Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-05-22
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FANNIE AND

safion end herr-
Mr.. John Blaiklie laaghsd in NV face.
~hioh by the ~av. vas just ~ hat he ou-h,
not 10 have done. The consequence ~as
that 1 grew angry in moment
" You can lssgh as much as voa please. =
! oOntinue,i. There ia certain class of
people IN the world that charaeteriye them
selves by laughing at their Own folly. You
have hssrd q them. haven't YOU
90. yes,~
Again John BlAiklie langhsd a good
naiurel. happy laugh. which did not testify
very strongly for the depth of hrs anguish
At my decision OF course grew more
and more Piqued; nothing more could have
been expected of me-.
" iou are very geuilenaaly. Mr. Blaik-
be- sail in a tone which meant sbould
be very sarcastic.
" And am A~are Of that too. nv little
Bessie. he answered good naiurcdlv.
Cousin fannie adnircs YOU vcry u,vch. -
l sad. signi6canily. for moment forget
ting my anger.
- She does -
lie grew ssddenly ihOugh;ful. and ben,
his large honest blue eyes % The aoor
Then a. II a new resolation had suddenly
become 6Sod in his miad be arose. saving.
''Nou are quite sure of tins. Bessie.
quite sure.
" Yes. quite sure n YOU wish % try
your luck in that direction. YOU ray be
certain - ,ucce,s -
% Thank you. Miss Bessie I sriH trv.
% Miss Bessie, In all his life John
BlAiklie had never addressed me IN that
~sy before. stared AZ him in very sur
Prise- lie did not appear - notice bat
sent towards the door. saving. a Ettle
sadly. I ;houghi ss be paused on the fresh
old.
o. have troubled YOU. not impo-tunate-
y. Be,.s. but b.c.use. until no.. I have
been iguorant u your true feelings The
future shall srrak fOr itseH Good nora
ing
% Good morning,- falfered forth. .,ir
staring At hir IN blank arszemen,. For a
moment ! could not rvaily believe that be
lad gone-not until his footsteps grew
faint in the distance. and boxing out q the
~indo- could bat dimiy ses bis tall figure
through The thick mass of shrubbery tha,
lay bet~e~n tho house and the road. fs~a
] drew a long sigh. not of relief. I am sure.
a. might have been expected from Young
la'iy Who hal suddenly found her self nd
den o. an annoyiug lover buta sigh which
puxzlcd my own hea-t o. define. 10 not
know ~hai hrs;put the thought into nv bead
that ] so1li not marry ! J5hn Blaiklic From
nv childhooi. even. had been taught 10
look upon him a. my future husband
Through ths whole neighborhood our en-
gagenleni bad grown % he such q settled
afair. and such long standing that the peo-
&c forgot 81 tease us ahogi :; ani passed by
~ a. iudiaercn'iy as though We had been a
marricd couple f'r years. instead of in
tsrrstiug. engaged Young persons. bot
somehow. a. aid before. cannot tell
shy it came to me. the idea thst marrying
John BaikEe vas rot the best way a
settling myself fr life. aher an. anil 90.
working upon ihis. 7 grew % believe that !
dii noe love hIm.-ani not loving him.
shat could i1 bot assure him thar .houl
never bc Bis vii,s And that assurance !
gave him a. have slreaiy shown.
Bot after ~ lsft me that morning. foli
snstiing but comfortable indeed tie tear,
came constantly o. my eycs. an1 though
tired a. eel q. I could % keep them down
they conquered me a. lasi. snd sinking
down ia my chair. gave up and had 4
good hearty cry. ] ieh little better sftei
tsai. 4nd tf.ei o. psrslaao myself. in o.,
oun nninl. ihs ! hai done inst the hes'
thing ] c5uli l1 for The Insurance of John.
and my osl happiness. But The worst vai
ycf OBJ come.
The ncst sabbath Jobs attended Cousin
Fannie 90 cLarJh Tbs was ras such a
ne~ ani strange 1rier ofthings. that it sci
~holc rousrcgat.on CD staring Cranstou
couii rot sleep Under snyth,ng - incom-
pr-h-nsibie. snd for thar sabbath. 81 least.
good larson Green rrsarhcd o. q vakeiul
set of hearers Bat thsy could on't c.n-
ierture a. o. the change. and confeetare
ihey did aithoat iea,ing bui ltiie time fpr
sny other mcntsl -I-cuistion. ~ame were
realy o. declare that Cousin Tanuie Bad
. fuppiaatrl me iu Johns aaeetior. al tht'
. ! "a. tr,ak.ng my heart m asr.r,t Bind o0
~ay about n, others said that The iaah
restcI ~iih nle. tni that -as boxing in
Another anI hlgher direct .on Or loser
But I bal tie truth. and most sarrediy d.d
guari it d .rev i0 bc a very plain truti