Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-21

| lie picked himseH up tomtNus' "'""'u
and more chsgrined and looked toward
the artist. She had not moved limb
"whew T. whis,led Reynolds. now
truly asioni.hed. "ls she = woman OF
statue Nothing moves her II the
thunder was distant. made noise
enough TO awaken the seven sleepers !;
and Raynold. looked a, her vonderinsly.
jus, then there happened something
that caused this silen, figure to start.
IL was rAindrop The shower had been
drawing near and nearer. bu; 80 engro.-
ed had she been in her sketch iha, she
had no, noticed IL. She looked alarmed
and began hastily to pick up her ulen'
ill, Raynolds saw that she had no um'
brellA and had on but a thin prin,
dress. and impelled by courtesy he has
tened to offer her hi. She did not no.
,iee him ill within few feet OF her
and then she started with fright. Ba,
his smile seemed to reassufe her. and he
offered her the use Of hi, umbrella. bat
she made no answer. Reynolds Was
ab,,hedl What could she mean lie
looked a, her closely aud saw that she
wa, poorly clad. A, las, she seemed TO
comprehend ,hl, be Vas 'PcAkins 10 her.
and she made a sign ,hA, shs could nsi'
,her speak nor hear; she also produced a
small slate; and Reynolds reduced to
writing hi. offer. which she accepted.
The rain now began 10 fall rapidly
and they hurried along. shn indicating
the way. |, was no use trying TO reach
the rold. and they took refuge IA little
.hAn,y. evidently the sagn'house OF
some farmer near by. Here while 1t
wa. raining they carried on eonVer'.-
ton by mean, Of the little slate, Ia
which be told her who he vas. aud she
showed him her sketch, Adting that she
had never taken any les.on' and he
though, the sketch wonderful
when /, stopped raining hey started
for the village. he carrying her sketch
box. They wended their way up the
village streets 10 the poorer portion OF
the town. where her parents lived
when they parted a, the gaze he said oy
way Of the little slate. that he hoped
,ha, their aequsinlAne, already begun
nigh, continue. aud her sly blush seemed
90 give Aoquiesenee. D..
RAynold. buried TO biz hotel, iof 1t
va. now late ia the Ai,emooa.
Aher supper Reynolds 'A' down uPon
the yeranda 10 enjoy the evening and a
cigar and pre.en,ly the citizen OF the
nigh, before walked upon n, verandA
and .n down beside him TO inquire
Aboa, hi. mornings trip.
"Dii you succeed ia reaching the
cave :" he asked.
R.ynold, replied ,ha, he dii no'' I"
the rain drove him OF.
$50 YOU have no, come back like the
f.bled vi.i,an,. Of old. sed,,c and grave
with al gsyns'' soae
"No, bat have made AZ interesting
discovery" said he. "in tbs shape ot a
dsat.ma,e artist, !" Ani be related the
days adventure. and made ZONE inqii'
rie. about the girl.
"Oh, ye. - said the eiiizan. "se have
a deaf.muis colony. some half'doz'n
families. A missionary comes among
them every monih-ls, ms 'ee-ye,-l
believe mex, Sabbath i' the day You
should hear ,hem--or rather see them
worship"
81 esr,Ainly shall 20" said Reynolds.
The remainder Of the week soon pass
"a by. Reynolds rAmbled about the
town and environ.. viewing the noted
place. and ,ke,ehins here aud there.
Very often hi, ,hodghis would wander to
the dsaf.mu,e girl. lie wondered no"
she could ever hAveAnAlyzsd eoloi' how
bereit Of Of % many senses. ste could have
learned anything Ani yet she seemed 50
in,ellisen,-,eemed 10 understand all
She wrote q beautiful hand And used cor.
rest Easli.h. How much she had los,
never 10 have heard the music OF
speech, Then be dismissed the theme
with the explanl,ion,-she had never
known what she had lost
u-ruE cRrEtTfIs on FATE.