Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-01-08

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TO be BY far the best match in the country.
They spoke Of him a. remarkably hand
some. Of good family. travelled. socornplish-
ed. ard very wealthy. lie Inherited A.
penholt. the old family usnsion. thew said.
nth a magni6oent ls-a and garden. a sne
library. and endless quantities of SILVER and
linen. ! beard his name 50 often that
grcw curious. and when a week passed by
without bringing him. ! said that hoped
We should have peep a; him before ne
le't. vas sorry a minute after for Jose
phine laugsed sneeriagly. and Georsiana
replied that perhaps expected 70 make
conquest of him.
lie DID arrive the sane evening. bu, I
saw very little Of him. for in the morning
there vas never sny room in the carriages
for me % drive or horse for me % ride.
and 4 Waking vas proposed. the twins
were sure % want me % dress their dolls. or
help on With game. Then. in the eve
niug. ! vas Always needed 90 play the pi-
ano FOR ibe dancers. or to make n fourth AZ
Whist. or 70 be beaten a. chess BY old Mr..
Blakeman, Who vas 20 petiish and quarrel
some over the board that every one bat me
declined his invitations
When The fortnight vas over. my parents
and sisters returned home bat Mrs. Rea-
ton wouldn't listen 70 their proposal 70 take
me With them. She said that she had not
been able 70 DO anything for nv pleasure.
and that must remain until there were few
er guests. 80 that I might have my share in
the festivities Of the house After a deal
% talking. mamma consented 70 leave ras.
on oonditioa that would spend three
hours IN the library every day. over my
Italian and German
Mr. Croft0n left tn same morning that
my friends did. and didn't expect 70 see
him agAin. nor did feel any regr--; for.
whenever he noticed me At all. il was in
such teasing cav. that bad hard work 20
appear indifferent. When ~as fresh and
IA good spirits I Aehed 10 say something
sharp and unmaiienlg; and when wAs tir-
ed oct the tears woald scarcely I,e kept
back. I think really enjoyed his absence.
when behold laie ia the evening he reap
Pcarcd accompanied By younger sister.
whom be called Angelica. and who va. both
pretty and good natarei anl bringing a
man servant. three saddle horses and two
dog. Oddly enough. ever, thing vas chan
gcd for me from that moment. Angelica-
she Insisted upon my calling her by her
trst name-took tarns With me IN PLAYING
the piano. and While she va az the instrl-
ment ! danced with her brother. She also.
occasionaliy. took my seat al the whist-ta-
be. aiioWed herself 70 be beaten A. chess
by Mr. Biakeman. and aided me iu the
nursery games. One of the new saddle
horses "a. kep, for my sole use. and the
to splendid dogs were never 20 happy a.
when trotting BY my SIDE about the grounds.
or euried up a. nv feet while studied my
dietiousries and grammars. Mr. Gro fton
was a. teasing az ever when there ~ere Es-
tencrs about. bgt be defended me adroitlv
against Amelia Monkton and the Aims.
vho seemed 20 graigc me even look at
lis face. ani be seldom failed O. share the
library with ne f1r a. least part q nv
thrre hours confinement. Sometimes be
wrote letters. bot more frequently be read
With me italian and German poets. instruct
ing me rcsPecting the force and point q
the diction. quoting kindred passages from
other writers. and explaining such imagery
and aliusions a. I didn't folly lfiderstand.
AZ such moments there was in BIS manner a
mingled Difference and tenderness which
wholly won NY conscience. and sometimes
looked uP sadienly from my book. hall
t9u5ting II b. were indeed the same persoa
vho sh0t 90 many sparkling arrows az ne
in t.e rrfs.r.. .' f.e other guests.
W. vl-'-..- l...ia to look scanty. but
a.t-9.-a AmeEa Monkton ard The three
A.ans sneered at my one evening dress. {
should never havr thourht o .sking NAN
ma for anything. Mr. Eenton aust have
L.ntei % her the rropricty of sending ne
sorne more garments. ior soon after she bal
aided a posiscript to one of ~ letters. 7
rcceited handsome silk. cherry .nd black.
bcautf-liy trimmed with hrs. a maroon
c1iorei merino ~ith nice velvet ribbons.
ard stout valking dress vith extravagant-
By heavy boots. Amelia and her c0upsn-
ions sneered s-sin ai ny preparations frr
a viuter campaign but Mr Crofton. vho
lrarr.cd iato M Rent0n' private sitting
room While shc vas looking a. the articles.
exciaimed upon seeing the boots that they
vcre iast tie thinrs 7 needed. ard that
b. uoai ask ne O. try them ia a. excur-
so % ihe crag.. hI.h hlsH rhlch com