Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-01-06

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| caiar M.r,nrrr. 10 vas tho fsco n ono sh0
/ tas suffered na who BE- suffering 10 m, 10
| l.otal 10 illness hal rofnel ii. A. itsonc.
times VIII rrfne "a faoe Yet, u shs hal
/ leon .u. Dc illness could ne have hcen q
| long duration iler hguro was me- superb.
| h.r arms ai finely rUuulc.l as ever. sho
stosi frm all crrct Yet I trrmh.ei nj
rar,l af chat pale. proul face AMI tho-s
dsrk solemn cYct ldarrl nli Tor tho While
AL her ahy ihe sought me
$40 urs ths ffst o. hreak ths slenc.
'You aro changed. lss.i. shs saii
"ums changes cfcy one, ] ansucr.l.
f.rc.ng imllr
"Wu r0u below, me.r abb c.ntnusl.
"rtsn .lY thaf th' mrunry ~ your face
nsI.te lf last has halntei even ny most
lyiui momrnisf Ahfma lai.i. bat hssu
irus o. myseIf think might have learned
o. love Y0u.
So spoke frsrttfuiiy. AMI nj 0ne eho ha,
ln.lhri with iI'a AMI ff love. Wy heart l-ai
faIiuy. 80 I knse hor voris woro nj
fpokcn .n 0rlsr o. hear me ie.l hsr that
loso.i lcr fassl.na'siy o. ever.
a have heart ~ yul ono' or twlra. shs
al sofiy "Nau arr rch nos. thry iel
n. tui unhappy"
u lovei ga ani iosi ia. ans.ereL
"Il0w couil I ti taIyr
"Ani men ran ~. hss thsr s.. ..
ally. "Au men are n0i aiika. tlaaf
.raaurh 20 n.,." I -siI '-rel. lns q y ur.
dr. TsI ms bow / can $50 y.. Your
huslani"
sh, drew sharp qsc. lfe.iA he
,ilr rushri l1-k tn ter chefA llar rYr
fIiterai strangely NfFrrihr'rst .lf spike
ulmiy ant distinctly
"llusianI' have none. sls aI
"is o. dralr
"Na".ahs sraks 9Th surprising bitter
ars,-"nl. s.auii rather say never sa,
4 wife IrI ue. Basil" ths Continued
1rrr.IT. "iil T.l rfTr laff nj mauf
"Na.~ antsrrad omllalrai'y AMI
truly Uat, rianf lr.m the mament I
,as co. vrr..a ulfh vhom lhl.Ipi O. I
tliol h.m sos tat my uurst sasrlc. .ns
ssre trut shat urro my frlIngsi
tf.tthat mY lrs oomrrr's.l themselves
tkuru that rhrn I rpnso my vn.-1 Wa 80
Stern AMI bitter AL Ihlppa's "~it iovn.
sati ani teIl me all Tell m1 hos ynu
tnas vas hero-whcre you have como
from
1t ms lut l.i.l shrnos shs came. AMI
foli suro th, knls rlsr would enable me %
lav my hanl on ttn man ! rnniri Ahi
DO nos ie'l something worth living f0ri
"a have loen hrrn rlmf m.niIt" all
phlpra
"nere' IN this nsirhbarhoalr
"Nca have srn you several times I
have h.c1 living at a h0usi alout thrus
miles avay zoe taril.r in knosing ths,
Ia cass q need I bal one ir.eni mar ma
lr,ss.l har hanit 'TOo on. All.
hoarloiy
lie s.ni me L.r, o. hat grosn wcary
% ue fwas about O. have a chlL ivN
in hs way a trnuhia o. mul'
Ter srarnfli a.oen' ai slo fiIse uas In
lssrr.lsh's
"rmrna' nInrlr trrr,n.i "hai yoa
sunk I'D lIn al fn in o. h.ilInrT
$40 iaI ter hanl on my arm "More.-
81 sall "i..if.nf lhflre uo rartol b.
