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

want TO ask IL you have any objections TO
taking tea with Annette, Miss Starr, mean,
for / have promised cousin Harry will take
a ride with him. twill b. such hno noon
light night, We may be late dout sit up for
me, Frank"
Two or three weeks passed on. Frank
was miserable at home. and could no, endure
TO stay there. 10 much was he annoyed by
Cousin Harry; be was miserable at his office,
and could not endure to stay there either. Cor
still Cousin Harry haunted his thoughts.--
Kate, meanwhile seemed perfectly happy
she rude. walked, sang, and iiirled with Cous-
in Harry Ia short, pade him tie oracle Of
all hor plans.
Flank ihOugh, he was, without exception,
the most cousummaie fnp be had ever met
With. such an oil hand air Of impudcnce. Why,
hang the fellow, Frank was provoked beyond
an patience, aud one day took the liberty Of
expressing hts opinion pretty freely to Kate
but she only laughed aud said
Now pray, dear Frank, don't be jealous
Of Harry, he is such good fellow"
lnglcby, conc play something said
Harry, one evening, taking up Franks flute.
but Frank rather ungraciously refused.
All, do Frank" interposed Kate. "lIe
is a mos, delightful player, DO assure you,
Harry Why there is Miss Starr now thinks
she can scarcely &c, along with her music
unless she has Franks flute accompaniment.
Come Frank, do play 4 waltz"
Thus urged, Frank received the Cute from
the hands of Harry, and As Kate requested,
struck up a waltz. The next moment the
cousins were sweeping around the room in
graceful measure, and the next, down wen,
the flute and up jumped Frank, leaving cousin
Harry and Kate alone.
The next morning, as Kate rose from the
brcaLG, table, Frank saw 4 small folded pa.
per drop from her lap on the carpet, and al.
though be fclI very mean, be silly picked d,
up and pot It in his pocket. lie saunIerol
! lcisurcly into the garden, and Ihcre, free from
observation, univ .stcd the little slip Of paper.
Alas poor Frank Whatwc his feelings
when he read these lines
- lp,r thee ,till, my dading kat,'
SHAH love thee, dearest, ever;
Not cen lhr stern decree of fate
Our hearts, dear kais, oln sever
And tho another CLAIMS thy hand.
III, b,e. sweet hate, i' mine.
BlcsssI
The remainder Of the verse was torn OF,
but no mauer-Frank had read enoush-ioo
much
Poor Flank!
With very gave air be waIkoi back into
the brcaklasrroom, and addressing Kate said
Mrs. lngleby, wish TO speak to you IN
private"
80, dou', mind ne, Inglcby, Kate and !
have no secrets" said the little coEcomb.
"what is 1t, Frank" cried Kate.
~ have requested a private conference,
Mr., lnglrby you will follow me to the Ii.
bary."
/ Take Gaze Of yourself. Harry will
soon be back !" and slipping lightly from the
loum, hate followed her husband 10 the d.
bury, vhgrc, throwing herself carefully into
a comfortable arm chair, she asked Frank
What be had to say.
"Cllharinc," lhc never called her Cathn'
rnc before in his life, aud Kate almost start.
ed, 1t sounded 80 sirangc.l Clihlrne, this
cousin Of yours, this Harry Lover, mus, leave
tlu, house on this very day"
Leave the housc-what DO you mean,
Frank ?" cricI Kate in as,onishnent.
"Elactly rs | say cannot pa, uP with
his prcscnc, here any longer and as my
wife, Ca,harinc, | think the license you give
,hi. young gcu,lcm1u, even though be may
BE- your cousin, far exceeds my idea Of pro-
pric,y."
How strange YOU talk, Frank; why
Harry is the most inofcnsi'e person IN the
worldi"
"Yes, ! should think he was :" reiOrtcd
Frank snaPrishly.
And don't know that you have any
. rrh, to turn him ou, Of doors, as !. were
? poor fellow, added Kate.
81 have right, and shall use It, too saiC
, Frank. Z" Has he not destroyed all Of ou'
domestic happiness"
" You talk very strangely am sure
have no, been so happy since we were ma'r
e ed all those were happy days, Frank. -
Frank WINGED at this. "No, lhayc no, beer
J 80 happy since we were married" coniinue'
n Kate, "as have been since cousin llarr!
arrived, for you know ,ha, a(ter Sue came
: did no, see much Of you, you were 80 mucI
5 with Miss Starr aud am sure ! don't blam
j YOU either, she i. 50 bcau,iiul-and has sueI
, a fnc voice
= "Kate, she is not 50 beautiful as YOU are
and her singing canno, be compared to yours,
}, interrupted Frank. -,
"why you really surprise me ! though
= YOU were quite in love with her.
"No, no, Kate ! have never loved an,
: one bu, you :" and then forgetting his Owl
d grievances, be pressed his wife TO his heart
and confessed the motives Of his attention l.
Annette.
5 80, Frank, how could yOa'' cried hate
It 81 was very cruel, know, my dear hate
aud you bOre it like such an angel An
Y then, after Susan wen, away, ! meant to tel
u YOU all. but then came this cousin Harry
" and" 80, T.
And you were jealous of him. fi'
y Frank :" %,
n 81 had reason TO be so but ] will nj