Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-03-14

Of his Office, putting cigars!
{" And the walks and the rides :"
"All mere preicncc, lie has never rode
with Annette hut once and as for the walks,
bless your soul, they have been confined with.
in the range Of his study"
1t was now Kaie's time to laugh, and she
did, so merrily, too, lha, the little swallow
sitting on her nest within the spmmerhousc,
pa, out her head to see wha, the matter was
aud the robins, and the bluc-birds, fitting
about the old elm tree, ioined in the laugh
with burs, OF birJ.l.so giec.
Away skipped Kate into tho house, and
bounding into the si,ting-room, where sue "a,
snugly cnsconced upon the sofa enjoying her
layou,c author, shc threw her arms around
her neck and. for the FIRST time, spoke IN her
prcscnt JOY Of her pas, unhappincs', and then
gaily told the discovery she had just made OF
Franks plo, against her.
Sue laughed night mouily al the joke; and
now il We look upon the picture which the
artist has given US of the scene, ! think We
can dclec, IN her arch face as she listens to
Kate. that she is already jcyising some ooun-
ter.plot to revenge her friend. Kate, too,
seems ready lor any mischief, although there
IS a slight shadow on her lovely cuunieHance,
as II she fclt somewhat rric,cl allcr al by
Franks suspicion.
Attic dinner table, Sue aaaoucrl her ia.
icntun Of l.l,Ing .hcr friend, tie mex, day /;
J., was very sudden, 10 be sure, but something
imporlu, called her away.
Franks h,lu lclPai with iuy at this, for
now Kat, would b, all bis own again, It'll
be ml1lg,i very politely to make a thousand
regret, they should miss her exceedingly,
Sc.
"Ycs." said Kate, looking very surow-
ml, - luat know what shall do without
YOU ."
"why DON, you invite Mi,' Starr to pass
a frw weeks with you 30 asked Sue as de.
mura as a Kitten; " Faas j, 50 ioai Of her,
too
"Shnll !, dear Frank | will Il you say ;
Tor D, will b. very pleasant to have her with
U.s." said Kate.
Yes" added Sue, 4" and you can practice
your duets here, you know, jus, as we'll ,
wby II will be delightful
Frank looked from one to ihc other, bu,
there was such an air Of native Innocence
about, thl, he could not for a mumeni Imagine
tha, anything more was intended than met the
ear.
The next morning the stage was early at
the door. Kate and Sue took an aacctioua,c
leave Of each other, and then ailcr prI'ilc.
gcj kis, upon her tempting lIP', fnnk hand
Cd Sue into the stage.
" And now" said hc, as 1t turned from
n, door, folding Kate to hi, bosom, and for.
rctin. Annette, now wc arc once more by
OURSELVES, how happy We shall be-
"Y-cs, lcrhap, so, answered Kate viii
provoking coolnr,s bu, | shall be so lone
-om. leigh ho, d5a', know what ! shall
do"
Frank was angry, and turning on his heel
walked oG. Kate ran after him with banei
Of flowers.
"lI,rc, Frank, will you give these to An
ncuc"
Fnnk muucrrd something in connection
with Mss S;ar's name, which did no, -oun'
very polite, anl uuhcedinr Ka,c's request
tossed ihc flowers over ,hc fcucc.
Frank went home to dinner with a Ugh
heart, for be- had made up his mind, like
sensible man, to confess his folly to kaic
and vow, as be had done a hundred times
never to indulge in jealousy again. ~ h
sprung up the pnn.co, he was surprised Il
hear the ,o.,, Of Kate laughing and chatting
gaily.
Now wonder wha, company Kate ha
cot" and Funs walked leisurcly ,hrougI
the hall, keeping his eye on the half orenc
door of the parlor, to ascertain that question
Ahli,isno wonder that the blood few u
. into his temples, for there, on the sofa, JUS
think Of il, with his arm around Rates waist
aud ore hand playing with her long gloss
rinclc,s, sat a very handsome young gentle
man
Frank, is that yon' Won't you com
| in - cried Kate,
And then, as Frank rather awkward
made his entrance, she exclaimed, "Cousi
Harry Lover, Frank; my husband, Harry.
The young gentleman. shook the unwillin
hand Of Frank very cordially, vowed he va
particularly glad to see him, and raid sever.
very pert, coNcombical things, iwirled yer
fine pair of whiskers, and glanced a, the mi
ror with a very selfsaiisfed air.
e" Never was there anything 80 ioriuEai'
| Frank; ! was thinking how very lonesome
should be, when who should arrive but de-
cousin Harry 80 and saying this, ka'o locke
50 tenderly upon the youth at her side'
made Frank jump up from his chair al
bounce out OF the room.
At the dinner liable poor Frank was but
secondary object. All Rates attention vi
given to cousin Harry, who seemed to take
quite coolly, as a matter Of course.
Z" You used 10 like this dish, Harry
"Pay, dear cousin, let me send you this I
"Do, Harry taste this jam-it is my o"
make; do Harry"
And cousin Harry made himself perfect
at home called Frank, irgleby,' and the
as soon as they rose from the desert '"lfI'
Kate round into the plrlor, and openin
the piano, begged hcr'o sing one OF their o
.o,cs So Kate, putting on very sent