Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-02

her shoulders.
| How chamingly shawl, correctly worn,
sets oiI female form, and yet, how few la
dies know how to wear them but Kate was
certainly one Of the few, and as looked AT
her long glossy rnglcts, hanging half way
down to her sylph.likc waist, Iunconsciously
hummed Burns Highland Mary
"IIow sweet, blooncd the gay green Grk.
How rich the hawthorn blossom.
4, underneath their fragrant shade,
IFaspcd Der To my hosom.
The golden hours on angels wings
fl,w o',r me ani m, dcarie-
ror dear 10 mc a. lifc and light
Wa. my sweet Highland Mary"
When looked up, | verify believed that
NV companion had been reading the limos,
rcccsscs Of my heart, for the same kOowing
and wicked look, caused apalpiiaiion Of the
heart, and scuI the blood couning and ting.
ling through NV veins On we walked ibc
more remained in her society, the more
became interested in her character iIc,s
was a heart bum iul II hope and glldness
the tear, ON hearing a tale OF sorrow, would
glislcu in her eve. as quickly As her face
would wrcalhc In smile. and then her gen
cro,iiy and goodness were 80 bcgulIng snd
wrourh, such an influence around M, heart,
that her company was highly dangerous. Do
you no, think ,ha, was very bold, still to
llnrcr IN her society
On ! walked, quite forgetting birds and gun,
which was only brought To my attention by
jccring laugh from Kate, for permitting a co..
,cy Of paurdgcs to escape The time pass
ed very quickly; wandering through the dark
wood., and assisting Kate To mount the nv
rail fences, which she di most surprisingly,
and caused the recollection Of certain old
and half forgotten lcgcad, attaching Itsc'fto
cedar tree which grew near the Academy,
which some one Spicfully reported Kate had
climbed in one of her mad Prsnks hin'cd
the remembrance Of such . story, and said
I that had now good reason 10 believe Il true,
but Kate only laughed, and called me to re-
lease her from some hramblr., which had
made her drc,s and li,llr foot prlson,r.--
This was delicate business, and required some
address aud was obliged To 60 upon ms
knees. The little shOc was completely cn.
wncd with thorny vines, which was afraid
would wound her foot Il required close At.
icntior, and tore my hand drldfuly. Kate
rewarded nc by pulling my hair for being -
clumsy.
. Did you ever watch the sitting of the c,sn-
/ inc sun through the vista of a wood, when
bachelor, with a sweet girl by your side, and
viewed the day.god, sinking IN hi. rorgcou.
car, brnc,lh the western hurtzou. Thorc .
/ q lo,cluc,s and purity abou, the scene winch
producc, an undesirable clIcyt upon the
heart. | turned to Kate. her beautiful face
wa, bathod with the golden rays OF the sun,
. She looked 81 pure, 50 lovely, and angcl.llke,
that felt INV own insgiuiicaucr, and could
have Worshippcd her. We vo,r both silent,
and held her little hand IN mine ! took lha,
/ liberty, for vc were old aclual1lnc,s, and
watched the last ray, disappear. \ tear from
. her cyc tell upon my hand Why hate, !
had been calling her hate lor the last Two or
three day,, Miss Dnnlon appeared entirely
,oo formal, aud aol lang ,yre' warranted
20. Why hate are YOU unhappy IT'S posi-
bic that ono - good, can hnd rsusc tor un.
happiness
/ Kate ra,rd her cyC 10 nnne and said ~
swcc, moumlul tone. " the setting sun remind.
mc Of the evening that my mother died, and
lclt the ln the cold world an orphan ] sat by
my parent, side, and held her dying hand,
watching IA, sun ani ., Us las, rays died
away, her spnt lied with u beams 10 Gvd.
. \ sunset like this has since that time, been Ia
me a holy sight, and oh :" she muunurrd, II
have now No. mother, but lm LETT an uIo,cd
orphan
"Oh de- not say thr you arc unlo'cd
Frank, Ms Ieslic-all who know you love
you-and IL love you d,arl,-as-as--a
friend ! had qualified my expression, but
was near bang caught Mans an Iucomprc.
hcnslblc animal Kate had been weeping,
and IL vop, too, but wa. an orphan, "as
not withou, feelings, and mad night 70 Nccp
and blubbcr rs loud as chose. Kate saw II,
and was appreciated rightly for the hrs,
time m my late had sympllhIIcd With her
she was grateful and looked It too, With look
~ hrim.Mll vl litdness, TIA, feeling AMI
NAL magncllsm-pho!-a something filled my
.hcart-a ics.lnE, reader, which you have felt,
or will one day feel, bu, which cannot be de-
scribcd. Kate was lovely. was dcsolaic,
and therefore kissed hcE again. This was
the third time, and won, litompl 70 Ju,lfy
myself. held Kate close to INV heart, bu, !
will do her justice to say that she did sirug-
gle lille at first, but shortly hid her face on
nv bosom ard wcp, wePt and danced, too
eventually. with joy. Kate had no friend
| said 80, although | didn't believe II, hut II
made her feel the more lonely; she was an
orphan, so was | /, We had the same symPa-
,,hics and feelings, we were born for each 9th
er, and would live an in all for each other
don't remember all | said, but recOllect dis-
unctly that Kate kissed me back, and called
mo her dear sam lawton This, too, to my
face; | assure you that was not asleep this
time, my eyes were wide open, and looking
in the big, round loving ones Of Kate.
|, became dark, We were lost in the woods
and ,hre. miles from home. hui NE iorgo, /,