Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-23
NOVEMBER %. 1860.

were silver with summer moonlight. We
rode often. oanterIn; our horses over the
hills. and walking them through the shady
lanes. while ho talked to mo with q dan.
gerous sweeine.. In hi. voice. and something
I thought was love looked out OF hrs hand.
some eyes. We read. and sang. and dream.
ei together. 80 much you know"
:" Yes, and thought he loved you. You
remember that party a, Ellen S,aion's, when
you wore tha, rose coloTed dress. which
looked as II ii had been made out u cloud,
and the pansies in your hair and on your
bosom. You were regal that night, Gratia.
I never felt - SURF that he cared for you as
then. lle did not say much to you or any
one else. lie seemed satisfied 10 stand and
watch you, as you talked or danced with
Others Alter while you wen, out with
Ralph Ellis, to walk in the garden. Then
Gray came 20 me. Your friend !. bcau,i.
iul. tonight, Mis. Margaret be said. |
have never zen her - royal. am going
after her nov. Il liisara,h thing to DO. and
Elli' will not thank the but she must come
Ia Tho night air is damp. and she takes
cold 80 easily
\ momcn, alter. .lv him going down
the garden walk, following tho CLEAN Of
your dress. III must have lost hi. icar
that you would take cold. for Ralph Elm.
came back alone. and did no, sec you for
hall an hour then you came in with Gray.
H. looked lu'hel, but your face told no
nlc.. | Away. thought he asked YOU to
marry him that night"
A" 40 be- never asked me Tha, night
va. no, much mOrr than two year, oG wa.
it, Il scrm. twenty. wasa gIrl ,lrn--
I ana woman now. Al tho roses Of my
lite have fallen, my hands were too weak to
bold them. le., Raymond tray came after
mo into tho garden IL managed 10 send
or Ralph Fills. Sons one wanted him. IN
tho hous,. | believe, was the cSeus'. Then
We went into tho arbor and sat iherc in the
August moonlight. IIc had never 'aid be
loved ne. bu, h,l not doubted i; Why
should Il Bui lor wha, el.e hai he sought
my side every hour in the dhyl \ ran'y
frll from my bo.om. | bad crushed it, deli
i,a,s stem whom drew nv shawl around
me. II lay on tho white h,or m the moon
light. llc ben, over and picked i, up.
Then ho took out hi. poke, memorandum
b,ok, And carefully placed d, between tho
leaves.
4 wan, 10 keep IL, Gratia, he siii.
would that It nigh, b. hoar,''.cts, to me {!
| .hall like 10 have it remind m, of this
summer. when tho time comc, ,ha, | shall
80 YOU no more
II grew cold. What was this which be
aid abou, seeing me no more had eK-
psc,ed b, would ask mc to BE- hi' wife. !
drew back a little into the shadow. felt
there Nigh, be something IN my face which
| dil no, care to hold up TO the moonlight.
H. talked on
"It has been pleasant summer. Gnin.
I wonder III ,hall ever SEQ it, ike again.
S,mstimc., ! think. people l'o.c their ca.
plci,y f1r happiness a' they grow older.
Besides, when the summer come. again, |
shall bo .,bcrci. married man. Perhaps
| shall bring my wife here bat You would
no, care about riiius and sailing with inc
then, would you p
\ thought, horc, - sudden !, almo'.
chokel me. il,.hcl across my heart, lie
va, only trying me- lie wanted to make
me show my love before he had told his. IL
W.. ungenerou, H. should no, triumph
over me. 40 I answered. glyly-
may cho1.c 10 ride and sail with your
wife. il she j. charming. AZ. I suppose, 'hc
will b.. Wha, j. she likeT
Not like you. Gra,ia. Iwi,h she were.
have been engaged tw,years. Mis-, Liver
more /. wealthy, Fifth Avenue bile, a
Wax doll beauty. 10 tell the truth. shall
marry her cor what she will bring me.
Heaven made the poor | must make my.
sslf ich, and that i, the ci'ics, way. [
could neither be happy myself, or make any
one else -. without money. Still, do not
despair Of liking her well enoush-not.
though. a, could have loved some one else.
would give half her fortune, Gra,ia, II you
were She"
And II were retortsd, Il would
rather give you all my fortune than give
you myself. lam thankful tina, tho man |
am to marry mamie, me for loves sake on
ly.
The man you are to marry wha, is
4, liEe?'
We will not talk Of him. IL you please.
have too much regard for him, too true a
respect. to discuss hi. characteristics With
my acquaint,nces.'
Your acquainnnce' Since when have
YOU cla-sel ms With your mere aequaintan'
ces?'
Well, my friends, them answered
him. carelos,ly, a, ! turned away. and drew
my shawl around me. | must 20 IN, real-
lly. shall take cold IL | stay here {, and
besides. people nigh. think We were love.
making
lie followed mo h. had no other choice.
You say he looked flushed. but my face told
no tales. am glad. | thought guarded
my secret we'll. Ia fast, believe deceived
even him completely. imagine he was
persuaded that had been deliberately dirt.
ing, as himself--pcrhaps tha, my hand, like
hi. own, was promised elsewhere. was