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

would like 10 sec the husband OF Harriet
In consequence she was always very gra'
cious to him. and never let good opportu
nifty for turning hi, ihOughi. towards this
daughter pass unimproved. Harriet IN COM
mon parlancc, was quite In love with
is. as much 80 as vas possible
Tor girl 50 selfish. worldly. and heartless,
to be. lie filed her fancy better than any
other mAn she had yet soon. Ills fortune
was not large, but his family was good,
and he had talents that were likely to COM
mand fortune. Moreover. there were DIS
tant relatives Possessing large wealth, and
tho probabilities. IL had been reasoned
among the Grcgory.. were largely in favor
Of sharing a portion OF this wealth with
him.
.wherc {. that brown eyed niece o.
yours. Mrs. Greg ry ?" asked Mr.. Bimond.
son. one day, 81 hav'ht seen her for some
time.
"She !. not with u. any longer" rcplisi
Mr.; Gregory. Ter manner told the young
mai that he had touched a dI-asrccable
subj,ct.
"Ah; | was no, aware ,ha, she had lcf'
you"
Mr. Gregory aid nothing more /; but the
on Mr.. Eimondson was un'aVo-
rable to Eunicc. Sometime aftrrvard, n
thought Of this girl passing through his
mind. hO said to lady with whom he hap.
pcnel to he eonvcr'ins.
"Dii YOU ever see young lady in black
at Mr.. Gregory's3'
"lIi. niecc?"
"Yc.. 4 dark.sysd. slcrhn, looking
girl. with something quesnly in her man
ncr7'
go, yes. Two me, her ,hcr' occn'ioaa!'
w."
"Shc Away. seemed to hold herself a, a
That was her manner "
EVA. there anything wrong about her -
"why DO YOU ask ?"
81 inferred ~ much from thc asPoc, Of
Mrs. Gregory. when inqulre abou, her
no, long ago"
"Ah, Then you asked after herr What
reply did you rcccVo'"
The unsatisfactory ono. tha, she dld no,
reside with them any longer From her
manner. inferred that there was somo'
thing wrong about the young lady"
" Would you like To know Of that some,
thing wrong7"
"Ii gives me no pleasure TO hear wrong
Of any one hut. m the few times ! saw
Ter. the grrl Interested me, and would,
therefore, like to know the truth in regard
to her"
"She lsf, tho house Of her uncle and
aunt. to become a tea,hsr in Mis,R--'.
school. ;" nih the lady.
"wby .ol'
"Bccaa,r she had too mu,h 'piri, to eat
the bread OF dependence"
81, that so" There was quick light,
ing up of Mr. Elmond.on's face.
Even So"
And Is there nothing wrong beyond
thi,2"
+" Nothing ,ha, have heard. Against
her purity Of character. SANDER, take IL,
dare not even whisper. And Mi'' R
.ay,. that IN .weotne-, Of temper, womanly
dignity. .cll.rclianee, and Christian patience
in the discharge Of her duties, she Is peer
les"
81 ike all that 30 replied thu young
man with enthusiasm. " Here we have a
real woman; no; a weak. proud, indoleni,
spoiled nursing Of luxurious home, rear.
ei by as weak and selfish mother. and kept
IN lac,.l snd .atins. and pillowei on down.
for some sllly man who is weak enough
,o take her, in the hope OF getting wife
Of what use to any one is this world OF
care. trouble, trial. reverses. and disap
pointmen,., !. a silly doll like thatI lle is
a fool. who tries the voyage OF life with
such helpless omp-nlon. | pity him
when the SKY darken' and the storms falls
The niece, | infer, wa. poor"
YES. 4 brother Of Mrs Gregory mar
ricd girl who'c position in lifo d'i not
suit her high notions; and - neither him
SELF nor wife had any coun,enanco. The
brother died some years ago, and his widow
and true. good woman, as have learned,
struggled alone with poverty to raise and
educate her daughter. She died, after
we'll accomplishing her work. The Greg
orys then offered Eunice homo. They
wero written to. believe, by Judge Helm
hold, OF windhtm; and she was taken inio
their family, a, | infer, merely to save an.
Why. girl ike this on', Is worth a
hundred Idle fa,hionahle." said Mr.. Eli
mond.ou. ~ must know her."
WIN her aud wear her, II you can. my
young friend. ;" SAID the lady. Bot, such
as she, ars not lightly won, Fruit OF this
quality does no, hang low. bu, on the high
er branches and they who pluck ID must
climb"
Thank you fjr the hint" replied the
Young man. ~ will climb"
A few months alierward. Mrs. Gregory
received this note from Ms. h:
"DE,R MaDAN;-I think /, my duty IA
inform YOU that a gentleman, Mr.. Harvey
T. lmondson. Is in the habit Of visiting your
niece frequently; and they are out often
10 the evening. have spsken to