Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-04-15

tal utale. tut Va fNnMln IN the eity any
lsngih ~ ,iHSs abd sr-ni money a. he hAi
t.sn dong. sas not to L. thought o.. the
money oouli NJ, h. taken trom tbs family
par-s 90 avei In any Say that be could do
V,-
Gu that b. might sI-culaisi ON that tb.
p.-opls Who tai thouEht q Ilsyn farm ss .
siis &c q cottage village ~Oali maze haste to
dsci,le anil pgrchA-s. - the family !. Irvt.rty
might D. In monsy Instead 81 And--olhi
earth. Which cpui NJ, H. sI.nt whils In its
earthly coudition Oh that be might ai leas,
tnd ,ccuyaiion In Nsw york be soui deny
him-lf anything for tie ake ~ rvplactng
hlm-slf un th~ farm by q lsborsr, sho soah
D. fully a. useful With tso haD,is a. b., II hs
might rvulain In ths city Why hAi b. never
had th- -n.s b. study any buahs-. bot farm.
lngi Tbsrr wefv tso siorr- aBi . factory 20
Hayuiou. hal b. taken employment In sittsr
u thu. a. ~ had t-sn invii~i o. DO. 30
might have lsafu~i -5msthlng that voali 10
of avail IN Nss Yors
hut. alas' it vas too aia lie must 10
tacs 10 the farm--go away from LGciA ilOs
,l,ouh b. say fsr-s,ll a. bert Could hs ssk
her 90 acc,p, an ocCasionAl letter from him
AMI o. ryplyl woalI III. rramlay, rant b
st.ni the newt summer AZ ilAyn fArmI hs
suDisrvl SbuuAl they cpsns and Lucia -
him carrying pail - "a pcis ,o The ps
ay, 90 starting % With ol sklns ani bis
hlael tasss, for day. fishing 81 shore,
wugh ~, hsr Pretty hp curl In d,-iainl Or
IL th. family saniel 81 40 20 the beach for =
bath. -Ouh b. cuus In from the hsl,is 10
fad-l c,si0n shift ani Trousers and tAndls--
oli sifas hat a. drive them dosbi
No. non. q tho. things shOgli occur. The
Tramlays ,houh not again hoari at Iisyn
farm. unl.-- b. cuud manage In some vAy to
/. away trum botns Ai tho time. lie -ouh
opt.r.. u ~ith ell his might And vt. What
cuai b. say by say - srpiahatioa o. hts
tar,niJ There are soms things that ous
cann0t stp.siB-uot u oos u q youns man
~ho has s1d,lsuiy had hi. bsai ,urp~i by
change q sc.ne
How h. sh0uL ssy farewell % Lucia rOa-
blci hhn q grsa, deal, particularly s the
,in,s sas approaching rsp.dly To tel bsr
q hls ioys ~uud ls unmAnly. shlls bs vss
unsi,ls b. carry love forward to ia natural
fruitinn. but. on ihs other hand. sOuh u To
r.hi for him o. take msrv fri~nily lave af
t.r ha,lng l.,rays.i him.slf over hsr hand at
,h. earrtsg- ~tndo~i ABi n her manlissia
iions q jsaluusy Ai the DlBon parry mcani
anything mor. than mere dssir. to rnonopo
iir. his aitsntloa, ~oali shs no, hate him II
b. sent away without soms srpre~.ion a
tsnisrrs-.i
Tho loagvr hs cuig.l.i hs -iis ths mor.
