Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-11-01
OLD SERIES, VOL. IS, NO. 5.

en- and venty. wac handsome, brilliant, ex-
cilablc, and just the man to throw himrelf a
way on the frst handsome woman who could
cOntnVe to captivais him.
This young person, young Lady II. was,
however, worthy ofhis affection. She has
been described TO me "a creature Of surpa,.
sing lov,liness. gloriou,ly fair, with eyes fuIl
Of the dew Of the morning, 20 pure and child
like in their expression. She wn remark.
ably good dancer. and b.su,ifsl singer; in
.hor, ju. the ons N attract an elegant young
m,n like Lorl II.
II had baen = rn,,,r -furprire 10 every ore
concerned, when tho sldsT lady had invited
the young lord ,sd his bride to CnhmOre. -
(The n'nor ~a' h. ,oIniurs house Of the n.
fsnily. These words wOr. written =,
not. on III, n,rg,a ~ Lady X.
Tdors -es = so,t NAM guests srd sever
a. ofthe hIaily oOns.risns--sll hi'ing a..
sembleJ on ..e ,3rd r: Ds>sfnbsf, "a otde; N
.p.nd tho Chns'ms end New Year to-
g.th.f. n VA snd ~ sail % much the eUs-
tom in England.
The late lord hss irrauen,ly told N. the,
he and tie l,di., Of the family we're al pre-.
pared to d,lik. and diapprove the ysunf
bide before Der 'rri''l but they has not
sTen, one evening IN her society before all
we're ehsrmsd INTO love 'ad favor, 90 sweet
and enchanting creature w,s che. Tn. l,,
lord told me that the srr night OF her arrival
lflsr supper, whrh was then ,t nine. ih,y
played a, some Caristrnas esmes, and playful
grace vas thin. that pursued him IN his
dreams, 50 much 20, that hs said to the dov,-
ger lady
Nv. hs'. been wrong in our Judgment
| think Edward has don. we'll"
She smiled only in reply. Things ven,
on very smoothly, MI III, day befor, III. New
Year Their, va, to be d,nee In ih. hall
on New Year, e's, and m,squng and dres-
sing up. While they ..r. deciding on their
diferen, disguis,,, the young lord turned to HI,
step mo,her,-nying-
"Yon musi Jet W have the Poin, lace 'nd
diamonds"
lie mad nev.r asked fsT them before, and
the l.w,ls rnd lace Thar, looms they were,
and very precious tco) ,,ill remained in the
possession ofths d.v,ser |, VAS, IN short,
a civil way OF .,sins a.g 70 EiI. them up
She ho-sd, NJios,-
"L,dy II shall have thea "
The young lord vas of.n impatient, spirit
II. said h. wished I. -. now they became
hi, lady, and IN f'ct requested ih'i III. dress
and pewcl. nigh, be Immediately Prodaasd.
The dovar,r CAV. KEY to on- Of her at
,endan., ,pt ;ho,tl, ,ilsr he hing, were ia.
ksn i,,o the 5nd,'s room. !, vac, eA.Bher
Of state, hung with whit, ain dr,P ~" EN-.
brodercJ in ros. bad. n, ,slls,T was sire.
uark,be msgn.ie,nee; ,n 'nuSu. silver
rmm,d mirror stood on ~. ,i'ved table
,her. were chased .iiIG ,'-iI,'tck,, nnd
lamp ofeurioa. ,neier, Paseu 10 burn dur'n.
th- night.
The yoang bridor,h rP stair. 'rd d'eS'd
her,clf in the g,' ace rsbc. |, Vas Of ines.
umlble value. h,c, been told of mos, II
qa.,ito point, worked in +, ior.ign nannsy
the jswe. need not ie,o,ibc, :, yOar lady.
ship now po,se,,es them I'll.
The lat. lord toldm. ib,' b. -i' standing
in one Of the window. Of th. ,siins room
the door Was open 50 ,hi, he could ace hg'
ure come down the STAIR and Along ,he great
hall IIe told me ihl, he ar her go down
the great staircase, her usla held up BY tNo
Of the Young ladies, they wen, into the nall
and she stood ,h,.., ;he di.monjs sle'mng
IN her pale golden hair sunlight shining on
her brigh, head. she looked III -hits, r,dI.
,nt, uarsfgured into sn extreme glory oflov.'
linca. Her husband approached she held
out both hands and sang ,hor measure, dane
lng As she move ,ow,rJ. hin. The dow,ser
was looking on Jealous wrath dashed over
lltf ltGf-Nnt AulW'h s'al
Tha, nigh, al were busy dressing them.
s.lv. 10 the bes, edvsnsse. Oh, for the
truthful memoir, OF q mitpr--, long mirror
4 wide mirror-my lady's mirror, At which
she has powdered, painted, patched and men
ded her face for fly ye,r All, vanity Of
yaniu.. on my smooth f,c, ,he'. 10 no chang.
sc, how many bitter change doth there 'P-
pear. Thou smooth d.eeNer, thou long
trusted confident, % gradually doe, thou Pc
veal thy unPlea.,n, truths. th,, they loose the
horror of their novelty, and we alp from youth
to age, from beauty to deiOtmi,y, vIihos, III,
sharp consciousness rapid change and ss!.
den decay.
Lady H. ,r,ndant had leh her ,lrosi
dressed ell vi" sdjusIsd save her diamond
necklace. The clasp was elam'y, and tbs
snap difhcul, to loose. Sh. stood alone, 'h.
door wa, open. The late lord, your grand
iathet, had just t.h his own room, having
finished hi, toilet. His sPsrtmen, ~n the
one next to the brides. He a~ the elder
lady II coming sicns the passage. Ne dre"
near to speak to her, and ~ he did % b.
hoari the young lady say, who will help
m. with this" She turned 10 the door and
he saw her. The delicate lace fell round her
slender and beautiful form; there were Jew.
eb IN her tiny ear, and IN her yellow hair