Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-11

ItHu f.ifN.ff N MNiNAI ~ Nlf lNtHf+ ~
tosni o. hn dtHnsr
drank a l.ttle u chAmrasuc. II 4 cloar
that Nr. Herycy. lato llro. had liberal Vicws
as % ths trcaiment due D. himself lie hal,
mor-ovrr. a - q lcsway 90 make up.
lie sls.nt Tho evening smoking The hDicl
ci,ars ani drinking tho hutd WHISKY and
water Pleasant a. these cccuTations werc,
Ia rctired o. rc.t carly Whale h. hal i-sn
soakinx hls hanis ~ had cast longing eyes
ufon the BEAUTIES ~ the whlis-cuyeroi l-si,
AMI hal mentally cOntras'cl a. 1T charms
with the asf.ritie.s u tho strip ~ sacking
which hal for ., long hc,n his resting place.
swet. truly sweet. arc tho u.ei - adsersliy
wh.n thsy tsarh man % enjoy the simple
comforts a llfc a. Maurioc lierycy that night
.njoyed his tcd lie rcyclcd In the oloan
whito shs.,s, b. ne-tlcl On tho soft maiirs-s
AMI Yet softer pillows The pro'usion u
blanksts dlid his f0ul with n rupiurous
warmth. And a. h. fully ralizci tho con.
trns, b.two.n the inncsut lurufy he vas
rn,oying AMI ths discomforts ~ an irun cell
asht fsct by four, b. vowed very propcT
vow, that no M alyissd couiuct n his.own
,hould forue him 20 r,ncw hls acluaintance
9th priaon faro and discipline. The love 81
.urury has saved many a man from gong
wrung
"B.-ides." hs murmur,d, a. be sank of
% sleep. ''there 4 no nesi f0r foolery n
hat k.nd. am master of the situation. i
an eat. drink aud h. merry for th, rcst oi
nv lifeH There are many inca who Ncull
,lesp tho sounder had they such thought y
,ock them.
In the morning. after breakfast, IL toccurrei
20 Hervey that n moneylcss man stay ying at
I, hotel Is In n rather prccarious position
Pioasant a. was his newiy-found liberty,
hero Was work 90 10 done before he couid
with a clear conscience enjoy H. NJ he
allied forth, trudgcd through a uumler 81
,trrcts. and at last rcached qi'iet nck rad
full OF unprctending little h0tss AZ ono
u these hogsss he inquired for a Ml-
Martin, who had lodgci there some four &C
iy years aco. Ms Martin, he was IN
'crrnsi, had left ever 90 lony-left without
uviEs an address. Hervy's hart grew
lcs. In his hasis % once moro taste ths
uxuries Of lifo 10 had tccn too prccipiiai0
10 know that uhlcss be could lnd the pc7son
70 wanted 10 would have lssn bettcr for him
o have kept his good conduct money intact.
The wofiaa of tho hOuSn, who not'c-d his
iianay, aedod that tho shop NJ the curncr
night know what had become q Mis- Mar
An: 40 % the shop ho went. lie wss In luck.
Ie learned that his friend lived about mile
.way: moreover, that she was now Mrs
Humphroyx As he beard this supplement-
,ry picce u news the man laughed 20 curl
yusly that the sbopwoman eyed him ask
mce.
lie walked b. the new address. that of an
,sher little house In another quiet street. lie
mockei. a ropd-looking, respectable young
soman, carrying a baby, and followed BY
.osidling chill, opened the dor. she gave Q
ow cry, ani staggered hack against tho
wall Horvcy Iaisei his hat with mock
,oliieno<s. and without invitation entered
he hou~e. The woman called 10 some one,
sho came and relieved her q her children.
She then o1cnod tho door % a sitting room,
n,o which ,he followed her visitor. Hervcy
.hro~ himanlf On n chair. and looked 40 ths
woman with satrical smilo Asyet not q
word had Taz,ct between them. Tie man
was the lrst 10 break silence.
"wcIl, fanny,- ho said mockingly. 80
you are nlarrioi, and have forgotten fnsf'
NO; arm trying 10 forget you She
poke bitterly.
"Ani you can't That's complin ent,
,onsidcring the years Of separation"
Tho woman looked q, him An tho face.
Maurice" she said, II am married ]
marriod q Kind, true man, who loves me
and works for mo and for cur children. lie
know a great deal. not all about my past, yet
| he took mo and trusts me. You Will sneei
! when tell you am trying 10 be q good
woman and a GOOD wife. You always snecrcc