Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-03-14
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LITTLE BRowHFAcg N THEFT

Nv cousin. Arthur Langley MAS . cop'
6rmcd bacbelor-at l-sst. q he said, and
% oil his seq.in,ances bsli~ed; bu, why
he Was %. Was . profound mystery. lie
vac rich. handsome. Of neIcp'ionabls
family. and entirely independents OF control.
without being . scholar. he Was we'll IN.
formed without having dab,lcd in ART. hs
wa. an arden, and in,ell'gen, admir-r Of its
works; and his address though not strictly
polished. "a. singularly fasciratint. often
wondered that hs rsms,nee ~ g"nile and
unaffected AMID the unc-a.irs homage which
be had received from hi. birth. AZ "a child.
nothing In or out OF the house vas too god
Tor +" Mars. Artur." and his nesr, nurse
hid. lied. and stole for him In manner
which threatened seriously u confuse his
notion. Of right and wrong. A. . by n,
school. and . youth at college, he woa un'.
ver,al favor, and he had scarcely entered
society. when he became an acknowledged
idol. Coun,le. were tho superb dresses.
the j.wel. and laecs which wrr, selected and
worn with reference to hi. supposed prefer.
ence.. and numberlc-s were the books read
upon hi. chance Recommendation. Many Q
drawing. and singing masiet Was aided IN
his toil.one ~sy by the rseolbe'ion Of this
iavuri,e beau, and his random word helped
more than one .ad.syed forcgner-french
aud i,alian-to Gil h. CLASSES with rrmu.
nerauve. II no, tudious pupils. But |
could no, perceive that Arthsrfelt the slight
20, touch OF the grand Assiot. and In time.
the girl. grew tired Of their worship, and
lookei abou,<sr lee impraeihable sabjce,.
Tor their charms.
Rumpr ~. busy with the aus Of such
msrvelou. Indifference. The 'p,efal .,ii
be "a. .cbcmins for money: Ihs .-ntimsn'
tai. that death had cut OF III, object of hi'
choice. and the roman,'c--,wing, | lear.
to .ly hint. droPp~d hy mrell-h-li-'ei
that he had fallen Ia love With q porirali N
the shop OF . picture dealer IN Florence.
and ,ha, he was seeking tho original in .pr
rowiul elrnes,ne-s. Nothing cbuld we'll tc
further FROM the truth than these comic.
,ur--. for tho simple fact Was. ,ha, he had
never .cn the mos, lo,abls side oi woman.
hood. lbs mother died when he cas- very
young. and hi. aunt, q wealthy. and stylish
widow took charge Of the household. She
f,nei.d herself model Of fidelity. and ,he
did really live up TO her own standard. whish
~a' no, orprc..l'rly high. She counted
the silver every Saturday, busted daily the
rare and delicate decoration. Of :he drawing.
rooms. attended .crupulnu,y TO the h'udg
OF the ch,lirrn'. clothing. and never failed
60 be present during their dancing lessons.
When my uncle fell ~. sb- htse,ed ahput
h.. room in tasteful morningdre-s, and when
he died. she attended him 10 hi. grave in
becoming mourning. J".phine Langley
proG,cd nv her preccpt and example. She
wa. .,rikinrly beautiful, md she became
elegan, and accomplished. After rc'snins
IN society one season. she married million.
airc. who would have snecr.i a, the post.
hilry OF loving bis own ~ii,. and Who mar
ri-d her simply because she would be an ap-
propriste 6ni.h to bis masnidoen, MANSION.
.here Arthur saw cOli, gii,ering sslh'h'
ness RAINING through ~ord and deed. lie
slw IL in ally sI,rs,aea,ce and recsless
waste. in time aud money withheld from
the poor and .ufr-rlns, to b. iavl.h~d in -,li.
indulgence. In petty guards. har'h r,crim'
inatiou-. and mean eomplisae--. The'pee-
acle di.gu.ted him. and when. in the bril-
I Ian, circle in which be moved. he found
one lovely girl becoming more pleasing 10
him than another. no recalled some scene
witnessed beneath the roof OF hi. brother.
in law, aud the tenderness fadei IRON hi.
dream, and his air.cl.tles vanished. 80 he
triei 20 content himself with hl. bachelor
es,abli.hm,n,--s suite oi noble rooms 10 .
greet lodging house. Ill. cook. Pierre. Was
tat, de,tsrou.. and thievi.h and Adolphc,
lis body.servan,. helped Pierre drink his
wine. and wore his shirt. and waisicoau.
/ I disliked Pierre. bot Adolphs vas nv abom
/ ination-there WAS " much scli conceit IN.
der his demure and re,erential manner. and
such cool cunning under his pretended cd.
rerne.. TO serve. More than once attempt.
ed to procure his dismissal, bot Arthur said
that the rascal amused him that be kept
him for hi. skill, not his honesty. and that
he should keep him rs long a' be could
maintain updispu.ed possession OF bis hat,
bots and gloves.
AGairs stood thus. when Mr. Hamilton.
q distant Connection Of the family. invited
Arthur 10 spend week with him IN the
country at :" The Grove 80 he had named
hi. estate. Owing to mistake IN the date
OF the invitation, Arthur arrived sooner
than he Vas expected. and oil the guest
chambers were occupied, 80 that he Was put
in Jennie Hauil,on's. che having gone out
for the night. lie Was conscious Of Pc
saliar pleasure the moment he entered the
apartment, although he could no, perceive
il. cause. A cheerful wood FIRE blar.d on
the vide hearth, send'ns = rudy light "a
the four corners. dcepenlng the hue OF The
crimson curtains. and giving mellow tint
to the ligh,-colored paper. tho toilette 'sr
vice. and tho drapery Of the bed. 10 front
va. lady's s~wtns.chAir. and near 1t. ON y
rosewood stand. was brown work.ba'ket
IL. bag tied with scarlet ribbons, the Ions
.nds of which fell over tbe edge with a 60.