Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-12-13
IS GOVERNED TOO MUCH"
mis- ELLAN N Y.
From Gosiey's lAdy's Book.
NY w YARD.

Was only twenty.thrss yesrs Of ass
when I became the. important psrsonsgs. .
guardian OF the psrson and fortune Of Miss
Fannie Lc". and this vas how u happened.
George Lee and I wers classmates In col
leec. and were not only class. .bu. room-mates
and friends. wo were called tho in'epara.
bles. Damon and Py,hias, and Numerous
jokes wen, round tho college abou, our
friendship; yet II stood tho test Of four
years eompsn'onship. and the ridicule Of
our fellow.eolssian', and We left Alma
Mater firm, true friends. lie was splen.
did fellow, Q man to love. and be proud TO
call friend. We s,tlled in the same city.
he asa physician, I s . lawyer. and our
intercourse WAS always pleasant. lie Was
an orphan. and the cole guardian Of one
liitlc 'ister fifteen year, younger ,LAn HIM.
sell, There were no other relations to wcsn
the love these two fsli one for The other
away from them. Their father. an Enslsb.
man. had brought his wife from the " old
county," and when these two died. the
children stood alone. Mr.. Lc- was not
wealthy. but he LEFT small sun, the inter-
est Of which was enough FOR the children
TO live upon with economy. AZ soon n.
George Was fairly started in the practice Of
medicine. he settled this sum upon. hi' sister.
When Was but iweniy.,hrs-. George
two years older. my friend became victim
10 our eountry's ehieiest .coarse, con'ump-
ton. In bn last illposs, be implorcd me TO
scccp, the ofics Of guardian To his little
sister. She MAS then at boarding school.
and. George argued. would probably rr.
main there until MAS married and settled.
or. II I dSs,rsi IL. until shc Was Of age. and
ablc to take care Of herself and property.
Glad to relieve my friend Of any sad anIie-
,y, undertook the charge, and WAS legally
in,ru,'ei To guard MIS- Fannie and her
money Tor the next eleven 1ear.
George died. ], ~as = .oro blow to Inc,
yet the certainty that HE noble. seli saeri.
bcins spirit wa. happy after many trials in
,hi. rough world vas a consolation. and,
in time. other interests and affections came
% comfort the.
Seven years passed away. l was still a
bachelor. bu, keeping house. with Mrs.
Dodi for the prcsidips genius Of my e.,ab.
li.hment. SIR. DOdd Wa. q melancholy
woman. CONSTANTLY wipins tar. irom very
pale blue eye. With the corner Of her apron.
referring with 'nlfIls u D,di deiuncs. OF.
a. she termed him, /" my dear Henry" My
days we're passed in business, my evening.
in prac,ieins on the violin or reading. ]
had tried the piano. and grand piano IN
the parlor stood . silent witness Of my fail
ure. 50 eonleu!si myssli with buying
magniascn, cover Tor It, and returned 10 the
violin. which Mrs. Dodd Enthusiastically
declared | played in the mo's bcau,ifalle',
manner"
In oil thee seven years my ward wa. a,
school. Regularly every year paid her
bill. and Forwarded the remainder OF her
income TO her teacher, for Miss fannis's
wardrobe aud eurren, eIPsuscs and. this
duty over, though, no moro about her.
had several precious documents from the
principal OF the seminary, reporting tho
progress made by Miss LEO in the various
branches laugh, at that institute. and then
another tweirc-mou,b would roll y before
the intercourse was renewed. | had come,
under this state Of things, 20 look upon my
ward q, very we'll behaved young lady,
thoroughly conversant with the English
hraLehe.. .mu-ir, aud the modern languages. ="
Who ~ould IN the source Of time leave school.
claim the capital Of her property. and prob
ably marry some respectable man. and live
in peace, leaving me in the came en,iable
state. Fancy, then. the eGec. produced
upon my mind by tho following epI',ic,
which lay upon my de-k one morning in
January.
BrOoidii,, Jan. Is. Is.
DE,R GUARDIAN The half yearly session
Of oar school clo-e. on Saturday next, and
| fui.h nv cour,s. | am. between ourselves.
horribly tired of school, and 90 AN CON
in, % I've with you. That's what all young
ladies DO who have guardians. aint tnf |
know your address, because Miss Screxem
! has it. and I will bs with you on Monday
evening or Tuesday, I can't cay exactly
which. because my new bonnet may not
come homs Saturday, in which case | mus,
walt until the afternoon boat on Monday.
! am quito we'll. and hope to End you IN n
aouri.hlng state VI health. have no doubt
YOU are dear. clever old soul. who will
no, snub me ne they do here. aud IL you are
real good 10 mo am surs I shall love you
like = house afire. You need not answer
this, because I shall leave here before your
answer can reach me. Come or send ~ the
boat ~ meet ne. Won't youy
Yours, respectfully.
FANNIE LEE.
Iwas perfectly thunder.truek. Coming
to my house, A dear old sool ] looked
over a, the glass. Iaw tall. erect figure.
n face upon which thirty summers had left
u brown hue, no, entirely worn away by
the winters cold /; a heavy black mou'taehe,
and thick. wavy black hair; features $3.50 ;
eyes. black aud large. Then ! glanced round
my room, my Office. All was neat there.
for I bad kept bachelors hall too long to
have 1t di.orderly. Ny mind wandered over
the house. The two third story rooms were
vacant, and fitted up. one as parlor. Que
q. bedroom. sor I often entertained my
friends for several days together; these
,,ou. mu,t be aired and arranged for Miss