Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-17
DARK DAYS
BY HUGH CoNw AY.


I'nNiuufNN
shou,l have sad tha, hai not lived In
v,in
"phnipra.- Whispered. my queen. my
love. tell me- sou love me a. last
~. was silent The tear broke from hcr
eve. AMI ran dosn her cheeka ! kis-si the
signs of sorrow away
"n,arcst." salt. 80 l. answer enough
,lst ,oa sunor thoss kissss tut have
weit.l - long s1 unhappy. lpoA ~
NO AMI satisfy me. ict ms bear yon say' i
love v0uf
she turr,i hsr fearful sycs o. mine. bui
,rt fnr lnnr Ehs cast hor looks upon ths
erounl ami va, s'ul silent Yet she lay un'
resisting In my arms Tat, after ALL "a'
to- Irlr ansecf.
Iut must have it from her llf- Tel
m. ,irarssi-iell mo once.' WayrL
li.r urs qui,ersd. her bosom roe' all ie.l
/ T., iiu.h .rrsad from her cheek and stole
dlsn her white neck
"Nss.' sho murmurci. nos that % to'
lat. love yoa-' ..
irurts,i vii laugh clssp,i ihnipfa
D. my breast
100 ia,sr' orie.i. I'VE may have hiiy
ycar. ~ happ.ncs'
"it - Coo lsie. she answered "fur your
sass have ,oii you that love you, i.a'i
~ love. 1 vu As you oncc-thcu looss
ms. ami lst us say farewell
"Whsn death ,losss tle eyos of one n us
". will .ay faro oueli--not until then. sai,
a. my lps MOS lers In a long AMI rapiufou'
klsl
Then with a Ugh shs gently but firmly
| frssl hsrteif from my armt sho ro-s, "e
/ ,t.,i on the marble fnlr. iaco O. facr. Eat'
i lns in zach others ,ycl
"Taai.r slo sail. sniily. AL this must b.
/ foreoitan Say faroscl. tomorrow We
uuti part
/ "u.arosf, our lives hfucefofth ar one
"lt cannot D. Sgar' mr, hhsli hon
have tosn kini b. ms o. cannes t.,'
"WbIf Tell m' vhyT
"Whyf ncri yan raki Nou tear an
/ lnr.rrl ana rrsf.cfrl name, AMI ]. 'A
/ Know shat ana slanri ruuan
"A urour,i womas. i may a.. not .
shauirl 0ns
AL ursll. ln this vofid. wben woman
n oonoorurl urOnEoi AMI shauei mean
ths .amr thing Yea have b.rn az a tro-
thsf tn me came o. yau in my iruuhloi
you .a,oi my hfo my reason To kinier
,tI. anI 1paTo mo tho pain n Tniu.ns 1on. .
Iy look. ~ vofi. ly gcsiurr. sh' a''u..l
a. l..o.rh me Oh. NV I longcl % ~
lsr that firmly lcIi.v,i she vat ths deal
mans wfsI hal much d.ficli'y ln
| ehe,lins g. words which were forming IA
nv Ina Iui dared ne sr-ak. Telling
isr ttat tto marriage sas avail on. mrani
that u.ust ell be- Of her tusbanis death.
AL. 10 might o.. how le dir.L
"Itlirta.' ssli. 'tho vhois hsrp.nos.
/ q m, lfs. my evsry desire h. cunirni ulon
making 500 nv u.fe Think. dearest. hos
Wien 4 IA ro figli g. drmsni its 800 mY
! he as male deruiatr. think vhat pc VII
4. vturn knos you bore M anl lci reiut'
a. H. minsi Have I l.en tras o. yoi.
InIpTar
Heaven kuovs you have
'sTt.n wiy. ms that you love nis retu-'
M my fevarlr
"Oh. spare me- cannot. ! vii NJ
CIV. u Hasn. dear iasli. Why with yuui
,al.nts .houI yoa marry the cisi.oh --fni'.
tr...-of s.r Mervyn frrfanll Why shoull
you iush o. shaw your vito io tl' wofili
"uu,ti Ihs vofil' What b. my soffl
av, y.ui Yea are al o. n.e. sweetest
/ You love one ehat nl1ri ID Ehuti iFi'i'
thIs tlrns nrst wrck w. vil D. marrirl
"N.vrr. netcrf oil NJ wrong Ga mar
love uati. farewell forever
shs clasf.l her tanis ani hfi Willy
.rr..s che c1uri. ! caught hef a. tne doof
~hi.b shs hsI rrachai ant half oIFnri
..praui..s mo ous thing ! ai. 'Ifomls
80 will wait herc until my return thal
"a l., H.. minutos u snot much o. 49,
Ttihrpa
phllnp, Int her hssl a. In as..nt
l. aH ] mH.N u a O. - D
a.. q. furn.d o. che patio. mraniHi y
nv n.,r-r. who glancri frum fhinra q
NJ In a turlr "a way.
sNtat s ths mattsrf shs eskci, With hl
j el..rfui smile "llavc yOu to olng 80
ris teen quaue.Angf
Wl.rfa male % snswer fhs stool vii
hsr inesn inicriacod, hcr eyes cat "a u
ground
"Moiher," aid - have to-iay ssAs'
] phi pa - i- my eiie | have tl-i Dc
that al my happlncss dep,ns uron hsr oon
s.ut D. this I have i0vei hsr ior feari
AMI a. iat she loves me Nes. th' love
M"
NJ mothsr gave . little cry - Pieasgr,
AMI ,,epr.,i forward ! chcckci hcr
81 love lsr. aal shs loves me- on
une..i bot she refuses o. marry M
All ub,i Because she fears - bring sham
"a An h.nofahlo name Nou know D.
.,ory. yoa ar my mother Yea, oi al T.,
40 IA ihs WORT. shoul D. Tie MT lealoa
.sto d. honor = uy name YOU shoul
tuow whom you woaii eboo-s for my "ii'
Tel her"
tal % mors Ny mo.h.r advancc
ri,b outstretchel arms. AMI In momen
my ,..g g.ri vas weeping In hsr embr.e
whie worls which I c0uli not hosr' IL
who's purpori couli well gues', vere 4
inc Whispered % her. hai .nieei 10
rght In trusting % my mothers nooi
nature
leave us for = little Will, BASIL ~
All. a. Phllppa siili soblssi upon her - a.
Der. Come back In q quarter a an ho'if