Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-13
PARIS. ME-.
MI sc Ell l. A n Y. .
AISIES.

was such thing A. disintcresiedncs, among
women, should bo tempted IN commi,
mairimony. Here am, thirty.Gve years
old. and siill bachelor. Ny hous, and
gardens are going to ruin, all for the want
Of wonan's presence, and sadly need hu-
manning myself Such maueu'ering as I
have witnessed among husband. -.sckins old
made, marriasoable young ladies, managing
mama., and sig;lIns school girls, has put
me entirely out Of humor with tho sex.
wha, do you think Of my case, Den'y
llOyiy"
"Sad. very, but NJ, hopeless, " she re-
piled; e" but you have looked only on one
pic,ure-You have mingled only with tho
gay and uiains-thc hcarilsss vO,iries Of
fashion. You are surfei,cd with empty
pleasures, the glamor OF insIpcriencc ha,
passed from your eyes, aud YOU sco things
a. they are Your pure gold has turned
out to be thin gliding but think II you
will step aside from your path Of worllli-
ne... YOU will find tha: there We, 1.-Two
women noble and true hearted enough to
suit even your I,iiiiou. taste, Mr. Her.
rick"
"Pcrhap. co." he replied cnrclss'ly, "but
haven't the inclination to hunt them M.
Al. this 4. sal weary world. Ms. IIoy,,
wha, i.your idea orlife2"
lit j. too solemn thing TO be ,riaed
with, she aid looking at him with her
earnest, searching eye. "Do You know
that have ofen wondered ihA, you. with
all your wealth and talents. should have
accomplished - little Tor your own good OF
that Of your fellow Seins' IL !. not too
late to begin vet, Paul Ilsrriek L., the
world bO tho better for your having lived ="
\ hrich, color ,afTlsed hcr auditor. face
e" | u..d 10 have such dreams when was a
boy" he aid. bot have ouilivei them
with my youth. 4. you say &, i'no, too
late % commence living in earnest, and |
have half a mind 10 try 10 YOU possess a
charm Ms, Iloytf always feel ike anew
creature when in your neishoorhoOl, YOU
are so unlike mos, ladies Of your Isc. You
arc-how old, Mi.' Dcn'y?'
twenty nine, 80 she quietly replied.
And you experience no unea'ines, a.
the thought Of living .inslc life have no
horror Of bcin. called ap old maid"
D,n,y Hoy, smiled her own peculiar
smile. She aii-" long aso came to the
conclusion that dane Nature ior:o, to pro.
vide worscr half for me, AMI moreover, |
have r.ars-d in Whatsoever state am,
herewith To 10 c1Lientci' Ia my carly
DAY. imbib,i a horror Of artful, designing
old maids. aud then determined to live as a
model OF what aspin',cT should be-" She
ailci, more .iriou.'y, lit J. an OLD fancy
Of mine that the worI.t.k, n, thought !or
the morrow, wsrc especially designed Tor
the pcru,al Of naiisn hdi', Al, ,li. Ia.
king - much thought Is the curse ol the
world"
Mr. HerricE wa. .il.n, awhile. anl Den.
" piled her needle A, last he spoke
"You have heard Of ihe old Splnard
who lclt sunny hons to eek in the New
World the liic giving waters Of the f5un.
tain Of youth. lie did no, find them. New
crihelss.. shall start on a similar tour.
though no. quite 50 foolish as biz. shall
seek for wife aul happiness. Pay IuAy
be more successful than he"
\ bal, sigh rose to Densy'. lip.. bu, she
.mo,hsrsl IL, and answered in her low voice.
Ponce ds Leon nigh, have found hap.
pine.. II not youth AZ home We often
overlook the dear li,,ls da,'ic, a. our feet, in
search Of gaudicr flowers bot distance
lead, snchan,ment to the view, and whom
we, bruised aud wearicd, reach the object,
Of our striving, W find them noiiou' weeds
and long for tbs humbl, daisies"
"well, psrhap, shall stumble on my
daisy, vet, =" he said saily "and now I'm
or for the country. In tired OF city life
and feel desire for green t.lIs and fresh
ar. Aiieu :" and he was gone.
D,nsy Iloyt checked another .ish, and
laying aside her work, sought her room
with book fancy she did no, read
much, and | fancy also, that Gyowed old
maid as she was. despite hi, faults, she
cherished something more than mere friend.
ly icelin: for Paul IIerrick in her maiden
ly heart.
And Paul-as for him, he had overlook.
ei his daisy already.
The evening train bore our friend from
the city, and ere midnish, he rePosed Ii.
"weary pilgrim limbs" beneath the friend.
~ roof Of the only hotel which the village
OF p Afforded The mex, day at an un.
hshDnably early hour he strolled forth to
enjoy the morning beauties Of his stopping
place. al wonder what Den.y would
think OF this" no solilOquised, as he stretch
ed himself on the dew.gemnei greensvard,
"a very imprud-nt performance and enjoy.
.d the songs Of the birds and the smell OF
the lowering grasses. 81 know she
would say ,ha, the country is the only place
where one can truly hve." Perhaps Den'y
would and perhaps she would not have said
50. De that as 1t may, am surO Of one
thing, that Mr.. Paul llerriek acquired n
most outrageous appetite for hi. breakfast,
as his landlady can testify to this day.
Time passed on, and our friend became
NOR, aud more delighted with his surround.
.-..,o.iaiIv as hi. bo.,... h.J LioJiv