Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-02

hs~fowci ufrn him, always exccpiei The nafnf
he bore frcm the list II wss. h. told him~slf
apariicularly terrible name-douby - whrn
its owner was n clergyman. lie felt IL 10 b.
provocative u laughter n Mt q contempt
Even a. Howard, a Talhot, n Moutmorcncy,
ora rantagcnet IL calici upon b. live up %
The gr,at name h. bears, Mr. Morlle found Il
incumlsut On himzclf "a eudeavor 90 live
away from bis singular designation To
cuun,cract the sinister Effects q such a
name h. fclt comprllci b. affet an air
q checrfulncss even under the most trying
circumstapoes which fully Justify a mans
looking luplbrious lie conxdercd his
name a great drawback % him IN his
prufs-sional carccr Tho gift which every
young ciergym man fAncis- hs po--~~-, -
prcaching impa~ioned -rrmons, WAS sadly
shorn by his name In this perverted age,
vhcn funs are not cunshierol signs q scclal
lcpraviiy. Mr. Morlle fclt sure that tear In
his eye-evcn tho delivery q a pathetic ser-
mon wouh H. fatal Tho least lachrymo-e
tendcney In manner or words would pr,-cn,
to grcai a temptation % h. rs-isie'i by weak
human nature. In s,ais u the hsst intentions
the word niorihng- must snggs-t it-'lf.
A surname ons can Mt chco-e any mors
than cue can chocss a dark or a fair skin
but whilst tho curats Was wiling 81 allow
that ths name q Mcrlio was an unavoidable
onngeniial misfortune, ~ coniunction with
Sylvanus ho lookei upon a. foul criusc, AMI
r-yii,.i he golfafhsrs AMI go.imothrrS who
had lacked such a sofi-sounding apT.naiion
on o. Mor,ile.
On The Irincipie q living II down. h. wa
Lways hrisk AMI cherry IN his manner. II
was never to IA, never - coli, never o.
sunny. never tho windy for thu Sylvanus
Morile Ile proachs.i almost mcrry .Hrmons,
conveyed In short. incisise s'uisnos-, rattlei
cut IN quick. dcciSive. quite beyond doubi
way. H. phra-- followcd one another lks
tiuc ictonation- q cracker. Thcy so.ms.i
desiguol o. siap The lk'snsr "a The hrcasi
AMI hamncr AMI hammer away At that sin.
hArisnrl rcrptacls, A. n moaning by SERIES
- rsT.aisl hlovs o. euforcc cunviction AMI
ol.siienc, Tbey werc crisp. strung mus7llaf
oHhortAiions. cininsntly suiis,i b. The SPIRITUAL
ne..is a. fhe p.oror rarishioners. Only whsn
h. pr,arhei funeral s.rmon couh Mr Nor
dlss style h. Cavillct at On such an o.ocazlon
~ was l.u,In.i to b. dogbly careful NJ, o. grt
hls mAnner mlrei up with his name. so some
iims- his disoour-s dii nj quite saiisfy the
hcr,ft rolatlons and growing fricnis
But a funeral s-rmun was only duo o. a do
csaa~i msml-.r n one u the families q
po~ition, morcoyc<, oAkbury l. a healthy
sto,. ami vhen an important death dli oocur
tho rector uas usually In his plaoe D. 30 his
duty. ~ tho Rev SyivAnus managed very
well.
Tor the r,-i, h. vas a man of about thirty,
pleasant looking aHi popular. Mt di.lAinful
u the gurl things u this world. yot not han.
kering after them-dolng III whole vufk ofa
curais aud threc fourths u that u rrCfor
for enc hundred and twenty puunis a year
II vas lucky h. hal a gn.si Constitution AMI q
uuail fortune u his own
Thk Afternoon Mr. Morlls fclt the Tai.
hrrt.' eroIse- no slight b. h.in.elf. He
hcrgci The hrothers night M, H. disturbed
Hs va. quite cuntent that Ms Clau-1n
shouh entertain HIN fsis. isfs a. Ing a.
