Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-22
A LOVE MATCH


the train goi into hsmpden.
Hampdsn ~Ss one Of those ne~ un.
hni.hsd places ~hich require the bright
-, q sunlight, the srsenesi frame q
quvering leaves. 20 make them A. all
pfesentable. And IN the gray. uneom
promising MEDIUM q the November
du,k, hampden lOoksd dreafy enough.
With the dark chimney u the silk mill
ri.ins out Of the h. mlock woods, the
uaung Q1ecn Anne d,po,. the church.
which bore = strong family resemblance
20 a cLiid'. wooden toy, and the stone
quarry 70 The left, which reminded the
thoughtful looksr.on q gigantic for,i-
fesiion 10 sn ubfni,hed state.
"Humph :" said M,. Medley. as she
looked around her. A queer plse'"
Her niece phsbe wss there 70 meet
hsr With boz wagon and white nossd
old horse.
"Folks cant Away. choose where
they're 70 live" said Phsbe. Who was
always in a state Of sn,Agonism TO Mrs
Medley. "snd HsmPden j. sOOd enough
fof me
"How /, Philip T" said Mrs. Medley
philip r vel" sald Phsbe. - she
helped the depo; boy 10 hois, Aunt Ned.
ley's trunk into the wagon.
Philip Barrow Was Mrs. Nedley'' fav-
ori,c nsphes. She had paid hi. bills At
school. .uperiniended hi. fortunes. and
fa.lly purchased for him share 10 the
new .ilk mills.
Hes al I've goi. said Mrs. Medley.
"excrp, Phebe, and Phebe and | never
did hnch horses together. Ani want
bin 10 succeed IN the world"
Bat ~lihia fec day. ne~ claimant
bad arisen to Aun, Nedley's protection
and ,eodef consideration.
"To be ,ure. she j. 10 relation 10 me,
said Mr.. N,dley. "BiI her mother va.
my d-a est friend. And think will
adop, her ior my sake"
And ii wAs scarcely an hour from the
time Ia which she learned that Silvia
Gray was an orphan, that she wrote q
Kind letter 10 the girl, inviting her 10
come TO the East for visit.
III you like il, my dear, there need be
no occasion for You going back" she
wrote. I'VE are boih alone. lie, u. be
eompanion. 10 one another"
She had waited and waited, and no
reply had arrived and while she waited
a plan had developed itself in hsr mind.
III she j, her mother. daughter she
can't hrlp being pretty" 'sid Mrs Ned.
ley. "Pnil Is handsome lad. She shall
marry Phll "
And this explains Mrs. Nedley's pres.
enee =, HsmPden.
III suppose you are It'll keeping house
for Phihp said she TO Pnebe. as they
drove slong in the chill ,sIligh,.
NO" said Phebe. .killiully guiding
the old horse down q steep place In the
road
"He boards. eh ?" said Mrs. Medley.
"No, he don't board" sns~ered
Phebr "his wife keeps house for him"
"Whst ," said Mrs. Medley"
"He 10 named announced Phebe.
very much in the tone 10 which she might
have said "it Is cold evening" OF "the
train Is late.
"Philip married - repeated the old
lady "maned. Stop Phebe; don't
drive q sep further. turn around At
once. Take me back 10 the station. Ill
return 10 Concord
AIN, you going to see Philip" asked
Phsbe.
mo, IL be is married." answered Mrs.
Medley in q ehoked voice.
"hss 60, proper, nice ~ifs." plead
ed Pnebe. "Yoa'll like her"
mo. I shan't!" ssid Mrs Medley,
"Phihp-msrri.d. Phebe. II you don't
turn around Ill get out and walk
Mr.. N.dl.y's will was like sdsmsnt,
and Phebe Barrow Was forced TO suecumb
10 IL.
And 30 !, happened that Phebe and
the ~hi,e-noed pony arrived. solitary
aud alone, at the little cottage Of the mill
superintendent, half an hour sher~ard.
Phil came out into the porch. carry
ing . lamp In bis hand.
Mra Phil ran after him with pink
apron tied around her trim waist, and
her brown fringe Of hair blowing back
from her forehead.
"wh,rs's my suntr ssid Phil. -
Phtbs jumped out. "Didn't she come p