Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-16
OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. 20.

scarcely need an advocate" said she imidly,
al presume understand your mean'rg, and
| can say only that any woman might 10 proud
~ be the object Of your choice
"And is this all YOU can say' Am j to
think that on the empty gifts ol fame, or the
pallry advantages Of fortune, ] must depend
for that most precious Of earthly things, a
sympaihiling heart. Proud 70 u nv choice
oh Kate, I did not expect such a Go re-
buiT from YOU"
Tears rushed into ka,e's eyes shs felt
herself growing weaker every moment, and
she determined 10 put an end to the eon'er-
saiion.
"Ilave you spoken to my sister, Mr. Fer.
rers ," said she, while she siro,e IN vain to
check the quick gasPs that almOs, suiIocaicd
her.
"To your sister :" s-id CiAfsnee, 10 some
surprise. "No, Miss Lorimer, | preferred
coming hrsi To YOU.
81 have but little influence over I0uisa, {"
said the trembling girl, shut all lha, have
shall bc eHered in your behalf"
"l.oulsa your sisier'--l really do not
comprehend you, Kate"
A momcn,ary feeling Of wounded pride
aroused Kate and mastered her coming weak.
ness. She rose from her scat, "Dld you not
ask me to be your advocate with my sister -
asked she, while her cheek and lip grew white
as ashes.
"My advocate with your sister" eyclaim-
ed Clarence, "no indeed Kate nv own
dcarcs, Kate il was with your own sweet
SELF wanted an advocate, and hoped to find
nv strongest one in your heart"
Katc grew dizzy aud faint, a mist gathered
before her eyes, aud when it cleared away she
wss sitting on the sofi, with a strong arm
lovingly twinrd about her waist, and on the
son white hand which Jay in the grasp Of
Clarence, glii,crcd the bctro'hal ring, though
how or when it was placed there she never
could remember
"ITov strangely Clarence Fcucr- disap-
pcared from tho ball tonight" exclaimed
Mrs Lorimcr, as she pulled her way uPio her
room at two o'clock in the morning.
81 was M, sorry he went, mamma, Tor it
gave Frank the chance be lis 50 long want.
cd. lie offered himself las, night, while We
were in the midst Of tha, last polka, and |
referred him to papa" said Louisa, as she
turned toward her own room
"wcll, ! only hope you have no. been 'uo
ha,ly," said the mother, too sleepy just then
to care much abou, the matter.
The next morning Mr.lOrimcr was visited
in his private office by the young and hand
some Frank Dormcr. lie was an cnly child,
his father ra' prepared io"comc down hand.
somcly with the cash, and Mr. l.nrncr gave
r-,Iy 7sscn' 10 the r.-r--',ion or the ena-
morcd youth. II, had SCARCELY finished his
altcr.dinner nap On tic same day, when Clar-
cncc Fcucrs sought an interview. Matters
were soon arranged with a man who was
",rbrh LaD Million" and Mr. Iorimcr
chucLled and rubbed his hands with infinite
rlcc, a, be reminded hls wife Of her prcdlc-
ton ,ha, "Rdie ra' Il Pr,desiiHoie old maid. ="
Kate has been more than two years a wife,
and in the elegant, sclcposscsscd, dignIred
womcr, whose stalucsque rrposc Of manner
seems now the result of the most perfect
crice, no one would recognize the dull indif-
fcrcni, "lumpish" Kate Of former years. In
the atmosphere Of affection every faculty Of
mind and body has attained perfect develop
ment. She has learned to value herself at
her real worth, because such man as Clar.
.ncc Feircrs has thought her deserving Of his
regard. She is not the less humble, but she
is no longer sclfd,spsing and sclfnsslectlul.
In order to DO honor to her husband, she has
striyen to be al he would have her, and the
result is one of the mes, intellectual and ele-
gan, women Of whom our cnuntry can boast.
The eight" which was threatened with
extinction has now found "its right socket,
and 10 brighter luminary shines either in the
world of fashion, or in the Sirclc Of home.