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

of her heart was laid bare to me. Nor could
reconcile the clandcsiine way in which
they had carried on their lovc-ailair, with the
previous hirh opinion had formed, both of
Virginia and Mr.. Marshall, as persons ofthc
highest integrity and principle. An inds.
linci feeling Of annoyance at having been US
ed as a blind. and OF Disappointment at the
iamish which had suddcnly obscurcd in my
eyes tho bright purity Of Iirrini's Chluc-
ter prevented the for a time fom enjoying my
ride. Bot deeper rriel' than NINE would not
long have been proof aynins, the cShiliraIiou
produced by rapid molion through southern
woods. on a cool aud b7lay ',crnoon in ear.
ly spring.
Nature has M secrets in that genial cline.
She docs not elaborate her delicate buds and
leaflets within the closely cuyclopiul bark un.
M they burs, suddcnly upon YOU, filI.lormcd
and perfect, bot her workshop Is the open air,
and one nigh, almos, fancy be could see her
dainty fingers patiently adding, day 10y day,
one touch ancr another, until her work Is
complete. ! have watched lhe slow develop
mcnl Of an oak. from the Grs, rrj ilsscl 10 %,
lull lcaycd glory, tIll have ielt quite sure
,ha, II, by any of those marvellous motamor.
phoscs We read cr in the old mythology, |
should know exactly what would De- expected
Of me. Aud 90, ms eye caught and charmed
by one beauty after another. of flower, ortrcc.
or cloud, had rc,aocd al. my chccuulrcss
by the time we halted a' the plantation, To
allow The lovers lo u,criako us. They bad
ln.,rr,d so lar behind, that vc hal TO wait az
least half an hour before they Io.nod us but
We were fprbcar.us. and sald nothing TO re-
mind them Of their want OF consideration,
though | am afraid nv silence was as much
owing to wounded feeling as anything else.
We vcro mos, cordially welcomed by
Manic and Bcuic Bucklcy. ba, vas 20 sur
prsrd ai the huu,- and is lm,uro, that /
hardly noticed our reception Was 1t posi-.
be. though, !, that those rorgcously appar.
'''d women came 'u' '''' .o"' ,,.', y '''
ni'hed rooms WIN ''''' '''' '''.''''''''.'
chairs. and no carpets, uo soas-no s'''cr
''iN a' ''a-'' '''''' ''" u' ''''.'' '''''' '''"
ries that long use makes almost ucccssaucs.
Virginia explained ''' '"'0'-''.'> '' ", w
saying That cousin 'n' '' ,N' '''.'' ''' ''''
hu'N''l' '''",'l To ''''N ',, W.. ''''' ''''-' "
b' made D" "'' n'''.'''' ''''''-''' .'''
HIS o'"a"'''' m.-"' "''', ,'u "' o.,
'Eurh money a' 'n'! P.'l'.'' '.' "'' ''' w
their new tangled no'"a' "'ie ai'"N'' '' '
introduced into the family 10 make up i''
''gr' other d'n'''"''' ''''' " .' , .'''' .',
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Mr Buckley "As stout "n,'"'A'.'' N'"''
hearted sort ol man, "i'' h'gh "iP''''''
i'un ui a m'uiJnIep aud good 'ilal' a"l 'h
intense dislike Of Yankees. THIS was 81"
much d pant ct hs na'nrr' That h' ''u'' h"'
help expressing hc''n 'o me- ana " was ~
genuine that no'Ni'"',an''"G "y "''''''
pride n WY '''hu-h'' ''0a"' "''.'' '".
scush.y sYmuih1nG. Towards "' person
aily, as woman and stranger hc eN1.n'.
Us fr', nothing be-, % sort 'i tender pity an1
concern Ihr ho showed ,n ihc oh'l way
Doe could ihusu' 5s mixing me avery strong
m.nlyu.cg, anI urging me 10 drink %. ]
tuUd iu please hfm-lu fact, bad watched