Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-02-17
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Before bright frr iua handsomely iur.
ni.heJ drawing ro.m. tvo Trr.ous stood
one evening ynun: and Wv .n,ely girl.
wiz a merry hs-i,rhirr CLAM ani 'nUc
S1e ~. jrg..aJ ln something col, AMI
white. ttat Ga.iri rouul hrr Ikea mist.
and iu her NOT brown hair nestled a hllf.
blosn rl.s.
Tier companion vas q man pas, the prime
OF y,up- manhood, an perhaps ihs fr't
impression Do, arr'lr,n,' gave 80, that oi
awkarinr., only. short AMI uDsracsl1ily
vet r1usr'u''y made. with i,a,urr- iaT from
regular. it would b. JiF -ult 90 describe him
"auy other than plain man, Of some Eve
sni iorty year. Of age. Yet hs had ono
charm voice o. w1nlsriul rchny-s aud
depth soft and gentle. too, when .peak-
ius o. hi. fair companion.
Il hope You will enjoy iI as much as
ycu expect. Alice"
II hop'I shah bot cousin, Why are
you uat going With u-''
You will not mis, uie. and have let.
ter. G, write th.. evening. B..iis- what
should an Old fellow like me o. ata ball 80
Alice turned r'und and gave him a very
.Aucy loak out Of Der brown eyes.
"wha, a ally th,ns you arc, Cousin Jon.
a,han."
~ that moment tail. hsar,y.hokius
old gentleman catered The room, eyiisuuy
n5yius ,lm. tsks. much O. Do. o~n .aii'.
faction. H. carried parcel ia hi' hand.
-. Nj. Alice, hgre'.a queer sort oi
a thug come ier you. Can YOU ,mas'ue
whrtui.3 I'm sure I can't"
"Sbc uu!1ld-i ths silver paper. anl Bro {
TO light an exquisite bllas' o., hot.hos'e
Glesr..
go hov lovely, bow very lovely Ba'
who can have ,-ot them
Sc sauocIat hgr COUSIN a, she spoke,
laughing.
"N1, Jonathan, l'n SURE" a,i bsr
h.asr-bss o4 enough to bayo NOR,
.u..
"pI yoa ,sni them p.r...'ed Alice,
r5yirs uorsr o. b,m, aud her 'Oi,e al'er-
ing very i,t'e.
"I' %. {. ii iiks.y' Sc a,r' i, a
car iu sbs paper.
Sc took ii uP and rad aloud Wiz,
Captain Ray. c1ur',asnI'.'
VERY r.lts-,,, irur.r-,cry kni. %
,aii bsr father, rubbing b.- tanI,-''ygry
much %, indeed
Coos o. jonathan moved away.
Mr.. Brsyhroak tJos his daughter. hand.
,nd turning bsr deliberately round, eIAmin.
ins her WITH arp,r'ni satisfaction.
"N,tau..,. b. it, Jonathan 80 said be-,
appealing o. ihs.r quiet companion.
hat s-nt.enan wl' Tea ling a letter. and
looking up fra moment. rsPl'---' Ger.
t..1ly rug, sir.
he bsDt over che r1psr a. r.. bui -uy
one near misls have ssyn is ir,--'is in hi'
ban.
Alice grew very ra.y. anl lrsW up her
slender Gs.rs &, 90. laii height.
"Pray papa, d11'ta,k Nr Warins to
admir-, ms. yal disturb him from bis iei'
ter. auI ts,ils.-l-Im sure "a iocsn I'll
dlnt tans-
"Nyoriui1u can te u no value, ! know -
a,i h,r ,.lso. With another glance fsln
hi. occupation.
"N.,s- m,nl Ain. Pav, aliei Mr..
Bnybr5,ss. as b, ,housh' be saw AI',e''
Irp quiysr, o. thee oh bachelors are Away
ery,. anI ill.,smp.r,I "
"Tts rlrrias, i,atths door, - cried 'h.
f5,,r.n, entering opp,r,uui's.y.
Mr.. Erlybr5ok le,, tle room, and Alics' =
mad came iu With warm cloak Of white
and ch,rry-e,l9rei six.
GOOD u,gti," sad the little lady
Tbsu this charming affair ~. properly pu'
on. aud a black lace y,,l va. thrown oveI
her head.
Mr. wari1s looked up. She stood BE-
side bim. holding outa t'oy white slo'ct
hand. he t,1s it. saying Good nigh;
/ hope your Er,t' ball wall Be merry
one. Alice
The hand fingered in his
y5u were only going. Cousin iona
than.
IIs interrupted herquickly, almo', harsh
ly-" Bot In not 50, sood night"
Slewrnt away silently, bat turning =
the door to ,ay " Good night " once more
be f.nc,ed be- .lw tear. slIsienin- lbrougi
the shaJu~y black yeii over her face.
lie started % his fest, buta though
.sned u strike hin. aud he 81: down q