Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-01-11

able sensation that the young Tracy c1pc-
ricnccl on leaving Elm street, lIo had
never before received so much enjoyment
from the expenditure OF any sum Of money
a. from this small one. lie returned 10 his
Office, which pight more appropriately have
been called his smoking room, and began 10
rummage over his law book. lie really
read a few pages in blackstone, though am
afraid he did not give It his individual at
tcntion. Not long alter this came Of agrand
,orc, at Mr.. Raleigh's where Robert Tracy
became introduced to Miss Flora Mason,
and, 10 Miss Lirzic's ino1prc~ihc annoy.
ancc, b. this girl, just omancipaIed from
school. be paid most markol attention. She
was not pretty, but aside rom 'his, she wa,
~ B., h,d imagined be. 10 ia cheerful,
sprightly and unailectri gtri, wuyui "- u"'
admired very much aud after that eycning
he paid frequent wits to her fathers resi-
dsncc. and as he came 10 know her better
It required constant reflections on John, q
prevent his actually falling in love with her
lie looked on all young men rejoicing 10
that name with suspicion, but, to m' sur
pri,c, no ono Of them seemed moro highl!
favored than the rest
The mystery was solved atlast by ca'ua
inquiries. he discovered that Lcr cousin
John Slmcrs, young lawyer. had recently
gone wc,t. lIe was th" rival, then, and from
~ hc cluI.lcarn oi him, every way worthy
Other. Everybody liked him and wi'hc.
him we'll, except Robert Tracy, md he, Il
must De- confessed, 80 fr from j1iairs th'
rest, really at times wished him worse thing
than thc fryrr ana agu,, though that woui,
have been lad enough ior any ordinary ma
Lightly. Vet, notwithstanding Tncy's iu
humanity towards John Somors, hi, bcncvo
lrncc continued in active exercise in Elm
street IIe found out and relieved man!
caars Of suffering, and assisted many in oh
tanning situations who were idle, not from
inIolcucc. but inability to got work. IL
had h,.omc q close student, and bad alrcad!
gained considerable practice, and the ropu
ta,ion Of a rising young man. so Tas'c
away moro than year.
II wa7 just b7forr Christmas, and Robert
who WIS going 20 ;r,at himself to maxim
,hc mos. useful presents be- could procure g
NJ. rra,,ro. wa. inst emerging from one o
ihos, dwellings where be had been 10 dis
cover what Wa most nreled, Whom the sud
den arrar.tion of Tlon Mason, just opposite
rooted him % the spot.
She, on her part, srrm,dcqualiy astonish
cl. but almost Immediately gained her ell
ro.ar.ion. auI cvclaincl, " can it hcT1ss.
be that YOU, Mr. Tncy, are the youn
gentleman OF whom have heard ~ muc
h,r,3'
Roh,r, w. silent b. bl1shcj as ifcaueh
in sgm, di.roputal'c act, lut his very i,oh
,.uGuad Flora in her suspicious.
"Bas Ihavc a gny, charge to max
aclius; YOU" she continued laughing
d" You declared that Miss Flora sent You, f.
lay, Jc.a rr,li5ly informed ly the goo
people who have detailed tho circumsanc'
agiu,, YOU. when did I send you, sir?
have up recollection Of tho fact"
" Eu; YOU dill, Mis-, Flora, replied Roh
crt, ia Ai, turn recovering himself; an
drawing out the letter which W. have al
ready rad, auI which hr carried very su,
. rigiou.ly near his heart, he handed it to ;ll
writer.
II was now l,r turn 90 blush aui hg
: ,l.-ss. neck. aul brow were crimson, q
q Rohgrt went on to tell what an effect It ha
upon him. H. dil morr-hc declared hi
] l,,1 ur hcr, concluding, forgive thI
D ay1val, Mis- flora know how hopeic'
!, my love COR you; yet vain as il IS, d
. not regret It. 1t las roaal the better par
Of ny nature, anl whatever in the future
may b., owe 70 your influence. God blc.
g You for that May you be happy. Far,
wellr"
hi, voice was chokel, and tears stood !
lis eyes; he pressed hcs hand warmly, an
turned away.
s but Flora recalled him.
{ Mr.. Tracy" said she, " let me explain
, Thi, letter i, not what you suppose il to b,
p Its nothing more nor les than scho.
: teacher, who had a great many queer nc
,iou., bid us all write lor letter one week
r and iii, is mine"
b And John" interrupted Robert.
4 Exists only in Imagination" rcpiic
, Flora.
What Robert Tracy said next, and villa
I Flora replied, it is quito unnecessary to ri
peat. Suffice it 20 say, that her Gr't eer
, uinc love letter began, " Ny dear Robert,
and that even when they we're old cnous
I TO have outliycl the age Of romance, 4 81
D date oli married couple, they still chcri'hc
G the yellow, timc.worn pages Of Flora's I'm
love letter.
JorRNrruEN PRNTERs. From high
, low they are the same careless, we'll inform
cl, good hearted set Of mcn-knowins ho'
to act bsttcr than they do. Nothing a
times vet everything If occasion rcquir,