Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-08-06
OLD SERIES.

u'rlui-Neto iu ane raulc piacv "note Napt'
Morris and DR.. wilkins' had been before
them.
"The frat man that I ever heard cay
such thing. without making fool OF him
self. ;" mu,tercd Sophie emphateally from
behind her fan. as she sat blu'h'ng ani c,i.
IDENTIFY grati6ed. without deigning any rely
to tho gallant, straightforward speech in
which her lover bad ri,ked bis oil OF hope.
" Ilo ought to do penanec Tor the pretty
way an which he manages his tongue. Hes
altogether too calm To suit me- And
Sophie shook her curly head meaninsly.
holding her hand before her for Screen
did she forge, what she had been saying 7
- wonder II l could snoro tho way old
Uncle Jones u'oi to IN church, she 'oliIo'
quired. " Wouldn't IL 10 fun7 And
wouldn't 1t plague Harry u he thought
| had been asleep all the while hs was ialk'
ingT
Sophie's blue eyes danced with suppressed
merriment as she gave two or three heavy
breathings, and followed them up with
nasal explosion worthy Of an orthodox dea-
con. IL was well done. and theatriealIy
done; and poor Harry sprang bolt upright
-'nrpr'.sd. mortified ehagrined. Human
nature could stand II no longer and sophie
gave vent 70 her mlr'h In q burst OF 'ri'
umphani laughter
You little w'ich-you mischicf-you
spirit OF evil = exclaimed the relieved Harry
as he 'prans to her side, aud caught her
by the arm with a grip that made her
scream. iou deserve shaking Tor your
behavior :" Then, lowering his voice. he
added. grsvely:
"Will you never have done tormenting
me7 II you love me, can you not be gener-
Gus enough to tell me sol And IL you do
not. am not at least worthy OF candid
reiusali
Words spnng to SOphio's lips that wOald
have done credit to her womanIy nature.
aud made her lovers heart bound with
rapture, for the whole DEPTHS Of her being
were stirred aud drawn towards him as
they never before had been towards any
man.
but she coalt not quito give up her rail.
lory then. She would 20 ono step farther
lrom him, ere she lad her hand in his. and
told hun he was doarcr than all the world
beside. 80 shc checked the tender response
that trembled ON her tongue. and iinein.
OF his grlsp. with mocking gesture and a
ringing laugh, danced across che room to
the piano.
She seated herself: she ran her fingers
gracefully over the KEYS. and broke out in a
wild, brilliant, defiant song. that made her
listener. ear, ,nslc as he stood watching
her, and choking back the indignant words
,ha, camo crOwding to his lips FOR utter.
|, anco.
"sophic, listen 10 me-" ho .aid a,
LENGTH A. she n,used from sheer e,h,u,,ion.
"I. /, generous. i. II lust. 10 rias with
m.o, To turn INTO rijieule emo,,on. Of A..
: -, cha, onsr. ,o vo, a.. mos, rcv.r.,,
i oa,c,ion,g
.Ibaye loved YOU because. beneath ,hi,
:, vol,,ile surface character Of yours, thought,
I saw ,ru,brolps.. and SIMPLICITY. purity
Of soul. and warm curren, OF tender, vo.
;, manly feelings. tba. would battle with
i, blessing. the whole life Of him whose hand
wa. 80 fortunate Ms TO touch IL. secret
,prinr.. You are an heircs.. and I ONLY a
poor student but II that i. the reason why
i you ,rr., nv ,u,, 50 ,eornfully. you aro
: Ia. m. noble woman than thought YOU. "
sonhie'. head wa. ayer,ed. and a suspi-
= ciou, moisture rli.,sned in her eve. as
Harry ceased speaking. All, why /. It
= ,ha, we sometime. hold our highest happi.
mes. so lirh,ly-carrying |, carele..ls in our
i, hands. a, though !, were bu, dros.. stalking
(, all upon an idle caprice.
When she turned her countensncc towards
d him again, the same mocking light was IN
4 her eyes the same eoque's''h smile orea'hed
!. from her red UP''
4 speaking OF helre"e'' sa'd soph'e'
n there's Helen Myrtle whose ia'her " worth
twice as mpeh rs NINE refnap' you haa
o better transfer your a'"h''Oh 10 he' Mr.
o Ainslee' Ihe difference IN our dowr'e'
n would no doubt DO quite OH indaeemen' :
!. possibly she might consider your ea'' moro