Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-20

pletely off me by his aid. and was
obliged to let 1t slip into his hands
He laid 1t on the back Of the seat be-
hind him. and with hands that were
as gentle as those of old Nannette
when dealing with one of my injuries
of a great number in childhood he roll
ed up the sleeve of my nice white shirt
with the brown strip Of coloring In ac-
cord with that beloved and regretted
cheviot and barred my forearm, which
was very strong and white, but which
also appeared to me to be dangerously
rounded for his gaze. I was glad that
arm was covered with q nice gore
which had come from the long slit.
but which had now well nigh ceased TO
run from me, 80 that he could not OBJ
serve that It was of such feminine
mold.
Eyes, Just a deep scratch that can
fix all right myself In my own bath
room when we get back to the man.
sion in time for dinner with the gen.
eral, by 7:30, hope" said my beloved
gouverneur as he helped me again to
assume the ruined garment Of cheviot.
II was born In the mountains Of the
state Of Harpeth, boy, where when
one sheds bis blood for the life OF an
other that other Is said to be under
bond to his rescuer, and that means
tie closer than the ordinary one OF
brother by birth. l acknowledge the
bond to you for all time, little brother.
Now drive on quickly to the mansion
before we are In danger Of being late
for dinner with the general. 1t will
take me some few minutes to get you
out Of that shirt and into your dinner
coat. I'll send for it. and you can
dress with me-"
"Oh. no. my beloved Gouverneur
Faulkner! I must 60 Immediately to
home and there make myself presenta-
BILE for dinner that my Buzz has ar
ranged for me. That nice black lady,
Kizzie, will with Joy attend on this
scratch upon my arm" I exclaimed.
with great alarm for fear that that
very strong mind Of my gouverneur
would command me to make my toilet
in his company in the mansion. please
do not command me that I shall not
80 do"
"Of course, youngster, 90 to your
frolic with the rest Of the babes and
sucklings, only remember that I al
ways like to have you with me. but
never command you when It is not
your pleasure" answered that Gouver-
neur Faulkner to me, with geptleness.
1T Is always my pleasure to be with
you, my gouverneur, and I do like that
you command me-" / said to him In
answer to that gentleness that had
something Of sad longing In It.
"And may I not return Immediately
after that supper to that club Of Old
Hickory for conversation with you and
my uncle, the General Robert2" ask
ed, with eagerness.
"Boy, by the time you have eaten
that fatted calf and danced at least q
portion Of it off your system III be
be burning the midnight oil going
over the papers in the case Of Timms.
I want to weigh all the testimony care
fully In the case given in court about
his own and his brothers relations
with the woman Mary Brown. AZ
long as am the governor Of the state
Of Harpeth no honest man is going to
swing for protecting good woman
from the outrages Of brute. And yet
Timms confessed the crime and denied
the motive. Cross examination failed
to get the statement from the woman
that would justify my reprieving or
pardoning him. I cannot even seem
to dishonor the proceedings Of the
courts Of the state. and, boy, I'm just
plain-up%-against-it. Here we are
at my own side door. Good night and
make lightning toilet If you want to
get to that dinner on time. Good
night againl" And with those words,
which explained his very deep trouble
to me, my Gouverneur Faulkner de-
scended from the seat beside me In the
Cherry to the pavement beside bis
mansion and bade me hurry from him.
All Of those very gay and nice "babes
and sucklings" which the Gouverneur
Faulkner had mentioned were with me
at the table with very much laughter
and merriment also much conversation.
And in that conversation were very
many Jokes upon my Buzz because he
had been transported to the capitol by
my uncle, the General Robert, and CIV
en- hard labor until almost the time to
arrive for that nice supper which he
was eating with much hunger.
"Well, it's not my fault that Tlmms
up and biffed his brother into eternity
all for buzzing pretty Mary Brown,
and don't see why had to be rung
In to sort out Of million sheets OF
trial evidence the Lies he told about It
for poor old Governor Bill to moil over
all night. say when a man wants
to be hanged as badly az that he ought
to get what he's crying for and not
butt in on perfectly innocent mans
afternoon fox trot." was that Mr.. Busz
Clendennings wailing to all Of the
company. Look the other way, Sue, !
60 as not to turn this mufin cold until
/ get It buttered."
II told my washwoman, who =
Mary's sister, that Mary ought to ,be
made to tell Just what did happen. ana
then It could all be arranged 20 that
the poor man could be saved to her. ]
think It Is hard on Mary to lose both
lovers" said that very intelligent MI
dred Summers.
'AThey live just over beyond the back
gate. Suppose we al 80 and put It up
to the attractive Mary to speak up ana
keep Buzz from the danger Of over
work second time" said nice young
gentleman with what I considered .
great intelligence. but which caused
much laughter.
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