Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-07-08
VI I ; c ELL NY.
Cousin Jacks cOurtship; or. the Lost
Wager.


corner Of the oaPAciOus Oli-fashioued hall.
Hos Hselaneholy thsy looked. those en-
biems Of parting AMI adieus Net even the
F merry laughter Of the t~o or three Young
g'Sls ~Ao we're gathered arOand a ssal~ar,
hahdsoae fellow. of about thirty could en-
tSrely banisA An i@palPsble something oi
sadness FROM the scrne Cousin Jack was
going away. the general nischiefmaker.
torIneu,er and tease Of the whole family
and Old ar. Chester. sitting BY the dissan,
window. wiped his speesAries every Eve
'ninSies AMI declared. rcstishly. that The
type OF the evening paper ~As terrible
trial 70 Oid eyes.
Ave. you nay lassh. girl. - said Jack.
applying himself vigorously - the rcfrae-
tory lock oi = rortmnanicsn. " Perhaps
you may one day discover il isnt saeh
hgghing nster Think Of the los the
family . goiag 70 sustain in ny exoeuen.
cyt-
e b.; y0a1l cone back soon. JACK.
desrf- coaHed Mamie Chester. the pref
'iess AMI most rosgi.h of AT his cousins.
and the one Who kept up perfect FIRE OF
practical ioke, ard girlish trigls At bis eH-
P~nse.
There she at. On the biggest trunk Of
The collection. her brown euris hanging
aeout her round ho-. AID her ewes spark
Ing 9TH a curious mixturs % fun and tears.
=" Ta not a. al certain Of that. Miss Min
nie." said Jack. dsCisively IfI succeed
m hnding a location to suit me. sAan
probably decide % settle permanently At
Thonesille. and turn landed proprietor on
ny Own arrouut
"Orly imagine or JACK gentleman Of
property p hHghea Minnie. appealing 70
her sisters
q" i dont sec anything % very ridiculous
IN the idca.- remarked the yoang nan.
raiher piqued at the Amusement o. has fair
relatives. % AZ all events. there's one IN
eslrllable advantage that will rcsait from
ny departure
- And uhat /, that. Mr. Oracley-
'' The fact that you've played your last
freak On me-. yoa tormenting lisic minx -
" Don't be 90 certain Of that. Cousin
Jack = sad Minnie. shaking her long curl,
- What -iIi yoa vcnturc don't besto~ =
parting trirk on yos ycts An haven't
settlcti With yoa for several little pieces Of
imPcr'inencc bat. pray doat mag ne they
are forgotten. sir,~
" Ny diamond slceve-buttons % your CO.
ral necklace tina; you don't impose on me
within tbe next three months. Minnie. SAL
Jack. gailv
"Done'- said Minnic. Cirl,. yoa al
hear the wager. dou't yoas al-ays COW
eicd Jacks diamonds,~
'' Bat yoa Won't have then. mademois-
eiis. Ho- DARK il i getting IN this eaver-
nous old hall shall I ring Tor Eghts. IN
ele Chester and. By the way. have you
written that letter of introductioa ~ Sir.
Thornes-
"An in good time. my boy-an IN good
iiiae. aid the od gentleman. dePositing
bis huge alser-bound sPeciacies IN their
case. '' You Young people are al in ssch
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