Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-01-22
OLD SERIES.


before me n sprightly. little old lady was
attempting to cross the street. She was
oueenly ruiilcd from head 10 foot In the
richest iurs and yelyets. and looked as she
moved along more like an active bundlo Of
costly fabric. than A human being. 1 OBJ
served her until she .lippcd and fell on the
mindle of the crossing. At the same instant
a n,ir or fiery horses wer, driven iuriously
around tho corner. II wa. too late 4, check
or tar, them a.id. and her t,,. ...,n.d
;,.v,,,b. Til. bo,,pIs ,hon,b, in.,i,ed
me with courage and strength. I ,pranr
,o,w,r. liz. ,,,h, and .,a,cbal b.r from he.
for. tina ,stv fo., of ,b. bo,.,. and drcw
ho, N N. sidewalk vhcrs a.. h,,h ,pmb,ed
dawn ,o,etb.r Bo, tho li,,l, LADY wa.
,.,,ihlv .nrrr;.ed and on,r,,sd bv INV r,u,b
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,;d;c,,on. ,Ii,h, n which 700 ver, and u
u,d,mo n had M, ..cn ,bs whole
ar,i, and ha.,ened forward 10 our a....
,ance. nv preceedinr must have remained
awhile without yindication. Tho lady
whose acquaintance had thus energeti.
cally made was Mrs. Davenport, a widow Of
wealth and reputation. n French woman By
birth, and until her marriage with mer.
chant Of this city a rcsidcn, Of Paris. When
she fully understood the transaction in which
She had borne such passive and undesira.
bic part. her emotion AMI gratitude were
quite affecting. Her residence was at hand.
and she made me enter, detainins mo with
the mos, delicate attention. until nv ex.
ci,ement had sutsided. and In conclusion
..n, mo home in her c,rri,r.. IL II. ne.d.
less ,p add that she has since been nv mos,
arden, friend. Early last autumn she 70.
ccivci intelligence ~ tho hopeless decline Of
alady rc-idm. At Havana, 10 whom she hal
been closely attached from her youth. Mr..
Davenport was much distressed and stt u
ior Cuba at once. She arrived too late. bot
was induced 20 sp,nd the winter In Havana
by the a,r,ahe promise of comptny. on
her return. in the psr.on Of her friend.
daughter. MaIemoiselle li.rtt, Cb,rli.r
Directly after she arrived fastened Ia
nav her nv respects. but did no, see Mi.
Cb,rlier who cbane,d to be out prom.
iscl to repeat my call very soon. but YOU
know how have been cnrr,..cd with your
society. aud consequently neglected my en-.
gagcmcnt until this morning. when rctely-
al inouiries and a no,o from Mr.. Daven.
mort. who hncied was IN. | wcnta, once
10 relieve her kind anxiety. and have had
such visit. Miss CharlIer Is none other
'nAn ,o' oo'u'' OF tue opera, anu '"e "
re''y Io'.''er W tue morning Una" ~ '''"-
,"s cue" '"'V'''1N' ""' '''-'"'' "''''
oo'ore met IueA''y sue "''' "e' '''''''"'
ing sn''I or""'e'' "h'ch m"'' u easy ~
'PoAN oi 'ne one IN our P'''''','"' LUIS
'ne 'rled 10 make Tue accept, o'' , TON n''
! h'i one ana was 'nu' "''o - ue'''n' Tue
Gilt. vi course Mrs. Davenport lls uCarl