Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-01
nd 1 promi.. you eoupl,.. .;li.l4e.ion in


And many thanks for your kind interest.
What shall We do asked Mrs. Hunter.
Retire at the usual hour, and keep all
knowledge OF our intentions. from the SER
wants. replied the youpg man. Il shall
not require light. and they will know
nothing OF the matter.
Don, you want mo 70 ss up with you,
Harry p asked Alfred.
No: had much rather bs alone, was
the reply.
A, ten o'clock tho family retired quietly
to their chambers, and Harry Elliott sa,
alone In the moonli ehicd parlor. tho fresh
June brcc,s and the sound OF tho rusil'ns
leave, coming IN q, the open windows. Per-
teetly comfortable. and bo'y with his
thoughts. he sat quietly in the darkest cor
ner Of tho apartment, while the hall clock
out eleven and twelve. hi. quick ear caught
the sound Of light step In tho halt, aud a
uom.u, after the door opcued .oiily and
slight figure glidei in. Ilarry'' tsart beat
last. while he watched i,s every motion with
eltssrins eyes. Prs, IL fitted across the
room an. reached down a vIluns from the
book ca.e.
a literary ghost. said Harry to himself.
Then /, glided to the piano and lightly
ran through the scale. ms-nwhile keeping .
sharp iookoat on the door.
a musical ghost. privately observed
Harry.
Finally IL passed tho corner where he sat,
and ven, into the dining room. leaving the
door wide open. The young man aro'o
cautiously. and iip,oine forward lew .iep',
looked into the adiolnins apartment. The
table va. partly laid for breakfast, and tho
figure stood near IL, with Its back turned
toward him.
.uar ha - ho chucklst. a hungry
ghost
The neI, ins,an, bo hastily rctrca,ei. Tor
.he-.ririt or mortal. IL was eViientiy Of tho
iemeninc gend,r--,urped and gl'dsd back
into the parlor. 4 moment she PAUSED ~
N, window. and then crossed tho room AMI
went ou. a, the door by which .hc hal en-
tcrrd. Harry ,rrapg up and followed swift
I'm the broad .,aIrc,ss
.hs iripp~i lightly. tra'srsins the leur'h Of
n.L.il and then ,,...d through the heavy
40, which divided tho north wing with the
mai. hui,d,ur. a,i.gei With hi, nights
vo,l he folIowed no further, and smiling
,,;.uv ,,,r.1 and wen, "a hi. CHAMBER.
rh. family b-..,h him with inouirie, n, the
h,.,lh:, ,,,,. tho mex, mprnIns. bs, hs
-, ,r.r M .,,i.,as,,oo. simply saying
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-. o,,i,.,,o 6,ll,w nj, direction, and
wait,
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no Ala no, remain there. A. .oon a, the
hons, all hs ,s6, m. ,,om. and na...
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hall and p,.,ed through the door Of the
north win, Oneo there. be n.u.cI in the
L,L,..du.,.o.J III. .;Is,o,w,.,,,.
n,nd IA, ,h..I he ara simmer Of
Ir,h, h.r.,,h a d,o, Advancing silently
D.. Ii.,s,.a n mon.,, lo,,c, and than
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ii,
est .rror. They stool silently facing each
other Tor moment 'hen marry 'a'a' quiet
'y: 'uood evening" M'" uho'''
There was no reply. bat II my readers
would no, think me guilty OF making an
absurd statement. ! should assure them that
the rho., blu.hei.
.fcaripg tha, YOU nigh, b. lonely in
YOUR retirement. | have taken the liberty to
call upon you. continued Harry. And for
the purpose Of making nv visit moro ac-
eep,abls. I have broucb, you a .lich, token
of appreciation and admiration. in the shape
of a lemon tart. l observed your fondne.'
for ,hi. style OF pastry las, evening. Will
YOU honor me?'
lie adva cd era,ely. tart In hand. The
rho., eyed him A moment. then sprany sud-
denly forward into hi. arms. eIclaim,ug;
20. Harry, rryl-how can you' I,
wa, all for you
Strange conduct for q ghost, wasn'tit?