Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-07

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credulous-you would have s,per's"esd s,.
setly the came contradictory sensations, u
you had bern In nv place. Islwsvs ID.
mircd gracefully SHAPED loot. Crooted
moses and red hair don't 20 much mind.
but clumsy foot or an elephant 'rsad--I
should abominsie the Venus de Msdici her.
self. with these Attributes. AMI the more
I contemplated the B.lmorals standing right
and len on their slender heels on nv hearth.
stone. tho moro was convincc! thst none
bu, the trimm-st and mo.t piqusnt OF vo-
mankind could ever have stood in EN- (! !
pushed one Of my boots op alongside. TO see
how !. would bear comparison-aDd II looked
so intolersbly elam'y and gigantic that l
kicked IL across the room In disgust. Why
do tho cons Of 81. Cri'pin make mans
foot gear % much like cana. boats and
wooden sabou1 IL itany wonder tha, they
20 trsmpins through tho world, like resi.
meuis Of caralry' Now, q woman's step,
thought I. 10 another thing altogether
and then pondsred whether the tiny 'hoe'
had not become worn IN psiierins softly
about the curtaincd gloom OF siek'rOom.-
moving poi.cle..ly hither and ,hiiher like .
bright mini'terins spirit! I remembered
how had been siet not thr-e months sincs,
IN the tumult Of . grra, hotel. how I had
tossed. and ra'ed. and loos d 'a'nly ior siIs
Of leo water, aud drawn curtains. Ani ten
Thousand other things that were never 10 be
had when wanted them-how ] had thrown
my pillow. at the door. by ~ay Of summon.
ing the dils,ory attendant. aud scoided ny.
sCli into levers. ior,y time. . d.y. because
nobody could 10 induced 10 COMPREHEND my
necessities. Now if--and looked almost
,sn.erly at the Balmoral boots.
:Atall e'rnt,. quo,h |. internally. IN
take thee Affairs round to llyl,on's myself,
To morrow morning. Just TO go .hom they
DO b.lonS to--only out oi curiosity. Of
course
Curiosity isa pcrilous frame Of mind,
Lynn were you aware OF ,hatr
Certaialy-bai forswarned isn't always
iorearmed. IN spite Of the old prO'srb. My
dreams were s~arming with inGni.esimal
shoes oil nigh, long, spd the Gr', thing Of
which became conscious IN the morning,
va, that was sitting bol, uprish, On the
door. trying With all the force Of muscle
and boot. aek to draw one Of the iairy Bal.
morals on to my mammoth pedal extremity.
'Diin't succcci. ! .uppo-er
NO, | didn't-bui tha, Vas the origin Of
q vicious corn on my in',ep. which reminds
me very disagreeasly Of iis eIistAnss ooos in
q while. Sseet and bitter are very curious.
" mingled in this world, but won't s,rsy
into the regions Of philosophy
'Dou't-l shouldn't appreciate u"
'Aher breakfast | wrapped the articles
neatly up, and 'sun,creJ round to the 60
tabli.hment OF the worthy cordwainer. whose
blunder bad eo., me 90 many unwonisd
thoughts and novel reflections.
- Beg pardon sir. In 'urc-.orry you
should hay. taken 90 much troabl.. quoth
he cour,-ou.ly. Mrs Seymour scnt them
to be mendcd yesterday morning, and.
through the carelc-.ne.. Of my srrand boy
they were taken TO NJ. 50 Marques Hotel.
instead OF No. 50 M,rqas Street. Very
.orry-very sorry. indcrd =
.Sorry-.o ~asI whs, bu'ine.s hsd
those dainty Balmorals to belong to Mrs.
Anybody Crash went my castle in the
air! turned briefly away. making inward
resolutions never to draw conclusions In Ia
,ure, unless my premise. were AT least rea'-
onAbly evident. As II my mi'iortunes were
no, ye, complete. stumbled. In my haste,
over o fat three yearold. whose dumping
shaped feet we're being enca'ed in ne~ scar.
let shoes by i,s loving mamma. who lndulsed
in several singing remarks quite audible Il
my ears. about the eminent proprie,y o.
people In general looking where they ~er'
going and mindins their step.-all Of which
didn's tend. in any degree to swesten IN,
temper. And when found myself 'uddenly
arrested. and turned round. only to fnc
,hn. my ~s,eh chain had esueh, in th'
aim.y fringe Of another ~oman's shawl. anc
that I VAS in Tor IL, until the p1iiie elrrs
could di.cngaugle u. both. I felt a,noa like
sndsle,pg In q salvo Of prOfane language
But refnained.'
For which you deserved infinite er~ii' !!
.DidptI! You would have thought o
II you could have seen the good woman
baby making frantic dives at my noss anC
! uhi.kers during the whole operation.
Was % occupied In sell-dsienss that ! diC
not notice the noisslsss entrance OF new
comer. nor did look r,and. until I besrt
the man OF shoes end Q voluble sentence o
apology With
~ regret !, should have caused any IN
noyancs. Mrs. SeYuour!'
Then I started 20 suddenly that tho firing
mapped, and my chain danelsd free ono
more. Ba, wasted no thoughts on ,hs.
20 intent was 10 usrvelling where hs'
seeo ,ba, face before. Dark liquid eyes
hair parted from the low. broad brow Il
ripples Of silksu jss. and . complexion o
pale. clear olive. relieved BY drv-s Of wOrr
and faded black; I remembered 10 oil. o.
people sometimes remember vague glimpse
Of = previous lite In soms oblivion shsdowef
shore! stood rooted 70 the spos. unsi
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