Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-08-29
.LIGH7OUT0F DARKNESS
By Nm. HENRY WARD BEEoHER
lcOpyrish. isa By aodsy PublisAias Com
pany.I
CHAPTER v.

Edward Newton at ~ Wa loft IN or.
phan with fine education. but almost
penniless. His parents were hoping to
zee him established In some profession
congenial to his refined and intellectual
tastes, but their sudden death changed
oil his prospects and compelled him TO
look for some employment that should
provide st once for immediate wants.
A distant relative offered him situa-
ton In his store far beneath that which.
without vanity. he might have hoped for.
But with An unusual degree Of good.
practical common sense for one oyoung
be accepted the offer st once, moving
that he had energy and knowledge that
would enable him TO rise rapidly II be
was faithful to his trust.
A very few weeks suficed toshow Mr..
Stanly that the new clerk was greatly
superior to his position, but the old gen.
tleman was cautious and suspicious and
had no intention Of making any hasty
change. He had given Edward his pres
emit occupation because Of favors received
many years ago from the young mans
father, when Stanly- greatly needed .
friend, and for this he had felt compelled
to offer the position to his son. II but to
satisfy his own conscience. "Then," he
thought, "if he proves capable and hon.
est will help him to make his own way
Into good business. But should I find
him unworthy am bound by no prom.
lse and can easily drop him and let him
pass from my thoughts"
but Edward was soon too valuable to- be
discarded, and added to natural endow.
,,ents his life was . peculiarly sweet ex.
emplification Of Christian faith and prac.
tice. His father was simply o moral
man, making no pretense to any reli-
gious motive for being. as he truly was.
an example Of sterling honesty and un.
fiinching integrity. His own conscience
bore witness that he never oppressed the
poor; that the widow and fatherless
could bring no charges against him,
even In thought, for fraud or eItortion.
When Mr.. Stanly gave Edward .
chance to work, he considered all In
debtedness for kindness received from
bis parents as fully cancelled. He liked
the young man, and after some months
acquaintance came a. near loving him as
was prudent In business man. He
would be well pleased to sec him sue
cessful. but u he proved 80 while In his
employ It was, after giving him the stu.
alton, simply . business operation, and
every upward step henceforth must be
paid for In care and profitable labor.
Step by step be slowly increased his
salary and his labors also. When after
four years OF faithful toll Edward New.
ton had made himself 30 necessary to the
interests of his employer that 1t became
but selfish policy to offer him q partner
ship In the establishment, Mr.. Stanly
was at heart really rejoiced that his
cousins son had proved 20 worthy and
had 30 faithfully earned the promotion.
When received into this partnership.
Mr.. Newton's next step was to secure q
home S,r himself. The idee of his mar.
riage was distasteful to Mr.. Stanly.
"Still," said he, "my rule has always been
to leave each man to act and judge for
himself and then abide the conse-
quences."
In his heart he whispered. "Foolish
boy, when he was doing so well too! He
will lose all he has gained now. Had !
known OF this marriage. ! should have
waited awhile before receiving him as q
partner. But shall watch more closely
than ever. and II detect one false move
must drop him. Shall be really sorry
to do II, though. must be growing
childish. Edward has crept nearer my
heart than thought any one could, ,"and
the old merchants face showed ten
derer feeling than 1t had worn since
childhood.
But when Mr.. Newton welded Lucy
Dale and presented her to Mr.. Staily
her gentle, womanly manners quite won
the hard old mans heart, and not many
years passed before he urged them to take
up their ab~do with him, that he might
at last realize some Of the truo joys OF
home. A few years under Lucy's pure
influence added to her husbands truly
Christian bu. unobtrusive teaching, by
Gods blessing, softened the worldly
heart and when, "like o shock Of corn
fully ripe" Mr.. Stanly was gathered TO
his fathers his large possessions, after
somo atfectionste legacies, were divided
among judicious charities and promised
long to be blessings to many.
Mr.. Stanly left no near kindred, and
the elegant dwelling and grounds, where
he had passed lonely life till his young
friends brought Joy and sunshine into II,
he bequeathed to Mrs. Newton, 20 thank
Offering for the love she had shown him
and the good she had done him." This
was the magnificent place 20 poorly de-
scribed at the commencement OF th.A
story remodeled and improved by Its
present owners correct taste until the
stern grandeur Of the original building
had grown into Its now harmonious pro-
portions.
Let the reader become better acquaint-
Cd with Mr.. Newton's household before
we intrude upon them when assembled
In the pleasant study.
Lillian, the eldest, her mothers sum
mer child, was born when the birds and
roses Of June filled the air with melody
and fragrance. Tall and graceful at "a.
she has her mothers figure, but with
more quiet and repose Of manner. Hen
dark golden brown hair Il twined In
heavy braids around her bead. requiring
no other ornament than the single rose
bud George has Just placed there.
The twins-Ross and Ralph-next
younger than George. are always the
iirst to attract attention on entering .
room when the family are together. A
moro lovely tableau could hardly be
found. Imagine . bright, petite figure,
with eyes that would be black were they
not ever too fun Of hope and Joy, the
perfection Of . woman's bead adorned
with woman's crowning glory-a mag.
nihcent mantle Of hair, the color Of
which, whether let down, a. was
Ralphs teasing custom, to ripple In
beautiful waves TO her tiny feet, or
bound In careless grace about her head,
was made by any changing light or posi-
tion equally uncertain q hr syes.
30 far this may carly IN outline Tor
fancy to al, but fArthsr We may not ven
ture. The most couummats artist
could but family convey the charm, the
sweetness Of Rose Nswton's face. Her
character was frssh and original. 6he
inherited from her father . singular COM