Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-12-23
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M haPpiRo.s without an inooras."
I am couh,lcn, I nn no, nj all ~ .
jeaiou. turn. oth~llo was ever my pet
aversion among the creations % the
"divine WILLIAM anil b. ~ the green
.yc- might have made his meat for ever
h-furr be- should have EEL on me-. Dot
then some things hrr too plain ~, io ts
secn by the PLANES, % men.
ltsou bSame PERFECTLY paipablc that
therr was soinc strange understanding
Ls,wc,n Tom ani hi, cousin II was
vc.y odd. ten. ! never bad such sus-
ricion bciorc. but now. clear as day
light. u appeared AMI demanded rccog'
tilion. Thcrc was M doub,ins it. there
was an understanding. Il was evidently
en- Arrapgvment to make ine drive at the
riAk u all our nccks that he might sii by
her. That hi. whine about his hands
was all s,nf was proven by the conh'
Dental. smothercl talk they hal kept
ny all the way. AMI by the meaning
glano.-. they c1changcl even now. yc..
.,ould 49, u all now as plain n day
sev IL 10y hi. ever expressive gesture. by
nj. tender devotion a. b. lei her into the
little paTlor ~ the tavern. Yes, thcrv
WIS an understanding between ihoss
two to- plain a. b. mistaken; anil then
Dut know can un1crStand some things
as well as the next mani Hal my EYES
bs,n blindfold hctvtoforcl Had bccn.
like Ford In The Merry wiycs. secure
asss
Tom pacite.i the overturned one. and
gave him hot Zip. Then. 10 show his
forgiveness. the overturned insisted on
our having ho, Zip with him. by which
tim. the fus-y landlaiy aprear.d and
t-rckoned mystcriously 60 Tom. have
oonhJenc. enough In myself 10 believe
that. even then. was not an .avc--
drurpr. bu, could not help hearing.
1--WE might manage 10 ssni a boy
on horseback anil ''thai the dear
young lady appeared 90 anxious and
worrii In mini.- at which Tom dis.
appeared abruptly. What the deuce did
II all mesni More mystery; 80 took
morr bot Zip with him % the tumble.
After time heard Toms voice In the
parlor again. know not why. but ]
gulped my Dip scaldins hot. and s,rode
toward th. sound.
PcrlitiOnl What Q sight was there'
Mis- Blythe stood by IN. roaring crate.
her hool hal fallen back upon her slvp-
ing shoulders. one Perfect little foot rest
ing In graceful negligence upon the FEN
der. Her eyes. illei with tears, were
lifted pleadingly 10 Toms, and her hands.
yes. both her hands. claspcd his shoulder
~ lovingly my teeth ground together BE-
forc hearl her say:
Right or wrong. Tom dear. would
do twice a much for your The room
se-mei going round with me. by
heavcni I would that very moment
No. I wouldn't. either. What right had
10 interfere and they didn't even 80
me. ~ eugrossed were they with each
other. So fed In my wrath and took
morr hot dip with the overturned. and
then the overturned took more hot Ill?
with me. Had that yellow tipple been
the hemlock potion would have drained
u Just a. eagerly. perhaps.
waiting. old boyr And the PER.
iidious friends hand was on my shoulder.
Hal Lieut. Thomas Jones. United States
Boomerangs. ever seen layo. In his cele-
brated role Of Elwin Forrest, glare
superlatively at some supernumerary
Casio, then would that officer have
understood the look with which turned
upon him. lie nal never sccn the great
artist In his grrat part. however, Tor he
only looked very coutented and very
happy M he said;
81 think ! wouldn't drink any more
dip II were you.- AMI we were out on
the snow again. "I'll spell you nj the
rims a bit." be added. with another
queer look at me. Your arms must be
tirsl. and I'm fresh ~ q lark again.
Are you SURE you're all right there.
Bsty'
Therr was tender intonation In the
question that made me feel vicious, but
the softrned gurgls Of her "fe-. dear
cousin Tom.- set my very soul on hre.
Mis- Blythe tucked the buffalo away,
and male room Tor me on the back seat.
Looking straight across country. and
utterly Ignoring her gesture. l clambered
up beside my rival and tugged stolidly
at the buffalo.
IAN right. boys Let 20 their hsads
-now!'
With lurch and . swing we were Cd
again. Once more We akimined ovel
hill and meadow; once more the wind
whistled merrily past us. and our belI'
chased it In musical peal. But ths
sunlight on the snow looked black 10 me
now: the bells only tolled requiem fo'
my dead hops. and the wind. In II
backward r,,sh. only hissed. "Shs love
him! She loves hiin!r
Though the horses were freshened b,
their rsst and pulled liks steam tugs
Tom still found . way TO turn and ksel
up . running talk With HE cousin. Bu
- b. tunnel on the sids away from ne
and The worls were Swept beck On u
Wind, only . confussd mur1uf and nonl