Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-07
FIFTY CENTS IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 25, NO. "a.

Close behind her efelaim, " Why. good
gwaeious! Isit possible Do my eyes de-
oeiye me ow do weally eco again my
allowable hcart-enslaved - the ehawming
Miss"
"Lovslace is my name. Lord Rivers. I
trust you will have the goodness to remsm.
Der H."
"a webukc, by all that is uncopqusws-
ble I'm in dcspaiw
At thi. moment. q dis.insuished-looking
and very handsome man, who bad sat in the
stage box an attentive spectator, arrived
with a lady IN deep mourning. leaning up
on his arm, and after q few whispered
words, carefully arranged the fold. Of an
ample cloak around Miss LoVelaos, he led
her respectfully from the busy crowds who
everywhers greeted her progress.
The ballc,.room the neI. evening. Was In
a state OF gIen excitement.
Who" exclaimed q doisn voices, " 10
this Mis- Lovelacs''
Guess -
"I'm sure her face Is familiar TO me 2"
"And 20 me--and me but its no uss
gue.ing-tell us!"
"Do you remember tba, proud, silent
girl, who used to look melancholy when shs
was with Us, bot whom all the men were
Wild about! :"
"Mis. odell. 10 b. sure 80
"Ycs. And she has u brothsr-hs was
in the army-went out TO India. and Was
thought to be dead. Hes come home rich.
and She. going To he married"
But wha, brings her on the stage7"
"0h, that's another part Of the story !
Il seem. tha, heE father iell into poverty
through some hank breaking. or something;
and ,hen his family behaved very III 20 hia
and then he changed hi. namo--and thea
he died-no, he wrote a play. and hocould'rs
get il acted--and then he died"
"well-and 50 the tragedy !. her fathers.
suPppso1'
"Ys, it i.-you'vn Nj. il! And .o 10
appar. that tbs Mis- L5yelace--Lovelacs
!. her raal name, it seems the other was
an ASSUMED ouc--iook it INTO her bead tha,
it va. spect to her dead father TO pro-
dhoc the play that be, poor man, had so
much st hi, heart on-ior il s,em. he wrote
the character Tor her when She VAS quite
little chili-ind ~ she determined tO act
the part before ever she 81, married. be-
cause, I suppose. she didn't imagine her
husband would let her do ~ Afterwards for
grandmother or an aunt. or an uncle. or
some one has died. and left them some mo-
ney and 50 you see she sports her br,ugh.
am"
The morning was clear and bright, and
the trees werr pu,ting forth their first
spring buds. when a marriage party issued
from the portal. Of St. Panereas. Several
carriage, attended .till there wa. an ar Of
qiieiudc about about the affair Soon the
bride appeared, led by her husband. whoss
noble countenanee bore the impress OF sar-
wee done in sunny India. lie looked proud
OfhIs choice and she as in her simple
white dress she lelnel confidently UPON hs
arm, wore on her face the honest glow OF sn
approving conscience; and rs SIR Arthur
apd Lady Leslie .,epred into their carriage
few could have guessed that sho had oncs
figured on the stage, or 'hlysred at mid.
night through the lonely streets, a poor.
unprotected ballet girl.
Yes. there was one circumstances which
might have led observers - su.pee, soms-
thing OF the Kind for as the carriage drove
away, group OF young girls APPEARED ..
the door Of the sacred edihcs. aud though
some tit,rr,i-as girls will. whenever
wedding !. IN qnestion-more were in tears.
And very proud were ,hOss who had sue.
cecdcd In gaming a passing notice ir' n
Lady Leslie and many one, in aiIr
years, was, by her means, rescued from .
life Of priyation, and placed in circumstsn-
ces where, by industry and virtue, they
were enabled to earn a competen, income;
while she, moving in the sphere to which by
birth she had claim, and in which her
education and talents qualiicd her to shine. Z.
became blessing 10 those around her, and
the light OF her husbands home, and tha
joy and pride Of hi. heart.