Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-26
OLD SERIES.

tH' uut"' "ou'H " NhNeteu lltue unucr
the positive conclusion. Of his wife. What
was to DO doneg With Eun ice, they could
have no influence; for since the step which
had made her a teacher. instead Of an idle
dependent, there had been no intercourse
between them. AZ mere teacher. she
could not bo received by them a. an equal
and friend, and she wouli not meet them
on any other footing. SO she could not be
admonphed or controlled. The only mode
Of interference suggested was that Of Mr.
Grrgory. as directed upon the young man
hims,li. Mrs. Gregory insisted upon It,
iha, her husband should caution the youn
lawyer against any further advances in that
direction. She remembered how she had
herself given Mr.. Rdmon.on the impression
there was something wrong about Euniec;
and now conscience. no. a dread Of family
disgrace in the person OF her niece, troubled
he, considerably. {, was plain to her, that
she bad herself put the destroyer on the
track OF her niece.
Have you seen Mr.. Elmsndson yet'"
she asked almo., daily Other husband. But
Mr.. Gregory. whose anIieties on the sub
jec, had never been very disturbing, inva.
r,ably siii no.
About this time. cards Of invitation were
received iron family Of high social stand
ins IN the city, family whose position vi.
not bl.cd on wealth, but on somethIng
harder to acquire. and more enduring. Tho
Gregorys were llt,ercd by the notice taken
Of them IN this invitation. aud were at
special pains, like all vulgar people, to
make an imposing appearance on tho oeea-
siJn.
Tho company was not large, hat select;
and. certainly. Mr. Gregory aud her tVo
daughter. did make an appearance. There
was no .uch display OF costly lacc' and
lswes in the roam.. The guests were IN
two large plrIor', opening into each other
hy folding doors. soon after the arrival of
the Grrsory., Mr. E!m1nd.on moved thru
III. room in which thc' sat. and, seeing
them. jiinci thair circle. There wa, moth
ing OF coldncss or reserve on the part OF
Mrs. Gregory or her daughters. towards the
man who's, npparen, relation with respect
TO their niece aud cousin. was Of q ques.
tonabls character. buta Au,lcrins pleas.
ure that wa, not conceded. NJ one who
.aw the smile. with which he was received.
and the pleased ar'biIity that was main.
niLcL. could have imagined how the ease
stood.
Mr. EImohson wa, still talking with the
I Gre-ory.. when a movement indicated 4
selection Of partners Cor dance. The ynuns
man. instead Of asking Harriet to take a
place with hIm on the loor, merely bowed
anl Withdrew. ln little while gay music
dIlsd the air. and beauty wheeled in inter-
,olying circles through the rooms. NJ ono
had offered hand 70 either Of the Mis.
Grrcary., aud they sat, in some dI'nrpoint'
menl. where they had taken their places on
entering the parlors. Mr. Elmond'on WIS
on the door. IN the other room. bat they
were not, at iirst. from their position, able
TO make oui his partner, Of whom they
could only get dieting slimpsss. a' she
swept TO the outer circles IN the may
dance. They saw that she was tall, beau.
ITALY formed. and graceful in her move
ments. bu, at,irei with exceeding plain.
ness. Her face did no, happen to be to-
ward them, when ber.pcrson was seen.
Who wa. she? That was the one ques.
tion in their thoughts. The solution came.
\. the figures took reyer's motion. the
face. of the dancer. were seen succcs,ively.
and that Of Mr.. Elmondson'' partner was
presented to the eve. OF Mrs Gregory and
her daughters. raiian. with beauty and
feeling.
"what sweet, pure. lovely face /, IT,"
remarked lady. vh, had seen the coon.
tenance Of Mr. Eimondson's partner. She
addressed Mr.. Gregory, but received no
response. If.he hal looked at her closely
size would have noticed sekly ralo, on
her face
"Ili. faacoc. I believe" said another
lady. turning 20 the one who had spoken.
"Ah! Is that so?" Was nii with
some interest
"Ye.; and I admire the manly indrpen.
dencc which has determined hi, choice"
why 50? II strikes me, Judging from
the coun,cnancc saw jus, now that man.
ly Independence could have very little to do
with the selection"
Aud presume had not hut W" nro
apt to speak after this fashion. when
young man 10 his position and with his pros
poets. selects a poor girl for his life COM
panlon-one standing quite alone in the
world. and selfdepsndent."
And this Is her case -
Eyes
"Who is she?"
"A Miss IladIev."
wha, Of her ~
"She /. teacher in Miss Rs
school"
"Ah!"
Ye.;-and am told that she chose the
III, Of teacher in preferences to idle dSPco-
dence on wealthy Scla,i'ea who offered her
home"
"Noble girl! like thatr' was the
warmly spoken response. The true wo-
man proved itself there. Our young friend