Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-08-27

surprise and CONSERVATION on lifting his ewes
To her face, to see the fair sleeper before him
The face was paler than the miniatures and
wore a more cha,,encd and some older ex.
preston. ior sorrow had indeed visited her
Both parents had slept their las, sleep since
she slumbered SO uncouseiously in his pres
ence. Siammcring forth an apology, Brad
ley efl the room. and the house, and who
may say what wild visions dwell, in his brain
tha, night
Months glidcd away. Mr.. Archer beheld
with son, slight misgiylngs the growing in.
iimacy between his niece snd Henry. No,
but tina, he would have willingly given her to
his pruiere, could the cloudy mystery which
hung over the young man. have been cleared
to his satisfaction. Bu, during the three
yeats Henry had been with him, he had net.
ihcr received letter or communication of any
kind, iiom friend or foe Fora young man
to stand $, utterly alone, looked strange, 10
say the least of Il.
En,,ring the room one night, where Mss
Archer and IIsny w,r, sitting, her uncle, in
4 laughing ioac, said
"IIow j.. this, Emily Young Dalton has
been making serious compl'lois o,uocminc
the obdurAcy of the heart of AZ urgraleiul
niece Of mine What has he jone to provoke
her drsplcasurci And why WON'T sha we'd
Nay, dear uncle, yoa mo" INV heart
and hand have long been pledged to he rs-
s,orrr Of INV muia,.rr.'
And 20 NV Em,ly s,ards pledged to
ulmel,ss ohb;r' Would she Ike to reach
hls ear through the walls Of prsou"
MOS, sincerely DO ! hope he is Tree, for
he mus, be gentle rliIian and having ',olcu
nough, but my picture, can, hnd /, IN my
hcan to be angry; the compliment, dear I'M
clc-only think Of tho compliment.
"Ay, bu, the eompllmer, paid your father
was llule more costly, Was It noil"
with tia, have no,hing to Dc" replied
Emily, blushlng, "bu, would willingly for.
give the robbcr, would he restore NY moth.
cr's gin, and the tears sfrauE 20 her eyes
a, the mention of her loss.
Mr Archer saw her emotion, ani said no
more.
Du, llcary, how d,l he hear the secret
how often was he tempted. as he heard The
beautiful aud enthusiastic g,rl plead for him
so clolucn,ly, aud regret the loss of what
vas 50 dear To her, To throw hlmself on her
mercy and coaf.ss an . bu, happily he re-
strained his emotion, aud soon after lcN the
apartment.
Now gcullcmcn, while you are discuss
ing your bot rolls and coffee, I will read to
Sou this delightful retailer Of news and scan
dal, +" exclaimed Miss Archer, on seating her
,clf at tie b'rlkias, table, the m.mIng sue.
ccciinr the conversation already detailed -
" Here is la,ss, foreign news, home affairs,
politics aud poetry. Which will YOU have :
Az, lct M, sec, here is mysterious affair -
"Thc Governor OF Louisiana offers five
hundred dollar, reward To any person or per.
sons who will intimate any knowledge Of the
residence of one Bradley Spencer, or sails
ilctorily prove ,ha, said Bradley is living.
lIc having left New Orleans abou, three
years since. IN company with parry uf gam
hlcrs, and not having since hccn heard Of, It
is feared by his friends that be- hss fallen
victim To the Vaccinations Of aid men, a.
through confession lately made by one Of
the pIr,y who was stabbed IN an ailay.-
Spencer will be restored his property, of
which he was mos, nefarlously deir1udcd.-
Should this meet his eve, he is earnestly re-
qucs,cd To return and take possession Of the
same"
As Emily read this paragraph, in clear,
distinct voice. Mr.. Archer fastened his eve
on the young man who "a, a, his table. No
power on earth could have controlled Brad
lcy's emotion and after the reader paused,
Mr.. Archer arose, AMI taking his hand, sid
De candid, Henry whatever faults you
have becu guilty Of, these last three years
have cSpiated--"
"Yoo know no, half my rash acts pas
sioaaIrIy interrupted the young man; you
would both loa,hc and spurn me, were to
tell you all; bat will perform ouc just act.
" Miss Archer, taking the miniature from
his bosom, here IS llc deity tia, has PFC
served ne from sin, aud before you stands the
-mbbcr!'
Both Mr. Archer and Emily were mute
With surprisa and amascmeut At this confess.
ion; bot when they eagerly questioned him,
and learned wla, he had to uiIcr incxlcnua-
tOn, 1t is needless TO say he was freely for
! given.
/, is sufficient to add that Bradley recover.
ed the MAJOR portion Of his property; and as
he galss upon the generous and iorgi'Ing
girl who is now his bnde, he invokes bless
ings on the being who, by the interPosl'ion
Of Divine Providence, was the means OF
preserving him from the "gamblers fate. p"
es- At late festival, very pretty maid
handed an old bachelor plate Of antique man
uiacture, in the middle Of which he esPicd
the following eouple,;
"ons sweet kl'.
{. the price Of this"
This excited his naturally amorous dlsPo-
s,ion, and as soon as an opportunity present.
ed he motonod the young lady to his side, and
i no,n,inn ,,i,L Lis knife 10 the llnes said