Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-11-07
OLD SERIES. VOL. %, NO. so.

"'''"' ma"S'ously asked her 20 play on
the piano, but she made thousand excuses,
siudiou'ly keeping back the true reason.
her disordered attire. asked her to play
game Of ehess, but she had headache
'ho was too stupid she meter could DO any.
thing on a rainy evening
"Ai length | took my leave, inwardly
blessing the moving spirit which had led
mc abroad that night, that the spell which
had % long cnthrallcd my senses might bo
broken. Theresa called up one Of her Ian.
bent smiles as babe her adicu.
" Never call again on rainy evening"
aid she 'portircly; 81 am always 50
wrctchcdly dull. believe was born to
live among tho sunb,ams, the moonlight
and the stars. Cloud. will never do for
me-"
"Amen," silently responded, a' I closed
the door. While was putting on my coat,
overheard. without the smallest intention
Of listening, passionate exclamation from
Theresa.
Good heavens, mother was ever any.
thing 50 unlucky7 never thought of sec.
ias my nrishbor'' dog tonight II havo
not horn completely caught"
81 hope YOU will mind my advice next
time replied her mother In a gricv-l tone.
L" I told you no, TO .it down IN that ,lo1culy
dress. have no douh, YOU have lost HIM
forever"
Hero I made good ny retreat, not wishing
90 enter the P'r1rf'a of family secrets.
"Ths rain .,ill continued undated, but
my social f,cllnr. were very f,r from being
llmr,i had tho curiosity % make an
other experiment The evening was not flr
aI,ancri, and a- turned from Mr. vane's
fashionable manson, saw modes, light
.limmorins In n, distance, and hailed it
a, ,bc ,lipwr,ckei mariner halls the star
that guides him DER the oceans foam. &
the home he has lrlt behind Though was
-ay and young, and passionate admirrr of
bruu'y, had very exalted IDEAS oi domestic
felicity know iboro was many q rainy
day in liic, and thought The company who
was horn alorr ror sunbeams and moonlight.
would no, ail me % dissigte thgir gloom.
| hal, moreover, q shrcvI suspicion that
ih, daughter who though. /, a Sufficient ct-
cl,r Tor shameful personal neglect, that therg
was no one present bat her mother, would,
as . wife, bo equally regardless of hus-
banl', presence. While pursued these
reelection. ms icst nyolunnrily drgw nearer
and NOR, rclr q tho light, which hat
h,ra thr lalisiouc Of nay opening manhood.
had continued % meet Mary In the .hy
circles which irequcntcl, but I had lately
bsrum, a,m.s; stranger t1 her home.
Shall | Ih,a welcomed cuost'' said 10
my.,lr a. crossed tho threshold. 'Shali
I rulhrr eq d-i14V,. liiswls., aud discover
tia, feminine beauty and grace, are mc9m.
ntillr with a rainy vG.nr" ! hrariA
sweet voice ral.rs aloud - I opened tho
d.lr, ard knew twas thovoica which was
once mu,i, o. my cars Mary roe az my
rn,nr.', hy.n; h.s book qgi,''y on th'
nH, anil greeted me with a modest grace
anl .r'fro.,.s.i1n peculiar % herself Shc
looked urIrioI, q littl' embarrassed, bas
very rr from being lisrlea-l. She made
nl al,u.I4u % ms g.traprcmon, or neglect,
expressed 90 a.t'ni,hmont at my unlimc'y
visit. nor snco hiatol that being alone With
h.r mother, a1l not anticipating visitors.
sh, thought it uuu.o,s.ary o wear !ha
h,hi,imeus ola laiy.
Never, in rs lih, had ,,cn lee look -
lovely. IIsr dress was perfectly plain hu;
-ysry f3ll was arranged by ,hc hand ofthc
Grlrs. ll.r lark brown hair, which haia
natural wly, in it, now uucurll by tho
Iampurs. was put hack in smooth plais
lrom Der brow, revealing hr' which did
not consider Is beauty wasted because g
mother. eye alone rested on IT, bloom. \
beautiful cluster or autumn roses, PLACED in
q glass vas, on the table, roF,umel tho
apartment, and bright blaze on the hearth
diTus,l a spirit Of che,rrulnags around.
while It rclicr,l th, atmosphere Of is cy.
ce.,i,c moisture. Mrs. Carlton was an in.
valid anil suiTr,l also from an inlamation
u the eyes Mary hal been reading aloud
q her rr1m her rav5rit' book what DO You
think IL was? II was very old fashioned
on,, indeed. W other than the Bible And
Mary va, not ashamed 70 aay' such a lash.
nnlblc y1uns gentlemen Is I then was s,'
what Der occupation bal been. What
contrast 10 the scene | had just quilted
How laaihcl IA, inhtuation which had
lei me to rTrrrr thear,ilcial grace ola bell,
to this pur, child Of nature drew my
chair {, tha lbl, aud cuircti'd that they
would MOI; look uQ1n ne a. a stranger, but
AS a friend, anxious 10 b, restored 10 the
forfeited prl,ilcsc' Of an Old acquaintancc.
W.. understood, and, without single re-
rr5l,h WI, admitted t. confidence and
familiarity. The hours had wasted with
Theresa seemed Kind Of mcsmcric slumbcr,
q blank in my existence, OF, at least fever.
ish dream.
what DO you think Of a rainy evening,
Mary ?" asked before left her.
- love itofall thing', replied she, with
animation. "Thorc i something 30 home
drawing, 50 hcart-knitiing, in its influence.
The dependencies which bind rs to the
world seem Withdrawn; and, retiring with
Z, ,.,rs,iycs ye learn moro Of the deem