Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-14

room Iike SD and Mary. but now every
sound ceases suddenly with The subsi-
dence Of Mr.. Walters voice, and the coa-
clusiou Of the speech was received with
burst Of silent gratitude.
A good part Of the whispering had
been occasioned by IN event which was
more Or lese rare, the entrance Of visit
ors-LAwyeE Thatcher. accompanied BY
very feeble and ased man; Q nns,
pcrtly. middle aged gentleman with
iron gray hair and disnifsd lady who
was doubtless the latter's wife. The
lady was leading achild. Tom had been
restless and full Of cha6nss and repin.
ipga Conscious smitten, too, be could
not meet Apy Laurencs's eye. he could
not brook her loving gaze. But when he
saw this small newcomer bis soul was
ablaxc with bliss in q moment The next
moment he was showing OF" with al
bis nisht-eufiing boys, polling hair,
making faces-in . word. using every
art TINT seemed likely to fascinate
girl and win her applause His exalta-
tion had but one alloy-the memory Of
his humiliation In this angels garden
and that record In sand was fast wash
ing out under the waves Of happipe0
that were sweeping over IL now.
The visitors were given the highest
seat Of honor, and ~ soon ~ Mr.. Wal
ters' speech was finished he introduced
them to the school The middle aged
man turned ont to be prodigious per.
aopase-po less one than the county
Judge, altogether the most august crea.
ton these children had ever looked upon.
and they wondered what kind Of mate
rial be was made Of, and they half
wanted to hear him rosr and were half
afraid he might too he was from Con.
stantinople, - miles away. 70 he bad
travelled and seen the world. These very
eyes had locked upon the county court
house. which was said TO have tin
roof. The awe which these reflections
inspired was attested by the impressive
silence and the ranks Of staring eyea
This was the great lodge Thatcher,
brother Of their own lawyer. Je6
Thatcher immediately went forward, to
be familiar with the great man and be
envied by the school. Il would have been
music to his soul to hear the whisper.
ingA Look ut him. Jimi He's s.Roing
up there. Say-look! He's a-goiDg to
shake hands with him-he 10 shaking
hands with himl By jings. don't you
wish you was Jeifi"
Mr.. Walters fell TO showing of."
with all sorts OF official bustling and no.
tivities. giving orders, delivering judy
ments. discharging directions here,
there. everywhere that be could find .
target Tho librarian showed o6."
running hither and thither with his
arms full Of books and making deal
Of the splutter and fuss that delights In
sect authority. The young lady teachers
Showed on." bending sweetly over
pupils that were lately being boxed,
lifting pretty warning fingers at bad
little boys and patting good ones Low.
ipply. The young gentlemen teachers
showed on" with small seedlings and
other little displays Of authority and
nne attention 10 discipline, and most OF
the teachers Of both sexes found bust
ness up at the library By the pulpit. and
II was busi ness that frequently had 10
be done over again two or three times
with much seeming vexation. The little
girls showed Oh" In various waya
and the little boys showed OF" with
such diligence that the air was thick