Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-21
A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH CoNwAy,
AufAOr of"Callsd BaelT and "furk Ddys'

fContinucdl
Prank started cut n his rrvcrie He dl
uot focl IN Tho least inclined for hoi
II yuu don't mini he faid. Il wiz go
into tho library ani write soino iettsrx Ths
irosh air has made me ~ vide awake that
lianf b ahlc D. dc'p for n long time -
Thcy IA mini - ooure; hut were tco
polite 20 say ao. WhitiAksr was ordered o.
ia<o the lamp into ths hhrary. and Prank
ha,is hsoous.ns good night
"plt a. turn tho wick down low l-'forv yuu
hlos it oIi. sah H,rsn
"Aul" enfr,.ats,i llsrisrt, "wuuh you
m M turning the hearthug upstiedovu phen
you have the ruomi IL nakcs u Last 81
much lougu.'
rruns promi,si. wondering the while why
ne oonvliuiion q hearthrlg was ruCh that
ibe night AMI carly morning air impaired it
ncn h. sought tho litnD, clae,i Tho dor,
ani wss alono with his own thoughts
ThCro isno occasion % rccspitulaie thc-e.
We have hsd than ell l.fusc, AMI they grew
no iroro olt~rful fven NJ. Csuuihers &c
tircl of tb.m NJ lat, ant ~ lroak tho mon
oiouy mail TrttCnoc ~ writing n letter ~
friend iiu, the sish' a In and Tapsr
wokc "a o. temptation o. ,ay again hy
thc.ru.l O. b D. lral already aid o. hatric,
as~sil o.. r.fhs rleant to ~ when cut ~
.udisuly short Blt hi' rrsis wouh no'
,iiow him O. lfrak en quickly his rcsclution
uumlfr ttfo,
Tlnte triol g. ro.d. Naturally b. turncl
topsfry All lovers turn to 70 a. inevitably
asa Gl,k do-.s o. water. N. toak Tennysn
iron e. silrif ant Or tn Crit timo In h.
lfopr raihli.,i With Tho ~ u.sl. cgotistical
hern ~ lrksisy Hall Aficr this hechanc,d
ur.n Nl'rne - Mr. Rrosuing's. AMI rvs.i
an al, ii' tlc To.ai who, alihough 80 Tael0n-
affiy in love With lasiy Geraldinr. vas thick-
leaiiol oii ugh uot - D. allc g. detert ,he
.Istsuo, - n c0rr-pondiug ssntimeui GA tho
part n Dr. lail hip
Au.l just a. Mr Garruthcr. ruachs.i The part
uhsrs the lltcly laiy oomos hy night Ias-s
uruueh tlo I.sts winl0w. ard IN rather n
fur,sar,l way dos an ths Fol.ng b. heari
trhf, faint ln.-r.tar ga to library drrr \
viii iuf uut nlfo-cih.r unnatural thought
ran thruueh him Wasa .sroni Lady Ger
aiiIno cris.ic nl0ut o. oocimf Could ~ ln
that I-afno,-
lie ran o. tho dor ami thrrw IL oJ-n on
thn thro.hnii stosi. nut bcatrio'. tut-,srri-
10 isappliutmcut- tho hiack rol..i flrarc n
Mrs. Mlllrr. The uurrc What Ia tho suri
cou.i thIs almlre. uuinterrsilng w0fran sant
With him ~ ihls bur q The night
"You Mr., MnierT he stclAimod Il
Sny'hinr tI ma'isrT
Nay C.fue ln sif Il shc askol.
Certainly. what can d. for your'
f,l.e entered the ro.lm sni carefully Clssd
ths dor Franks wondsuncnt gr,s. lie
oouI NJ hip plcturlng tho diunfy vhich
uouil fall ufan Ilnraoe AnI ilcfl.rt hal thsy
known that af O'closk Ia to murnirg D.
wAs converting With n female fneuil--r =
thsir establishment
Nh Mnlr drra rear to hul "iay tsleak
a few words o. yon NJ CNruthrrf Siie
s.kcd Tie favor rrsI-, fully. bui ~ ono Who
fully etl-cioi it vHuii L. grniet
'sipnak anat. ali Prank. g,.si uAiursdiy.
but b. u.err anything wrong In ~
huns'r
''Nuthing mefo than Jon sno- q, ar
Her woris blre a moar.ng pklch di nj
sal. CarruusrN Thsy tod HIM that nr<
nller was quite asage - whAi hAi tAkon
liaoo t.tsc,n him snd I,lir.oc lis wincd
mentally Tho thousht hs wt--ilou 10
slniug thc g.rsip q H. r.rysnis' ball VA
at 'Uasaut
"N0ll. lci fno hear v hat you have b. ny"
g. tfo-o With ui0Ts asg0rliy than usual
IT, strange visitor ilit icr han.i Ga h.
am So was q tall " man. h. va a man
Z m.dlle halshf. s1 tho faa't q The two were
Al lut on ic,ol fr-lk. vho bal never
lntl nov taken particular uo'ios - ~
alf-e, vas mu0h .ir.tk ~ the NIL. iutsuss
hok in tho DARK eYci which gloain~l firm
tho white. worn 01sing fsoc iie trgan b
wonder N her wits verc all right. But fhe
.f.so s.n.liiy, although tlero was Ia.a.ion Ia
uer Hu.Ht
"Mr. Carruthrrsn 40 saii, tel ms b..
much you love Ml9 neau.o,"
The su.ilen qussf.on siaggCr'sl a. vel as
sunoyrl Prank 10. fr.sus.l Il am "a Ia
tho habit ~ making o....irnocs to-io sirail-
g,r' lruat s. ils o. say ''iuicriors, bui
lt uata urrl l. llti using
'Oh. sr. tnut miHr.i.rstani mo Toll
M, tho n0mau slsako With startling oar'
rs,,iires -.fsl u.ei % nY miui AZ ~,
lot rio luHw that "a lnso hcr with All youf
hsnri al s.uI faat th' very gruuni hcf
fe. rroacll BIDS 10 yua-ihai you coui
,h.rih Der. car, fr h.r. 4. trle % her un.
udsathi Tell mo this and mako mo harry.
sur.ly sou nr, q. i ashamed q loving hrF
NJ manner Was 81 imp'csaso that Car
rrlti.r-. fcr tho .fnsnt g. So IL wus but
s.r,aat who alir,ssd him "No b. AID,
sl.ak.uy slosly. ADi With bis eyes htod a
Ito oi.t..lio wall NO. ! am NJ Ashamed
n loslns hsr What ONO IN itisof yours
I cann1t dirino; but lor yoslr ruistr'-ss ~
much az man can lofe W. 1man.
Nh. Miller l.nt down ant kis.si bis hand.
SO murmursl fow words whioh ~ coud
nj catch Most men. not t.ing kinss 20
urlnee. ohist to having their hanis kiscL
Drank did "llaye you anything more e
sayr b. asked.
''Oniy this. dr-you VII wai', viii you
MT
"Waii For vhatr
"F0r her-flr Nj Boatrioe. ohi Mr..
Caruihcfs, you won't g. in a fit - anger,
AMI give your- n away a. the iirst doll faot
woman Who smiles ca yuuf You viii wni
for the woman you lovc-hve, ten, twenty
yoars, Il may lrT
sho cls'chsd his arm. AMI hor eyes looked
at hin With that lanio intonao, implorins
"a.
Il shall nevcr marry ano,hcr woman, saie
Frank
"No-ncvcr. Wait for her. she shaD h
,..ura ~ Ia.f