Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-04-19
CHAPTER XVIII.

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clever. While these amused him hs was
morc interested when she spoke u
Helen. The dear child scores q tri.
umph every night she sings, but her
heart IL true 90 Poll. and the applause of
NIL the crowned heads u Europe could
not thrill her NJ DO the plaudiis ~ her
own countrymen In the dear old Acad.
cm~.- Sometimes Helen would Ssnd .
mcs sage or add line to Aunt Rebccca's
letter. which Vas n great consolation To
Rush. Tor u showed that she It'll thought
Of him. lie was delighted to know that
the vase u forget.mc-no,s was still
blooming. and that Helen. who was de
voted io flowers. kept IL In her room and
tended u every day with her own dear
hands
During the long summer days Rush
worked hard Mt his desk Ia the Office of
The Dawn. and time did not dng with
him Helen was coming hack In the
fall. there was that to look forward to.
In one - her letters Aunt Isl-cca men.
toned In q casual manner that West
Hastings hal gone over 10 Paris with n
party VI Americans, and that she thought
b. was quito enamorcd ~ a western
hcir,.s, Que of their numb,r. When
Rush rad this sentence he wanted 10
turn q hanI spring In the editorial sane
tum. for IL WAS proof positive that Hast
ing- was not engaged to Helen. that he
should leave her 90 go to Paris In the
train of western bcauiy. That vas the
b-si news he had hcarl In many long
Jay.
i When Rush's two weeks vacation
came he acccp,ci the very cordial inSi.
taiicn of Mr. Archer 90 spend half u u
at hi. country place on the sound; tho
other week be- devoted to hi, mother and
sister. ai farmstei Mr.. Archer's place
was about two hours from New York by
the bat and stool upon a high blud
overlooking the Sound. IL was large.
rambling. oil fashioned house. with nu.
mervu. additions that had bcen made
| from time to timo for convenience and
comfort. Archie Tillinghast was there
at the time Of Rush. visit. much To his
annoyance. for b. could not ct u out of
hi, mind that Rush vas In love with
Bessie. The thought troubled him, and
ho could not help showing Il. Bessie
s,w that he wa. iealOu, of Rush. but she
knew well enough that ho had M cause.
One night when Rush anl Archie were
sitting cut on the moonlit yeranda en.
joying their cigars after the rest % the
household hal gone 20 bel. Archie pa,
the question plainly o. his friend.
"l,nsh. oil man" Said he. II thllk it
better to speak out In meeting than
to 1t anything ranklo. Tho question
I'm going 10 ask YOU is not usual ques-
ton. bat don't AK 10 out ~ curiosity.
bat bccau~o must know the truth. Are
you In love with my cousin Bs~siey'
"Why. bless your heart, Archie. !
never dreamed % such a thing'" And
Rush. who VS. thinking Of his love for
Helen Knowlion when be spoke. laughed
AT the al-urlity OF the question.
Archie resented his tone
"you couldn't loyo better girl II you
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eA,,'u,op ouS" ~ a..
aro-e To 80 inside
why. Archie. old friend. said Rush.
taking his Ia Il. "therc Is no woman Ia
the world Tor whom nave moro pro
found regard than have for Miss
Archer. but ! thought you. who used 10
twit me with II. knew OF my love Tor an
other woman and :, secIned 20 me 80
ap,uiu 70, INNS ,'a .ou'I 'o's any o".
'.s', '"', : ooa ~, :"
an'"v1 yo1' Al.
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ie''a's n,ih'e" an' "s"'s 80
.isH anu sane" you arc - Io'iis
III oonilie IN You W ,u'h' 'O'o up
cousin iicssie' she really isn lihy oous'h'
yoa Know 10 more ',lA''oh 70 nie uiai'
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you stili really ana Ar'ou''! 'h love VIII
the knowitonf
Really ahd SERIOUSLY, Afvn pu'
wish You "o'iii not can hef ,ne nno~r
ton. that sounds as 'nough she vas
ho'n'hs ou' ru"n' e' 80 49,, =, !.
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asa woman 'na' : ani.' ne,, u"o
coh''ue' "'' "'e s'''"'' '"e' ~ '
time.
Rushs experience OF prime do'ine was
limited. but he had heard TINS s'a'eiieh'
sdyanced 10y excellent authority ana iei'
,afe In echoingi u. MY oonfess'on toyou
tonight, he oon'inned' Is IN tue me-. me-.
sacr~i conideno., no one su'i-r'' s'A,
have 'o,u you, MS nno."on s., 'a' .' y, T"
any one ou. an so"s I" WI" " "
d'e IN ,ne a''eniW' IN a..
u admire your piuch' o'' hin '.' "
IT'S p'ucky OF you oeuc,s' l'ucAy, VIZ" W.,
You have To light against 10 many 'a'
or igi'e you my blessings 20 ~ anu