Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-11


Ensli.hmAns arrival, a total change had
been hrcugb, about. He would soite The
pre,tiest girl by the hand without leave or
license, take his place with her in the figure.
,manags everything precisely as be pleased
and constitute himself, without ceremony
lord. master. snd king Of the hall. But rs
the ladiss found thess manners extremely
elegant, the young men dared not venture
on resistance. and the eccentric nephew re-
tanned unOppOscd his sslf'asamed dignity
and rank.
Such wa. the behavior adopted BY TIE
nephew u, ball. and parties in Grunve'sel.
A. i. too often the case in other matters, had
habit. ecms into vogue much easier than
good onc., and new and striking fashion,
especially Il il Be ridiculous, has ever some
thing 10 {, highly attractive Cor the young
who have no, W; formed an accurate or
sensible judgement Of themselves and the
world. ~ Vas in Grunwiescl with the
nephew and bis extraordinary manner.
For. when tho younger world perceived
tha, the young stranger won more admira'
ton than be incurred rcbuke Tor hisawkard
habits, his loud laughter, and bis iasol'n'
answers to nj. seniors, and that these pass d
merely as evidences Of bis spiritual nature,
they thought to themselves " Noih'n:
I. easier than to make myself exactly such
another spiritual brute" They had for
merly be,n industrious, clever youths; hut
now they thought, Of what uss j. learning,
when Ignorance carrie. a man - much Car.
tLerf" So abandoning their books, they
spent then time IN Dissipation on the
streets.
TIN now. the Grunwicsel young men had
entertained a proper dislike 90 a rough and
vulgar demcanor. now they sang al '1risul
vile .ons., smoked huge pipe Of tobacco.
and spsnt much ;iur in low pot houses, fJr
with them they rc.-uhled the young Eng
li.lman. At home OF on visit they lHy
down in bot. and spun. on the o,taman'
at assemblies .hcy tilted their chairs. orpui
both elbows On tie table. IN vain their
older friends represented u them bow ioo'-
i.h. how di.srac.iul tbis b,hayiar was,
they referred % the shining example OF the
nerhsw. IL vas aid 90 them, va vain, that
q certain degree og rudepc-. mus, be forgiv-
en- in the NEPHEW, in consideration u hi
Ensli.h birth the Young GruuUic-elouiars
declared that they bad as good a night a.
the bet EneN.hm,n IN the world 70 D, yal-
gar in a spiritual w,y. In shor', It was
general complain, that gruilsuanly breed
in. and behavior had been eu,irlly crajicL.
,ed frsm Gruuwir,.l By the evil example ol
thc Young stranger.
Bot tie pleasure Of the young men, in
their rude AMI rockies, lifc. was OF short
duration. or the followins incident chang
81 the whole a.p.c, OF affair. \ great
cpncsrt uas resolved upon, O. close the sim
tr amu-emcut., 20 be- given partly hy thy
regular musicians. partly hy skillful anna
trurs Of Crews i-,el. The bgrgpu.a,,cr
played the ,iEuncyl'p. tie Doctor ths L,-
.pDn with great kill, the arotbccary,
though De had ne car, blew thc Gate, sever.
al youu: hdi,, or the city bad studied aril-,
and every preliminary bad tecu carefully
Arranged To, old stranger expressed The
opinion that. thou-h doubles. the concert
would De- admirable n il was. be noticed
that NJ due, vas included in the p sramme
and 'ha, q duet va. as every one knew,
necessary element o.: every concert The
opinion occasiooej a good deal OF en,Ia-ras-
meut. The burguuas',r's daughter, 20 be-
SUR, .ans Ike a nightingale. nat where was
tie scp;l,maa Who cool! sing a duet W,,b
her? They thought, at last, Of falling
back On the old or.aui.t, who Lad sung au
sKecsllsrt 49,, Ia loruer days, bat the
sirarsyr announced that al this anxiety
va. needless, for Do. nephew bad voice Of
surprising cultivation and power. Tho du-
ct therefore. was studied with al haste, and
the cycnins at length arrived. On which thc
Ears Of che people Of GrunWig,s! acre to De-
snraPgUroi by tie concert.
The old stranger vas unable {, represent
at hi. nephew's triumph, in consequences Of
lines. bg. he gave u The bursom-sisr, - %,
visited bin during the day. some ruIc- Tor
the guidance ofhis eccentric relative. "llc
is a good soul. sad be. =" bat now aud
then he is se,IeI with s1uie strange notion,
and breaks out into the widest freaks.
rvsre, extremely, ny inability to Lc present.
At the concert this evening, ilr hi. demeaE-
or j, perfectly i,cJEou. wAi,c am by. H.
well know, Why. tho scamp, Let mo A..
sure your e1cel!eucy that tbs ,i'aci,y Of
his u net a mental wee. but merely boi,.
" inbrmiiy. Whenever. therefore. any
such humor "a him, - that be .cats
himself on music-siAui. or attempts %
knOck down The c0ntra-bas.. or the like. 1t
yoar e1SeIIsucy wOgld taso ,hc trouble to
Loosen BIZ. era'ai lig'lc, o., AZ nothing bet.
ter can be done. take it OF altogether. you
will see how quiet .nl well.brcd be will a,
once become
The burgomasier thanked the sick man
fir bis confidence. and promised, IN case the
necessity ar0ss, u follow h:s directions -
ths letter.
Part 6rs: Of the eoncer, was over. and
everybody vAs on the tcuter hook. yfezpee-
tation for the second. IN which the young
Englishman was to perform a duet with The
bargoma.ter's daughter. The nephew ha1
-. AZ. ,,,,,r,pr. in .1r.eous frlstutns