Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-15

for q picnic; always ready 10 attend TO
that mos, necessary part the +" eaiings :"
but. withall. 90 deaf that never word OF
did che hear unless shouted ihro'
her ear..rumpe,.
About ten Of the ladies were awaiting
their beauI. Ellery ,oou arrived. and oh,
4" mirabile dietu :" accompanied BY Shirley.
whom. BY soms powerful elOqoencs. hs had
proceed into the service. In the hurry ol
setting out. and mi'led also by Ellery's de-
scr,ption. IL 10 not TO be wondered at " be
mi-to,k Jeanpis Tor the widow; whilst the
g,rli.h looking blonde answered his own
idea Of M. Martin. lie. therefore, true
N his prejudice, lei, 10 Ellery the task ol
entertaining her--'he widow with the mer
ry black eye-uhilst he vas himself enjoy
ing the bswi,ching smile. and sweet toned
warblins Of hi, fair vis-a.vis Juliei,s.
II am sorry iha, We can only ortr you
such poor fare. for yoar ar., nner party
with US. Mr. Shirley" sa'd jeanne. in her
assumed character. " bot hearty welcome
and our company is tho eIten, you must
expect
This. Of course. brought forth q polite
disclaimer from the gentleman. and with
more truth than the generality OF 'ueh
.p"sehs., for in the mile over which they
had already passed he began to think the
widow sister NJ least. "" rar'ea'a''y To-
tsre''ine ~ this eri''-' The sudden stop
page OF the eafr'as'' and TIE hurried OK
e'ama''on IRON the ''''er OF oPe" 'h'
the door, Mr' hlery' quick Pleas an' 'e'
the ladies' out : showed 'hat something
"" am'". Tho "ido" screamed Z" 'h'
elung To EI'ery's arm and even at that
time Of danger Shirley could not but nd
mire the ealmne'' oi The beautiful Ja''e''e'
for 80 he had heard her called a''h' en-
dea'or'i 10 'oo'he he' sister
u was 'oona 'hA' one OF .'e ''''s' ".'
got MS ''o'o'~ '"' fA''' anu was a,'e'
rearing ana f'uns'ns' =" " W "'A' Wv
carriage very unsafe A''e' come "o'o''
they 'aececded IN ei'r'ca''ns "'" ou' ~
both the hor'' continued very un'o's' "'
'adiS' Fop''ed Waking '' '"e'' 'e''"''''"
- 'o''h hey "'' 'n 'o"'o we ''" Wv
'e"' on '"' arm o' '"'''' a"' '"'''''' '''
lo~'nS win sh'''e!' e"''''"s anu 'A's"
ing
'nen''o'y '""''' 'o'n''''O" VIZ" Nv
'ar comfan'o" look u'sP'' 'O"V' w. '"s''
path led 'hroush th'es 'ofc''' "uc'' '"'
tall stately trees IKE the p''''' !" 'ou''
old hal'o~sd m'"''''' '"ed '"'''
fragrance on every passing ''e-fS '"N'i
through 'he'r shAue' L'''ry anu "' ''''
were lar ahead sh'''e! 's' 'u'P'''e' ~
'h'. very hr' interview ~ 's'''"s SUI"
sentiment 'prinsins ir'm his hear' 'o' 'n'
lair creature 'eAnins - eO"n'eh''! y" "'
arm In the iep,h OF 'ho forest
How cI.d an' 'oilio'l'so' "'' ''
the widow did not fa''en herself on mo- IN
stead OF her enchanting sister ior' pk'n'
aside. they are alvay''o eiae"ns ana o'
no means dependent There " certainly Al
exquisite charm IN tho ''mii reserve OF Thu
iair Julis,ie. Me,hins' | shall begin t.
play the Romeo In very truth; for ! w'''
even now 'ha, might DO glove upon tia
hand, 50 that could kl.' her cheek.
And Julie'te. to Judge from the or'sh
smiles dimpling her sol, cheeks. and ih'
interested look which she turned upon hi'
face ever and anon. was equally we'll please'
with her s'cnr.. What delightful listen
er he found her lie fsl' 81 pleased viii
her-~i,h hin'elf--wi'h the whole world
when they arrived at their de'''n'''on' thu
Shirley was ready 70 declare u q fer'ee
Paradise. and felt himself tempted to u''s'
some such non.cnsical speech to her, 30 en-
trrly bewtehed was no oy 'ha e"a'"
her manner.
In fact. woman.ha'er as his friends ''y'e'
him. there was not a more susceptible oe'ni
on earth than this 'am' redrins young man
80 he played the game into their own h"nd'
a mar'eille. They found Mrs Empton "o'
ho.pi'ahle thoughts intent. ha', IN .e''in;
out to the best advantage their dinner
whilst near them lay the little eher"o An
ME. last asleep. Shirley the moro readily
answered the question" Did you ever -
such a little beauty IRON It's SUPPOSE
mother. a' he imagined he detected " ''r'k
ing resemblance to Jnl'ei'e. who was knee'
'nS to H" the 'o'' lips OF the Sleeping oao'
and. h's io'k and tone would have sa'isne'
the fond heart OF any MOTHER a' he replied
"she ls an angel and also STOPPED 10 k's