Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-11

~. practically a fro man, Maurice Her
vcy s,0sl In the strccts - Lonion at 4 O'Clock
On tho second day of tho ncw year. Thore
was little al-out him 81 attract sttsntion
~ n mcrciful and scnsihlo disp'nsation, dur
ing the thrc months prior % his crancira-
lion n convict's hair u left 10 nature, - that
In thcc days q military orups Mr.. licrveys
bad, shich M longcr r-smblei n htzoy
liormdrum. was not signal q danecr. The
sult a cl0thcs which rcp'aocl the durable
pri.on drc.s wss rough ani M h.,lny, lu'
o., such a. b. crCatc rvnark Ia lp1lon
hat night there ur have 4 "a hrnircif u
thousan.is q .I-,,tah'e mon Who lp.kei
neither letter mr. were than Maaric' Her
yey
Fro AZ last Pre- % turn whcTe ho lkd,
and. within The limits n the hW. 10 at he
lkcl; In splendid health; IN The primo 81
manhood frtc D. rcirrm o. oancel tho pas,
by honest work, o. by Dishonesty sink lower
ani lower in the futurc. In his I-ckct tho
sum q Eve pounds seventeen shillings and
dtpenoc. the result ~ years q rlfenf0rced
good conduct and unavoidable hard labor.
Tho lingering q this money gave him n new,
OF Al last avoke n dormant sensation. IL
Vas more than four years snos h.s hands
had touchei a coin q tho rcalm Think ~
that AMI =, aim What pcnal ssrviiude means
Tho hri u,e he made q his hlerty and
money WAS characisristic, AMI fear may
awaken indulgent sympathy In the minds u
tho majority n man lnot woman kind.
lie vent into a tolacconists AMI lrught o
nlneicuny cigar. lie ht u, AT down upon
. chair In the shop ami for souo minutss
smoke-i In his,ful, contenici silence. Tho
shopke.r.r eyei his customer narrowly. His
grneral apT.afance, xT.sciAily the box ~ his
hands. dii NJ socm compatible With what
tho tra,is-nan caiisi "nineT.uny smoke
GENT Hcryey caught tho mans eyes htod
IN his hands He hinlsf glAno.l AZ them
With i.k = disgust and a muiierei cursc.
Year. q turf Carrying AMI digging ani delv-
ing fur Portland stone play haFoc with q
g.u,icmans hanis lisrveys nails wcro
hrukon. huniei aud ,tuntc'i, hls fingers
we're thicksnol ami harlencl Altoeuther
his hanis were such a. I.r~on snlic.tous a.
% tho rcfnsmont u hts psr~nnal apfsaranco
wouM prefer b keep In his pockets.
Tl,erc wcrc other acti0ns which shovel
tho ticket leave man - - pos-.--s.i - .
fAstidious nature. The f~t enthralling
.olemnlty q the rcfound cnjoymsui q gcci
tolaoco having Iasscd of, he lefi the shop
ani vent In ssarrh u a ruaiy u.aio clothing
establishment Here hc bought a shirt AMI
collar. pair - shining bot, hai, glove,
and a cheap sult which for a few days wouli
hang Together AMI present. m apT-arancc
almost fashionaiio. lIs Askoi permission D.
change his apparel On tho prcmiscs Thcn
having hal brown rsper parcel male of
Tho suit presented a. hin BY a generous
government hs went his way, M douht
much relieved BY tho amclioration u his "a
tsrnAl conition
After few more purchAss nosiei ~ n
.,cutleman for his tollct, hs found his money
hal dwin.lled down 81 ve.y htte llo bal,
however, enough len to buy a shiny black
hss. Into this he tumilci his Iarc'ls, osni
halllng n hanson Taii his last shilling o. D.
conveyed % tho dor 4 n vel known hotel
A luHurious d. this convict
He engaged te,irorm He ordrrv'i a
dinner q which even Horace ani liort-ft
might have approved lie rahs for bot
water. and sT.nt half an hour rlaking hi
hanicnr'i and d.sh.rurcd hansis lie snosls'l
a. h. r,alircd ile PAINFUL fat that hunsirvds
= gallons = be water AMI months - time
must H. ctrcndiod t.furc thcse ta.ily -u-si
mrml.rs Ina any way rssumci their original
apl.amnn, Thcn. without a shilling IA his
pocket, le sent b. his dinner. with which b.