Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-13
vi | = G l. l. I. NY.
fron th- Ba.ioa Jouraai.
Mr. vERSoS's HoUsEKEEPER.

owners un4cr cirCumstanccs % such intense
domestic affection a. pr,cl1jed all probab-
'ify Of their rstarn 70 %. and the fne old
house vas left % silent mcditAtious on the
scenes of sPiendor Aad happiness vanished
torc'er. The velvet lava grew coarse and
uneven. The carefully rolled path. we're
Uttered ~ith leaves AM twig.. the fountain.
we're choked and silent. f,u hardy shrub.
ani plants hal rooted oui al the cboicer
rariciies sa1 grcs in tangled masses about
thc garden. and in the conservatory there
rcrnaincd ONLY rows Of soser pots Eith the
earth hard and dry % rcrnind one oi the
rarc exotics vAsch had flicd it With IRA .
grancc ani beauty. Il had been for year.
cav ani hosPitabic spot. Many a Young
giri from the little village which "a over
looked bad enjoyed there her Erss social
triumph AM aauy Young maa awkward
and biIshing IN hi. 6rss city SUIT. had been
there deiicateiy and systematically aided %
more than average degree % ease AMI pol
ish. The runor. therefore. that tie estate
hsd foui.d purchaser sbo vouid iakc pos
session q it IN person gave universal pleas
urc. pleasure ~Aich "a sadl ,uly dam D
ed BY anmisiakable indications ofhis char
acter and habits An agent a appcarcd -ith
bnds n stonc-clttcrs. anl the low. open
iron feucr. which had permitted the child
u siK years o. scan al the treasures % the
grounds. gave place % a high stone vail.
% Be scaled only By thisf OF a sailor.
Tvo lccvntiy apParclel Bat siupid look M
servants followed Ia charge % an immense
number " boxe,. which. heavy anI cur.
bcr.omc a. th-s ~erc. No artisan assisted
% unpack. A fe~ DAYS after~arl NJ Yer
non. the master. arrived lie was hand
sorne and refined but hsu-h,v ant rspeI-
liug. and upon seeing hi-n the siliager, felt
instinetivcly that GrsensioPs existed f5r
thea 10 longer.
Aside from The daily visits % the hatcher.
baker. grocer and miikmAa o the ii;tie
bach gate. hited apparently 20 keep rob
bcrs out or prisoner. 30. Mr Vernon ap-
Pearcd O. desire nsihiag farther of the
~oril cVccP, a hoasekeeper Il va un-
dsrs;ool thai ihc terms would - liberal.
and seve-ai persons made application f'r
The post. BIT a siasle giancc .ufh ocd for
examination in each case. aad tie dismi,-
sai -as - ahrupi AM percmptory that 9th
ers rerc discouraged from attempting Co
secure ii. Bat whatoscr want Of comfort
or elegance there mi shi BE within thai high
ring of stone. therS vas no sign of i,s eHis-
tence ex-ept thc aivcrt.s .scment which ap-
Peare'! iu a daily paper 4 month FROM rs
srss Insertion. DO was answered % anI old
woman 30 quaint in costume that one mi isht
easily have believed she Va a. OH family
portrait ssilcnly euioseI with Ife Her
gray barr. fr'rrei into apyramii. "a fen
CT at the bach 81 her bead With one q the
ertravagsniiy high topped combs IN u.c
sorne fifv wears before. While it "a. a.
carrflI.v flffrnel in front bva a baud Of
snowy u1sin tici beneath the chin a
double plated raf. a. stia a. starch could
make t. stood Nth military precision
around her throat 4 black elk bodice.
vith3lt trinming 20 any kini. sent long
point before ard behind over her limp.
scanty skirts. ~hi.h wcrc short enough o.
reveal f1c vhifc cotton .iockings. and pra.
neiia slippers viih satin boss. vLie the
sleeves. each vifh lirir pa1 a. ,he top.
desccnfel f1 thc vrist vifl s1 ciossa 90
thst TIE material threatened o. .isc uay a.
sarh b~nd 20 the enow. IIarin- been r.L-
srei 'Lr5agh the back gate she ia.i aside
her an ci'ahash. hcr brocaIo shaui. an
cierf tef vsu Kept and Der substantial
glove. a-I p-e.en,el h-r'eH 30 Mr vcr-
ron. So. 1.l r.t spcak DC stood sleat.
D., before i.r. ie- rr-. .a.. l.r- ed co.
falrtesf r.-s..'. ...- ......r- I.to her
sh.te cterts .ln-, and abslri - ~as
h.r a.Is,.. sar .rourlt to the ro'i a,l tl.-
it.ra u.astcr feeling of ret. of rca.c. fo
vhIrh 10 Rad i1nr been a stranger Trr
nomen, fhc nlt siery of hls llf- lissr,., ir-
e.. the bitterness deed avav. ani fresh.
sarm hea.th'al emotions rasbei un i1 be
heart. iio uns oorsrio1s rf fhis r1iefrlir
ufhoui ana.vy.ng o.. De th.u-ht 90 cam.
fr.m the -uriols p.efure before h.os vhi.h
ca-ricI hirl i1.s COS past so Iis'ar, to Lr
untsiniel by suG loar sl.eh be h,i kuor..
pa.t 4l..l L4I b. l'.l..al,l a-l faded b.
fore b. bad ,oari rvi.ie.-s o. So vel
come from vhatsver sour,- tsgrt--. sni
le dreaded to speak '-st ie sboslI ir.,t
tte spell
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