Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-24
FIFTY CENTS IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME "a, NO. 35.

Manners went on a little trip to Philadel-
phia. to see the city, he said, the band must
have gone and returned in the same train"
Here Mr.. Grey shut bis eyss--a reaction
consequent upon their having been 80 long
strained u their utmost limits Of EXPANSION.
"Grcy, suppose we go and near the Ethi-
opian band tonight? They are said to bs
very fine singers in their way" suggested
Mr.. IIilliard.
Cry consented, and they were soon seated
in concert room, where they could sec
without being themselves seen. When the
troupe, seven men, dressed as negroes, ap-
pearcd, they scrutinired them closely
Three Of them wero very much, In height
and fgure like Mr.. Manners, but - well
disguised were they that it was impossible
lor even Mr. IIilliari to decide which Of tho
thrcc-or whether any one--bore any resem-
blanca to the gentleman in whom they were
~ much interested. Grey, after having
Gled upon each member Of the troupin sue
ce..ion ~ the individual in question, at last
gave up in despair Tho Grst part of tho
concert was over. Amid outbur'is OF ap-
plause, the singers turned to leave the stage
br few minutes.
look, Grey, look at the man with the
tambourine. There ho is, tho gentleman
him.clf'
Few people think Of Disgusting theiF
backs, perhaps it would not bo % easy 10
10 Il: and - Mr.. Manners wa, discovered.
Til, secret he had - carefully kept was bis
n1 longer No one who has not tried it,
can tell how hard it is 10 DO in this age OF
the world. II Manner. wss especially sat
i.fsl with anything that belonged 10 him
SELF It was hi. walk and bearins--crcct,
stG, and somewhat pomppus. That be-
traycd HIM
"Thsra goes the only gentleman Miss
Sauhope ha, seen in the whole city of New
York, which she call, a city of rlebihn'."
Mr. Grey SMILED with malicious sAti'lhe-
ton.
She mus, see him 10 hi' glory" aid
Mr. Ilnlnri. But the daughter rejected
with sr5m tho idea of mlnsIins with the
crowd Of undi'unsui,hei commoner', To
listen 20 such low and bascbjrn melodies.
- would not 20, nor allow my daughter
TO attend such a place. Not very f! place
for hlie., Mr.. Manners SAYS" sAid Mrs.
Sunhopo.
Fortune favored billiards purpose. Tho
very evening after making the assertion.
Mr. Fsnshaw, the star AMI cynosurc Of ths
fashionable world, stopped on her way TO
hear the Ethiopian hand She had been
persuaded, she said, into making a party
tor that purpose, and wished to know il tho
mother aul daagaisr would join them. IL
was kind OF amusement particularly
agreeable 10 the young lady, who enjoyed
regular froic moro than any staid and pro-
per recreation. She openly expressed a
desire to accompany Mr.. Pan'haw; her
mother hc.i,atad, glanced around the room,
then remembered that Manners bad left
little while before, pleading an c0sneemen,
ror the q yeuing Mrs Fanshsw was almost
stranger to her; she was very anxious TO
turn their slight acquaintance into an inti-
macy-anI therefore she ended by consent
ins.
OF course, Mrs. Fanshaw with her party
occupied the most conspicuous places in thu
concert room. AitC- the first hour had
passed, during pause in tho singing, Miss
Sunh1pq heard herself addressed. Turning
her head, she found IIiIIiard and Grey sitting
behind her. \ few remarks pas,ed-criti-
ci,ms on the singers, tho audience, the
crowd and Il.liarl said
81 wish Miss sanhoPc would observe
the man with the tambourinc. Notice hm
a, he soe, of the stage. He reminds mo
very much Of Manners"
" Compare Mr. Manners to an Ethiopian
,er,nadcr 80 said Miss Stanhopo, with u
scorn(ul smile.
. However, her attention once turned that
way, she found 10 much to interest and per-
plcx that she could notice nothing else.
tine glance Of billiard revealed to him that
the discovery was made. lie saw long
whispering conversation between the mother
and daughter. Mrs. stanhoPo refused to
believe the story.
IAN your Imagination, my dear" sho
laid, at last.
But before the evening was over, she, too.
was forced to perceive tho truth OF her
daughters discovery. She could hardly
command herself sufficiently to sit through
the remainder Of the concert. Her very
drcs, seemed to share her Indignation, and
shook and rustled incessantly.
II was no difficult matter to Manners, as
they met at the breakfast table. to discover
that he had been recognized. He was
treated with, cold disdain by both ladies.
Silent contempt was Mrs. stanhcfe's forte,
and she urged the ProPriety Of the same ae-
ton on the part Of her daughter. Bot
Clara Stanhopo belonged to the demOnsira-
tive class Of young ladies. The impulse to
speak was too strong to bc resisted.
"Iwas delighted with the concert last
evening, Mr.. Manners; you have not mis-
taken your vocation, evidently, - said the
daughter.
Thank you. Miss Stanhope; your ap-
probation Of my poor effort gives me great
nlea.ure. But allow me to requeit you, IN