Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-03

fsrakr. tni avsriel my eyes from hers
| | cnut No meet them Nv VuIrf was husky
AMI s'fnn-r. t s1un iel lik- che voice y
another man s1ft o' uui-rcurrsut ~
thoufhf ran ihr1lrl one. that n lhilipra
~oui hut sh1fei f, ! could lar any turden.
any q shCn0r
"I.ls'snf- siii. IN aulrk accents We
| a. fHr away. safe We love each other.
We can D. happy 1t the min take his
chance What de's anything matter, %
lonr a. ~ love ami are iogeiherf'
| fnlt thnf lrr eyes urrs sewing mine !
felt a chance In 3D. clasp - hsr hani
| knew thai sia as noller ami better than J.
Basil she saii. softiy, ani speaking
| lita fna ln n frsau'. ~ was not NY hus.
tani. NJ the man I love. vh1 all that
| forgive yon o. The sate n your great love,
Tor ths sake - 40 vou have done. o. irici
start for frflanif'
Her wor,is brought hack my ssns-s Never
In ths WILLIS le ght ~ my ptss1n hat I
Lowell Philips A. l1vei her AZ tha' mo-
meat ! H. .alght be- psr.ion. sac save
q, anl onos unrc fefcaiet her question
WITH the calm oi ssttl~l DESPAIR ! cou-
suited ths raj way guide. AMI founi that n
wo 81 Nefiilo ipmortow marn'ng ~ The
fret tfaln. 20 might - travelling DAY aud
/ night, early Cu the MOI uiug nf TIE twenti-
| an reach tna town in which the trial vas o.
o. hr|d male che rrsl.t oi my raselfchcs
known "a my vlfc. AMI upon my assuring
her that We should have tims 81 sparr. she
isft an she ngrnicnis q the journey 81
mo
After this. another painful question arose.
/ Mas my mother O. o. tu'if lhllTpa vh0
NAV. PERHAPS. in hlr scfet heart have
l Gravel o. vo.usu.s support AMI syiupa.
| ny ln hcr approaching tuai. a. hrst inslsici
that no mother shon.i o. taken into cur
/ olnllruas-a cnnlienra which. alas ina
I feu dars' time you'll a. gossip o. Tho World
/ bfsoughf hsr o. waive tle point. 40 spare
my mothers ie-.inss uutil iho very Iasi mo.
usnf We C.uii n1f taks her With us onour
1 hurriei lluu.y We eera young shs was
Cd Tho fafi.ue. confined vlih th- .rief,
l you'll o. mere than her Trans could endure.
1 cnuI noe hear o. think of h-r waiting
/ lonely in seville for fhe tai news vhich shs
1 knee must come in day or tso from Eng-
\ liant 1T us aY nothing respecting tho
sr-tchel efrani On which ~ arr bound
u - pa depart in slrrst and leave some
plausible explanation ifhlri a.
IL ny wl.sf lhlpfa a. last CONSENTED %
1 thn Thtn. after l1nr fearful emhraoc.
Ne sfrol,l ourselves a. lH.u my m0 Their AZ
i tls evening msil. anil o. lrar our.rirls ID
l thai shs shllli suspect n1ihirg nf ff' tenn
pslt within Our hsartt We dl "a very
/ Lag subject ourslves to tha strain upon
I our nerve u srrm-l D. M nos hat every
mu-naui sr.nt ofisrslsa than alone sith ny
] WIfs wasa TrFr.lus frrRsuTr wuFtcf, a los
l wh.rh I sIruH forever r.rset - very
I carly - risaiei fat gus. ani retired to cur
ret such rrsi'
Phnpra tais my mother sol nishi with
I au sini'-ace - long ant paa.ia. ais that I
feared If u0ui awaken alarm, rsFrriaily
I uhsn 10 sas succeeded ~ my own yc.ei.
I Tut srar..iy lrss emofi0nal ad.eu. ior Who
] euuiI rsy that 10 sh0uIl ever meet asainl
I A. MT isiisve % struck lhlrpa that ln
accompanying ber snf running ife slight
/ 81 f.sk Hal she tfougft ~ sls vouil
| have inslstd upon going al0ne but I
I kn.s that tts Fart bal pay~l in that
nights sork sou.i probably huag a revere
/ punishment upon ny own hal What di
I I rara for tlaii
silently All saiiy Ire no retirement u
] cur ro..m We male cur rferaraflous Tor The
I lurusy. which began sith the morn Thsrs
| ras ~ n-r.i % cumter ourselves Nth much
iursags We should test in ~ b~i until
/ ~ ia was over. VIA, resting place
might then D. iil.ppa. Heaven only
/ Ines a. our package vas soon COM
| tistsd
Th.n I wrote istisr. o. D. given o. ~
| found ~ my mother boz the morning I toi
l har that an Important matter took nia post.
| ta,ts g. Engiani that fhIlpna hal dstsr.
mInf.l a. accompany M, thai woui Suts
I A. ION ~ ua rr1cHcI inni0n gave 10
1 frrthsr elimination lopti chs would a..