Inactive they brcamo lie r,-pl'ei 10 call OF
one. AMI trust % chance. and T-rbar- msr-
cifal PrOytisooe, % help him to proIsr
lssys taking IL .Oodsr~i Il shs -oali 10
si homs. be hal heard her r~capitulsts ssac-
c.~ion % engagcment. which --mrt 10 hbn
a. ,lils-s % q week - Afternoons sSi even
ingN lie souLi ssk her father ani ssk him
sben I.acla ooaI ts found ai homa
lie aci.i at obcs upon the lmpalss. but
Tramlay vas MT at his offio~ As the tine
"a. alOui pDln. Phn strOll~i to the r--iAa'
rant 20 which the iron merchant hsi taken
him. Tramlay sas not thsr-. ~ the yOuns
nan toos q -at ani ordered luncheon Just
I. II ga. -.ryci. MArg. psss-i him, -i,houi
-sing him. AMI yoang man At . table 10
hind rhll all 10 HI. companioni
That MATgs "a . lucky dos Have you
heard that be-. going 10 marry Tfamisys
dAushtorI shsllbs rich; iron 10 boxing up :
"Is that -, Askcd the other. When dii
u come outr
II don't knov -hs,hsr iis announced yet,
.N the reply. hat ons % the fsLo-, at The
hank toll ne. AMI suppo~s be got 10 from
MAfg., hs kBov. him very veil"
Pills aptctiis Departed al once u srsmsd
to him his life would accompany u Hs
mini m. In dane. bis heart was Ike lesd
Ills feelings reached his fsoe. AMI, distracted
AMI .,upld though he teli, be could No, help
-.ing that he -ss attracting ai,sntioa, -
b. tali hi. bill. vent cat. AMI hurried along
the street TIE first distinct impr-~sion Of
which he vas cou-cious Was that there oessi no
Ioag,r H. any dOub, about ho~ 10 sAy god
by 20 Lucia. formal court~ous note would
.ufiio.. be would no, trust him-elf 10 msst
her. Could be- blame bert No. he certainly
hai no claim upon her heart. nor any rea-on
20 really i.lisse shs bad regarded him -
more than q PLEASANT acquaintance shs
hal l-t him kiSs her hand, bat had not abe
b.r.elf taught him that this was merely an
Oil tim. form q salutationi She bal the right
10 marry whom shs would. yet Marc
he thought % that man-thAt lazy. list
-. coll. dry stick-b-ing bound for life 10
a merry. sensitive -oul Ike Lucia drove him
almost nal
Well, the blow was blessing In one way,
nov he ooah 70 hack 10 the farm without
any fears or Lesitailon 60 backi-yc-, be
would hasten back; be could not too sooa put
bshind him the city and all its msmoriss
After all, u vas not the city he had drestesi
to leave u vas LsclA. and whatever through
her rssrnei n~rc<-Ary. Now that shs must IL
forgotten. all els might go lie would 60
hack o. the hotel. pack his elo,hc-bow be
loneci Cor the money they had coat HIM
write line 90 Lucia, and take the first train
for home HOmsl How shamefully be had
forgotten !, In the Ias; fortnight Perhaps
this disappolntneut was his Punishment. II
~. although severe, 10 Vas no niors than Just
Homsl Why. be ~Ouh rejoics to hs once
more inside his dirty oilskin fishing cloths
To obli,srais the city man be hsd bsen spinS
for q fortnight Heaven had evidently In
tsnissi him 90 ts . drudge; vel. heavens
will should ls done
Thus rsason~i the spirit; but the nssh did
not rapl.ily conform 30 its leaders vii Phiis
tseth and iiIs were t~itching. be felt 10 vaa
%; he noticed that pcopls staSsSi at him, tuss
a they did whiIs be Was in the restaurant
This st last he could e-raI>, and he uouid;
NJ bs turu~i into the frss stts street, 10 AVOID
the throng Within . moment be feared hs
vas lo-ing his reason. Tor it ss~msi 10 him
that people we're pursuing him There or
tainly was an unusual clatter Of hurryins
feet behind him. bat-y-hawi-it VA prob
ably . crowd running 10 . hrs or . light
The noi.s increa~ri; several ~ilsis yells aross.
and roms ons shouted, ''Stop THAR Tbsa
Phils bsart stopped beating, hr . heavy
hand fell On his shouldsr. lie stArtei vio-
Ientiy axSie. but thers was no shaking o6 the
grasp Of that heavy hand; hs looked Wildly
around. and into the syss Of his father.
"Bie-s you. old boy. how--how fast you do
walkI" psntsi the old man II wss way ~
-ou the other sids of the road vhen-whsu
nw you turnin' down hsrA Boi MantrtnG
aid woaldnt know yoa-f 40 yoa
why-I knowei you st drss dght-
.Wots bs donsr blsat~t . small boy ID
trout, for the crowd bed alrssdy surroundsd
ths coupls.
~whsts Who dousr ssksd ths Old ma,
sngrily. aftsr bs bad Iooksi around and -
IL crowd why. you tarnal Ioafsrh cant
nan run down ths rod n catch up viii
~ owu con vithous you thinktn' thssS
pnsshin' vrgagi I've hsrd thas n Hs~
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