Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-16
OUR MiLLY.
way down upon lie su-snee GIbher
fsr, far away,
fr, a.. .sis S,p & \. .ss', 81, slls. N .D.n .,.y ~

Dlffs NNlr nEl 10 tIfulu sNtfIs
par. vhar de OIL folss stay
Clear n q bird song the voice h,a,ed
in through the open. ,ine-.hAded win.
dow. where 81, Edith Morgan and her
aunt. Mrs. Hayward. Who had jas, come
from Massachusetts, to vi,i, a, this com.
Portable western home.
"why. Edith" exclaimed the elder
Of the two ladies'. shave you little Ne
gro here! though, old Hannah vi.
all YOU took vest"
Edith dashed slightly. ba, smiled.
saying: mo. sun,ie; your critical ears
deceived you this time. Tha, was our
Milly."
"indeed! . voice like ,hl, IN a white
child /, worthy Of cultivation. Does she
sing any other songs with eqall -Pa,ho,''
81 mus, eonfes. aun,ie." replied
Edith. ",hl, her music !, mostly confined
to Negro melodies. which she h. learned
from Hannah. ba, she sing, them all
with great feror. Really. aun,ie, !
hardly know VIA, TO do with Milly. !
have hoped your coming nigh, help me
on, Of the quandrsy. Since mammss
death she ha. been under no ooatrol At
all. Papa thinks whatever she does is
Just right. and 90. Of course, permits her
10 follow her own inclina,ion.."
Here the Conversation vas interrupted
BY the entrance Of Milly herself. She
did no, look =, all like a "rom boy. Tor
she VA .wee,.f.esd. demure little
maiden.
"Milly," said her sister. "Auni Hay.
ward though, you were little dnksy
when she heard you .inS." An irresi','
ible smile broke over the pretty face.
.nd the red lip, parted. revealing two
rows Of pearly teeth. She held on, two
little ,un.burned hard'. saying; "No,
quite 90 bad as that, Aun,ie. though |
an tanned mos, black enough. Filth
says. and my head !, mos, wooly enough"
And .he shook back her tangled eafl'.
"How would you like 20 20 back to
Boston With me and take lesson, In sing
ing," asked Mrs. Hayward. Milly
opensd her eyes wide with As,Oni.hmsn,.
"why. aun,ie. don, need to learn to
sing. lslwAys knew how. thought
you heard me-"
"Yoa see how she is." said Filth.
"wheu she makes up her mind TO any.
thing there il no changing her. She
never storms or acts naughty. like other
ehildrsa, ba, she will say with tn. air OF
A,ase: NO. Edith. must, | oush, to-
and there she will stay. Papa says she
/, made Of the same material As heroes
.nd martyrs. and don'i know ba, he Is
night
Mrs. Hayward remained In her broth.
er'. home from early June an,il August.
and every day Milly grew more and more
into her heart. ill the childles woman
ielt ,hs, she mus, have the little western
flower to brighten her city home. Ba,
Milly va, firm In her refusal.
"l eanno, leave papa" she would say.
Ill. has the frs, claim on me"
oae day in the summer she had gons
some distance from home to pick berries.
when there arose one OF those terrible
storm. 90 common in some parts OF the
west; lightning and rain. accompanied
BY furiou, wind. While the family |
were in grel, distress over Millys alb
.enee. she came sallOpins home on = pc, |
COW. When questioned. she answered
81 heard Bhndle's bell jus, before the
storm came on. and knew the cows
were all going to the ford to drink. and
their path leads right through the berry
path. SO I waited q minute or two till
they came fling along, and then jumped
on Brindle's back. knew by the clouds
that We were going TO have blow. aud
| though, she VAS so biz the wind could
no, carry her of. and mean, to hug her
,ish, and lie low, 90 would not blow
away. And you see succeeded. Ny
berries are all right, though" she added
gaily; 81 hid them In an old hollow cot.
tonwoOd tree. and I'll 20 aud get them
after the storm Is over"
"wsre you no, frightened p asked
Edith. as she helped Milly change the
drenched clothing.
eyes, Edie, I wss," she answered so
berly, "and I prayed little prayer; but
I did no, forge, to cling tight"
At length the time came for the Bo'.
ton aunt to 90 home. i, was arranged
,hs, Edith should accompany her father.
As he drove with bis sister the thirty
miles TO the city. where she was TO take
the eastern bound train. They were to
remain day in town for the purpose OF
shopping. returning on the third. AZ
Mr.. Morgan kissed his pet daughter
eood.bye, he said playfally: snow
pussy, you mus, take good care OF things
while papa 10 gone"
81 will, papa" Was the earnest re-
al di,like to 20 away" continued her
father. Everything Is very dry and
there have been fires west OF US; but
Patrick and Hannah are faithful and you
are worth half dozen any day"
"Don't worry, papa, dear. said Milly
esyly. "Just 20 and have . good time.
We shall be ali right.
The morning Of the third day Vas
clear and pleasant A breeze from the
opposite direction during the night had
blown away the smoke. and with Il vent
fear from the heart OF the poor old black
woman. Pat, too. was In good spirits.
though, In his way. he had been - 10.
eubrious a. Hannah. s, they all went
to work with good will Pat WAS re-
shineline . barn; Hannah was baking
| for she declared she must do "hesps OF
cookin'" before "Man' Morgan and Miss
Edith" should come and Milly vas
..,;,, a. I;tfIs maid of All work 20 the