Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06

IUu. lynx uat ou uts uaCk anu putunH
little wrcaths into tho air. eyed me with
some wonderment AZ last hs aid
chccrilyl
"well. oil boy. don't take on 81 lt's
ne sudden for ms ne u is for you. and .
deuccd sight more serious 10 boot So
I'll count on You of course In the morn
ing
Count ON me, tell you Ill have
nothing io do wi,hit. Your uncle blythe
would ncver"--
"Popcomi Say. u, will make 10 all
night with Uncle Dob. verify believe
bed have helped us " we had dared 10
trust our secret"
"lIelp-~i youi Mr.. Blythe not objecti
And .,ill You are NAL enough 10 risk let
ting the tongue of gossip soil the name
20 the woman you love, You plan thi.
mad c.caIaie FAR away from his roof
when be- might have conscnici"---
TO whst' Tom sa, bolt upright on
the bci. resting on his hands. behind
him. A strange. htful cuntraeiion swept
over his fsor. followed by very grin of
agony. was merciloss
ITO your union with hi. daughter" ]
aid stcrnly.
Nv wOris struck him like bullet. IL
elenche,i hi. teeth until tho cigar drop
J-ei in two from thumi his FAC. gcv
crimson. IT, muscles twiich~i conyul.
sivcly anil li. chest bcaycd with drs-
I-raie struggle for br-ath. Then. with
q ga.plng .ob. hs burici his face In the
pillow. while his whole frame shook and
trcmbl~i like an aspen.
Iva. pain~l. shockei. tn. sight 81
the tsar- 20 bcarlci men IL always
touching beyond rrprrsion, and besides
I wa =, lo-s to account for tho grrat
yiolcnc. - his sni,lsu emotion.
ihcame more panied A. ] lookcl. for
b. still sobbei AMI shook with the weak
nc-s ~ q child.
Iwalkci up and down ,h. room and
trici 90 think morr calmly. After all J
hal no r,al claim on Mi~ Dttic. She
hal r-ius-i mc onco AMI never allowed
me 81 a.ilr,ss her again; could not but
COMES. that. True. IA. hal le, ne think
thcrc wts hojc, bat wha, woman l.
.,rung enough to rrtusc io sniff the In.
o,ns. burnt uppn thc altar % her vanity
Then Tom, ten. was an oil AMI tried
friend F-or fellowi how be shook anil
gruanei In hi. sr,at agony and II . vici.
ca. fiiri hal cruelty played upon my f,cl'
in-s through him. Why should ! lei that
ruaci upon his hcan
40! ! would b. . Ronanl a ,-ry
Pythlas, iwouli crush down my own
feeling. into my heart. would brave ih.
mayor. anger I wUnli die ~ smo,hsrSl
rage. but her feline triumph sllo,ll D.
cheated oi its prey.
Ys-. wunld DO a. shc bal planned for
the. wuull s.-s her vel another. would
give hcr away nj the altar. and not one
% th. thousand torin~nts that wrrr rrnd.
Ing me- shonli gyc her the expected
plcAsufv ~ 10, evidence.
Twice Tom bal rais-l his head anil
moved hi lit- In . tTuiilc-s ossay 30
sg-ak. twice = t0rrvui % mitc'l passions
had swept over him!
uiti..n . ui1u~ot oer hs fss-
AtAhst q uhaglsrsLs. tlsa.asLi .ss trsr~i
Abi thsn
b. buric,l IL In the Iallow again Thcr
was somrthing In his rycs tha, made mc
,huidcr with n shap.less, undciinei
dread that bis mason might give way.
Now he lay quiet. lie hal crtssSi 10
sob. hut his face Wa still huris>l IN the
pillow, while ever aud again a quick.
hysierc shu,lier ran thrOush him.
I laid my hand Kindly on bis shoulder
Tom. old fellow. va. hasiy."
H. ,lipJ.i away from my touch like
hurt child. AMI again the shndder. long.
,r AnI mofc marked than before. thrilled
through him.
Irr.f-ctci his feelings too much "
lcok upon his suffering; blew cut the
candle.
my dear oil boyf' he muiisrri boarsse
ly Tho yOio, was still much broken.
wiih hystericesich init. I only pr,s-od
h.. hand for answer. but felt the b.d
shake under mc with the effort he made
10 con,rol himself. Twas . mighty one
Then hc spoke again.
Eve have t-cn friends Tor year,. he
aid "Yon know ne for man oi honor.
aud pl.igc yoa that honor my-my
uncle will h. fully and entirely satisfied
when-wh~n b. elcsrns Ihsye
married his daughter
Once moro his feelings oycrcsme him.
gno. morp be crushed his face into the
pillow while the gust % passion rcn, and
shook him.
iwAs morc mystifei than ever.
Wa. lrs decyiying mef No. he va. .
,aAn % honor; he woLld never stop to
that. but. then, why this terrible emo
ton be could not control
A startling thought leapcd into my
brain. Great hea,cns' was Tom drunk
Hal be gotten liquor frcm Bosley. the
ho~ileri No. that was too absurd.
gave 1, up; was dead b.at.
Still wondering. threw myself ready
drr-scd upon the bcd. Tom lay quiet
now. bu, intended Ia watch him by
the fiiful firelight, lesi his intense excite
meni should make him REALLY Ill.
But the narcotic administered by the
ancient spinster. addei 20 my unwon'ci
sxertions behind those demon horsos In
the frosty air. werc too much for me.
slept profoundly.