Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-13
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1862.
picion .ha. there really was right. A
a moment's hesitation be answered:

will do oil In my power for you. but yor
don't know what you ask. Family Iha,c
: no family. There Is no ono within but q
houseke.per and servants. lam not mar
. ried.'
'oh, know that she replied, with q
. ringing laugh that fairly made the tips oI
Guys cars burn. II you bad wife and
, children to take care Of, nigh, havo been
; more backward but knew. cousin, tha,
there was no one on whom you could vast,
your money. 50 though, i, tho most proper
thing for an orphan to do she .aid. look
Ing up with an expression Of mock grief
: but he saw that there was real tears glis,en
ing on her heavy la'hcs, and be began "a
feel something Of an in,ere., in the s,rang,
} girl. lie paced tho parra for . few mo-
men,s, then stopping said, with troubled
look
Bu, am no. used to the society Of f.
males. will be frank with you, cousin.
She gave him grateful look for the word.
am afraid should 10 but poor eompa'
ny
And should DO only in your way. You
would DO happier to 30 on in your old ways,
80 I will toll you wha, We will do. think
twill sui. both sides. You can keep mo
here until you hear OF .omc good boarding
school, which can attend for two years.
you footing the bills, OF course. Then. as
rou lko quiet, after my course. | can re-
main there until get engaged
Engaged. You ore a queer child. So
you feel sure Of ,ha.s taking place
y .of course. Don't you think shall
make quite fascinating LADY,
And she placed herself before him.
a pa..able ONE he answered. with a
smile that said much more.
Yes, the chances arc fos mo. won't
trouble you ill gc, engaged, and then you
know I shall be quite sobered down. so !
can make you good visit. prepare for the
wedding which shall take place here, YOU
giving away the bride aud be.,owing upon
her any number OF elcgln. and costly pre-.
en,,. Thsre-wlll thA, sui, you p
'l.shall, II I, does you, Marian. Agreed !
So my lively little cousin, welcome to Rus.
cell Hall. And now le, Us go in and see
what Mrs. Davis will give u. for supper
And le, US order !, directly. for am
roraciou.ly hungry
a fortnight, passed before Guy Russell
found a school which he thought offered
suiielen, advantages for school and home
discipline. These two weeks had been very
pleasantly passed by the two. ,hO eon,inu.
lng her mpul'i,e and rather forward man
ner toward him, We, viu'ing at tho same
time q gratitude and re.pec, Tor him. which
wa. as agreeable as unexpected. While u.
was no. long before Guy began to feel her
influence over him. She had no. been in
the house more than half an hour before IL
began 10 assume livlisr aspect, and in
day or two you would hardly have knownii
IL was evident that che was determined TO
make the mos, OF the little time sho had to
stay there. Tho servants, and even the
grou,y housckeeper, fell into her ways. and
INDUCED her TO her hearts content. Guy
began % think he had cousin worth know.
ing, when he noticed how silent and charm.
ingly she altered tho arrangement Of tho
household, how pre.tily .hc behaved in his
presence, and what convenient, useful,
aud cheerful companion she was.
So taking i, oil in all, he was quite sorry
when hc heard that his old widowed friend
Mrs. w.-had opened q school in dis
tant part OF the State, and was willing to
receive Marian either as bonrder or pupil,
and would try as far rs possible to take the
place Of the mother whom she had once
known and loved 90 we'll.
Bot then alter oil. Guy consolcd him.
self, it i, better as it Is. have now seen
the best side Of her; q longer stay might
di.plcase by the display of hcr worser self !;
besides. u year or two will change the child
TO q woman, and then adieu forever TO sim.
pliei,y and uu,hiulness. Upon the whole,
am glad.
But he didn't look very much so when
the time drew near. He might have DO.
come slightly pathetic # ne had not seen
the ardor with which she was looking Tor
ward to the change aud excitement OF school
life. lie accompanied her to her dessina.
ton, saw her nicely settled in her new home,
and with grea, deal OF resrc. in h'' heart
bu. Indifference in his manner. bade her
farewell. Ills last remembrance OF her was
her Standing at the door. gaily kissing her
hand to him. and saying with laugh. but
a very sober expression for all that:
when I am engaged, cousin Guy, you
will see me at Russell Hall again.
For the next three years, Marian was en-.
gagged with her studies. She made rapid
progress IN oil branches. and became the fa.
vori,s OF teacher and pupils. Guy did not
once eco her during oil this time. as her va.
cations were spent with Mrs. W.. or with
chosen companions, who were always eager
to carry her home with them.
Guy did not think Of such q thing a. va.
cations, accordingly she received no invita-
tions to Russell Hall. and Marian, to tell
the truth had felt much hurt q, this. Guy
had received long. enthusiastic letter from
her, giving an account oi her school life'
ito pleasures and duties, soon alter bis re-
tnrn, which was, In time, answered oy .
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