Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-10-22
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the Good Givcr tina, he has opened my eyes
to sec deeper than ne unalluring surface.
wns dalilcd. once by gli,,erins exterior
but have a clearer vision now"
"win her. and wear her. ,hen," repli.
-, 'and may she bO to you all your fancy
pictures.
"shc is won," no answered, "and I
shall wear her proudly in the eyes Of all
men,"
There was world Of surprise when Il,
became known that my hand'oms friend
was abou, leading bis chosen bride TO the
marriage altar.
How could he throw himself away up
on such an ugly creaturo7" said one coarse
ly.
"Hc might have taken his choice from
the luvlics,," f" remarked another.
Z" lie will tire Of ,ha, face in a month,
all the gold in ophir would no, bribc mo to
sit opposite /, for year. ehimei in a
third.
/ And 30 the changes rung.
Bu, my trend knew wha, he wa. doing.
| wa. prcs,n, AZ the wedding.
"Ir she were not 50 homely,"I | heard
lady remark. as shc stood beside her hand.
some young husband wha; can hc SEQ
+ In her 20 lpve'" turned and looke,l at
the speaker Mature had b'en Kind in Civ.
ing her an attractive face but the slight
curl Of contempt thA, was on her lip mar.
rri everything. glanced back to the
young brides coun,enance; (; her pure 'oul
wa. shining through 1t like light through a
q veil. To me .he seemed a, that moment
more beautiful than the other, and frr more
worthy to be loved.
The brilliantly beautiful maiden Of whom
| have spoken, gave her hand ia marriage
about the same timc. Her husband was
man Of good character, kind feelings, and
with sufficient income 10 enable them TO 1.-Two
IN style OF imposing elegance. \ serics
Of gay parties was the social welcome given
to the lovely bride. But such honor did
no, attend tho nup,ial' Of her palmer sis
ter.
4 few years later and the moral qualities
Of each were more apparcn, in their faces.
| remember meeting both in company, ten
- q. n. "a 80. .,,.x,... I ,xu. s,anlin,
a, one end Of the room. when an ovcr.drcs-
~ woman with showy face. came in ac.
compAnied hya gentlemen whom | knew
not a. an acquaintance, but as man ofbus-
ines, and the husband OF the beauty. |
should scIrccly have recognized the latter,
but for him. What a change was there
M distance the face struck you as still
beautiful. but on It'll closer view the H.
lusion vanished The mouth had grown
sensual, peeyi'h and III naturcd; the eyes
were bright, bat the brightness repslled
rath.r tb,u attracted. After awhile, won-
isrir o., ile change. | drew near and en-
terd .r,u tpuycrsaiion with her. The ma.
.ie 1. b.- yoic5 | nm 'mbcrcd. There was
no music 10 itnuv at east none Tor my
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-, Twin, man mr. woman ever
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