Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-08
MI 5 G. T. LII A n Y.
THE LADY WITH THE BALMoRAL

by Jovc2" cried Mr.. Frederick Mark.
en- throwing hack nv chamber door with
such violence that the knob wen, into the
wall ahou, two inches.
Immediately upsc, my ink'iand, for I
am nervous man, and the leas, noise star.
ties me. am quick at doing awkward
things. and awkward a, doing things quick.
ly. Iproceelcd TO gather up the ink, hut
not with that success which characterized
the spillins.
"Oh by Jove :" continued Mr.. Markcm,
as hc stretched himself out in the arm chair
IL have seen womcn--plenty Of EN-.
Handsome women. too, by tho churchful,
by the sireetlul but never in my life did |
ever lay eyes on such glorious, superb,
magnificent, divine, out.and.out ring. tailed
.nortrr. II | may be allowed to u,c the ex.
preston"
objected. did not consider "rns.
tailed .nortcr," whatever It might bc, wa,
the proper phrase to ba used under such cir.
cam.tancc-. | did not know what tho cir.
cum'iancrs were. H. did not make anydif,r.
encc what they were there could he no cir.
cumstanccs that would admit oi or such an.
felicity Of Language. No; | objected. Mr..
Markem had seriously disturbed me. Twas
compusn; short lyric Of clght hundred
lines lor the .EsIhe,ic Monthly. and | did
not wish 10 havo nv celestial train Of IDEAS
discompos'i by terrestrial mltier.-BIt
suubbcd'a man who va. not - cl.ily.snub.
bed. lie went on in an idiliic and c1tray.
asant manner, describing lady whom hc
had met snmc twenty minutes previously on
the corner Of Broadway ami thirteenth
Street. Juno, llebC. and Eurydicc. were
just nothing at anl b,,iis this mirt,l mai.
den; anl a. To the Vcnu, dc Miici-I
quote Ar. MIrkham-shc Knocked Aer
higher than kite. myself Avn MT aware
Of the height q which kites ar, popularity
supposed 10 attain, bat could picture 10
myself tho airy situation Of the yrnu, dc
Mciici. Tho lads whose eve, hai rlhh,l
Mr. MTkcm Of what he 'ouli least anIrd
10 part with, hal, it seems, rendered his
destruction perfect by sporting a rel and
black Lilmorll skirt, which va. convenient
ly short enough T. make a modest display
Of the preiIicst fcei anlankle, in the world.
"Sir." sad Mr.. Marken, YOU should
have seen th1., lcci.
Theu Mr M,rkea launched into ds,cr-
ration on on pedal cStrcni,ic.. IN which
the Chincs, women were literally taken oG
al their feet. or rather, their f,et were TAX
en- ID Of them and plAcol on tho faulIIe,s
ankle. Of Perfection.
| was vastly relieved whom Mr. Markcm
ailens'h retired u hi' own rom 70 drown
hi. restless .1ul. a. he lntlm,,ei IN tho in.
tnIic,,ins bowl. TIE lncbriAiins vessel -
tragically alluded 20. was the bowl Of hi.
mrrr,ch,um pip,. la f,w minute, such
volumes OF smoke came pouring through tho
key hole Of tho door which separated our
apartment. that rushed rranticllly into
his chamber with the vague apprehension
OF finding him mass OF fr, aud clnisr, and
bearing NJ distant resemblance to hall
consumed b.lnor,l.
Pleasant thi''' said Mr. MIrkom, emit.
iins lr,m hl- mouth cloud OF smoke that
would have done infinite credit to Mount
vr.uvus &" II eases u felliw's soui So"
| am an impr,ssibl, mIn-n,rvnn' men
always are, and although Mr. Mlrksm's
description Of the fair one with the golis
locks va, entirely too absurd fora moments
thought, | lay awake halt the nigh, think.
ins about it. And then sunk into an un.
easy .lumber, only 70 dream that the lady
and were being smoked in an immense
mecrschaum pip, by a gigantic Mr. Markem
To displrt with such tribes will the most
vigorous mind. sometimes descend.
Tho next lay in spite Of myself | thought
Of Mr.. Mukem's adScnturc--lf it Is an ad.
venture to mcc, u pretty woman and be an
idiot ever after. In fact. did nothing at
all but think of her and the tortuous
dream Of the previous night. The hot ar.
oma,c mccrschaum, the lady with th, bal.
mor, skirt. aud the brobdIgnagic Mr.. Mar
KEN, fitted through my vision all day. and
in ,he evening, when went TO sec Clcm. /.
entia-wc had been engaged two weeks
was mediiatiye and unhappy. | felt that
] va. wronging Clementina.
Two days after this Mr.. Markem rushei
into my room. lie had seen her-Lad rid.
den IN the same stage with her-her dress
had brushed against hlm-hd dress Eas.
tern perfumes had sAluted his nostrils-the .
perfumes she used lie had touched her .
exquisite fnger-iips 10 passing the change
The language was Us milk.and'water to e1.
press his emotions The Venus dc Medi- /
ci was again placed in an elevated position;
aud several uncomplimentary remarks made
relative to Mesdames Juno, lleoe, and Eu-
rydicc.
"By Joye, SIR" SAID Mr.. Markem, " SEQ
what have done" And he jcrked his
watch out 50 violsnily that ! expected to
see the brass brains of that domestic AMI
NAL scattered over the floor. Z" by JOye
Sir! when she passed me her fare, two
three. cent pieces, what did do with 'em
but drop 'eln into my vest pocket, and hand
the whip two gold dollars instead, by JOye,
Look at 'em And Markem opened the
Watchers, and spilled the two three.ccnt