Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12

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know I gave n violent start. and think
turned pale. After | had run the gaont.
let Of all these questions iriumphan,ly. as
thought. this new danger stared me in the
face. How was ever TO describe baby.
who had never noticed one? Ny courage
sank below zero. but in that same proper.
tion the blooi ross to my face, and think
my teeth eha,tered in my head.
"DOn't be afraid that shall not sympa.
,hisc 10 your rap,nres, continued my tor
mentsr. as | almost considered her. I am
prepared to believe anything after Jenpy's
letter-you should SEQ how she cares for
him"
Z" Him! :" blessed goodness, then At must
be hoy.
"of coursi." said I. blushing and STAN.
moring. bat feeling It imperative to say
something. 4" we consider him the finest fel.
low in the world but you might not agree
with Us. and in order TO leave your judge
men, unbiased, I shall not describe him to
you"
"Ahl bat know just how he looks. for
Jenny had no such .cruples-,o you may
spare yourself the trouble or happluess-
whichever |, i.-but tell me what you
mean To call him?
:" We have not decided upon a name"
replied. -.
"Indccd thought she intended to give
him yours"
The deuce she did, though, I. "No;
one of a name i, enough in a family" | re.
piled.
The demon OF inquIsi,iseness. tha, to my
ihiakins had instig,ted my companion
heretofore. now ccassd to possess her, for
We talked together OF various Indifferent
thing. and had the relief Of not bring
compelled TO draw on nv imagination at
the expense Of my conscience. when gave
the particular. Of my journey frnm Boston.
! but was lar from icsling at ease. for ev-
every sound Of her voice startled me with
u dread Of fresh questions. necessary. but
. impossible to be answered. and felt a gull.
I " flush strcamed up my temples. every
time met the look of those beautiful eyes.
/ !, was l',e when We stopped Tor supper.
and soon after saw the dark frlngs u my
fair companions eyes droop long and often
and began to realize that she ought to be
asleep. knew perfectly we'll that II wa.
my duty 10 offer her a resting place on my
shoulder. bat hardly had coGrrgo to ask
that innocent face 10 lay on my arm, which
was not a. she thought Il. that OF cousin
and married man. Recollecting, however
that IL wa. my duty 10 make her comfjrta.
Bile. and that could scarcely deceive her
more than had already done. profsrel
I the usoal ci,ility. She blu.hed slightly,
but thanked ne. and looked up into my
eyes with smile, said, "as you are my
cousin" soon after her eyes closed and
she slept sweeily and calmly, as II resting
in security and pace.
looked down on the beautiful face.
slightly paled with fatigue. that rested
against me. and lel, Ikea william. dared
not touch her with my arm, although the
bounding OF the ears jo,Ilei her very much.
I sat remorselcss until the sleeper settled
the mat o. by slipping forward and awaken.
ening. She opened her eyes instantly, aud
smiled.
1t is no use Tor me to try to sleep with
my bonnie, on. she said &" for it is very
much in the way for me. and | am sure it
troubles you" 81 she removed il, giving
the the pretty toy, with its graceful ribbons
and aowers to put on the rack above US,
| preferred TO hold it telling her 1t would
she resigned IL, being in truth too sleepy to
contest the point, then tying the blue silk
veil over her glossy hair she leaned against
my shoulder and slep, again. This time
when the motion began to shake and an
noy her s,laed the reproaches Of my con.
science. and passing my arm lightly around
her slender waist. drew her head upon my
breast. where il lay all night. She slep,
the sleep Of innocence, serene ani peaceful
hut il is needless to .iy. that ! could not
close my eyes nor case my conscience. |
could only gaze down on the beau,iful still
face. and imagine how it would confront
me. IL she knew wha, was, and how had
deceived her or dreaming more wildly still
reproduced il in hundred scenes which l
had never before paused to imagine. as the
face Of my wife. had never loved, unless
the butterfly loves ofSAratosa aud Newport
might DO 30 dignifed, and still les had !
ever dreamed or thought of marrying, even
as a possibility or far or contingency. |
Never before, | solemnly aver had | seen
the woman | wished TO make nv wlie-nev.
er before had | 50 longcd to call anything
my own. as did that lovely face lying n |
my heart. No, it was impossible for me
to sleep.
In the morning we reached Buffalo and
spent the day a, Niagara. III had thought
her lovely while sleeping, what was she
when the light Of feeling aud expression
played over her face as she eloquently ad.
mired the sOene before Us, or was even more
eloquent still. don't think Hooked at the
cataract a. mach as did at her, or thought
the one creation more Beautiful than the
other. She was now quite familiar with
me in her innocent way, calling me cou'-
m Frank" and seemed to take certain