pussihle lIs inquirri n any news had a..
rived about the missing mothcr; then, turn.
ing his attention io thc child, vent thrUugh a
varsity Of thnas hftle ariions " hich grown-up
p.sple, rightly o. wruugiy. suppo-e ingra.
tate Children. Noticing how The pretty boy
chung b neairioe he cotnplimsniel her on
hsr rapid conquest of nj. affcctions-a com.
pllment IN whiCh Mis- CiAu.0n might have
founi DEEPER meaning lurking hal she
carcl a. lcok for H. lie would have Caliel
murh earlier o. lsarn what hal trauqlrei.
bat hal l..n comI.llei % attend a funeral
sevcfai mlls- of. Ne alluiel o. tho uslAn-
choly ra-n o. hs delAy With az much
checrfulnc~ as many people menton vel
ding
And whsrc are your uncl.sl7 h. asks.i.
In che hou-skscTsrs room. answcrsi
Bsafrioe. drmurely
"Busy. q cuurss- Saturday Iad day %
call What ars thsy About nowf
A. h. jcrk~i cut bis short aenicnoss.
B.atrir~ glano~i % him AMI saw his syes
twlnkling shs ooud ~, help smiling
"well-whAi l. itf askci Mr.. Morile
Tbs girl gave little gurgle q laughter.
Tho curais once more rcTeatsd hisque-tion.
''Oh. Mr. Nor ile. AID Bsatrioe, they are
dong the clothc.r'
quite right. -ome ono must do thom
Nov wondcr. h. ooni4nuci in a more ~
n~ctiye way than usual. Il WONDER n they
look thon cut for the wash On Moudays-
''Oh, NJ; Mt - tad a. that But did you
ever know anything ~ funnyr
Took you BY Grpriss, q oour-c r aid the
curais brskly
Eye. had heard uumsthlng ahout Il, but
the reality overwhelmed me. Uncle Horane
doiEg ~ool-~ork was my nrSt expsriencc.
The nent morning I found Uncle Hcrt.rt
doliny cut s,ore- o. tho cook. AMI b 80 them
manage the hou-e tstter than any woman
"Dehghtful couh tell you soms very
amusing things, Mis ClAuson.-
"Pleaae don't They arc ~ Kind and AnsiAbls
I can't bcar 10 laugh At them
They are kind I love theri dearly. What
my poor Icople would DO witbJui them can't
think II they'll leave you enough 10 DO,
you're certain 10 ts happy here
Boafrioe smiled. SLs rcmemtcresi the horruf
they hal displayed st the hare thought u her
having any part in the domestic Arrangements
Of HAIlewood Housa II sssnel 10 Mr.. Mords
hat he had never sen kis ClAu>rn look 20
High, and lively a. abe looked today. She
ooked most lovingly at tho child. Who. tircd
4 his play, lay PEACEFULLY On her lap
"But have not enough 10 d., she aid,
ler hand The while carsssing tho boys gold>n
aaad. "Mr Mordle, wish you would help
ne In -omcthing
Anything everything command me-"
aid the curatc, In his quickest, MT deiave
Say
II have taken such fancy 90 this dear
little man. that suppo~ing his T-oplsd do n,
eveAl Themselves, | want ~ persuade my
lnclcs b. let mo keep him. could be %
happy with him here She kis-.,i AMI fondist
.ho boy.
Now that ho saw whittier his rash promise
sas o. lcai him, Mr. Mordls Iau-.d and
aessitatsi 4 am sure Uncle Hertert w0uldnt
mind, adlcl Bsairioe
"Mr Talbart would never consrni,H Md
NJ Mor,lle.
"what harm would Il dor assel lieatrioe
The Rev Sylvanus was silent He did Mt
ike % tell tho glrl that the rcteniion al
IiAzlewool Hou-o of this mysser,ously-srnt
child might crate sandal
'You wall help me, will you mott pleaded
Beatrice. The look In her eyes turned syl-
vanus heart into wax.
tS..IH..55!e2: S.!5e: ! !:
TG4I@fR