Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-24

20 cock. "iioss the chest and BACK
he asked
"very little pain" said Boston. II
wonder where Bill is."
The doctor was busy In the manufae.
iure Of broth and did no, hear him. lie
administered some medicine and gave
the pa,isn, two applications. The
turning poin, !. passed" he said 10 bis
patient, you're bound TO se, well now =
Then be returned 10 town, but came
back ia the afternoon with Col Molly
and a supply Of provisions. Don't tell
him about Bill" be cautioned. The next
day he called again. Col. Molly was
asleep in the corner and Boston was si,-
ting up 10 bed.
In two days more Molly came back 20
town. and Boston, pale and very weak.
was walking abou, the cabin lie had
heard Of Bill. death. and ,urred down
another sombre leaf In bis book Of mem.
orics The terrible storm bad sseP,
down the telegrAph-~ires and among
the delayed messages received by the
operator Aboa, a week after Bills death,
was the following
BosroN, FEB. .. Is7s.-BU RiJsilis,
/ Dsdii-ooi George pays0ns father l.
dead. All bills will be paid VIII come 10
The spring llENRr SCRANTON
All the operator C iuld do was TO return
word 20 Mr. Scranton that Bll R,gsisle
was dead
In the meantime George Paysoa &c.
covered on kis e)n,alescenci aud began
a more earnest and systematic lie lie
lsft the t)sn. secured a position ia a
stamp. mill short distance away. and
the spfiog found him there. graver. With
few premature gray thread, Ia bis
beard. Some secret hope seemed 10 buoy
/ him up. and some recollection. which
could no, have been all pain. lived with
him aad ksp, ire in bis eye and a
yi,aci'y in bis speech.
Oae raw April day, when the snos Icy
in irregular patches over the ground and
the mis-, rolled slowly up the side Of the
mountain. the stage. numbering along
the muddy street. had in Il two travellers
Of an unwonied type. The loAfers smok-
ing on the versnda of the hotel, held
their breath. with amazemen, a. they
saw a stately old gentleman descend. aud
hand out. with al the unctuous grace u
the old school. lady 90 beautiful, 20
pen,iye and young. that she seemed Ike
one Of the pale foser. pashing i,s head
up through the snow IN the barren woods.
Bat the rapid inquiries a. 10 their iden-
/ iity left the natives no wiser. and they
were obliged 10 sleep on the mystery.
The next morning. however. the keeper
of the hotel came on the yefAnda with a
piece Of gossip. The old gea,leman had
sen, for him and made special inquiries
after one George Payson who had died
/ IN February.
No one knew Of such a min, sni this
information. OF rather lack Of u, Was
conveyed 10 the old gentleman. who gave
he name as Henry scranton. Tie seemed
greatly a,ionishei and di'sppo!nied, and
later in the day hired team Of noun.
tain ponies and drove out tosAris the
mining camps On the way be renewed
hi. inquiries without success Az last,
however. he happened 10 mention ,ha,
PAyson came from Boston.
Thar. chap a, Sieyenss Mil they
call Boston. aid the man he addressed.
81 reckon he'll knoS about the man
you're anef.
The wagon Wa driven 20 Stevens
s,amp.mill. and jas, as the old gentleman
wn assisting the young lady TO ahgh'.
bis eye caugh, Sigh, Of familiar figure
dirciing some wofkmen hundred feet
away. lie started little. took long
look At the man Who had attracted bis
attention and then turned 20 the young
lady with an assumed expfesioa Of nom
chalance
"My dear" he saiI. I'm afraid We
haven, been rightly informed about tbs
man.
why" she asked. dejec,edly.
"Whai makes you think 80 =
"well. the fact Is. he replied, 1t has
ias, occurred TO me that there might be
some mistake sboa, those ,elesram' We
received lAs, winter"
$40 you mean about the date she
asked, "oF the place
The old man was trembling, and he
moved 20 ,ha, his tall form shielded her
from the group Of workingmen.
"Noi the date nor the place" he re-
t1rned. laying one hand impressiVely on
her shoulder, "ba, the man"
She let her cheek fall on the hand upon
her shoulder with the quie, patience Of a
dumb animal.
I'm sorry, father. II yOs have had all
this trip for nothing. bu, as isr tie res,
don't know ,ha, !, matters much. We
might a. we'll 70 back 10 the hotel
"well, no. said the old genileusa'
III don't think ,hs, would be the best
thing to DO" lie drew her man,le'abou,
her and held her close in cAfessing
manner. snow Il you will jus, ,ry 70
remember. Eanice, how everything works
together for good, and how AP, sorrow Is
to turn into joy"
She bur., the mantle apart and laid
her hands upon his arms.
"Fa,her |" she cried, "whai JOY could
come 10 me now
lie stepped aside and pointed 70 the
central figure Of the group OF men
Whatever the emotion she experienced,
il swep, over her like food and carried
away on its tide the detection and the
misery that had made her face remark
able. She made no sound. but stood like
one en,ranced. while her mind and heI
heart adjusted themselves TO fresh cir
camstAnees. Then she walked quickly
up to the grO',P Of mea and laid her hsnd
agsins, the arm OF the tall, fair one ~hC
was directing the others.
"You see, I've found you, George,
she said, softly.
Then as be turned toward her ant
showed bis recognition in quick hast
Of joyous incredality. the cry ,ha, coalC
be restrained no longer. broke from bel
lips, and. throwing herself upon a heaE
Of dried branches on the ground, chs