Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
WIZ 10 didn't Propose.

hrncd hachclnt'
~ have ,hourh, Of IT," said he.
well. Why didn't you marry then -
luilltell YOU. You know Frank Pal
mcr. don't your'
"Ys., he Sailed lssi week to the tune OF
tweu,y thousand dollars. bot What has that
tn 10 with your sior, -
something o.. you will see. ] vas never
ser.ou.ly tempted to make proposal but once
and iha, was to Frask's viia-beiors she was
married, DO you understand ~
"uhl said growing interested. "And
Why didn't you'''
..Yoa shsll know. vas Young and 10
,,,,,,. II the iimc-she hcsu,iiul aui accom-
,l.bsJ. We were thrown much together in
society and wss iu.i then Of an age 10 Weld
20 her lsciuau0rs. Though bad never eN'
pressed rny love in words, l SUPPOSE nv looks
behaved me. and SIN quite sure that she
~, aware q ny feelings ioNares her. Oa'
families being soms~ba, intimate, We were
81, the ,,ne fcCuug. and she treated me m
mach the sane confidential manner a. she
would fayoriis cousa.'
DO you think, inquired, ":ha' she MSS
10 la,. With you ?"
.No," said be, never 'hOught'ha'. pre-
,cms however she would like tn have lured
me o. to a Jccl.ntou, and then would have
s,,sd - fancy dictated. One day, when
made a morning call and vas about retiring
shs told me that she va going oct shop
ping. and lauchiusly proposed 10 me to 60
With her and carry the bundles. Having moth
log Of importance to take up nv time, and
no, bsiug aysrse to he proposal, patty on &C.
count Of its novelty. snd considerably, ] raih'
Or suspect, % sccOuut Of the agreeable char
scter Of tie company I should have, ! con
..nied in the same spirit, and 90 70" min
uiss We were en- route.
81 have bu, little TO bay" SAID nv comps
nion. "You nav congratulate Yourself uPor
that as YOU will have the less TO carry
We made our first visi, to d'y goods es
adjustment.
.Haye vou any lace c,llar," inquired
Caroline. 4 large quantity were displayed
bu, they we're i've dollars only in price, anj
they were too cheap. Al length one vac
found At seven dollars, with which, being de-
clarcd Ire b., Ia the s,orc, NV companion al
length prof-sscd herself satisfied, lnt decide
10 take 10.
81 suppose, &c said she, On going out, '''ha
! don't really need 1t, bu, It was - Beautiful
couE not rcsis, the temptation
4 beautiful shaw a, the door Of store nsI
eaugL, CarOlins's attention. linus, esr'ainll
Co In and look a, their ,haWl', sad she, 81
never saw any precisely Ike 'hem.
"Nsv Kind" ,a.d the clerk. - Us
imported from France. warranted TO 'urF1s
"a 6nenes, II texture and durability any nov
Sl,an,. Will you have ons 20
The price go
"Se,sn,y.d,s dollars, and ebs,P At that"
Caroline was started a, ,h.- ANNOUNCEMENT
"Tha, d, high, said she.
mo, ot The quality. just feel " 10, So
bos son 8, Is, and you w,ll nos call It crPen
.i'e."
II did 90, ihink Of getting one to-day, how
ever ,hink must. You may charge % L
nv h,her"
The shaNl VAS folded developed aud hand
eI 10 NE 5y the clerk.
"IsupPo.s papa val .co'j, " sad Carv'sn,
''bu, rs s1gb 4 beatty"
w reached ere long, smother dry good
store. he plac,'i over which, "sellins Od o
cost. proved 20 seductive that We 5, one
STAYED our Steps and catered Caroline rush
81 70 examine silks, ihc first specimens offer
e.. which to ms ur7ucrcsj eve seemed Of
superior quality, were cast eonismp,u0usl,
aside. and she dc.ired 60 sec the very bes
they had 10 the store. Some were shown be
Al tao dollars aud hall per ward. Aher
while she ordered twelve wards to 30 CO, OF
Tor her This va, done, and the bundle hand
ID to me. The bin, OF course, ssnt to be-
father
What with the shawl and silk, each O
Which made a bundle Of 90 ineons.derable siI
Iva, pretty well weighed down, aud bega
to be apprehsus.ys OF the consequences d
case my companion should make any NOR
purchases. She, however, relieved NV snN
isty, By saying she intended 10 purchase moth
ing more. She was only going to stop a,
jewellers TO have lOckei repaired. As
eordingy, We repaired To the s.cIe Of fash
ionabls l,wsllsf. The locke, Was handle
over with the necessary directions. But Iha
was no, all A lady a, the counter vas en-
r1gej in examining very costly pair Ofsar
rinss. which she va, DESTROYS Of purchasing
but dcmurred At the price. A, last she lli
them d.~H r-luean,lv, SAYING They ar
beautiful, bot DO 90, care 10 80 q, high a
tSenty-6's dollars.
"l.-i me see them Il YOU please" s,ko,
Caroline. They were handed To her. Sb,
was charmed With them chiefly. imagined
on accoust Of the price. for they h,G hul'
beyond that 10 recommend them. and dccle,
10 take them. Now, I must absolutely u
home, =" SAID she, "WI,Aou, purchasing any
thing more"
For once she kept her word. and was -
leased from my attendance. Bat the thought
that she bad expended one hundred and thir
" FIVE dollars, in single mornings shoppin.