struck mt Sfruek -mff no curs.i me-
anil struck msf Basil. dii you ever hate a
mann
Ithr,w oui my arms Ny hart uas fu.l
~ rae anI lfternrst "Anl you lecams
this mans mistress rather than my wife" I
gasp-i Neither my love nor hrr sorrow
oouii stop THIS ons rcYroach from Easing
my lifs
shs ,rrang o. h.r f,et "Yoa'- shs cr.ei
nli yDn-thlnk do yea imagine kaali
Only tls morning iclru,i BE-"
Shs throe n loftsr toward mo-throw 10
with gesture ~ loathIng. ~ one throws q
naus.ous reptile from ono's hand iopsnoi
10 mechanically
"Yos. d. al. "you m. right in think.
Ing hal fallen low. - loe that vent
uhers D. cio'e to sonl mo - ion that |
suuh have forgiven tho iiltrcatmrni q
mlntla-thn ll0e even Mhyf ltCauao
until this morning he was my hustanL
Read the lctter nasi. dl you over hate q
manF
Before real glancsI a. her in alarm
Shs spoke vith aim1st feverish oEc.ieuent
Her wor.is followed oue another with bead
long rapdliy. nu' Who c1ui Wonder AZ
this mool with woman Nh1 bal such .
wrong D. ioc.arei shs grew calm benoath
my g'auce
"Real." shs saii. i.cssochingly "Ah.
Uoli have fallen low; bu' not - low 20
YEA thought
sho buried hcr fac, In her hanis while !
opened ani RAJ Tho letter u was datsi
from Paris. and ran thus;
"As 10 seems o. mo that W. can't exactly
hii 10 On together think The farce hal hci-
ter cnl Tho simplest way b mako my
meaning clear Is o. ieil you that when |
married you hai wlfa alive IN, las iist
since then; AMI dare say. bat W. manag''i
10 est on hsitcr together. shoui have
askei you to So through thc marriage car,-
monv orcr NOR. However, ~ things are
IL. i 81. ~ N.a !
satlsfacflon 81 knowing that morally y1u
are blame'ost
III. llke a .sn.ibl. girl, yoa ars rsaiy 10
acccpt ti.e situation. ! am PREPARED q act
generously. ami do the right thin; Ia money
matters A hate o. have anything hAng.
Ing over mo unsettled, AMI DO nj care 70
trust delicate negotiations q thiri party,
I shall run across q EnglAnd anl s'c yoh
I shall reach l,oling GA Wcin,ssiaY evening
Do not seni D. the station % mect M, |
woull rather welk"
Tho letter was unsigned Ny b.cci boilei
a. raj it. yet. in spits q my rag, felt a
grim humor a. rcalIri ths exquisite cyni.
cism ros.essed By the writer. Here Nas a
man striking foul ami roereant blow AZ a
woman whom b. oncc l0vel-a llow that
must crush her b the earth His own words
confess him a rogue. a hlgamisi; ani yet 10
can sgsak coolly about money Arrangements;
can even enter into petty details concerning
bis approaching VISIT Ne must b. without
shame. without romorsa, a villain, alsolate
ly heArtlesl
folded tn letter AMI rlaci u IN my
breast wished b keep Il, that ] might
reai Il again ami again during the next
twsnty.four hours Long hours they would
ha Thi. letter would all mo b make them
pass Philippa male no objection 70 my
i~oplnx IT, She sat motionless, gafing
gloomily into the FIRE -,
"YOu knew the mans right name AMI
titlsr asked. d,
"Yes. from tia frst. All there wrongei
myself, Basill The rank. the riche-, perhaps
tsmptei mo; ani-Basil. loved him thenI
on. tho pitsous regret troathsi In that
last sentsncsi ground my teeth. and fels
that there was a stronger passion than even
love THAT man and meet tomorrow
told myself oftly. -
"Buf you spoke q . ehildr sAid. turning
10 Philippa