Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-16
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"Yrs. I'll marry a Poet" earnestly eT-
CHARMED the laughing Isabel, as she hastily
replaccd m her WOrS box a cherished volume
A. = to conceal It freS the individual Whose
approach she seemed morr by instinct to fore
tell. than by the sS,ined iOosfill, which, how
ever. almost instantly pressed upon the weld.
ing carpet Of the uchly furnished apartment.
Indeed 80 said your SISTER, one short
year ago: but Asr rirrs, mcthinks, arc vastly
changed
Isabel's quick eve caugh, the cazc OF The
speaker, and she muSingly replied.
Although your words may BE- iris, dear
aan, they fall bitterly On ms heart. For no
smile Of affection. as in tays gone by, cOmes
now from your lps-ani YOUR look chIIlS
me. =" she hcsiuuncly continued, with slight.
" prrccPuble sh,ycr.
Have a care. Isabel The P'ttcd child
mus, h. ,ubducd. You arr uow ou 'bc verge
Of VOmanbood already have TPearcd To the
eyeN Of the world and Ihc Po,sonou, breath
Ofhausry has lcf its FIR, dark srO, upon the
mind Of the child OF fifteen. Your proTh5E
islco quick and your tongue too apt. ! trust
the school Of diciplinc, have ProPosrd for
you, will remove these defects, and q, You
for the socicty Of my tamily-In which you
seem destined 70 mingle.'
II have the perception TO f.,l iha, honor
madam. and Will try To deserve Il, We, b.
Ire,c u,s, no s'aij scciarian goycruan,e shall
AGAIN bild down the free oulgushin1 thought,
ofmy sOul. No shallow form, b,qucathcJ ,o
the JcmlcoJ, oi fashion, by their ,.ckly pre-
Jeces.or,. shall cramP the loVing stream that
vI7as b.. v 80 .sas.J aaah st-- 80 -.r s---'
and dances To lbc melody ut you unity warbler,
a, he sport, amid our garjru's sweetest russ,
lagp,n- from flower Co flower, with lUyous-
ms, of freedom which wake> al responsive 'hnll
in every thrub of ms wayvaTdhcart' '' Isabel
wooJIrne Vas achild no longer. True, the
,,lkcn curl, of infancy danced uo, r'orc light
~ to the passing breeze, the glowing raptur,
of is Joguy cheek, no brighter hushc' than
hers, nor va, the full lnqu,rnr eye turned to
u, doaung parcu, more ch.Ii-hNr ln IT. tnnc-
crncc. than va, her gentle, trusting look
Marion and Isabel were orphans, un1cr th,
guardianship ofan only rcla,rvc-Mark Wco'
line Of Boston. 4 mcrchani-weal,hy, and
Of excellent character. but Who, like too
many ofour businrs, men, irlt bu, h,llc wish
20 miurlc IN the sccial entertainments Of the
home frc-sidc. lIc gave but an occasional
glance into the pleasure, and amuscments Of
h,s sGmlly-srldOm sought out their source,
ofd.sguictudr. pruyidlHg they cast no, their
shadow DER the "gHs hour, " nor dlmmcd the
sumy,u0us board he never saw the pearly
tear trembling upon the cheek Of the lovely
Mrlon. a. she shranL h1,k beneath the irown-
rr looks or tone Of sarcasm, which often fen
Ike lcsdrups on her heart llc slv not the
proud r--l thl, would often settle on the lips
ofthc child Isabel, as she tw,n,d her snowy
arm, around ,h, delicate form OF her gentle
sister. a. Il to shield her from the s,e,ly shaft,
.hich threatened To break her quiyertnr
heart Thus were these trembling doves, to-
gcihcr with her own child, a daughter Of sew
,ptcsr. lrit 70 the sole care and management
Of a proud and selfish woman
Mr., WoodIjne possessed many brilliant
personal attractions sweet suay,Iy Of ID
drrys. which drew around her an atmiring
circle of friends and the kccncst observer on
rs could discover the network Of decCl, and
sruscs. b.neath the d,mPling smile that play
ed upon her lips, Ike sunbeams IN an April
day. WheE the showery clouds danced over
rhcu. one upon another, 10 sWrtt succession,
sli determined that their golden glimpses
should b. totally obscurcd, vhiIe they, with
their almost unln,cmiuing Hlshes seem lS
eager 10 prevail. When she received to her
charge me BEAUTIFUL children Other husbands
brother, who had followed to the tomb, with
m a ieNmOuihs, the beloved companion Of his
heart, She kne~ a. li,ilc, perhaps Of her own
uu,ruGrli nature, a. oG the gentle beings she
had promised to guard with a mothers fos-
tcring care. She knew rot how many dark
lag passions slumbcung IN her breast, should
bc awakened by the new duties she was TAX
ing upon herself The novel picture her
fancy presented, Of her real self-minis,cring
in Propna persona 10 the wishes Of the swee,
proteges, added fresh dignity to her figure,
and assumption to the expression OF her real
ly fnc features.
Three years had passed. Twas the amir
ver~ary Of that eyentiul day. When torn
from the home OF their childhood. lovely
country seat few miles from the city. Ma.
riou and Isabel were taken weeping, to the
s'ately dwelling which was To be their fu-
turc home Marion had retired, saddened
and oppressed. To her own room, to indulge
IN P'ns.yc retrospect, while Isabel who's