Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-05-12
NEW SERIES, VOL. ), NO. IA.

IN to the village with load of his renowned
potatoes for Judge Porter.
Dear father, will YOU please TO see Il
there is not letter in the rcs,.ofice for me ~
cried Lucy. running out To the gate.
ala ha "A letter for YOU that's new
idea YES. hut come and kiss the "
And poisnT one liue f,o' upon the hub oi
the car, wheel, Lucy srranr lightly to the side
Of her father, gave him a hearty smack upon
each sun.burnI cheek, and alirbled again like
bird. upon ih- soft green iuri
Now the farmer NJ, no rrea, scribe. In
less In announce a marriage OF death, 1t was
q rare thing rnr him to indr,e or receive let
ter The pos,-ofice revenue Of Uncle sam
was but lule benefited by Andrew Ley,on.
lie was somewhat pleased, therefore, that,
his Ia should expect letter -, aner un-
loadiur. he brough, hrs team To a s,audsrill in
iron, Of the tavern, which, besides offering
entertainment for man and beast, served also
for the pos,.oCicc Sure enough there was
lc,,cr--a yer, thick one too--:or Miss Lu-
cy L-y,on," directed in an elegan, flowing
hand-a renllcman's hand.
| "llum what does this mean thought,
farmer Ley,ou, turning the letter over and
over and looking at the scal,-"L'Amour Fl.
SrGr."
Lucy WIS watching fcr his return and as
soon as she saw the we'll known team rise the
bill. sbe hcw along the read to meet it. Her
father held up the letter. Al vha, bright
happy ace vas hers as she caught It from his
hand. and seating herself under shady tree,
by the roadside, she eagerly tore Oh the enycl-
ors.and pressed the insensible chirograPhy to
her l7s.
"Ilum what docs this mean" again
ihourhr the i7rmcr, cyetng Lucy keeNly.-
..Gcc.haU .Darby-Gce.up, Dick :" he cried,
sweeping hi, cau.Whip ah,yc the sleek sides
of hrs oxen, vet an the time noting uneasily,
Do, bright blush, the happy smile Of Lucy,
lrl absorbed as she was In the contents Of The
lcurr.
Iu less than a week. there came another.
"Ilum go said Mr. IcyIon, putting i,in his
rocks,.''l mus, see wha, rbs means
lie wen, hamc, fddcred the cattle, and
walked into the house.
"Comc here In. sli down hy me.
Luc, laid down her Sork, and drawing
low fao,s,ool ,o ,bc side Of her h,bcr,f,licd
her t.mPlcJ hands uFou his knees aud looked
up smiling into bis face.
"wc1, Lu,you had a nice time, didn't you
o., Nrs Tacy's'' said Mr. Lsyion .smoolhlus
hack The long, golden cu,ls from her uP,urn-
cd brow.
'.lndsei d.I, dear father. Ism sure, al.
thou. = ~as cullous to sec you, was sorry
Co cume avsr'
.Ilum Nh, Tracy used to keen you pretty
strict, suPPosc--ue,er lc' YOU 60 out, did
.hsr"
"Oycs. vc walked every jay-an hour 10
the morning, and an hour Ancr school atnlghl,
twas very pleasant, sometimes Mrs. Tracy
would ro with u,, aud someumcs-. q, 1t
VA, 9, pleasant, ' ard Lucy helyed 4 ,ish, a'
she concluded.
Il take It for granted yon never saw any
boys there. dii YOU -
Luc, blushei. and wondered What IN the
world possessed her i.,her To talk 80 At last
sh, ,n,wcred, deuurrly:
"why. .frhcr, il vas a school fur girls you
know II sould have hceu very strange, am
sure, To have seen a set OF rude boys IN our
9lelsln, schoolIoom "
"Tha, is no, wha, mean, You little Puss,
vou-did any young men ever visit a, Mr..
Tncy'si"
"Mcrcy. ro.Mrs. Tracy would no, even let,
Edward invite"
"Edwarj-whc is Edwardw
"Mrs. Tracy's nephew father, replied In.
CIV stopping to tie her little slipper, which just
a, ,ha, particular moment i, seemed necessary
fur her 10 attend to.
"Hum, and suppose Edward walked with
YOU. didn'the''
"Ycs, father, when Mrs, Tracy could not
GO"
"I,hourh, so. Who is he wha, is his
namc-ihis Edward"
Poor Lucy, how she tried ho' to blush, and
vet Wha, a glow suiTused the leIl.iale coun'e.
nance she ayerisJ from the scru,inizing glance
Of her father.
"Hs name is Bartine-Edward Bar,ine-
he is a very dnc young man; every body likes
him.
IAN the girls loved him, Just like broth.
er."
"And you loved him jus, like brother, ]
suppose Well 90 o. wha, was this very
fne Young man DOING at young ladies board
iug.school'"
"Ile only came up from New Haven to pass
few months with Mrs Tracy,and io.pursue
his s,udies with DR.. Ileber; he is going back
To college soon, suppose
Going back to college, All, under.
stand, | understand some wild scaPeCoa,, ]
will he bound. suspended for misdenleanor ;
neyer'll be worth straw ,ueverll be COED for
anything. not he, wisling the money which
his father has toiled hard to earn I'll warrant
you."
"No, indeed, father, Edward Barine is no
such person, indeed he is not :" eagerly inter
posed Luey.