Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-07-08


well. you kno~ papa left me to look
over his letter to Mr.. Thorne-aud be vas
detained logger than be eIPeeted-almost
an boar in fact. and I couldn't help anu
sing myself BY writ ing a parody on the let
ter
"AP.rody?~
fes-you re member somebody was tel
Ing us That beautiful daughter Mr.. Thorn
hAd-so | wrote that Jack vas in search Of
vile. aud had heard Of Miss Thorne. and
wanted 70 settle in life and al that sort Of
thing. In short. wherever papa had writ
ten land. or estate. wrote ~iie. wAsut
Il fun CALCULATED the little maiden. her
eyes dancing With dia5lcre But YOU
kno~ / Revcr once thOaght Of sendisg the
letter; / only wanted 70 read It to Jack
when l vent down stairs Wei. signed
IL. With great flourish % trunpets. and
Iust then Who should come 40 bat papa and
the stranger. OF course fod-Ahd when
l came back the letter vas sealed. and safe
IN Jacks Pocketbo0k. and Olive, Il was the
wrong letter
The wrong ietter?~
q" lt ~as a dam lght-snd pspA's eve.
are not as keen as they we're wont to be
snd ny imPertinent nissivo was gone
While the real bona ~, letter lay tberc.
s0oogss a heap Of discarded papers. And
1 hAdn't eourAge % confess nv uisdensan-
or. papa = % OpPos~i 10 nv iaa oceut Et-
tie Iokes-and Jack j. OF With that indis-
eribAbie ietter, I shall certainly win the
sleeve buttons. Olive. hut What = tornado
therv will be. when my raischief leaks out -
And Minnie looked 50 be-itchingly love-
ly IN Der alternate Paroxysms of terror and
laughter that Olive. grave elder sister
thOsgh she sAs, had not abe heart o. l-rt,rc
her A. roundly sbc deserved.
The crimson sunset Of the very next eve
mag sA0ne radiantly into the special sane
taa Of the worthy Oh Jabez Thorae h
qairc. Of Iaorasvills. Jus.ice of the
Pesce. and chairman Of all the the agricul-
tural meetings for ten niles around. It
~As no scholarly looking Library. Ike that
oi hn ancicnt cOGIrade Chester. bot a
square hght room. With four uncurtained
windows. and ornAmented Nth numerous
black framed engrAvings of puEs cattle and
giant tarnip-. lie was seated ia a leather
cushioned arm chair look ing over the fles
of an Agricultural Journal. - 6nd some COW
eted information on the subject Of " pAos-
pilates and . suPerPlsosphafe. when =
servant brought ban a card and a letter.
The gentleman j. ia the parior. SIR
Jabez Thornc laid aside his newspaper.
and glanced a. the card winch bore the SIM
pie Inscription. q" John Lacy then A.
thc letter. Which purP0rted T. be introdac-
tory 70 be introductory to hat indiy dual
% Hau'-ha--fr0sn ny old college chan.
Chester. a. I live. Re-markable change
IN his hand-~riting. bit time alters Us all.
Havcnt heA I'd from han IN tventy-yrars-
and-halo, What j. thiss 4 pretty cool
reqoest upon my word-nephew wants a
wife and has heard that I possess dasgh-
ter-has lots % money-wants me 20 aid
him ~ith ny ~eli kno~n experience IN such
matters. What docs the old rascal meany-
calculated Jabez. the fringe Of gray hair
that surrounded his bald bead. standing ab-
soiutely erect with indignation. O. III send
Jeaers 90 KICK the impuIent young scamp
oct Of tb- house,
But nth uaonent's reflection came calm
ness
A" Well. after al. don't see uhat there
= 10 the matter 90 make me- % fool.shly an
gry. Cues. III see What Mar ssys. An
excellent family those Chesters-and this
letter Is just like ZeJedce Chester-bc al
ways vas singular in BIS notions. Rather
unlike the ordinary method a coming 90
an undersiandirg ON surh matters. but there
is noth.a. .i>e Il-l af ,risinaity in th,s
uarlf. .al o. thc boy b. rich. and Mary
dout obj jrct--. Al al events III see bin
on ihe subiert
And Jabrz Thorne thrust fhe letter into
his pocket and strobe determneiiy into
the parior where Young Lacy vas g1icfiy
avhiiins h.s appearance. The oI gentle
man'sitce VA scarlet With enbarrassment.
D. sas haf Opposed Co be angry a. bis cool
s-lf po.sr.sion.
" hai thoughi % settling IN this vicini-
tv. Mr. Thorne. said Jack. afier tl.c c,-c.
monies of greeting had been exchanged.
and unlersi.oi from ny uncle that you bal
a dcs.rab,e piece of property that you might
hc disposed 90 part With
r... of propery'- thougit iho Ola
gentleman. berianing 90 Ere up again bst
a. controlled be emotions. anI only an
sEcred Really. SIR. this u a very
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