] trIIufs nv aulirn n Ehf o. the giraffe IA.
/ turs wtlrh she oitan sferrsi pfs--s-t
After a.I. me dfcolfi0n maiisred litils
o. a v--t'. time nafhing vouli matter.
Griaf ofcrNhelmlng friof. would L. my
portion. a roft. % which. ~ her affection
I ~ uia auf for ihiipra. my poor mother
/ would ie fnrcri g. share.
All te.ng nov really for cur start. Ne
siroye o. yin some hours of slfsp Our
sforts were mocsei q soru. Ihrough
I tlst the last .rhf We c0ni .rsni together.
. IL - .|s ma ia
/ an rveii IL ire draw a veil over my sld
/ sfr.ss anl Ihirpal calm ucQuIucrn0s m
/ ier ~. Some srlsi b Too sarrtl q De.
scribe
Momiusi nrigh'. iroad, Char. cool.
i r.l0r.tfs mi. rnInrf oar sireniesFn-ss hal ~
/ eiasf srnr-i us the anguish ~ s~skinf. and.
While for moment glowing IN ihe irauty
. n the wurii. o. remember what this morn.
IN meant o. us Giving ourselves ample
/ tirua a. rsach ths railway station. se crypt
/ fr,.n orr r,lrn. and With fycs fuii ~ hliui.
Inr tar. crossci ne pleasant patio I
psu. 81 in he Z. uirr. AL r'ucsing a lovely
sTrry from he graf ofhngn iree. tisei y
at cave BE- f0 ~ wife. without sori
a.. riao,l a In ~ boom - hsr ires. AZ
,bs drew b.r mantle a.ils b % "a. for the
frst time noticed that shs wore The very
Iress Which clad ler "a tiat fatal night
Athaugh 10 was utterly uusuitei O. w
aln...t tr0llcal heat thruugh which Ne
thoui have o. travel, dared not remen-
,ffafs With hcr NON. ~ al times, her
aishtest wish should h. my law
Noiseiessly / unih the MASSIVE s'uilsd
entrance O. tie ratio. luscsn, ~s stsfped
nto tie shady. narrow street Our luggage
was light ! oouli AIRY q with ease W NE
stafion. which vas only a short Distance on.
We ere there only to- son
We hai O. wait SONS time ere the usin,
. q ~
Spaniarl declines on any consilefsuln 70
10 hurried. made H. app-arance. We tgo.
our seats IN silence A. lat TIE ~ sninei
train coudasctndai q move onNari We
at slle ~ sle. an gazel AMI ERE-t IA ths
direction ~ the beautiful city from when
We rcro flying. gael until " "a" lne w
lat 90 it, until even the great covering
Glralla was lost g. view. lhsn, and only
then q ink ~e fuily realized h. what eni
We we're srsc,liug
The next thrcs days AMI nights sem nov
little more 20 me than awhifiing dream
On AMI On We vent D. work oni our Iai.'
over the sane ground which had tfaFersfl'
with scafcciy lss agitated feelings, some
months ago | ground my teeth Wien i
thought hON little my strenuous AMI .eonl-
insly successful Efforts had avaiIci Nov,
not from any omission % precauton; not
because tho Law cOmVsiled, not ~ the ever
else Of force; but simply on account OF the
EfraN NlNlAAN - NtAht atN "NN'af
- our own Accord, rstracins our s..fs 70
face the danger from which Ne haA hsH
ON, bitter irony % destiny
What was money 90 me n0vf Nothins
Tut - much dross' Il could DO one thing,
only one. that gold which | laNishei -
freely On that journey. Il could assure that
Ihlllrra AMI might travel alone II could
give a. privacy Tor the time that journey
las,ei that Was ALT 49,
Yet although ai1ns. Ne spoke bat iittie.
Our thoughts we're not such a. can be en-
uress..l ~ worix Her hani In mine, hsr
had On my shoulder-slesping when 40
could sieep. waking AMI looking into each
others faces-kn0Nlng that every mile on
sunny o. starlit country over which We
nas.ad brought ~ nearer 20 the end An 1
undersfool then how u i that lovers who
are uenacci ~ some great sorro~ can XII
themselves. ana die smiling IN each others
arms We might have done 80; but our
desths would have left % perish that
stranger whom We were speeding % save
10. a. In a dram. the hours. the days, the
nlxhts. went by. We might have been trav-
Cling Though the fairest scenery IN ths
worli. 90 through the most ari desert
scarcely troubled 20 glance out u the car
riaxs window The world for mo Vas IN
side.
n was after We lcft Paris-pariS which
today seemei almost within stones throw
% Iondon-that ! aroused myself and
braoel my energies % discuss finally VITA
Philippa our proper plan u action. ! feit
that my right courss wouh IL 10 20 straight
20 some solicitor, tell the tale, and ask him
20 pot matters in train But ! could not
bring myself 20 do this Our secret vas az .