Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-12-07
MIS- G. Il LII A n Y.
THRILLING ADVENTURE.
ny q. N.


shcctcd visions walking IN midnight gloom (;
nevertheless. | think II is as startling an
adventure as ever bclell young maiden :
and on carclul review of all the eircum-
stances, | have arrived at the conclusion
that the hair.brcadth escapes and direiul
distress Of the renowned Amanda fltEallen
were not 70 bc compared with Il.
II was one drcary afternoon. not long
since. when the rain seemed particularly
unwilling 10 descend. and 50 compromised
the matter by falling in heavy mist. that
descended to dinner in rather an unamiahle
mood. and hAd-or though, had. good
cause tor my unusual disturbance OF tenn
Per. I, !, almost needless for me 70 assert
that generally I am extremely IN ill and
chocrlul-qui,c angelic, in fact. but on this
OCCASION, | confc'', had pou,ed for the
last twelve hours. I, was bu, the Monday
previous. at Mrs. Moore. party. that Gel.
B'rkly, after dancing two quadriIlc' and
the Danish polka with me, in succession,
hni asked me in the most charming nan.
ncr, Il be might have the pleasure oi escort.
ing me 10 the theatre tho next evening. !
had looked wise. rc1eet,sl A. II h,d an en-.
cae,ment-,hcn grlciously replied eel
should b. very happy" And To think that.
instead Of maj,.,,cally sailing oT with him
ia all the glory Of my spring attire. ! was
obliged 10 tell him. when be called Tor tue
docking 80 handsome. tool
81 rsret It extremely, but papa wished
me 20 wa,, year or two yoi, before | g.
out with era,lemen-he ,hrnk' I am rather
to- young p"
could have cried with vcration, hu, a'
thi. exhibition might possibly induce Mr..
B-rkly TO become Of pNPa'' opinion, re'
framed. and bad, him alieu with all the
dignity OF twenty-five At east. Ilc APPEAR.
ei TO fcc' n much dIappointed A. though
--anI there was some comior, in that.
| dare Ay paPa'' con'c,euc' must have
,mltc him, or cl.c INV d1lc'ul look. troubled
bin for a, We wcrs finishing dessert, he
.ail
" Annie, Il you would like to 50 to the
theatre tonight, ran up stars and get
ready. Twill take you"
My 6r.t ,d.A VAS to rout, and 'ay I
dii no, care about IT," but on sober second
thought, quietly left the room.
Ancr all" ai! |. A. mounted the
stair. '" can wear ny hsau,ifaI bls bon.
net. and perhaps he may Be- 'hcrc-who
kn1w,2"
|, wa. no, long bci1rc | was fully array.
ci. and scarce needing Briig't's aA,,crins
commen, " Iniadc, Miss, you look rilc
beautiful" l''rrans into the arriAsc,
which W. soon rapidly whirlins toward
Fulton Ferry. We reside in brooklyn.
Ere another hour was deeply absorbed N
tho misery Of poor EHe Deans. | turned
my head to wipe away the starting tear,
when ~ but little distance from me, ,at
George Bsrkly With that oliou. Marion
Raymond Ms tears remained frozen to
my cy,lIl.. ami the woe. of Jennie and EH-
vanished IA the thin air. George aud
Marion were ignorant of my proximity, and
be tr,aci with her boquot, nibblei her sugar
plum,. AMI famed her as As,iduou'ly as
though she were the only being on earth lvr
him. What | icl, cannot tell
~, girls | know some Of YOU have wit.
messed scene. like this-,ruly they need no
description Of mine.
In what manner passed the re-, Of the
evening know not, bu, when tho play
wa. over. rose with the invineible deter.
mination to abjuro hiss acquaintance a, once
anI forever. ~ fOr her-i,tesnble crea.
turr The tears - blinded my eyes, |
could scarcely follow papa through the
crowd. lie droppd my arm moment to
find the carriage. aud | stood chilly aud
cold IN the damp AIR, till heard his imra.
,ent tone: " Come. Annie, quick ~ !
dArteI forward, sprans in a, the open win.
dow, which closed rapidly. and away We
whirled down Broadway. Leaning back
among cushions. | allowed my pride and
grief to have full sway. Mud dcVoutly
hoping pap, would not notice or speak TO
me. allowed the bitter tears To rain silent
ly dovn. There was .uho,ating sensa.
,ion in nv throat, that caused me 20 lower
the window a, my side, when a eruG voice
exclaimed
Good heavens, Mara what do you
want any more cold air in here for? am
nearly frozen now 80
Mcrcilul powers! who wasii' Where
was |? Surely that was no, Pap''s voice.
At th. moment ray from passing gas
light shone upon the opposite seat, and, to
my horror, aud di.may, instead OF the gray
hair and placid brow Of dear iather, was a
mass OF wayy black hair heaVysmOns'
,ache. keen, dark eye, and most iormid'
able coun,cnancc, rubbed my eyes to con-
vince myself that was not dreaming bu,
the ias, recedins lish, stll glImmered IN
those fierce dark eyes.
How came he there? where was papa ?
wha, right had that man IN our carriage ?
These and a thousand other questions came
crordiug thickly, but fear and bewilder-
ment changed my tongue. lwasju't about
essayins one desoera,e shriek-paPa papa
when my amiable ri' a.rp spoke again
"Wha, the deuce, Maria, makes you 80
sulky2 hope tho mex, time you 60 to the
,L.,,,, y,n y,iII On with one of your beaux