Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-01-21
NUMBER 3.

sne answered him. 81 have weighed
it and have talked with Abe, who as
sures me that, being Of age, am free.
My ignorance OF the world makes me
fearful to go out into II, but I have
come to feel Of late that nothing which
/ may encounter In any other mode OF
existence will be more unbearable to
me than my life here. And so," she
concluded, her eyes dropping and her
voice sinking to lower key, II have
decided that | will go away"
isn't it rather singular" he said,
"that Abe should sanction and even
urge your going away-he Of all per-
sonsT
"But he does not. He knows moth
ing of my determination" A startled
look came into her face. "You will not
tell him." she breathed anxiously.
81! Well, hardly! But you say 1t Is
he who tells you you are free to leave
here"
HE tells me | am free, not to go to
that-but free to marry him."
(which you will eventually do?
There. Pardon mel promised to ask
you no more question. Now, as to
these Morningstars, Of course there
Will be row when they find you are
going. Can you stand up against it?
1T will he wearisome," she sighed.
"But shall not falter."
"You are sure you won't weaken
when old Morningstar gets at your
81 am sure" she said quietly.
"He won't easily let you go, you
Know. You save money for the old
rkinfint. To spare yourself struggle
with him why don't you get away
secretly and let him fight it out with
himself after you are gomez
81 have considered that way Of leav-
Ing. but I have decided against 1t. l
prefer to leave openly. But more than
Mr. Morningstar fear Abe
81 should think So" he agreed. He
wondered II this signified that she
did or did not reciprocate Abe's devo-
ton. 1t might be interpreted either
way. Her caring for Abe was not
more incOngruous than some other
things about her. Suddenly he decid-
ed to tell her what Il was her undoubt-
ed right to know1hat Hen Muckle-
henny's visits were for her, not Ollie.
1t would be interesting also to see how
she would take 1t. Would 1t prove
pleasant surprise to her!
perhaps your problem may be solv.
ed I'm an easier way than going to
town to earn your living. I'll tell you
something. Hen Mucklehenny's visits
here have been meant for you, not o.
lie. He wants to keep company with
you. Perhaps knowing this you may
reconsider your purpose to go to
town."
The information made apparently
very little impression on her, except to
bring 10 her face Il strange look or
WEAKNESS and sadness.
"Did Hen tell YOU" she asked In
spiritless voice. that he wanted to
come to see meE'
He observed that she did not say
keep comp'ny." He wondered why
the brightness had so suddenly gone
out of her at the mention OF Hen.
NO" he said: Il overheard him tell
ing old Morningstar. have meant to
tell you"
"Tve known it," she answered In an
uninterested tone. "IIe writes verses
to me-"
"verscs. Hen Mucklehenny"'
"Yes. find them sticking In the
door Of the spring house with bunch
of wood violets pinned to them"
"They don't appear to have moved
you-the violets and the verses. Arel
the verses original"
You may judge" She drew sheety
of paper from her pocket. 81 found
these this evening. But you can't read
them in this light
He took box Of matches from his
pocket, struck one and read aloud from
the sheet of paper she held out TO him:
''I give TO you this violet
In token that we two have met
And hope that We already yet
Once more again together get"
He turned and looked at her. No
wonder she looked weary and sad.
81 would not like To trouble you
with commissions" she said, but II |
may ask favor of you-you are al.
ways so kind to me-
"I?" he said, surprised. II kind to
your"
Her answer was spoken very low.
mo one else has ever been so kind"
He was silent from astOnishment.
She was tearing up little blades Of
grass at her side with nervous fingers.
He waited for her to go on. But she
did not.
"The favor, Eunice"
Her mournful eyes unveiled an In
slant and looked ut him as he spoke
her name, and again his pulse stirred
as he met the soft fire of her look.
IF you should get an opportunity to
speak to Hen, will you please tell him
to quit it,"
"Quit writing poetry"
"He will expose me to the wrath OF
Ollie and her father and mother, who
have set their hearts on him."
"And you will not defy them and IA
vor him? Or Is it Abe that makes
Hens case so hopeless?"
She gazed mt him. her mournfulness
changed to utter despair. Was there.
then. actually real case OF the heart
and not of mere propinqulty between
her and Abe? Incredible!
Before he could answer tie faint
sound OF step on the board walk near
the house made him turn to glance
over his shoulder.
"Talk of the devil'-
Eunice sprang to her feet with the
primitive instinct Of a startled animal,
gave one glance in the direction Of the
footsteps on the board
walk and without word darted away
around to the back Of the building.
Abe stopped short few feet from
the terrace. looking baflled at her dis
appearance. Then he shuffied up to
Kinross.
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