Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-29
CHAPTER XVII.


CHAPTER XVII.
Wherein Mother Love 10 Bestowed on
Einora, and She Finds an Assistant
S7UT her mothers love remained.
lRI Indeed. In the overflow Of the
long hardened, pent up heart.
Einora was almost suffocated
with tempestuous caresses and gener-
GUS offerings. Before the day was
over she realized that she never had
known her mother at all.
For the next few days Elnora work
ed at mounting the moths her mother
had taken. She had to go to the Bird
Woman and tell about the disaster.
but Mrs. Comstock was allowed to
think that Elnora delivered the moths
when she made the trip. II she had
told her what actually happened, the
chances were that Mrs. Comstock
again would have tlken possession Of
the Lmberlost. hunting thefe until she
replaced all the moths that had>heen
destroyed. But Elnora knew from ex-
perience what 1t meant to collect such
q list In pairs. Valiant as she was In
any good cause. this time she was COM
PEELED to admit that she was defeated.
It would require hard work for at
least two sumr1ers to replace the lost
moths. When she left the Bird Wom-
an she went to the president Of the
Onabasha schools and asked him to do
all In his power to secure O room In
one Of the ward buildings.
The next morning the last moth was
mounted and the housework finished.
Elnora said to her mother. "lf you
don't mind. l believe l will 60 into the
woods pusture beside Sleepy Snake
creek and see If can catch some
dragon flies or moths"
wait until l get knife and pail
and I will 90 along" answered Mrs.
Comstock. 1.-THE dandelions are plenty
tender for green's among the deep
grasses. and l might just happen to see
something myself. Ny eyes are pretty
sharp"
Near the creek. following 1t toward
the bridge. Mrs. Comstock found a
large bed Of tender dandelions and
stopped to all her pail.
Elnora remained within calling dis
tance and was having good success.
At last she crossed the creek. following
It up to q bridge. There she began a
careful examination Of the under
sides Of the sleepers and flooring for
cocoons. Mrs. Comstock could see her
and the creek for several rods above.
Around the bend came a man. He
was bareheaded, dressed in a white
sweater and waders which reached to
bis waist. he kept on the bank. only
entering the water when necessary.
He had a queer basket strapped on his
hfp. and with a small rod he sent q
long limo spinning before him down the
creek, deity manipulating with 1t a
little floating object He was nearer
Elnora than her mother. but Mrs.
Comstock thought possibly by hurrying
she could remain unseen and yet warn
| the giri that stranger was coming.
Elnora was under the bridge. one
knee planted In the embankment and
| q foot braced to support her. Her hair
was tousled by wind and bushes. her
! face flushed, and she lifted her arms
| above her head. working to loosen
cocoon she had found The call Mrs.
| Comstock had intended to utter never
| found voice. POSSIBLY I could get that
| for you," suggested the man.
"Oh. l do hope you can" answered
Elnora. Its quite a find! It's one OF
those lovely pale red cocoons described
in the books. suspect 1t comes from
having been In a dark place and
| screened from the weather"
"Is that soT' cried the man. "Wait
a, minute. Ars you making a collec.
tiour
e. [To BIZ CONTINUED
Where the Gray Hairs Came From.
The attitude of the commanding
i ReQeTalS VI tue uOtlu uuo WV S"S~'
toward each other. after the final sur
render. writes Mr.. Thomas Nelsor
Page In his book on General Lee. u
one that the world regarded with as
tonishment. and the Americans ma!
forever look back upon with pride. II
Illustration. Mr.. Page offers an en-
gaging anecdote from Longs memoi
Of Lee.
It appears that on the afternoon o
the day Of the surrender at Appomat
tox. Meade paid friendly visit to Ie'
at bis headquarters In the course o
the conversation Lee turned to Meade
who had been associated with him Al
his officer Of engineers in the "ol'
army" and said. pleasantly:
Meade. years are telling on you
Your hair is getting quite gray"
"Ah. General Lee" was Meade'
prompt reply. ''that II not the work o
years. You are responsible for m!
gray hairs"
Spencer and ceIoes.
Herbert Spencers notions Of art wer
verv ryuda His fayorite color wa