Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-03-17

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"nh psnit.ncl ~ remor.s urge iimr
- lonf kn1e. ile cnull havs hat more
time for pent.ncf anI rsmorsa " b. hal
. o. mn save him from fhs Eallo~s ~. h-
/ says. 'ifs no Euri-not lit ~ Eoei You
4 n't know all knov There's soms oul In
/ curt who knows all about n-saw 10 all
d1ne Shs's coms fo hang me- lave no
IA shai De- meant"
Isfaricl I knsN whai ths man meaut
iie ln common with every one eiss In that
curt. iai tururi ard loosei az phlippa as
s.le 81 from her srat ani aiirrss.i the
ju rr 10 vas the sight ~ Itilpra that
hai taken assy The ~reiChs last bop. u
| ciCaps
"a uash my hanii q the feliow. =
/ rurrt-." c,.nt.nuel ~ Casp "tut az
take fle trouble to inquire 10 any witnesses
/ o. co.. rr. sscuflon hat been Ilsei O. enter
the court lam assured they v1re al kept
I in ualfIns cuisIief
I AT Tor sou.s moments IN deep thcurht
I IT, solicitor ioos.l ai me a. f o. fanciel I
I lal airealF taken un nj m1cl 1f lii yain.
slie tlms as he couid spare
"is tHrra anV way nf calming access O. the
ooni.a . msnr tsd "Cou'd you. for
lnsian. 90 An orier to 49, tuur
$50 douot I c.u.l. lut have no oi j-ct In
seoIug h.r'
/ q vni glVsyou an otleci" all I
I want you io 80 that mau. anl f possible
/ lsf written. nr af laasf dictated confession
1 from him-nlt of ihe tal feet ttat h. IL
/ guilty. lot % all parlcl'au connected With
I tha murder
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I his opinion tlat 10 sas ail Dot impussibls O.
I oitaln uhat uanisl
/ hal tatsn nfher a fancy o. ths bhsk.
I spoken sharp liiile man lie seem.l o. me
I irusieorfhy. - that. after consl irr,'ion. I
I iriermilrl o. c1nale o. BIN my feasols
l for making this request lnler ths a.slr-
I a.ce % professional secrecy. to'i h.m
l lrrfy sa much a. th1uglf ft of fhninra's
I and my osn connection slh th. events ~
I that uight ils lstrnel sUh an interest
which ausuretl ae.l fUr ihs reception which
I awaits ths s.mhre t.is I n,s sivs o. ths
vori ill., gur0siiy samsi es.isi. and
| o. Iram ~ o. 80 ths o.nvs-i. AMI 4 possl.
I lis ieifn ali nanf-i o. innv .en ny
alirrs sni bsie D. m so1i DAY
ldi ne care 10 uns'r az Isan miami 81 I
vaia,i down o. ths faiIsaT station. intent
/ ing to return o. i1vn ~ g. norf train A.
I I ualioi on ths platform d.sn train
cams In Asulisn impl ss s..fi me. Th-
/ iay vas st.i young ! hai time io slar,
I rrnss-l co. bridge. entered fh. train. anl
/ In quarter n an ha1r sat al Rolling !
vent thers tscaus- va lmp.iIsl ~ ds-
I sire o. one more visit ths acilai sen, %
/ co. beginning of a'i thess troubles
sansl that road rtirh Sr Msrtyn
Fsrrall tai wall "a that dars night Hu,
nt hos changei oFafy thing saf Yet M
m0rc chnux~i than oar urn lives it "a.
cir .ous aftsrnaon in Nsn'smisr The rain
% tho rrcc~iinx day hst eft The earth
moist AMI fresh The nslis IN riiher siis
lf che roai. vcrs cleaning siih that bright
pare euerai vhicl th.y wear after ths
raihicss scyfhe hst s~saf aEay tt- urs
gas anil fhe marg uerites and other fowers
ahlch grew amonr f. ~ olss ihsy wsfs
hl.cl from hsiEs % hsdge nth q golden
"a 10 waving corn, - slsasss waiting
O. L. gameroi. ~ ths h.rysa that
YEAR vas n0' early. The elt ro-s- -sfs
Iong over lut fragrant honsysl-kis ani
.thsr uiii fossrs siil made ssr The hsig.-
ross and lanxt The tiris I'D awakened
from ths.f August sieucs ani ~srs singing
oncs morc Tie greai sssry c1~s lay under
fha shsie of ths tres Ths large mows -
nas hay stool siie ~ side Slth their dlnrv-
looking lut more valuable eiisr hroiherS
Ihs whole iaul sssnird wrsrp-.i in happy
autumnai rers 81. The sosrs was calm. feaoe-
fuI AMI ih roughly w al ~ England -
ielufiful ~ was 81 full no- fs.t - .ose o.
mY native lanl that hsd thoss rages be.n
th.n written shoui upon my return houl
have erased al ny glowing description q
seville
4 irsaih " sofi bat fresh air cams blow.
