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

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talents hidden beneath the mask Of frippery
which needed but some impetus TO bring into
=. power, and this impetus seemed now to hsy,
been supplied.
For thres months the fashionable world had
wondered why so ofen iis mos, glit,erinr or.
n'men, had been missing from its gay gather.
ings; nor perhaps wondered more than Mr..
Gadsby himself, =, his own sudden dis,as,.
Tor fhose pursuits which had but lately afford.
ed him 80 much pleasure. Perhaps the TO
monstrsnoes of his friend Walton had now
awakened him to sense Of the unr..;.o,e 20
life he was leading but as We ha''
For some time, rerhsp. half an hour, he
steadily applied himself 10 bis s,udie.-no~
turning over the pages Of folio. now los, IN
deep thought, and then rapidly transferring
his conclusions to paper. A, length, with a
sigh of relief. As II he had mastered some
complicated problem Of the law, be pushed
books and papers from him, and, rising from
the table. walked back and forth the n,rrow
limits Of his study.
"A Are YOU re.dy'" sad Clarence Walton,
unceremoniously opening the door.
~ believe shall no, go. Make my Ell.
cuse.. Il you pleas., to the ladies'" replied
Gad,by, slightly embarrassed.
\ "Not 20 Why. wh,, has rome over you
mani Tn. party Ar. now only waiting your
presence to start. What will M. Lauresee
think Il will never do to sligh, her invita-
,ros IN this way. Come :"
"Nol" answered G,dsby. "S,y wha,
you please to me to Miss Laurence; II she
chooses To take offence, i, matters bal little to
me. Tn. irowns Of ono whose smile, are 10
general, are easily borne. hope YOU will
h,'s +, pleasan, ride"
Z" Bu, wha, new freak - this Last night
you were in hr. spirit, for the excursion, and
| am sur, you received the invitation Of Miss
Laurence with indisguised pleasure.
Think ,o' Well. ] have altered my
mind--,h,'s ALL" said Gad,by, eareles,ly.
"A.h! Are your wing, ,eOrched, ,ha,
you thus .hvu the presence Of the irresistible
Lucia :"
"C,nnct |, man Of business sbsen, himself
from the society Of dirt, without giving a
reason, Walton :" said Gadsby iartly.
a mar Of business! Good--eIeellen, :
will r.Por, ,ha, weigh,y ccOcerns Of the
law interfere with your engagements. You
~on't so, then :"
"No :" and siying this, Gsd,by took up a
book. and .,, down with logged. resolu,e
AIT
well. mus, be ofi. a. rero,r."
No sooner did the door close after his friend
than throwing away the book, Gsdsby started
up eSclaimine,
Z" No, this ,ir.n-.,hi, rcqu.,,o-,his all
fascinating woman, as she is called, shall find
am not easily made her dupe. She 10 per
feet mistress or srt, that IL certain, for who
tha, did no, know her, would think tina, III,
light Of her beautiful eyes shone only to de-
eei,e-,hey are heavenly Who would thinl
that sweet, gentle smile which ,he sometimes
wears, and the soft, wi,chins tones Of heI
voice were bu, superficial. In outward sP
pearancr she is iype OF all that is mos, per
; fec, in woman and II this beauty Of mlnC
and person bu, extended TO the hsir--sh
dare no, think Of II, am ,pld sh. con.d
crs me vain, cpncci,cd fellow-ha ha she
shall find We, ,ha, am no, wha, have aP
pcarrd, and ,hs, this vain concolted fellow
ha, At leas, vi, enough TO see through and
despl.e her arts. What a beautiful morning
Tor the ride. was foolish not to go besides
she may ,hink--no matter wha, she thinks
, Do, then would no, be uhci,il, as accept
! ed the invitation, | should have gone. wish
had, Let me sec. i, Is now ten o'clock
perhaps may We, be IN time. fes, vii
, show her tha. can meet her hseina,lons un'
moved, and leave her without one sigh Of 70
gre,-heighol" And Mr.. Gadsby ended his
,olloquy BY catching up the broom brush and
=. rapidly applying /, to his shoulders and arm.
I and then with glance at the small looking
glass, he seized hi, hat, and rushing down
stairs, swiftly threaded his way through the
} crowd, until he reached the residence Of Miss
! Laurence, whence tn. party were to se' forth
\ Running up the steps he rang the bell,
Much to his modification, he learned the
patty had been gone abou, ten mlau'ss' and
he was turning from the door ~nsn the ser
van, added,
{" Miss Laurence is n home--~ill yor
walk in, cir ="
Then she had no, gone! Strange mo
he would no, 20 in bu, pcthaps he had bel,
ter, and apologize for his apparent rudeness
Yes, he would 20 in and following the ser
want, he was ushered into the drawing.room
Sending up hi. card, Gad'by sai down To
,wai, the entrance Of the lady. Opposite the
,of, on which he rcclined, hung the portrait
7 Of Mis-, Laurence-,hc work Of the unfor.u
; nate young painter whom love OF her hi'
driven from his native land. l,~as beauh
ful creation Of art, but no, more beautiful .hal
the fair original herself There ~n grace
dignity and repose in the attitude, h,rmoni,
ing 40 perfectly with the sweet expression Q