Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-05-07

fully entities me"
Excellent mxa' true hearted fiitndl'
CALCULATED Henry Rivers, ayerting for an in
stant--as gazing upon the ceiling, he appcarc,
TO contemplate the attitude Of Sir EdwardN
merits-his eyes from hc mirror, "this is in
deed friendship in lis true essence. Here too
there is no disguise, no false eoloring" II,
looked iriumphantly at his aun, but obsov
irg 10 his great surprise, that the lady,
counienancc still retained the cold cynical cN
precision il had lately assumed, turned again
to the magic glass.
He must have missed sentence or two, for
the noble lord was saying, quite an undis.
tinguishci man. understand, though called
to the bar five or six years AGO has never,
believe, held brief; DID no, 50 understand
YOU, Mr. Quill"
-Four only, IN five years, my lord. The
las, he held was in pauPcr removal case,
when his law was corru-icI by an alderman,
before whom the matter was argued" ,"
" Coufound the fcllc~ uutlcrcd Mr
Henry River, colorinr Al the sano ii'"o ." ,ho
very tips " hiscars chow came he to know
that, wonder :"
The colonial Office, iuicrposcd Sir Ed-
ward requires, believe, no remarkable a.
blity IN the person filling it, II It did, be-
lc,c me, should hesitate greatly IN asking
Il for Henry RNcs. II, isa young rtn Of,
| have ~ doubt, good principles bat IS to
great quickncss Of rIcllcct, iha, Is quite
anolhorqucsuon.
Tie holder Of the magic glass turned his
face stcallhlly toward, ms aunt, but snatchcd
It swim back - hiscyc encountered the mock
INC triumphant smuc which curlcd hcrlip
"lfyou press II" rcJoncd the minister,
eve mus, ohllrr YOU" but really, Sipco the
person to b. benefited is 50 mere a nobody
Your Lord,hlp mistakes the natter IN
tcrrup,cd the barunct, II care very little
about Henry Riycrs, though bclrrve him 20
h. a worthy fellow enough but the iact b.,
his brothers, the attorneys, arc busy, inhu.
cnual men ~ the country YOU know hos
closely par,ic, arr divided there and real.
Is canno, Afford to lose their support; As |
unquc,uonably should # ,bt, appointment
were no, conferred upon their ,omcwha,
feather headed brother q"
" Enough-cnough he must have the aP-
poin,mcnt. Send him a civil message from
me. and nv will appoln, an interviews with
hru before be leave. the coun,r,'
twill accompanied by nv very best con.
rra,ulatory compliments, Celia Va sans dire. ~
Henry River, laid down the magic mirror.
This, lhcu, was his fricni-4hc mar for
whose sincerity of soul be- vouh have plrdg-
ed hi, hfc Never would be- place faith 10
mortal man araiu-nc,cr 4 icN minutes r'-
hcc,ion, and a glance At the "Galrttc' which
living ON the table, suggested other thoughts
" Slr EiNatd has certainly rendered mc an
essential service aud What be- said wa per
haIs, after an, NO, entirely incorrect and
yct. can no longer look upon, or ircl,o~ards
him as did. Coniound the mirror be-
exclaimed, with a sudden passion, rs II about
10 dash II on the ground Nun, barbara
was rrhi-vlth regard a, least 10 male
fncpdshige," be- added, restraining himself
and speaking more calmly "but the luNcot a
maiden for her hc,rolhci-ihc gentle guile
lrssucs, of virgin heart nlpl,a,Iur with the
pure and ,wcc, emotions of a 6rs, affection :
these feelings caugh, rrum heaven, uu-'aInod
of earth. cannot be- too nearly contemplated
too minutrly anall,.i - once more his
breath thrice dimmcd the magic glass then,
Like the uarnsr of a drc'H,
IT, hT'athrd fsr uaiur.'
accompanied by wi.h to witness all that pass
ed from shc receipt Of hls marriage offer uIl
the answer vas despatched.
The wizard depth, of the mirror Instantly
disclosed handsomely furnished sl,tnr.rrom,
opening with Frc'ch windows upon a shrub
berry and flower garden through Which pres
emily entered beautiful Ellen Dan'crs, attIrcd
in an clernat white momf,l dress, and with
a buluct OF brilliant flowers ln her hand \
,cryan, approached, presented lcttcr--thc
Ic,,cr-and retired. Ellen Dluycrs placed
the flowers upon a marble stand, and g'arcing
curlously at the seal, whilst a charming blush
man,lcd her fine features, with some ucPlda-
ton removed tie envelope
The blush dccpcncd as she read, ,lll rs hue
mockcd tha, ui the ir,shly-gathcrcd roses by
her size; brirh, smile parted her sweet
lips, and a soft, low sigh, as she seated her
selC in pcnslye mood and aititude, escaped her
gentle bosom.
Thrice blessed mirror"
She was aroused from her rcycEie by the
entrance Of her sister Marian, agay, light
hearted damscl, abou, two years younger than
/ herself.
Ellen, papa wishes To see you IN the IT,
brary. lie looks as grave as bishop
Mamma seems equally solemn, and YOU
Why, Ellcu, your eyes are filled with tears
. What. cor mcrcy's sake, can It all meant
Read this, Marian" said Ellen, profler'
ING the letter, and passing at the same time
an arm round her sisters waist. Papa has
doubtless received a companion epis,le.'
Marian read, and as she had finished, cN,
claimed, with kind of regretiul archness-
"A proposal Of marriage from Mr.. Rivers,
as I'm alive, No wonder everybody seems
struck Of a heap! But ! forbid the banns y
"Do YOU, Marian and for what rcasonr
Reason. Ellen as il reason had 50 much
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