Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28
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the he Fse.
II |hould like to make You all happy,
but Inn afraid am an lshmaelite and
can ndver settle down. Have you not
often defended me by telling father it
WAS il the bloody'
Nh Henry. IL is not in your blood
20 err hs yuu have done. Impulse has
been ,he curse Of the-the kyles, but
not jne If them has ever been capable
of deliberate wrong. said Mrs. Kyle,
coming over and stroking his wayy
bruwH hair.
Il blight be happy in this valley If l
could persuade u young beauty whom
recently met to stay here with me and
share my fate. said Henry Kyle with
the light, careless manner that was pc
culiar to him.
Md who is this beauty asked
Mrs Kyle.
"Slle is with her father, brother and
anothIr sister, now en route &C. Oregon
or Wilmington territory. The immi-
grant ltrain passes within two hours
ride o. here tomorrow.
"A |d where does this family come
fro'7:I
II. Pm West Virginia replied Hen
ry.
wv lest virginia."
"Yjs, mother Why. the name seems
to sta Ftle you, said Henry, turning
and wbtching the white cloud II trou-
BILE tn u swept over his mothers face
"Oll. no, Why should the name Of q
place }h,ct mc!" She stroked her fore
head n |sryuusly and then asked with an
eyidepI effort at composur, And what
is the hame If the people:'
"Bl Ilnchard, replied Henry. 1.-The
old gcltleman is called DIR. Blanchard. "
'Dij Blanchard!'
No !effurt, even had one been made,
could hide the emotion that Mrs, Kyle
now fIlt All the color fled from her
face. abd her hands tremblod So that she
had to bnterlock her fingers To keep them
steady
"Di You ever hear of the name bc-
fore: asked Henry
~ think have. y
Nort was about to speak. but was in
tcrrupicd by the joyous barking Of u
dog col side. and the sound Cf voices near
by gaJ her an excuse to cry out:
"Fsk kher and Louis They will bc
glad u see YOU
Thelgirl went Ia the door, whore her
father and brother greeted her fondly,
and she then led them into the room
where was her truant brother. Louis
Kyle ~ few years younger than his
broth, and equally handsome, but his
face AL stronger and more serious
expresliun He welcomed Henry cordial
lv. bu: the look on the father face Wa
not 0Ile II pleasure Mr.. Kyle was a
tall. Well made man II 80, with iron
gray hE bar and shoulders slightly stoop-
ed. THE story If great grief was plain
ly wri ten on his face.
Ar we Ia have YOU with u; long:
asked Mr. Kyle, addressing Henry.
NO sir. | was near here and came
To see bow You all were. "
Il ) oppose we should be thankful,
said Alr Kyle with a snecr. at must
have Il I.uscd you III effort to leave your
compab bions. "
IL Us not blame him. broke III
Mrs. II yle. There is but little to occu
py a y ung man of spirit here.
"Th ~ is duty, interrupted thu
youngIr brother. Any man who want
"a highIr incentive would H. incapabl,
Of appieciating IT.
"Ai Louis" laughed Henry, 'w,
are diferently constituted. The blood
of the Scotch Irish Covenmters freze'
in yu,Ir veins: the red current If the
Frncll burns through mine. | love you
better for being what you are. II ",
were ;llike, these mountains would b
too sm Lll a. hold Us.
If yOu were like me-, this valley,
said l. |uis, would b. kingdom larg'
enough
Leaving the brothers 10 talk, Mrs.
KYLE bIckuned 10 her husband 10 follow
| her. khe led him into another apart
ment, he iioor Of which was carpetet
with ihe softost furs, then cautiously
closinJ the door, said:
'Dr!i Blanchard. his son and tw'
daughIl lrs are near by on their way I,
Orcgmi
NM Godr' sObbed the man. my
sister Mary : husbandl My sister Mary
rhildrp!"
But they will not come near Us, " sh'
said 81 Pthingly.
Mr. Kyle took turn across the room
then C, ning back he cried out:
NM heart goes out 10 them. All th'
past r So in Judgment before me- Il
was btt yesterday that l fed through
the sto m and darkness with this right
ann ri with the blood Of my brother!
As Valentine Kyle. or Valentine Wei
don. m give him his true name, spok,
he buied his face i'll his big brown
hands trnd cried as if his heart were
breaking. The wife and husband were
still talking when bright Indian girl,
known as Kushat, came into the room
and tolh them that dinner was ready.
During the meal this girl followed
Henry Kyle with her black eyes, anc
there vIas that i'll the gaze that told OF
a morS than ordinary interest i'll the
handsohs young man. After dinner
Henry lc le saddled his horse, bade h.
fami.S koodby and was soon flying int
the mountains from which he had come