Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-12-06
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1861.

Dcautco mo to pofucS suu concot1 ." o"'
winter. and told me dozen times that !
was the sweetest. prstiisst. most lovable
girl In oil Hartford. SO that when John
came m, I went and sat down by him IN q
.o.y corner. and left Aunt Katharine 10
entertain Mr. DcvereuI-a plan which ]
though, at frs, .ecme1 TO .u,t all round.
Iut auer little time saw John casting
uneasy glapces toward. the place where Mr..
DevsrsuI, looking 'uperbly handsome. sat
talking with my aunt
You nssdn't be JEALOUS Of him, John. "
I said. 4" Ii.'s only my teacher"
John started and leaned back 10 bic sea,
withou, . word.
Neither Of the gentlemen staid very late.
John going away directly ait-r Mr. De'e-
rruI, and I wen, to my room elated with my
prosperity. or rather the prosperity Of my
plans.
did not need assis'apcs IN my studies
before Mr. Dcvercus came sgain. and alter
short time l, came to be regular thing
Tor hlm To spend an evening once or twice .
week with u,. With us, say. because
could see tba, though he admired my aunt
Katharine very much. be bad too good Taste
To monopoliro her company entirely. to the
exclusion Of mlne. lalways enjoyed these
evenings very much. IL .cemsd TO mo that
Mr. DovercuI grew remarkably agreeable
very last. Sometimes John would como ~.
but John seemed 10 have grown strange and
moody 81 late. thought IL ~as because
Mr. De,ercuI Was q, our house 80 much.
ani end-a'orsd to please him by extra at
,en,ion when he did 'pcni an evening with
us. bot IL didn't seem 10 he u much use.
I resented his silence and inattsniion 20 me
one night, and alter that he didn't come
near u. for nearly month. Do, We seemed
TO get sloug jos, as well without hm--a'
lsa., DID. though Aunt Katharins asked
me q number Of times about the cause Of
} bis atsenco.
I" lie i' sulky. I suppose. Don't IRE,
about me. Aunt Katharine; u don't tros ble
me a, all, saii.
A few evening, alter. John made his ap-
pearapoe. and entered the parlor where Mr.
De'ervU1 and I "a, playing ehs.s. while my
sun, was writing letter Ma sido table.
| thought It would be rather awkwar! for
/ him ut 6ist. but he came forward easily.
aud after 'pcakins TO Mr.. Devereut and
myself. crossed the room and seated him.
.eli by my aunt, Pleased with this ar.
rangcmen,, I devoted myself 20 my game.
and did not look around Tor some halt hour
afterwards, when my tiien,ion was attract
ed by the sound Of John Aubrcy's voice.
which though low. was remarkably earnest
and emphatic. turned my head AMI sared
in wonder. My aunt's checks were flushed
crimson. and Johns lace. as 'ven by n,s Tor
an instant. wa. pale and agi,'tei. turned
90 Mr. DsycrsaK in a.toni.hment, but he
only smiled slightly. made move. and then
waited Tor me 10 a. the sans. Ba, could
no, play from nv sieitemon, caused by the
SCENE I had observed a momcn, before. and
Lost the game thro' ina,tcntion.
Shall VIC play again." said SIR. De'c'
reur.
/ shook my head. ani he replaced the
pieces IN boz, and then took up book.
The net, moment John aro.,. and my aunt
Sent with him % the door. She did not
come hack for some time. and when she did,
Mr.. De'rreu, was preparing 20 50. lie
looked up quickly a, her entrance. and then
asked her laushinely, IL it MAS amicihly
sttled, and IL no might congratulate her.
She blushed. but said. 4" Yes. at some other
Ell ,ine. "'and babe him good night ! had
stood by in round.eyed wonder aud bavili.
erment.
When the door closed on him. my aunt
looked steadily a, me . moment. then
laughed, and Gpally burs, into hysterie tears.
I Was frightened. She put her arm abOu,
the.
"Adiis. are you SURE you didn', like
John?" she asked.
81 believe | did little last winter. but
don't at oil now"
"Are you sure7"
"Qui,s sure" replied. Z" lls 10 50 'ul-
len"
:" wait!-do you know who you are talk.
,ps tot"
"what do you mean. Aunt Katharine'"
81 am John Aubrey's beirothsd wife.
Add,e'" and she laughed and then cried
again.
s,ood mu,ely staring at her. Al last ]
fouud words to say:
why, Aunt Katharine. I thought IL
was whom John was IN love with :"
She shook her head.
And I thought Mr.. DeversuI was IN
love with you"
You mus, ask him about that" she
said. smiling through her tears.
And I did a.i him the next evening while
we stood by an open ~indoweand my Aunt
Katharine sat bv John Aubrey In the cosy
corner where used to sit with him.
"I. IL possible tha, you haven, bs-u
courting Aunt Katharine oil this time, Mr..
DevcrcuI :" | said.
How he laughed
lis 1t possible tha, you DON, know that
I've been courting you oil this tims'" be
retorted.