Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-07-30

Jockey Like common jockey-and she
wears 4 blanket, and she doesn't know
word of English. and she will sit on
the foe j."
well" said her father, "all these
things Ire not sins, and she must be
taught better.
"Joslph. how can your" said Mrs.
ArmouJ Indignantly "She cannot-she
shall ndt come here. Think Of Marionl
Think II our position!" She hid her
troubled tear stained face behind her
handkerchief. At the same time she
grasped her husbands hand. She knew
that he twas right She honored him in
her heaIt fcr the position he had taken,
but she could not resist the natural i'm
pulse of woman where her taste and
convention We're shocked.
The old man was very pale. but there
was mol mistaking his determination.
He had been more indignant than any
Of them'at first, but he had nh unusual
sense on justice when he got face to
face with it, as Richard had here helped
him 10 10. I'VE do not know that the
woman has done any wrong" he said.
LAS forIour name and position, they,
thank God, are where q mad marriage
cannot rInseat them. We have had much
prosperity in the world, my wife. We
have had neither death nor dishonor.
We"-t
IF this isn't dishonor. father, what
is?" MaEon flashed out
He antwered calmly: my daughter,
it is gAeat misfortune Ii will proba-
bly, be d lifelong trail. but it is not
necessarily dishonor.
lyon never can make scandal less
by trying To hide il, y said Richard,
backing hp his father 1T is all pretty
awkward. but | dare say we shall get
some amusement ont OF il in the end
"Richhrd, said his mother through
her tcar}, you are fiippant and un-
kind"
Indeed, mother" was his reply, II
never Wis more serious in my life
When / spoke of amusement, / meant
comedy Iberely, not fun-the thing that
looks lik tragedy and has happy end
ing. Thf is what l mean, mother. moth
ing NOR, "
You krc always so very deep, Rich
ard, " rcI parked Marion ironically, "and
care so ,lery little how the rest Of us
feel about things You have no family
pride Ifiyou had married squaw, we
shouldn't have been surprised. You
could haze camped in the grounds with
Your wild woman and never have been
missed-by the world, " she FASTENED to
add, for Ishe saw sudden pain in his
face.
He turbed from them all little wear
lily and lmped over to the window. He
stood there looking out into the lines
where hc and Frank had played when
boys He put his finger up, his unhand-
some finitor. and caught away some
moisture From his eyes. He did not dare
to let thotn see his face nor yet 10 speak.
Marion ~ td cut deeper than she knew,
and he " build carry the wound for many
day befire IL healed.
But hil sister felt instantly how cruel
she had b ZEN as she saw him limp away
and caught sight Of the bowed shoulders
and prenla,urcly gray hair Her heart
smote het. She ran over and impul-
sivcly pui her hands OH his shoulder.
"Oh. Di1k." she said, forgive mo.
Dick! dj jdn't mean IL. Twas angry and
fo,I;sl o,ll ha,afuI -
He tool one Of her hands as il rested
on his she hldor, she standing partly be-
hind him.. and raised il TO his lips, but
he did MOI turn to her; he could not.
1T is All right; il is all right, he
said. It'd doesn't make any difference.
Let Us Think of Frank and what We have
got to do Let Us stand together, Ma
rion. Thilt is best. D."
But her tears We're dropping on his
shoulder ab her forehead rested on her
hand. Hi knew now that whatever
Franks wife was she would not have
an absolute enemy here, for when Ma
rion cried iher heart was soft. She was
clay in thi hands of the potter whom
we call Mlrcy-more often stranger
To the healts of women than men. AT
the other ,side Of the room also the
father and! mother, fearless now, watch
ed these tEo. and the mother saw her
duty bettir and with less rebellious'
ness. Shd had felt il from the first, but
she could not bring her mind TO do 1t.
They held each others hands i'll silence.
Presently General Armour said. "Rich-
ard, your bother and will go to Liver
pool to mcf our sons wife.
Marion fhuddered little, and her
hands clostd on Richards shoulder, but
she said nIthing.