Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-02-15
PARIS, MAINE.
hib,,ed ,hi. grand clim.. Of the millinery

had.
Idid think. said tho lady, with siu.
pcr. "that II was q little too gay for mo
but Miss Judkins aid that the pink Was
very gen,eel. and the blue subdued i.-ycs,
subiutd IL. them was her very words, and
tho color IL 80 fashionable, you know, Miss
Judkins said twas. and then, mind all the
rest. IL was Joc's taste. And really don't
think its onbccomin' 20 me-"
"Joe's taste was tried on. Such spec
ta,le as Il was. mounted upon the shruntcn
head. orer.hadowins tho shrivelcd features,
and the yellow frirred hair! Jennie groan-
ed In secret. Foolish friehtfal. ridicu-
iou'," rose to my lips Tor my life. or ra,h-
er for the sake OF Jennic's peace. I dared
not speak. "Joe !, very LIBERAL" aid
Jennie ai length.
"0h yes," groaned aunt Betscy, In re-
signed way. )" there ain't nothing that dear
child wouldn't do for me. He's perfect
-"
A scream interrupted aunt Be.scy's lsu.
dations. and We never knew She full extent
OF Jce'' rcrfeciions.
Look.a.there e!--look.a.there :" ox.
claimed aunt Bet.ey, hastily dropping her
miracle Of the millinery upon the window
GILL. there's neighbor Godirey's cattle in
my cabbage patch. Liuy I.iuy run."
and aun, Bet.cy. s,ill adjurine the nowhere
to-he.'ccn Liiiy. hobblcd out Of the house.
and down the garden walk, raising her s,aG
a, every step. and screaming to the placid
cattle ,ha, were still cropping away at the
eabb,ses with that peculiar uaetion Of grav.
ity and self.sa,isiaetion. nowhere - ',rik-
insly eIempli6ei. We ran out on the door
step. bu, before We could reach the scene OF
action. LiIy appeared in frantic haste,
brandi'hins a broomstiek, aud pu, the army
Of in,ruders 10 rout. Hot alas for aunt
Betsy. rheumatic., the excitement OF tho
moment had its necessary reaction, and We
were obliged TO assist her carefully to her
own room aud pu, her Immediately TO bed
Jennie, like the du,iiul girl she was, offer.
81 to remain aud nurse her, but aunt Be,scY
preferred Liuy; so Jennie returned 10 the
parlor.
We had scarcely quie,ed our disturbed
sensibili,ic, when light, quick step sound
cd in the hall, and in the deepening twi.
lish, ~s recognized Jim Gray.on'. form
IS be entered the parlor.
Good evening. sirls," ho said. in low.
but cheerful and animated tone. Neigh.
Dor Godfrey's COWS have cleared the coast
for m-, take IL. 80 here am. wha, do
you think Of my 'tratasem ?"
"oh he. for shame 80 exclaimed Jen.
ME. " how could you do so'"
10, james with e'diy whirl landed her
BY his side upon the sofa, where, bu, min.
ute before, bad deposited aun, Bc,scy's
bonnet. which. in the excitement OF the
eo~eha-e, had been carclc--ly l.ft in the
window. There was crashing Of straw
and q crushing Of ribbon. Alas alas !
that elegant .upers,ruciure, was ruined.
aud the blame thereof rested upon the dcro.
tel head Of James Gray-on. I, was .oms
minutes before James could be made TO com.
preh,nd the full extent OF the calamity and
even then, although his jolly vi,asc ~n me.
mentarily elongated, he was too happy In
the presence Of his charmer to bc long cast
down.
There" he said. placing the remains
Of Miss Judkin'' mas,erT iecc again upon the
window sca,. "the damp won, hur, the
old nonsense now, reckon; and II this is
to be our las. talk, Jennie. VIC won, have
il marred by anything 3, slight rs q tribe Of
cru.hcI millinery"
But the chapter Of accidents 50 striking
ly opened had no, yet closed. Scarce Eve
minutes had elapsed tall the gate again gave
warnin: Of visitors. and Joe Lathrops
heavy stride rcsounded on the walk.
"Ilidc, quickly" said Jennie, in terror.
"lll be hanged IL | do" said jim. VAL
ian,ly. run from him' Catch me-"
{" But you must" said Jennie, in terror,
and our mingled earnes, solicitations and
eu,reaties a, las, prevailed, aud jim allow
ed himself to be mos, reluctantly forced in.
TO . closet at hand.
GOOD evening, Jennie" said Joe. the
next instant. at the same time aeknowleds.
Ing my not very welcome presence with q
bow. You should have seen him then
tall, lant. and awkward, with straight hair
brusted 10 smooth. oily soap.lOcks about
his temples.
"Isay, girls" he said, at length. "ain't
1t ge,,in' kind O. cold here! S'pose shut
this window ?"
4 A heavy white curtain hid tho bonnet
from his view. lie touched the spring.
and arkwardly letting 80 tho window, 1t
fell with crash directly upon tho devoted
bonnet. A simults neous scream from Jen.
ME and myself. drowned tho exclamation Of
delight which sounded IRON the closet ; and
u light being jus, then brought in by Liz
rie. Joe became aware Of the mischief OF
which hs innOcently supposed himself the
author.
io looked upon the crushed remains with
q rueful lace.
:" Well. I never" he exclaimed. {" There
is three dollars gone. Who'd q thought
that aunt Be,ssy'd been such fool as to
have Iefs new buune, in such place as
that'"