Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-09-24
cHArrfa III.


here had gathered in the regal train Of iishiOr
and display, with wealth, wit, beauty ,nc
grace Of Penn's fair city. Music. ,nch,n,
ing strains brea'hed delight, fair forms moved
in the graceful dance, and through III,
'hronged assembly gay groups were gathered
"wh,re III. s-ih ,hoSfht
winging its way With laughter. fingered no,
10, aew from brsin 10 br,in."
"Who is that queenly young lady. dress
ed with such eleean, simplicity, talking with
Nj. De Rivera" inquired Frank Gadsby Of
a friend a, hi. elbow,
" Where ah, see. Why. is Il possible
foiLdo not know Me. r.--.-~-i Ca o.. =
M one escspes who comes Under the Influence
Of her bewitehIng eye.,"
a fair ehalienge-l will dare the dan
ger Will You introduce mel" was the re-.
ply.
with pleasure-bu, remember my warn
inr," answered hl. friend. Miss Laurence
is foil Of wit, and will Gu, up ycur isIres'
speeche. to serve her rdieule she is proud,
and lead, her many eapii'e' sner her with
the air Of Juno she Is sensible. and will car
" ou, an argumen, with the skill ETA subtle
lawyer. She is handsome"
That j, easily seem" interrupted Cad
shy. "Pray spare me further detail and give
inc an oPpcr,u,i,y, Il you please, to Judge Of
the res, myself"
At the same momeu, when these remarks
were passing bstweeu the gentlemen, Lucia
said TO Mis-. DE Rivers
Pray tell me Fanny, who Is that stylish
gen, loung,ng so earelessly near the door ~
"T,ll..,alking with ycung Bright, do you
meant
"The same"
An, beware :" was the answer, ",ha,
same gentleman wear, Perured heart lie
i. no other than ,ha, gay dece,'sr-'
who-Mr. Gsd,by - interrupted bdeis
"Yc., Frank Gsd,by, whose 'U~. II love
az, a, indi.crimins,e ss hl. smiles.
..,,s,-I-,L,.,r,,., WILL h. 4,
-. ,.,. L,,I.,,,. 4" aid Jur,,
:. ~ :. c,..,,,,,,s :, HI, manner, \, he
. ...L.n,. :, ,.,I,cJ he, friend "why he
make. every woman IN love with him-my'
sou 'i' 49, - -. A.. .,m, ,.,d.,
" 80 - -. 49,. GA, ..r.,r,bc a,p,
T,..1',~.,,..,,,...."
" W, 49, -, 's"..,,, .,,,n.I Inc;,
L.,a
Wv" A. - .,,.,., marked
,s,, =. n.,n,,u,,h.,u Nth E,r.,.., Br,sh,
~. ,,o,,,,. e., ,h. ,r,rJue,,pr. which n,
L..a I,,,h, .ol,c,,J"
m. .,,.e,,,,,o, u,, gone through with
H. - Ln.,, assumed al ar of the
+" 80 -, ,0I,E.,.,.. ,c,,c,ly deirnin, to
80, ,h. slogan, man pf fashion. who by
-. Dc., c,,,,Iy smile. and winn,n. compli.
go. s,d.,,c,cd 10 ,,,rac, her iayorable At.
-. u,, hath .m,Ie, and fine speeches
80. ,,,,vn away. and no, a little chagrlned
:, ~. ,.c,r,,cn from the fair lucia, Gad,by
w,o.J co,jly away, and began chauerlng IN a
,,,,h u,,, ID. Rivers. while. a, the
.,mc ,,o,neot. Mis-, Laurence giving her hand
- Il, vo,cv officer, ,c,ned tho dancers.
"w,ll how do YOU like Miss Laurence,
F,,,.r and E.rne,, Bright, later in III,
,,.o,r, touching the shoulder Of Gad.by
- l,.,l,.,lv ,c,,rI,ug tho y,y scene
"Sh. h,. 6ne ewes, although I hay. seen
finer" vas the answer a good figure, bu'
there are Others a. good, 'pon my soul,
-, M n,,,,cul,r fascination about her
oonld nc. on, dursn here more agreeable. d
"Thcs p' We'll, don, he too secure
,h,,. ,Il rcplied M, friend.
.N.,., s,, have escaped hear, frr,
ton long to be cauvh, a, las, BY one like Mis-
r,r,.Os, Ie,, imperiou,ne.., and more u
.,,,,,o, ,.o,l.ne,, for me, !" said Gad.by.-
- 90, ~, we,, worth while to subdu,
L'-,.a.,,hl. h.,u,y and eo,.nsle her in her
W. -. - =. n.,,,I,v ,dd.d
a,,.,,ro,n Charlotte Atwood found
Wv ssrf -, 90, b., friend luci,
:, y.m ,om b,,. me, III. foe wha, thin.
,, -. lnci, :" Al. whispered.
"oC Mt. Gad.by, | suppose you mean,
Tell YOU the truth, ] expected 10 hnd MN