the benevolen, clergyman,
was in Harvard College. In SIX years
from the time be left Albany be was
minister OF the gospel.
A, the end q eigh, year, be was the
pastor Of fashionable church in Chicago
a, salary Of $4,000 year, and be had
5000 to his oredi, in the bank. Nine
years and eleven months from the time
be lefi Albany be started on his annual
vacation. A he kissed bis whi,e-haired
old mother good-by he said. 1.-The ten
years are nearly gone. can surely find
her, and will telegraph the result God
help me"