M from the faravay downs drs~ In
i-op draughi: threw tacs my shoulders
ani sfoei erect. laughed aloui IN my greAi
happiness ~ a comical . ciufs. familiar o.
my CHILDHOOD. % Christian losing hs tur.
ien. ro.e t.fore my mind. snd sssmei b te
the etart thing wanted o. illustrate my o~n
clss Yss. the burden nai bofne hai fallen
frou, my hAek iorevsri
An Lere ls tie spot-,hs very spot who're
-lr Meryyn fell II "a. here. lus' unier
hat cluster OF ragxei robbins. ] must have
have piac-i hs corp.s. little thinking that
The kind white snow would bile q ani savs
ny love ana me On. ho~ prayed .n thoss
iays that tho bitter weather might last, that
li. iron grip would hold the world fast until
phnippa's health ani strength reiurnsii 10
90 ~. AMI sAvcl usi
"wh~re are a. suows that fell lss, Year,
A i,toali net rather sing "Whsrs 10 TIE
rllef = yesieriavf Gone liks the snow
Other sn5w may fall. other grisf nay come.
tut last year. snow AMI yoisriay's griei
are gon forsyrri
Nevertheless, that spo, vas too suggestive
q horrible feuinsc.nc-s for mo % inger
long over iti I turned awsy. ami In my
great happincss coui whisper b myself
that forgave the deal man Tor the NJ he
had wrought May his bones rcsi In
r.acei walked along tho roai. right
GA until cams % ths cottage IN
which. ike a c0sari who could not face his
troubles. l hai spsut those aimless mis,r'
atls months u VAS untenantei Hall do.
ftc,-l auction blll. we're In the windows ant
on ths ioorppsis for some months ago TIE
furniture hal bsen sold. I pausei ami
looked at ths window by which fniiippa hal
entered. AMI felt that since that night had
pAs.od through more grief, passion, lear.
hop, ami j,y than would hll an ordinary
.i.stlms 1ncn turnsl ami shook the dust
n my fest Never again would coms
within twenty miles - this place.
On the road back, - my annoyancs. en-
oounterei Mr. Wilson. | irlei 70 pas
without sigu u recognition, bat sae was too
quick for me She stood In front OF M,
and was bouni 10 stop
Shs was more hsggAri. more drawn. more
aauillne looking than ever Her eyes alone
lo.kcl young They al least had spirit and
vitality In them They positively blAfsd
upon me.
'shs diI not do IT, after anr' she said
ferciy.
AZ fst I thought of affecting surprise and
asking her what he meant, but l feli that
any attempt AZ equivoqus would l. bot vain
"she d.d not. f" | answered shortly
"Fool that wasf she cried Pool, 70
- lcd away BY an impu Why AL TEL
bert lswear 20 you. DR. North. that hal
not felt sure Il Vas her act, she should never
have known She .boull have gone 10 her
grave a shame,i " man. ~ shall gof'
Her look Vas venom Itself
Remember" | said siernly. Lady Fer
rand j. nov my wife. viii not hear her
name coupled with you're
Sh- laughed scnfully. Your wlfel
Sls soon fOrgot her first love. Why dn l
speakl | wish my hand hal vitherei be-
fore wrOts that letter. Do you know Why
wrote itf'
mo; nor DO care"
Il wrote IL foe vengeance She hal. i
thought. served that man A. ought 10 have
-srvei him; bat I hatei her for u, for
lOvei him It'll 40 thought u would IT, 20
sweet for her 10 know that she had kiilei her
husband. ami fdr you. her lover-i knss you
we're her lover--to kno~ that could az any
moment give her up TO jusiic.i ~e. fool.
Why di that man plesi guilty' WIN
saw your wife ri-s in court flsuxhed
lnew what was comlnx Now Instead of