Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-22
NUMBER 81.


"Shs'. a good soul. bat shes socen-
tic" said ike mill superintendent
60 IN. Phsbs. and get your tea.
I'm sure cant "a, nouitful.
.sid Mrs Phi. de-psiringly. And The
biscuits ! mixed myself; ard the fried
chicken; and the White Mountain cake
oh. Phil Oh. Phil"
"Don't fret dear" said Phil my
Aun, Medley has missed a very good
supper; iha, | can tell her"
"Bui I've blighisd your future ?" sAid
Mr Barrow, ,rag.cally ssi'ing the sugar
iongs.
"We'll 90 10 Coneofd "a. morrow ard
see The old lady" sooihsd Phil. "She
mus, surrender Il he sees you. viiey
Phebe ehse.led gIimly.
That. oil very well. said she. "but
you forso, that an old lady and youns
man don, look q, = gifl With the same
eyes"
"Hold your tongue. Phsbe." aid the
mill supcrniendent Whai's the use Il
slwsys oroaking +"
And then Mr. Phil began 20 laugh.
ard Phsbe. who. after her grabbed fash
ION. "a. iond Of her pretty sister. IN Law.
laus bed also and. after al. the dainty
l,ile supper "a. eaten ard erjoyed. even
though Aun, Nsdley's face ~ss iufned
toward Concord.
Her own ffsside bad never seemed -
solitary snl dieary a. ii di upon that
November night
The maids. gossiping in the kitchen.
we're eall,d upon 10 rkihdle the dead
fire. The tea. smoky md bali cold. ~a.
served. ahd Mu Medley va. la,, resoly-
ing TO 70 TO bed, when Betsy brough, a
letter
"Po.,man. mum. be lsh !, week
ago. ,aid she. 1t had fallen down
back u the lsiier.boH"
"Ah. sAid Mr. Medley, ht'ing on her
,peciaclss snd .cruiiniEing the seal and
diteiions. "from Silvia Gay No~ !
shall have some one 10 love in PhiliPs
place 80
b., ,he had 90, read three line. before
.he Hang the letter Indignantly on the
sulklng Ere.
"MNnsd.' % she exclaimed. That
child l. everybody ersry 10 get mar.
red. ~onder And she hops III ~
cuse Der. bu, her husband ihlnks-folly
and ron.enss What !, her husband 10
me Bei.y. my chamber candle -
"Bls. me. mA'sm'' .aid Betsy.
"Wh., h.s happensd ,"
"Eupihihs said Mrs. Medley.
"Dont le, me be called before eight
o'c ock 10. morrow morning slmo-i
~i,h ,ha, ! could 20 20 sleep and sleep
forever"
And Mr. Medley. 10 the solitude q her
Own room. f,ll 10 thinking 10 wha, char.
table institution she could leave her
money.
With the P.almis, u old she could
earnestly have cried "Nsni,y Of vanl-
ties. al is vanity
IL loved Philip" ,he ssid, "and ! bad
.s, my heart on S,lsi. Gny-and such =
match a. il would have been -
She va. sitting a, her luncheon the
neSt day. With the cockaioo on one side
Of her snd the poodle on the other, when
Bsi.sy opened the door.
Please, ma'am," said Beisey. com
pAny"
"Beissy." .aid Mr.. Medley, severely.
Il told you | vas no, a, home TO any
body 20 day -
"Plsa.e. ms'sm," gigsled Betty, "hs
would come in /"
"who would come in" asked Mrs.
Medley.
"lt. me. Aun, Medley" said Philip
Barrow. "and my wife. Don'i BE-
veSed /"
The tall young mill sup'riniendent
came 10. with hi. pretty wife leaning oa
bis arm.
"won'i you kiss me. Aun, Medley /"
.aid Mrs Phil. putting up the rosebud
lips-"for my mothers sake
"En ," sid Mrs. Medley.
"D,dni you get my letter. said
Philips wife.
"I.euer!"
Mr.. Medley va. more convinced than
ever nov ihA, ,hs was asleep and dream
ins.
IL wrote you III sboa, it," sAid Mr.
Phil. Don't yol kno~ , am Shvi'
Gray lmst Philip Wien he came GU
10 Denver 90 look AZ the new mill ma
ehinsry. and be would be mArr,d imms.
ds,ely. lie said he wa- sure you would
forgie him. VIII you forgive hin.
Aunt Medley y
"Ys., my dear. will" Sid Mr..
Medley. her face Frightening up like The
full moon peepins through mis-, srs,hs.
"Bu, Why didn', they tell me you we're
Slsi. Gray ,"
philip wanted TO surprise you" said
Silvia. hanging down her had
"Well. he has surprised me- sAid
Mrs. Medley.
SIZE ven, back to Hsmpdsn With the
mill superintendent and hi, wife, and
.lep, in tie pretty pink and white bed
room which Silvia had prepared for her
With % much pains. and she prai'ed
sI,ia's chicken salad and pruns piss.
and she even eondesc,nded TO approve Of
Ph.be's hslfeompls,ei .ilk coun,srpane /;
for life was al eouleur De rose for her
now.
Il iss greet thing for . woman Of
Mrs. Medley. age 10 have her own way.