Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-03-26

W' luiNa, lhc subject would have gradually
wore itself dry, and the four aces would have
come IN for their customary share Of a,,cu,ion.
bet the mystery was as pulling 10 solve as
the deepest Of conumdrums or most contra
d.c,ory of Charad,s. Alice Doricn and
Charles CNnfch were both remarkable for
Placidi,y and c,cnucss Of temper, they never
qualrcllcd with other people, why, then,
should they quarrel with each other
&c Il could not b, that there was any diiH-
Guilty abou, the marriage ssylemcnt,' said
the lads Of the house, s,tlInr upon the most
popular caus, cf broken engagements; " It
was drawn by Mr. M'Tayish, Of Chanccry
Lane, and signed and witnessed last Thurs
jav. bad tins fact from undoub,cj auihori-
~ NJ. W Tavi'h's urphcw by marriage IS
intimate with a gentleman who Is paying his
,dlrcssrs TO NV first cousin"
What could an engagement possibly 60
otI about, Il II did not go on abou, money
ma,tsrsr' ,aid a wriuklcd, carcr.lookinC old
man, who h,A bcen privately sLctchcd by an
intimate friend IN the character Of Arthur
Grle in Nicholas NrcEIcby
"Pcrhar, It wen, Oh about some love dis.
pu,r. said a very young rirl hc,iaungly /.
" psrhar, Mr. Cnn6cld was jealous, and
thought, that Ms, DOricn showed som, pref
rryucg ior more favored rival"
WHY" ,atd her father, plain, down
right looking man, d" | must say that never
,av ANYTHING in Miss Doueu's manner that
could sNci,, a lover, jealousy think she
was a mclcl To all Young ladies' IN the pru-
dense and propuc,y Of her department"
''D Did YOU never, Nj Jameson" SAID Ia
Us next h,m, hear a song which sets forth
how a Young lady mas cou,uyc To
,rsrp through rhs stick, 4 her Iainn Fan,
All aut aa qost rha.'"
"w,u." SAID Mrs. Hatfield, "qu.c, Co
rus,rv is ms abhorryacr, ! Ike lrtauon !
acknowledge. but Ike It To b. carried on in
a1 honest, open, undt,Eu,,cd way
VI, Hatfield had proFounici such self
ry.du, fact. ,ha, her guest, could mo-, DO u,h.
srv.sc than express IN unqualified assent To
u.
&c But" SAID MIR. jameson, who appeared
60 take a deep interest ,n 'hg subject, no
body can lcll u, oa which side Doe engage.
mont va, broken or Why doyou not speak.
Mary Mnrctau, You age an Intimate friend ol
Alice Dortcu's, and dare SAY can tell US
mu-r about ,hr affair than auy one else
Mary Norrtou had no, hitherto mingled lu
ihr conversation iur tao rrl,1as she really
liked AEr-. ard 'hr-rfr-- hs1 no ,..arl.s lu
talking over the detail, Of hrr drs.H.ou, anl
she bad frr some time been carving ON CO.
yg-, attack on lhr h.ar Of the dr.folI BACH
.'0r. who vas , man of considerable proper.
a.. she had therefore drawn her chair ln 'oy-
. .r- progagiu,U t5'h.S own, and was watching
ra apparently deep nlcr,,, the progress OF
.Hrs frs. game OF Paiicucr. IL am enabled.
she sand. to assure YOU ,ha, 'hc tlul, VA,
.aurrIy on the sue Of Mr Canfrld Alice
n1rra has always conducted herself Ia the
most exemplary manner, and she cannot rr.
call 20 hrr mind even the shadow Of j.sDuig
with her lover. Yesterday morning, Mr Do.
rra received shor, not from VI. Cuadrld.
saying b. wa. convinced the dispositions and
TASTES of Mss Doricn and himself wcr, so
l.S>muar tlat nothing but uuh1pp.uess could
De- expected 10 an union, and ,ha,hc therefore
considered tha, Tor the sake Of both parties %
was best To part forever
And Mary Morc,ou, having delivered her
,hor, speech, turned round to the card.'abr
. u,, 90 time TO cuudoIc with the deaf oldbach-
,lor on the loss Of ms game Of Paucnc'.
u never could have Supposed such thing
Of Crand,lI. =" said Mr. jameson. 81 should
have imagined him much too well Pr,nclplcd
To hlv, d,lr ANYTHING w,,hou, good reason
for h,, conduct" said Mrs. Hatfield. 81
have heard Of matches going otr because in-
sanity has been discovered IN family. ] al
wsvs thought there was something very par
ucglar IN Alice Dorien's eyes
Particular brightness and beauty ! allow, -
said NJ jameson.
&" Amer an. " said the Old man who rcscm-
bled Arthur Gude. "it appears to me that
none Of you have hit on the real reason which
has caused the marriage 10 go oil. -
WHAT IL" exclaimed general cho-
rus, all evidently hoping ,ha, ray Of light
was abou, To penetrate the dim Obscuriiy Of
Mr. Cranfcld's INCONSISTENCY.
The Young women OF the present day,
said the old miscr. '' are noted for their ca
tayagancc many a worthy man has been ru.
ined by the expenditure Of his wife Doubt
less. Nr. Cranfcld saw evidences Of waste
.aI disposition IN Miss Doricn, and wisely
though, that be- would escape the danger OF
pc,p.ng through prison bars for the greater
part Of his natural hie."
4 silence cusu,d little Of kindness or
cool feeling existed in the party bot even
Hsg could not lind out the rcmoIcs, cause for
accusing Alice Doricn of extravaganza.
IL must say," remarked Mrs. Hatfield rc-
uc,an,ly. =" tha, Alice Durien managed her
fathers house prudcnlly and economically
/ think she understands the value Of money
.. Aud she dresses with good deal Of taste
and very little expense" added little Miss
Jameson. Mary Mureion, who had just en-
uccd the deaf old bachelor into game oi
Piquct, gave brief but decided evidence, be-
tween the deals, that Alice Dorien vas an
excellent accountant and admirable manager
and the miscr's conjecture having thus com