Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-27
VOLUME 26, NO. 27.

Come. Mr. Holmes you are too kind
your lattery makes me blush"
" No hauery. ought to thank you too
Tor bclng - kind a. to continue to copy my
stupid papers. when you are Of course much
better p,id Tor these gems"
Paid never received a cent for them.
They would come into my mind Us my hand
travelled over your piper, and wrote them
down. One day Seniured 10 send one TO
the editor Of the paper you hold in your
hand. told him neither my name nor ad-
dress. The next day saw my-elf in print;
siucc then have sent many more, bat as
he never saw nor heard my name, Of course
he never paid me for them. They cost mo
nothing bat few hours Of time. and new
er hncied or hl,,sred myself thl, they were
worth anything"
"Thi. explains why G.. was 50
mysterious when enquIred Of him who Lo-
Ia was. Have you any moro''
"Oh yes, many"
"May sec them ?"
A portfolio was taken from tho table
drawer. and Mr.. Holmes coolly placed IL
under his arm. MAY DO what please
with them r. heasked.
Certainly"
GOOD evening. then I am gong to
spend the evening with L,la.
Weeks p,'.'i away aud IT'.er heard
no more from Mr.. II,lm-. The by .,ill
brought tir l,wp,pir. All sac still cIn.
linuvl To deynt, SINE hour. each day 70
b,r mor' cbns'ni,l writing i1l sluli,,
One evening .hn was .'it,l at th' piano
singing to her Mr. Hopkins who half asleep
listened TO the pure fresh ynic' pouring
forth its lavor,,e ballads, when Mr.. Holmes
came in. She started up with delight, then
stood .Iill blushins at her own elgcrne,'.
"Ml., Crawford" he sad gr,yely. II
have called on business. Will you sign
some papers for tue without knowing what
they Gro?'
Certainly. An I signing away my
prpprrty?' she asked laushinsy, as 'ho
complied with his request.
" Ye. f1r a fair equivalent.
M more was said abou, the papers Tho
evening passed pleasantly away, with mu.
SIC and copy,rasion; and then there clmo
another long laps, OF tim, before Hester
again saw Mr.. HOLMES. At las. he came
again. 81, hti missed him s1rely, srieyins
over his silence and wondering whether he
could Do offended with her. II was in tho
morning that ho called Hester W.. at
littl. ubl, in thi srs,nhpn.'. arrtnsin; bo-.
qnet' for - larss party 70 bo gwen a, Mr..
Greens. when a book was lad before her.
The tIlc. in lrs, gilt letter, "Ncslcct.sI
Flowers by lola" n,l, her open it 10 fnd
all her lhs,iye stories. sketches. ,ni p,,try
collected ps'th'r, anI tA,tsidIly em5llIish.
Cd with cnsrAvins..
You nrs -urpu.,l.' sill w5ll known
yoir'. hut not pA'ni'l ;rlt.
"OIni,l! On. Mr lldn,,. this /,
your ror. liIw kind how vary sini you
are"
"Nota. ill. lam tolly the bclrcr Of
many cjmmi-.ipn.-ihc hook. the contract
you signed last month. and dys hunIr5i
dollars from the publisher"
Five hundred dollars"
"Yc', her, 1t !, IN gold. as you s,c. You
must give up lav, Mis-, CnwlDrl lnl prlc.
ties literature; hat" AMI hi, yjic, wr
lowcrci-"when you forsake the law, may
hope you wall not fors,ke the lawycr3"
She stood silent neryou.ly lingering the
bag of money 90 the table, while ths hot
blood min,lel over her check and brow.
\ look Of proud Joy came into Lawrence
Ilolm''' eyes.
4" Hester" he sad gently, you clnnot
be surprised when say love you; YOU
you must have seen il before this. VIII
you not speak to me- May no, call you
mine'
lam 50 unworthy" she sannsrei.
" am poor and obscure"
"Poor!" ho s,id g.ily, pointing to the
money. " "Oh.curs here are five plp-rs
that came today with nl,ic,s of'N elected
Flowers
P,or and obscure? No vet we're you
both I love yon. vii! you be my wife,"
and he "paned hi, arm. to fold her to his
bosom. She dli not speak i, was not nee
del.
Two months later there was great par
iy gwen at Mr.. Larkins'. Many Of the
guests were already assembled, and Lola,
beautiful as picture, aud eIqui.itely dres-
sell, was airting from group the darling Of
the evening"
IL expect the bride, Mrs. Holmes. will
honor us with call this evening"" said
Mrs Larkins to lady who stood beside her.
"Did you know that she was the author
Of that gem Of literature, Neglected Flow
ers ?"
81 heard OF II who was she ~
- don't know. Nobody knows. She
wrote secretly under the signature OF Lola
until after her marriage, and then she burst
upon the world with her name already in
evcrybody's mouth. have not yet seen
her hut her motherin-law promised to
persuade her to join us. All, there she is!"
RadIantly beautiful, with an exquisite
dress Of white lace, and glittering with dIa-
monds, Hester came across the room lean
ing on her husbands arm.