Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-01
OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. 40.

IcV pssucoenlN' giving AZ pfetett The re-
esipt Of a pressing letter from his family and
that day dispatched letter to an old friend
upon whom ] could rely, 10 obtain the mos,
minute information about our late eoppsnlon,
while I, during our journey. was sssnIiOus-
ly watching LA'inis. As regarded her afee-
,ion to myself, all too plainly told me, whs,
was never able previously TO discover, the
great sserihees she was mshing for her pa.
rents and family in accepting nv unworthy
self. SnfTiee il to say that received an an
swcr from England, stating that Mr. St.
George was an hoOorable young man Of
good family, but with slender prospect, for
for the present UPou ,hi. information ] act.
ed, though II cos, me many sharp pang.
One evening. when We had jos, arrived al
suasbourr, took the opportunity Of walk.
ing oui 'lons with L,'inis, and, amer few
leading questions, a, IeurtL informed her
" N. Conversation had orerheS 4 whsn
'isiIed the runs m ins Rnihe. she hung
down her hpad and WAS silent; she neither
sought, 10 eqnivocsie concerning the fact, nor
TO eiienuats her conduct, but the tears chased
each other down her checks; ieap that ]
had c,u,ed, who would have given all roe.
.s,,od to ace her happy; bu, f.l, ,ha, il
wa, in my power TO change her grief into JOY.
"1a,inis. ;" ! said, 81 have no, made this
di,closur. to you to upbraid you-ou the con-
u,ry, am anxious for your happiness still,
and even ready 10 ,aerihce nv own 10 obtain
il. Ih,Is, feel, been wrong to seek my
own qualification without thinking of your,.
bu, I will repair the III ! have done, and re-
sign ,hi, hand to him who j, more fitted to
claim H..
That evening had private eonV,r,a,i on
with mamma and rap,-no very agreeable
one. II msy he supposed they we're indig.
nan, by turn, with their daughter and mysslf,
and plainly showed how eIscting and selfish
were their views but va, positive, and tbs
neI, morning, before any Of the family were
up. or were aware Of my Intention, was en-
route fnr London.
/ will not detail the interview which ! had
with Mr.. st. George informed him Of eV.
crylhinr which had passed, and Of my de.
termination to aid him. will also pass
over hi, gratitude and my eIerlion, and
merely state that succeeded nv nv interest,
and the udicious outlay or the mos, eon'n.
rinr argument or ihi. life, in obtaining for
NJ. St. George one of those posts uHdsr
government which arc profitable and not par
,cularly laborious, and that when he va,
installed therein, and mo-, I'LL then, permit.
ted him to appeal to the tender hearts oi the
parcnts N T.avinla bot suppose the happy
fellow had poured ou, his hopes to llVina by
letter long before. lwould never willingly
have seen them again. bu, ono morning shc
appeared suddenly at my chambers, while !
uss in ANYTHING hut 4 respectable stai' NJ
toilet. which could not have added much To
her former good opinion of mv'elf Sho
would have fallen on her knee, and kissed
my hands. bu, Taisei her ur, and then
she poured out her feeling, in such grateful
language that almo.. felt, II could not be
the po.,cs.or Of her h,,d, that Of being her
friend and beneficlor wa, tn. mex, most en-.
yiablc claim.
Her parents had been Modified By ths
prr.In, position Of Mr. 81. George, and had
consented that on that day month she Wa, TO
be welded to him. The joy ,Ireaned out of
her eyes. All how different to What ,ho
had looked when had reniure1 10 press Up
on her III. proprisiy Of fixing the h,PPy day.
kissed the dear girl as she lefl me had
made her happy for at lea, short time, and
| prayed that she might have found on. who
would be as devoted to her and waiehful over
her happiness as ] would have been.
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