Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-24
MI : G T. Ii A y Y
MY COUSIN MAY.

Itwa' in the early part Of August, lsj7
ihA, I, John Richards, law student, rcsi.
ding 10 the lively town Of ;, took my seat
in the dusty cars with the purpose Of visi.
ting my old cousin Tom.
Iwa- not in the most pleasant mood that
day. a. had previously, intended to ras.
nv summer vacation at Newport. 4 nun.
Der Of nv city friendS, including two or
three very irritable young lAdic-. were going
70 call upon the old city, and was sIPec-
ting 20 Dc their favored attendant while
there besides. was rather good looking
fellow, and Aattercd myself particularly
upon nv fne manner, and very naturally
thought should make quite sensation
among The blooming bellies aud maich-mak.
Ing mammas who throns that fashionable
rcsori. Accordingly. made forcible AZ.
tack upon my purse aud bountifully cup
piled myself with al kinds OF summer cloth
ing. No wonder used some very decided
expressions one day, when, As stood before
the mirror, surveying myself IN the lA., pur.
chased suit, feeling very satisfied at my Ap.
pcarAnce. letter FROM my father was hand
81 me, which on being opened, was found
70 contain a wish, and in fact, a command.
that should Immediately yisi, my cousin
Ton.
II seems that Tom, who was many year.
older than your humble servant. was quite
indignant that bad never accepted bis
many Invitations 10 visit bis country home,
and be had at last written to my father IN
despair, telling him 10 "senl the scamp
down" bad not seen him since biz wed
ding day, eighteen years before. when had
reached the dignity Of siE years, and re-
membered him only a. he stood, with as
long face As the solemniiy Of the occasion
could draw from him, by the side of a pleas
ant. quiet little thing. who seemed 10 think
nobody quite equal 10 chin" rcmem.
Der receiving very condescendins pat on
the bead. the only thing his newly acquired
dignity Tor the moment psrmi,ted-seeing :
him jump into the vaitin: sleigh. tuck With
n careful hand the buffalo robes round hi.
little bride. wave his hand 10 Us, and then
drive % at an astonishing rate. That was
the last had seen Of him.
We had heard however. Of his purchas-
Ing farm in the western part Of the State,
thriving bodily. mentally. and las, but not
least. peeaniarily, finding the eIcelleneies
ofhis worthy wife Increasing with years.
and being blessed with 4 gOodly number Of
troublesome comforts" occasionally
received few aFec;ionAte lines from him
Away, pressing me to take peep at his
country home, bat nv enthusiasm had new
er ben sufficient 70 get me started. Now,
however. my father was determined that
We should bs strangers no longer, and was
informed that Tom would expect me next
week. tried to plead OF, but he grew
more decided when be discovered my di.in.
elination, and. a. remembered the unhap-
~ condition Of nv purse. and the necessity
Of its being rrplenished by hi. usually in
d1lgsni hand. feli forced TO yield the
point. and accordingly dispatched note to
Tom, telling him tha, be might see ne the
ns1t Thursday.
or eourss I though, nv new clothes
would be Of no uss in country place. sti' I
nv vanity would assign them a place in NV
trunk, IN hopes that something might be
going on. 90 that could display them
though I could not help sishing a. pack.
ed them. at the thought that they would
have no chance TO take the eye" Of some
rich southern belle. cousin Sarah and
her daugbters," said to myself, never
can appreciate them. However, shall not
have to trouble myself about the daughters
for doubtless oil Of them who have reached
their teens are provided with bsauG. who
will make their appearance every evening
81 iundown, and in the daytime, Of course,
they will be at work about the house.
hope by the way. they are good cooks.
That May Ough, to be old enough by thi,
time to make good bread :" 20 with THU