Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-12-23

nes.. came back 90 her Pct theme % the
White M0use. ! hal gone through al
the variations of the fact that she. yield.
ing 90 the anc.snts Will. had become
contracted In formal engagement TO
the man u twenty thousand . year.
but now ! heard for the hrst time
that the marriage was 20 take place the
week after Chrstmasl
"Ani ther Il q serious reason. my
dear sir. 10 oatwsigh all sentimental
nonssnss in Anna's ease. AZ you say.
sir. - Justly. there can b. no happinoas
without an income -nole. sirr The old
one laid her hand upon my arm. she was
becoming 20 confidential she absolutely
yellc,i. what become. of love and sen
timent and AL that trash, ! should like
90 know. when hakcrs' AMI butchers bills
bc.nn to come inF
"YOu ar night. maiam-a thousand
times nghtr grew fervid. glanced
at JOnes. The engraying- had ooassd 10
turn over now his eycs werr hI-i fun
upon hi. cousins. and hts lip- moy~i.
bat inaniibly Ia mc. His gesture.
though. was strong and impa~s.on~i.
AMI even ~ locked tbo~e faces cams
very clo.e together. At the ;Dum.nt his
was turned from ins. but bsr ~s,umcd
deep carnc.tne--. the eyes hliei and
gaLei bc-e-chingly into his; thrn his
hand pfcss.l moment the ru.s tippcd
one that r-tei on the piciurcs.
God forgive mc the bitterness that
crrp, into my heart then. but u were
hari to suffer inor. than ! lid At that
glanc. When spok. my voice sound
81. through IA. dead silence u ths rom.
harsh aud grating even a. my own ears
EYES. u u mOrr than mainess, 10 is
crime for any man % drag . woman
down to divide les- than one could
staryc upon with decency.-
Tom bal not one penny beyond bis
pay. and that stipend from the fo~tsring
government be- was permitted 10 hght.
bleed and die for amounted 10 nearly
seventy dollars psr mouth dill not
stop at the moment 10 consider tha, my
income from legal pursuit, at the bar 10
Pkeion was an average - some SIXTY
Eve dollars les than his. hut why should
T. could never have plead % the In.
dictmeni as to any oil mans daughter.
A. be- and othello might. But my .hAn
fell harmless lie did not even hear me.
and I-riitionl the fellow hand TO the
one be prvssed came 10 the front and
rcstei on top % hiA
Mosrwhile tire ancient gai by me-
grew irOrr aud more concentrated from
my syiLplihy. Ani % courS- NOR. and
more hopeless In her effort To whisper.
1T IL priceless treasure abe
scrrau.ed. "to have child like mine-a
little self willsd sometimes. perhaps,
but combining affection with prudence
In q r.mark bic degree. She viii bee
picture of perfect happiness after her
marriag. with Mr.. Goldwin--ths Moon
light sonata stealing from behind the
piano top was cut abort In md hAr-
"but fear, fcar"-the eyes u the old
Argus pecrrd over her specs III ths
direction frutn which could not draw
mine-.'my old friend blythe Is vsry i'm
prudent. very. indecl Thoss cousins,
air. aru too much together
They heard this tims. Dame Eleanor
sp.arng would have heard.
Tom looked up His face wore that
expr,ssion % miIel feeling and anxiety
his brUken conferences hal left: but yet
the eyes that shot . glance at min. ~ers
full % arch amussment A. ! dropped
my g.ks aud crimNoned % my ear iits
they again sought his cousin. That
oval face was dcmurs even 10 primne~l
It, expression never changed a. Tom
muttcrrd something oi which ! only
caught deaf a. beetle and "sIpcct
her a. b. blind a. q batT- The sIpr-s-
sion never changed. but the blark eyes
glitierrd and danoel In that maine-s %
merrimeni had never s.sn In tho~s u
any one else.
"Anna. dear. she said. moving QUIT
ly 20 the piano. ''it IA very late. and We
aro kscping aunty mp
Then, a. IL were. Ghe extracted the
blonde from behind the instrument and
novel toward va ~ We stood around the
ar. We all aid good night, but ap
parrntly In very different mood, and
certainly In very different manner Tom
was peculiarly demure. but there va
an old twinkle In his eye a. he wished
the spinstsr pleasant dreama felt An
awkward consciousness that ] had noe
acted too handsomely. and Bette Blythe.
with what considered palpable effront
cry. offered me her hand. Had bern
the Ice hend. shs would have fro
rsn at the touch of my en-
gvn. but shs only smiled and
kiss.i the Ancient Finally. the White
Nous clung about the withered neck Of
her relatiye-who remained In b.isful
Ignorance Of having taken the whole
party into her oonhdence-with vhss
appeared 10 me most unnecessary fsrvos.
10 ~ oohtinasil.