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

forget him with his urceome calls every da,
: nor bis attempts to look ,;nder with tho,
small grey eyes OF his. Imagine an owl
4 love, that's all"
+, And yet, you encouraged hi, visits. :
Them there wa. young Doru,on."
Domith yes, ] remember. Poor fellow
T how he did ,ormep, me with his ssecrabl
verses ="
E,ecrable' II I remember Lucia, yo
once told the they were Beautiful"
"Ah, was tired Of ,hem, and him too, il
fortnight Why Charlotte !, wa. perfec
surfer, Of malrimony wrapped up in honey.
Then, your long walks Jas, summer will
DR.. Ives"
"were very plsassn, walk. until he grew
sentimental, and suddesly popped down upor
hakpd- pafnIdfe he booked 50 ..i.~nlo,''
that really ! eoald ny, help laughing IN hi'
I facc. |, va, bitter pill doctor as he was
he could not swallow II"
"For SIX weeks you hiried with Herr
Ni,on," continued Charlotte, Why, h
was your shadow, Inca; Whi, rculd ha,,
tempted YOU to ,rihe with him as you did,
| am sure he loved you.
There YOU are mistaken" was the reply
" lie was only ha,,eied by nv smile, anC
proud Of bsine In my train. Such magnIh'
cent boquc,s, too, a. he brought ne ], wa,
party season, YOU know. and his selr.love
thus embodied IN flower To be worn by me
was quite ., harmless TO him n convenient
for myself -
Dot no, 10 harmless were the smile. snC
hsucring words you bestowed upon Young
fairlie o, Lucia, your ,hoorh'le" vani',
ruined the happiness Of ,ha, Young man, anc
drove HIM I'll to foreign cline, leaving !
widowed mother to mourn his abseree."
Indeed, Charlotte replied Lucia, in I
,addencJ tone. " had no ide, James Fairli'
really loved me until too late. lie painted
81 ciqui,itely that, At nv father. request
be was engaged TO pain, my portrait ] BE-
lie,c gave him lock Of my hair, and al
lowed BIN io retain a small miniature which
he had ,kcichcd for nc but, A. told him
when he 80 unexpectedly declared hIs love,
mean, nU,hing.'
? All, Lucia" aid her friend rspfnachiul
". and did you mean nothing when YOU al
lowed the visits Of Colonel W.
30, the gallant Colonel Excuse inc
I Charlotte pair Of ePaulet' answer 'er,
well IN place Of heart. The Colonel'' uni
form ~as hking escort through the fash
ionablo promenades, and he was 20 vain ,ha
II did one coed To see him lose the bold iron
Of Mar IN the sof Establishments Of Cupid
and not forgetting even when on his knees, ''
note. In an opposite mirror, the 'rr"-'s'ael'
effect Of his gallln, form al the feet ~ aial'
Isdy' ~ Ear, think have supPo',cd M
ground agains, your accusation OF coquc'ry.
added l.ucis.
"On the contrary, my dear Lucl,, Al
sorry TO .ay tia, you have bu, proved II
Truth" answered Charlotte. Sorry b.
cause there -, to nv mind, no character -
vain and liear,less a. iha, or a rOque'ic, an'
I | would no, ,ha, any one whom love 'hou!'
rest under such an impu,a,ion. The mouen
woman ,toops to ccquciry she loses III
charm of modes,y and fransness, and render
hsrself unworthy the pure shrc''on- OF an
roble minded man. IL heirays vanity wan
OF selfrr,Pcei, and an utter disregard Tor I'll
feelings Of others. \ coquei's ' Pu'el
selfish being, who by her hollow smiles an
hesr,lrss profcsslcu., win. 10 the shrine q
her vanity. many an homes, heart and The
cast, /, from her as IDLY as the eh'ld the play
thing Of which he has tired She Is nH
worthy the name OF woman"
Hollow sniles-hear'les professions =
Why what Is all this TRADE about, IharIo''e'
interrupted Lucia, Indignantly DO ne
understand you. You surely do not mea
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