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


beautiful child a. she -. smiling. chatting,
air,ins % csrslessly with Ellsry. whilst
Jilis,,s went away occasionally TO go u
the little one Vas properly attended to.
About sunsss they set out On their return,
and the drive vas - delightful - tbs morn
irg ramblo. % they watched tho early 'tars
peepipg !or,h, and be listened TO tones that
TO him seemed sweet - the ripping music
Of ,bs sumner rills. lie had, in truth. be-
gun to s.s everything coulsur de rose--snd
how true the words Of the poet when speak
ing Of tho srs, step into lovs's Labyrinth -
"Liul. ~e rich oi osr coming years--
We fancy them just as ~e choose:
For ~hsls,ef lie. sfier lsh, may he.
u coi.s ii' Ere, from the rs'e."
Then the evening ". - happy Tor him az
the whole day had been tor III" lsdie. in
si.,ei that their escort should enter and
spend II with them. When the tea ~a'
handed round. Shirley bad ,hs extreme To-
lic,,y Of putting cream into Jal's''ei' cup,
and better still. Of sitting near her Tor sew
ersi hours. Then. too. when tea was over,
chs W. bic antagonist at Chez. and he
looked with much delight on her taper en-
ssrs, looking s,ill whittier by contrast with
the red pieces she novel 20 daln'ily and
.sillluily over rho hoard. Her delightful
voice was still lingering on bis ear @ hs
elo.cd his eyes in sleep, Tor no other train
Of though, had broken the snchantmsni.
III, friend and himself did not talk much
ss they wendcd their way home that night ;
hot Shirley vi. no, quite 80 morosc A. to
decline hi' friend's invitation. given at part.
ing. 4" What cay you to calling on the Ia
dies tomorrow. To go II they have recov'
cred from their fatigue'"
Tho next day they did indeed call. and
paid them an uncon.cionable ,isit--if one
can trust Mis IIsnder.on's account, who
lived opposite, and who actually lost tho
whole morning. peepin; through the blinds
to see when they would leave. And tho
ueIt day, and again tho next. Shirley had
an ever really excuse for calling. To-day is
wa.-'' must take those drawips. prom.
i.cd at other timc--" have . piece Of
music whicn ! must take" or q new bJok ,
ill at last. grown boldsr. he made ~ ef.
en.e a, all. but visited ,here quite sn fam
ille---or to use tho pryins psishbor'. eI'
preston. as she watched With en,ious eyes
the coming. and going. Of the handsome
Lieutenant" he had hung up his hat there
for dead certainty"
One morning he sat with his friend FL
lery. 1T was two weeks since the opening
Of the s,ory--in the same room and hi'
face was not li,,less a. then. bot wore d
pre-occupied and rather troubled look. ~
turninc with ,ish to his friend, who Wal
watching the wreath. Of smoke curling o'e'
hi. head from bic cigar. bs said Z" Ellery
wha, do you think will bc my chance io'
succe. with Mi.Siartin ?"
"Mi. Martini" replied Ellery, with 4
provoking smile, m he knoctsd the a.ho
from hi, cigar deliberately against hi. boo,
+" Why. TO BE- plain with you. my dear fsi
low. I think you have but a slight chance
Taksmy advice-iar better try the widow"
"Oh! hang tho widow" erelaimet
Shirley. "Bu, ptIus a'ide. Why DO you
think .o' She ap3cip to like me; and
without vanity. may bo considered hand
some and agreeable enough for any girl with
an unOccupIed hear, to love. especially when
I I WOO
"Ah yes. Bu,,here's the rub, Shirley
The unOccupied heart There is no apart
msnt to let in tha, heart, a,,,er myself
at least. u I can trus, to . womans VOWS
as am inclined to DO In this case"
." whs. do Jon mean. Ellery' That yod
love her. and iha, she--P.haw!'
"You may 'pshaw as much .yoa ike
Sir Irresistible. bot 'tis true, notwi,h.tand
ing. I AN myself sed to ,ha. very same
Miss Martin"
For once in your life bc serious. Eilsry
IL you can"
"Srrious! Well. " you wall not tsk'
nv word. I'll swear to IL. Shirley. And j
you s,ill doubt me. 90 and ask yoarsslf:
sivc you leave. Blu, you had better take
friends advice. and INFORM the widow o.
your matrimonial proposals. whilst 10 th'
spirit"
Shirley came very near saying tha. whiet
were better left unaid. as be rose from BIZ
char. and paced up and down the room
Ellery sat smiling to himself. m. tilted bach
in hi. chair. his cap set jaun,ily on the 'id'
Of hi. head--hc finished his cigar, tempting
the now thoroughly irri,a,ed Shirley. by hi
mocking air. To knocx him over every tim
he approached. Al last. having finishes
smoking, Ellery rose, and as he was draw
ing ON hi. gloves, making ready for
start. he said. "Cous, my good fellow
don't be cas-, down. Lyon can't get Mis
Martin. take Mrs. Martin. 'One OF sh'
name Is a. good as the sane. {" the old say
ing has IL; and I really believe she has
fancy ioryou."
lie did no, stop to hear his friends an
.wer. AZ hs ie.t the room with laugh
Shirley continued b. walk-now rapidly
then stopping. again is'i-,ill be came to
dead halt in front Of the window.
Impos'ible! There is no truth In 'hi
world II IL sxis, not in Juliette Martini
have heard her express an opinion concern
ing Ellery. and even laugh at him. whicl
no woman ever does at the oos sbe loves