Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-01

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rious for | saw him, now that my eyes had
once mole become uceus,omed ,o the light,
grinning At me in the corner.
No bad words. David. Al PAIRING ! tell
Tsu, you are old md siomsrhy, rubJ.faoed
and anti rnscassar.hcaded. Dear La'inia is
forced to have you Cor your money by he, Sor.
did parents, and refuse the man she really
I loves"
heard M more. had been the prey Of
this little crinninr demon for an incaleulable
time, and now, when upon the point of beirg
released from ihraljom, he seemed bent upon
renewing his iormen,s. could bear il 10
longer. few At hun. bot he laughed loudly
AID heartily =, attempted N move hlu. and
rnpPird his cold stony body. the ngr- 49,
ced. the more he liuphed.
Ola sudden, an angry irown s.-arn.d 10.
place Of The grin, and hs said, "Oh, this I,
really trying to my solidiy too mueh-thers,
take ih,." and accompanying the gords With
powerful pedal aeiion which was spilled To
my 6rure. he projected me completely lhro'
tho wall Of the castle, and fsll. and kept on
falling through immcasurahle space. I'LL, with
a crash. alirhied an the ground beneath me,
and GOOD Cracous. could il he possible-l
had fallen from The place where had incau.
iiously fallen asleep, and during which Pc
riod The above drc,m must have passed ihro'
my highly excited snd imaginative antigua.
rian brain. for there stood. in lis niche on one
side of the building, The llule figure which
had becn ihc cause ~ NV somnorihc woes.
The heigh, had ALLEN was ahou, ten feet.
but the Jerk had been bruken by The thick and
pnckly bruShwuod upon whose sharp points
was now reclining. II might have been much
worse had gone little to the right, and the
day, Of the incaurious and dreamy David
IIorncsslle. Esq, cut short in an instant ]
was preparing to rise from nv seat, and %
in search Of my companions and dear LaNini,
Who had thus strangely deserted me, when
heard voices close hy in low converse. lis
I'd. could hear the tones were ihos. Of my
my country people, which inslietiVrly sug'
: resied that the theme might be one Of interest
to me.
} "li is only peasant passing through the
! wood, | DO no. hear him now" ,aid NAL,
, voice. and none other than that Of Mr 81
! George
"Let ne cntreai YOU once mere to listen ID
me, now rha, the opportunity offers. Surely
you cannot, will not cas-, yourself away uPor
: one in every respect so unsuled to yoi. ant
unworthy of you"
! Why did my hear, bei, like Na,my,h'i
(, hammer strained every nerve To catcl
=. the sound n the voice that should utter III,
: reply. heard a soh bum, but il was To-
3. light to rsaeh my rnr. efepI slowly am
/, Nrd -",.ci-s.ly lo~ards ti,r "a nom whenc,
b. the sound proceeded, iill saw blue ribbor
-. floating in the wind.
"Indccd. he is the bcs, Of men,you mi,taG,
. Mr. IIorncasilr."
, Alb il was dear Layins, and my qnic!
perception Immediately caught at tie sense
and subject Of their discourse. It must b
myself, and Mr.. ST. George vas pressing bel
= TO discard me, while she wa, undertaking my
> defence apains, him.
! listened again.
. "Ile has been 50 Kind 10 my pi,,nI', ever
our whole family, and esteem him (or hi'
goodness of heart"
, All, ] thought 50, dear Laviuis in anoih
er instant should have jumped over the brush
wood which separated us, and have embrace
her M the spot.
lent, ifbos.ible, a more attentive ear t.
batch what should follow.
"My cousin has to thank him Ior his stu,
alton under government, and nv brother
Gsorge too; how ran | fy against the e,'
pres. wishes Of mr. parents, even II ] feel
can never love, because there is much differ,
ence between our ages and our taste, Mr.,
), George. under other circumstances, will
rorrc,s could have given you hope, bu, at
the present you will see tha, am bound in
honor and gratitude, Il not in love aud SYM
pathy."
The voices were hushcd. fa'inia's was
firm and r,soluie. admitting 9l no reply, and
+ when she had ceased speaking, they walked
away, | suppose. 10 rejoin the res, Of the par
Y. | did not stir from my position Tor ma
nv minutes, as ] WAS ior much overcome aud
thunder struck by this sudden discovery. This
shock was a severe one, even more 20 Than
tha, from my fall from the ruin, and ! fell the
tears dow down from my checks for the first
tine for many years. Yes, it was ifue wss
old, | was not handsome, not 4 gay eomPa.
mon such as should mate with her, and yet
poor l.avinia, that light hearted rosebud,
would at the bidding Of her parents, and Tor
the happiness Of her family, sacrifice herself
10 me. Could accept. knowing all and yet
feeling for her, perhaps more trne affection
than ypunger and rayer suiior How could
muster up the resolution TO make the saeri-
fee walked quietly round the building,
occupied with these thoughts until overlook
our party, to whom briefly explained that
had been occupied in sLeiching portion OF
the castle, thus accounting hr my absence
during the last three hours. Tho merimcni
Of our party wa. however obviously rone, and
although our cousin and the old lady and
.,i. ,.;-l ,L.,;, L..t IN ralIy us. there