Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-04

50. In the winter evening". IN the
spring ~Alks. he le, hi. hear, 80 out TO
Susy and gather her image into its deep
ct rcccsscs. while she. unconscious Of his
own secret. fslt that there was no happi-
ness 20 profound a. Cyrus brought by h~
mere presence. twas quiet. uneveniiul
oouriing fog ak long months, bu, Il bound
two hearts firmly together foT life And
Joe looking on. understood vaguely Sasy
was happy. when Cyrus wss near. iha,
service performed for Cyrus pleased Susy
a. vel. And a. evcnts progressed be
understood that Cyrus would one day
take Susy 20 The parsonage a. bis wife.
and thA, Sasy would BE- happy there. All
this Was firmly rooted in poor Joe's
cloudsd brain. and be knew that trouble
20 Cyrus would be sore grief also % Sa-
y.
50. with an allegiance thA' was touch.
ing. Joe ,ransfercd some of bis devotion
% the young clergyman. and when be- was
a. the farm would mu,ier oi,en
"Susy likes him Joc must be good %
7 him because Susy likes him"
Summer sunshine was rpening the
grain and ihe bcrries were IN fipesi ,lus
Ter When Susy bad an entire monih Of
leisure for the school holiday. and Cyrus
won from her promise TO resisn her
/ place and be NJ. wife IN september. Her
simple outfit became her daily task, and
The Collingwoods lent willing hands %
prepare for The wedding. Joe wAs made
entirely happy BY the promise Of a home
a. ;he parsonage. and The long summer
days seemed TOO shor, Coz the happiness
that allied them.
II ~ss nearly two miles from the par.
sonase 20 the Coliingwool farm, bat
there were few evening. when Cyrus fail
"a 90 walk from his home 70 Sasys iof
an hour of TO Of he sweet companion
ship be loved. And hi. way led him
through lonely stretch of county, where
the farms wefe scattered fsf apart, fof
Mr Collingwooi had bought farm a.
sone distance from the village.
By ~hai i.s,inc, Joe kre~ tha' there
nigh, be danger lurking ia tbe road. !
cannot explain. bl, ii became Biz habit.
solely u hi. own will. 90 hlios Cyrus
P1tman oa, q sghi himself. tll be sav
him safely within b. house. sni then
limp back again % BIZ osn barn cham.
hsr II may have heen that the talk oi
che farm hanis about some of ihe crimes
perp,iraisd by iramps conveyed q warn.
ins % his weakened mind. Bat. What
ever the motive. be ~as constant IN BE-
unsusp,sicd sitendanoe.
Rev. Cyrus ro,man. secure o. bis
place IN The love of III. congregation.
thinking hi. village home ever secufe
from danger u robbsfy, o. evcn The fear
n theft. va careless 81 the fact that o.
~. known be- carried about him large
sums of morey. lie drew h.' income
quarterly from a B,s'oa bank. and vas
ap, % carry large rolls u bank notes 10
hi. pockei-book, ready "a h.s o~a eS-
pense, and charities. He wore diamond
stud. all fnger fins and a heavy gold
watch and chain.
All these fact, becoming known 20 Bob
Carter. Jocs tofmen,ef. JED % The aci
that proved ihe dio,'s deepest devotion 70
Sasy. Oae of the irAmps seeking en-
ploymen, ~ Brent Hll. proving a con-
senial companion fof Bob Carter IN his
dnaking fro.ics and idle hie. became bis
guest. and The two. under The inalence
u liquor. resolved 10 ROB the pafsoa
Hes boani 20 have pockeifal oi
mosey." Bob ,a.d. "and we're hall siafy.
ea, Wen make IL more equal Ike
Sol beiel that one August night.
wbes there Va no moon. Joe, faithfully
,rudging upoa hi. ssii.appoiaied task oi
/ .crins Sasy- lover safe In - uwn home.
saw two men sp'ins upon him a. be
passed high hedge
Taken entirely by surprise. Cyrus Pot
man TUNED o. biz assailanis and f1ugh,
/ for hi. possessions with the courage oi a
truly brave man Bl, they were two 20
one and had ihiown him down, when
Boz Carter. lifting a formidable club oi
wool. ordered him % give up his money
and watch. Instead of complying. he
struggled more hercely 20 free himself
| from the grasp Of the other ruihan.
"Yol vii have ii, then. growled
| Bob. lifting ihe club. and surely there
would have been an end 70 Susy's
dreams of happiness bad no' Joe. with a
cry. fang himself between the heavy
murderous weapon and Cyrus Po,man.
Down came the wood with crash up
on the IDIOTS back and head. and Cyrus
Po,man, with a sudden wrench, freed
/ himself a. the tramp lodged back TO avoid
the blows. Az this moment the voices
Of party Of village mery-mAkers were
heard coming up the road, and the would
be robbers and AssAssins turned and led
The calls Of the clergyman hurred the
stems Of the farmer lads coming home,
and the well-krown voices Of the Colling-
wood boys were sooa heard in eager ex-
Carnations.
In hurried words the young clergyman
explained the situation.
.Poor Joe" he said. looking up as be
knel, 10 examine the PROSTATE boy. IL
am afraid bis devotion has COS, him his
/ life. eAnno, feel bis hear, beat
Willing. strong hands lifted the still
insensible body, and. ,enderly, poor Joe
va. carried TO the farm again. Sasy'
sitting till upon the wide porch. think
in, OF her lover. saw the procession enter
the gate, and ran quickly down the path.
Her tears fell fast As Cyrus told his sad
tale. bu, she opened the door Of the spare
nom on the lower foor. wAkened Mrs.
Colhngwood. brought ights. water and
bandages. While James sAddled a horse
and rode back TO the village for doc
tor. 4,
Bu, doctors could no, help poor Joe
The blow was a death blow. and before
morning there was only cold. s,ih form
where the poor idiJ,'s life had existed.
Ba, before be died he was brought back
20 consciousness. 20 know Sasy was bend
ins over him. her tears dropping last up
on his white. dea,h-stricken face.
"Don't cry" be Whispered family: II,
w.s because YOU loved him. didn