Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-03-03

while. ! told him We had been talking OF
visiting Mamie and Bette for some time, and
he said he would accompany Us, as ihey were
cousins Of his, too-yrguia cousins-ihat
is, not very near ones
What can he your fathers objection to
Mr. Manahll =" asked I.
e" None at all to him; il is to his proics.
sion. lie wants me settled near him. lIc
SAYS am not strong enough to bear the wan
dering life and hardships shall have TO en-
counter as an officers wife. Ihopc, though,
that be will give hi, consent, now that he
sees by our conslaucy how much we do real
ly like each other. Jus, think. dear, until
to-day, have hardly had FIVE minutes uuin-
ierrup,cd conversation with Philip since ]
was eleven, and our engagement, was never
alluded too and vet never thought Of liz
ing any ono else, aud wr7 sure his feelings
were unchanged though, Of course, unliI
he told me So, cuuld not speak Of It even to
my dearc,, friend"
Before Virginia had finished her little 70.
nance, INV feelings Of annoyance were al
los, in sympathy, and We passed the greater
part Of the night discussing the manner 10
which Mr. Percy would receive Mr. Mar.
shall, third Virginia seem.
cd ru have but IIu'c doubt OF her fathers
consent, and neither bad ! fnr ! had uo, yet
met . Southern father who had seemed able
TO rclus, any child Of his whatever she bod
liked ler heart uFon.
Ba, in rhi, ease we were both di.appo.n,-
ed. Mr. Percy, usually calm and indulccn,,
seemed irri:alcd and dsplrl.cd to an uncom.
mon degree when Nr. Marshall urged his re-
quest. lie reminded the young officer that
he wa. entirely dcpendcr, on hi, pay, which
Nr. Percy said he considered barely enough
ior one person told him that, owing TO an
unfortunate speculation in buytnC plantation
in Arkansas. which bad turned ou, badly, and
TO the failure of BIZ cotton crop ur The last
two years, Dee had become very much cmbar.
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IIc ended by repeating his former d.cis.un
that, accustomed a, Virginia nad been to the
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tb,, time. he never wished ,hr gubisc, men.
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Nj Marshall Was very indignant. and tried
=, nrr.usdo yir,.nia ro renew her engage.
men, With b,mwi,h,pt her fitbcr' ,knoulclrc.
byt to hi. ,bc would no, consent. and he
ga. coon ancruart, OBLIGED To- return to hi,
most.
y,rrpia was ,lmo,, hrar,.hroLcn n this
sudden rupture of a t.c that had been formed
i, bc, earliest childhood. AMI strengthened
With every suh.cqucn, year. r.cd To per.
su7Ic her that the three year, which were
io Intervene pciorc She could make her own
dec sion would pass very quickly but hard
IA bccJir, my rcasonInrs. She gave herself
up ,o homeless, DESPAIR. She vas sure, she
,1rJ. her hrhcr never would cunscat to her
union with PHILIP. and she would rcycr mar.
~ vihou, II. Besides, she d.l 600, cygcc,
d, I,,, ,o a, tvrnty.ons Long hr1r, that
,imc she should be In her grave.
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NAL forrbolirg,. thinking them onIy ,hc nat.
ur5l ,yprrs,.on, of am altciiora,c heart. suf
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a., ,,,,, nm pr.,r,lly look of patient sorrow
and rc.irr,,io, ,ha, never observed with.
,., ,,r, ILrcw that her rarcr,s had r1.
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pleasant little excursion or journey was no,
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Or, ,0,,poon. late in scp,rmbcr. I recc.y.
.J,.,,,, c,o-, h,r .,yip, ,b,, she had n,,
r,td,pcd from y.si, 10 the Mammoth Cave,
ana ,,onrl l,l, ,o 40, m, ,o ,rll me s5,u, n.
A,IL,J ro, seen her for three vccr,. has.
tened to Sir. Pcr,y's Immediately, aad rn.
u,oo up 10 her room. entered wi,hou, kaocL.
i,, al. III, l,If.,,cpcJ door.
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