Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-29

n managing clerk the Office ~ prom
incnt legal firm. h. worked his way MP
by ability and stoadino-s of purpo-e un.
tii In q couple - year. he was admitted
n n Junior partner and could look with
confidence upon very promising futuro
Edith after time enjoyed much her life
In the metropolis, but often regretted
that she had quite lo-t sight of her oous'
I'm Clara whose home wN somewhere In
that indefinite region away out west ="
One spring when Mr.. Townly was n
stout. middle aged lawyer with an &C.
tablishcd reputation some legal Affairs
called him out to Chicago, and he made
q pleasure jsunt of his business trip by
taking his wife with him In the fair
city by the lake he had the good fortune
90 find couple II old virginian friends.
who received him very Hospitality. and
among other endeavors for his entertain
ment introduced him In their southern
society. an organization composed al
mot entirely ~ men who had worn the
Confederate gray. Genial good fellows
he found them. free from sectional bit
tcrness, a. almost all ara who fought
their fight out On the feld. and the most
amicable feeling existed between them
and the memlsrs ~ q Grand Army post
which met In the rooms adjoining theirs
60 perfect was the good understanding
existing between the two organizations
that when Decoration day was drawing
near the post extended 10 the society q
cordial invitation 10 Join In celebration
Of the anniversary. and the society with
pleasure accepted
Mr. Townly accompanied his friends
on the occasion and found himself In
hearty accord with the prevailing senti.
ment of the day. Toward the clo-e Of
the public exercises one u the pSt ofii.
Gers approached him. saying In an In.
terrogatiye tone. Lieutenant Townly. j
believer"
THAT IL my name. replied the gen.
tleman addressed II trust you will
pardon my defective memoiy. but though
your face seems familiar cann, place
you"
"Did you get hack TO camp all right
from Toms Brook Crossingf'
"Ah, now remember! You are the
man who saved my life there! Well. j
Am Indeed happy TO meet you again.
even II you did leave q puzzle In my
mind that has worried mo ever since by
saying that II made ns even. and that
'one good turn deserved another. I"
The Grand Army man laughed "You
shall undertand today. But, hrt, TO
Introduce myself. I married your wifs's
cousin, Clara"
"Oh, then you are Mr.. Goodingr'
"reS And now let NE get out VI THU
crowd "a my carriage CARA often
speaks Of you and will be glad TO ses
you At dinner"
"But my wife is at the Sherman eI
pccting me"
Edith here, Better Jet We will g.
and get her"
MrS Townly received the Chicagoar
a. an old friend, and when her husband
looked surprised said. ''Ho came court.
Ing Clara at the samo time you were
courting mo" That puzzled him. and
when he wanted TO know how II chanocd
they had never met under such circum'
stances Mr.. Gooding said. "wait . 1T
tle. and you shall know. but only at my
, house"
When tho cousinA now middle agsi
women. but with hearts still young. had
embraced and cried little together oui
Of sheer happiness ut their reunion. MrA
Cooling introduced her two pretty
daughters, who sang medley Of south
ern and northern songs Appropriate "a
tho day. While this was going ON Mr..
Cooling excused himself fw afew min
utes On q plea u attending to some neg
lected business Presently IN old ncgrr
shunied in. carrying scuttls Of coal fos
tho crate fire.
"0rest Scott!' exclaimed Nr. Town.
b. recognising him a oosA "Ass yos
slivs yssr'