Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-02-27

ooor an4 cntcrpd. L hal determined %
destroy every token u the Wild dream that
had brought mc 30 much misery. The
sight u the bright face hanging there al.
most maddened me. The frclight shone
full upon n. At first. IL seemed to smile
down tenderiy upon me. and thought the
beautiful lips whispered. A" Daring Ciare. =
Ihcn either my mood changed or the
picture DID. FOR 1 coaid have sworn the
handsome mouth grcw naughty. and the
dark eyes flung tauniing glances down upon
ulc. While the words d" foraker. forsaken. =
rang in my ears. snatched up heavy
paPer-weight. and though when / raised nv
hand 70 strike, the ola. pleading look seem
ed % come into the face. dashed the
weight night through the dear eyes hal
once loved. shiveriug the picture % atoms.
Then there were letters % be destroyed.
and curl of glossy hair. that had been
given to me vhen a school girl. few faded
howers. and a ruby ring; and DESTROYED
them Then flung up the window and
sat down, ia the bitter. mid-winter night.
feeling that a wall Of ICE was built up be-
tween me and the only one ever loved
Ny lip caried scornfully. a. thought of the
past. Talk abog; meek women. indeed {,
felt that night a. If had the strength Of
a thousand men. felt like some triumph
ant general ] had won great victory,
Two more years driftcd away. Il vas
my twenty-cishth birthnight. and stood
beforc the mirror robing for grand r,-cep-
tiou o. pee given az the house 90 Judge
>taumorc. / was indifferent A. % NV tot
10 generally caring E,tlc AZ any time for
dress. Why should I. when no loving eve
would look upon mes-no father. mother.
sister. OF brother ia al the earth, But to-
night 10 was different. there were 90 be
some distinguished strangers present from
Transatlantic shores. AMI ] must make morc
careful toilet than usual / debated a little
whilc-an uns.suai thing for ms-between
two dresses. a black velvet and rich white
SATIN. At last decided IN favor of the
velvet. tie ,ombre color suited my sombrc
heart best. IL seemed strange tlatI who
hal felt no thrill Of vanity for wears. should
be VAN tonight, did 10 not2 combcd
out my long hair. and brushed i into heavy
curls. gathered them into a knot behind.
and thrustins jeWclicd boIkiu into the
shining mass. 20, thcm % trail over mv
nc'k. Black va. singulariy becoming 90
me tonight. for my cheeks and lips were
VIVID crimson. and my ewes flashed Ike
diamonds. The ricL. black dr,s. showed
oh my white neck aud round arm, o. good
adsantagc-rounded Tor al ny eight and
twenty years. ! suPpo-e wa called an
" OH maid +" women 81 eight and twenty
generally are. believe. The clo.c-d,tia-
bodice. With Be-. berthe of r.gh lace. covered
a bleak and barren heart. Bot what did .t
ma,tcrs-the world dii MT know it.
Wore 40 jewels. save iiny diamond
star. thar flashed and sleaus,d above mv
flr, bell-th- giit of Mr, Leland. Real-
cr. to you know Tor whom this toilet was
making Amon- ihc distinguished stran-
gers from abroad ~as William Halstcad.
one of the most popular authors of the
dav
Tie rooms were crowded but among all
the many faces. ! saw only hi. iar-. Ilc
was ieauing against pillar as entered. in
a sad. abstracted Kind of war. lis face
vas pale. AMI hi. eyes iar-c and sbad,ry.
IT, bad thought and stodied hi. Hie ont
thar vas plain OBJ bc seen. Bat what need
cr.s Thi. William Ha..tcad uas moth
in- OBJ ne. \ moment more. AMI We stood
face to face. W. heart gave a h,rce houni /.
] ,a,.ered. for . u.ou-hti 20 Wa roin- 90
prove a tator-hra-t hat u jess tsu
momsu, it ceased it. throbbinrs ant grew
-iH
' am happy i' see von. Mr llslstcad. ~
o. heid ouf hi. hand. silently. but Z
taok o. not.ee Of be- aaI al. others came
rp t.sss.r OBJ hiaI bal r.ia..,i. . moved
lae-it..g aear
l-t.r in ODE evening. I stood alone ou
CO. y.raala. a. firas Z ,aa'I possibly get
'r.a the sound of human voices. Itua.
..tsr .a'I 30. night wind l,er k.snl,
upon as uncovered reek arI sr.a.. bu.
i.1 r.t bed 30 .t sa. not BALI .o cobb A.
Old. ch.li no mv heart I stuller,d 90 the
iarsues. of my faiare. wondering 90 could
hrar if
Tho distant bum of voices aided to uy
gloom. moved farther .r,o Co., .haI.u
a. "a fa't.tep fer Upon fbc crarr1eI walk
Dr. passed eu. anil or.c more .snk into