Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-24
PARIS, ME-,

ON my account, she would commit scmo out
+, rageous breach Of good manners, and cover
{ me with modification. No. il is best as il
Is; she makes a nice little girl to laugh and
talk with a, home, and suppose she en-.
> irys herself best there. wonder ifi, would
= do for me to ask for kiss tonight when
60. | guess on the whole won't notice
her and see IL 1t will pique her at all"
, So I walked down the stairs, drawing on
my gloves very indiferently, when my low
= humming was interrupted bva hand laid
, on my arm. and soft voice which knew
belonged TO May, saying;
"why, cousin John, are you going with.
: on, me, after have been ready and wait
. ING 80 long, No gentleman ever had to
wait such length Of time for me. hut per-
haps | don't think % much OF my personal
, appearance as you do Of yours"
= "But May, | did not know you were go.
: ing"
"well. am. Perhaps they though,
they mus, invite me, /" she said with an arch
smile. ANY way. am going, and | cS.
pee, to have good time"
30 dear" sighed to myself, 81 hope
she will get into somo corner. | do wish
the evening was over. wonder what she
e has on. and looked a, her dress. bu, II,
was pinned up under her shawl. and moth.
inG was visible but a very white skirt. while
from under 1t PccPed two tiny fec, eneascd
in stout walking boo..
Don't you think slippers would look
rather better for an evening p'riy1" lven-
,urcd to ask,
"Why cousin do you suppose | am going
to walk through the du,, IN sliprcrs' And
, it is Of no usc TO ride such a shor, distance.
am sure am not ashamed Of ,ha, foot. -
slightly raising one. III think it looks
quite trim"
The head was muflei in thick green
veil. bot was not ANXIOUS 10 scruiiniIc
tiai. as | knew it could no, help being pre-.
senable. But | could not help thinking Of
the dress. 1T must bc her Sunday silk.
. wonder how many seasons she ha, worn
1t. Iwi.h hal known .ho wa, going I
would have bought her new droi, and
some white kids"
Mwe walked along, I thought would
try her conversational powers little, - |
= took some Of tho subjects which thought
: mos, probably would b, discussed during
d the evening bat ala, the lady seemed to
, have lo., the usc Of her tongue. and could
nothing bu, Eyes" and "no, and IL guc.,
50" and in utter dismay thought how
much worse she would appear with those
3 who were stranger. to her.
After had given my hair the las, touch
IN the dressing room. | turned with a re-
= signed air 10 search for my lady, bu, she
va. no, to be found she wa. not IN the
ladies drvs.ingroom. or the hall.-wherc
el.e to look Tor her knew not. Al fr,,. I
! thought tina, feeling Little abashoi at the
sight OF 80 many ladies - much more elc-
sAbily dressed, she bad hidden herself with
I the determination Of not entering the par
! lors, but then | remembered her remark
about havinga good time, aud the goodly
, amount Of "spunk" with which she seemed
: 10 be endowed, and concluded that she mus,
have had the ignorance and tho bllincss TO
enter the rooms withoa, her attendant. My
. heart sank at the thought of thi. iniccorum
and probably eIdli not have summoned
courage to enter myself. had not one OF my
! friends seon me, and asked Why was watt
, ing. saying that il was almost time for the
dancing 20 commence, and he knew would
= no, miss my hyorite amusement. 50 | was
forced to accompany him.
After silu,ing our hos, and hostess, I
b glanced hurrisily around the room, and
Wa. jos, congra,ulatins myself on Mays
non-appearancc. when suddenly my eye rne,
another, a laughing, triumphant blue one.
&, There stood what 'upposed To be my cou.-
in May, clad no, IN worn Sunday sllk, but
in delicate white lace. with snowy shoul-
per, and arms uncoverd save where they
. were enelrclei by the lovely pearls. tho
choices, in the room knew at glance.
The satin hair was arranged in heavy braids
wound round her head, ! can't say exactly
how, I only know they looked softer and
smoother than ever. and the flowers that
: adorned them seemed 10 be very proud Of
their resting place, and most laylshingly
brcathed their fragrance about her. One
hand. covered with the delicate glove, rai.-
ed slightly the ligh; drapery as il to le, me
see che dainty white slipper which pressed
the carpet; the other hand (plasue take H..
no. not u but him. rested on the arm OF
that contemplate fellow, Frank Percy, tho
handsomes, man in the room, the man WHOM
had always dislikei from the fact that he
was my rival in the affections Of tho fair
eek.
knew not wha, to DO, and stood Won
dering what would be expected Of me under
such circumstances, when May called his
attention to me, and they both approached
me. OF course shook hand-. aud talked
with him Us II | was delighted 10 see him.
81 was sorry didn't see you las, night,
John. but May informed me you had Sc
we're headache. so thought would not
make /, any worse by presenting myself" ="
said Frank. in an assured tone.
So he wa. the rustic lover. he. Frank