Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-20

NfrIAAaAANA tiNa4 on Us turtlt al ltls
hand shook with sharp trcm9r. lie
groancd. aloud. crushed beneath burdcns
which no one helped him 20 bear. Aher
long considcration hc DECIDED that nothing
would be 80 efectuai a. close and this De
resolved upon. II be- coal enable his
daughter o. perceive tie infcr;oritv % h er
cavalier. she wouil turn from him q him
scif Il he could make his own parlors
as acceptable O. his son a. tiosc q his
kaavish acluaintancc. BE-. also. vas With
drawn from his toii. IL did not know
q Etoile. bot b. knew his class. lie had
met its member a. London. az Paris. At
Baden as sell as in New York. lie va
aware a their shrc wd-css and rcrscver-
ance. and De appreciated their tact which
did duty ior all virtues Yet lie couh set
thorough good breeding arsins; mere polish.
extensive and choice bclics-lettres rradin..
against 4 81 ~ hackncyed qaotations. rcn-
uine tenderness against cool acting. and
an honesty which feared nothing against
The courage ~ desperation. IIc though,
with mingled pain and hope that his own
attentions woald have for Lis children the
attraction of a novcitc rlmost A. rrra, A.
that 81 d'Ei'iie's. and he fclt sure tLat his
ahi.iiy 90 choose his own times and places
tor Offering them would give him rreat
aal continued advantage. Whatever par-
pose occupied bis mind. De pursue,l il with
unhinching courage and unwcaryin- viror.
Although he was IA the very midst ola most
complicated ani hazardo1s speculation. he
promptly made arrangements by which hc
released himself from heavy business cares.
and the next morning b. commenced. A. Ne
have seen. The new LIE upon which 50 mach
depended.
The phrase 80 down toun~ used in con-
neciion With the head Of the household had
come 90 mean merely the counting room.
but 9; nov CHANGED 90 significance. Tpon
having his family on the raosuin.. 10 Winch
We have alluded. b. did. indeed. ro % ih.t
.ioomy den bat after f.s hours Il labar
De- called on his tailor anl gave sln.lrv
orders IN wAi1h thc worIs opera. parties.
dinners and drives figured largely. lie
ioun-ed through dozen Ievelry c.tabiish-
uirnts. ga one one Il ~hi,h o. purcba.-a a.
elegant hr--clct f5r Kate. and f,r Ned a
silver waich-stlnd. its device On cxqai,.tc
f-yele holding any lamp. and bending
with rcpigrous JOY over Cupid. who. lavin.,
among the tendrils ofan cnwrcaihinr rrau.
r.-c. formed ;Ac receiver ~..A :le al q
tle c.asPiug boughs 4 visit O. a con-
-rrva'ory yieidod lovely blossoms flr nam
ma and her daughter. and the tasteful rift.
were presented aith a tender - which
the Young people privately informed each
o,aer went % their very hearts
Mr. Liawood received II. d'Etoilc with
aPIarcnt oordialify. sithou-h .bc; boxed
quite through h.s a.msy surflcc-sh8u o. tbc
real man beneath IL continued cordial.
ai.o--If was part of his plan-Lut De-
Den; an Ls sk.I t1 ,be cate-taial.nt Of
DIS diush,er. lis manner uas happy
blending 20 gallant coarterv az iosir-
leiPlu,nrss. ii.- conscrsaiion ...rl,..,l
with h1m1r and sfa-klel MIL au- a.ls-
s.o-s. pleasing aneciotes ana s.at. er-t..
O. d. % i-1..e was
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external O. himself va ..lt ou anil of ike
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