Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-08-05
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 5 1854.

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SO that Afternoon asked Kitty Colon TO
walk Nth me. and she went A tall. Slen-
der. very pretty girl Of nineteen. With hare
eyes and golden hair. all rings and ripples
she ~orc a white dress that day and broad
straw hat With ribbons ofoerulean blue. and
ro-es on her bosom And she walked pla-
eddy beside me Prattling Of dozrn things
until 80 came % a spot IN the woods where
iherr ver- wild ho~ers and spring. and
~hiie pebbles over which the waters drip
ped. and a stone slab Or seat. On this
rustic bench she reclined. and knelt Al her
feet. and words could not have renrmber-
ed an hour after TO save my life poured
from nay hps. and in them told Kiriy bo-
loved bcr. and asked her whether she low
Cd nc
She didn't
That learnt. somchow. b eforc she spoke.
and suppose acted a. an older nan uould
not. -bcn covered nay face With both arms.
and buried IL in the grass and .obbed. Oh.
the passionate. heeting. closing FIRST love
Of a boy How sweet IL j. ~hile II lasts.
haiy -As a year oungcr than I. yet how
much more ~omanly. In moment her
hand rested on my hair. and sbe said
80 Listen % me. Mr.. Abingdon. and do not
think bard of me Io1 seem - Young. 80
boyish. never thought Of this. lean trust
you With secret / know. have been
marrici months and moufhs-ucarlva a wear.
90 gentleman much older than you. past
thirty -who wili eiaiul me very soon. Man
ma And papa objected % han because be
Sas poor. and so---It va wrong. perhaps.
bat In his wife. and there - M wedding
ring. and she sho~rd me a cirulst of plain
gold saich glittere'i on her fnger. "On
the ~rong band. sL4- lasghcd. '-Jut srar
a. - yoa wdl not be- angry. she said.
o. but be my friend always. Tor feel almost
a. thoagh yos we're Young brother Of mine
And no- good bye. I AN going ia to at
18th uaammA--
She l-ft me--to despair. ! sad and be-
heved. l ~as very WRECKED Just then. and
hncicd that Wcrter's sorrows we're moth
ing % my o~n. bat dd not Kill myself.
although / vent away iron Hickory Hall
thar very night. o. the great surprise OF obi
Mr.. Gaion. who wondered a. ny for-aking
the country 90 when the shooting was 50
good Al. could have % a him that the
game sought hal escaped me
AJicus we're spoken IN the wide ball IN
vafafions to come again. "A pleasant iour-
ncy.- good wishrs % an kinds. and With
NY poumsntrau. lcft che gate; bot a. it
swung %. chm hands caught it. and Dolly
slipped oat into the road
q. Mr Abingdon. take care of the rhilo-
pena. and 90 just what said Goodbye
kiss ue~
pressed my Eps 20 hers. and her Etile
check va hot an,l ~ei. md her little arms
clasped ny meek. and down into my heart
sank an indescriba5ic thrill. and. strange
% say. on my road city~sr,I IN the gro-n-
ing. shricking train. I thought more Of siS-
ycar-oid Dolly than of hrr Cousin Kate.
o. fcklc boyhooi, In a month had
another diyinity-in a twelsemonth anoth-
er. began 90 airt ! wss admired. To
uiy stadio. wberc ] painted portraits wiih
hard ewes ike jet. or sapphire and rosy
ehevks Of deepest vcrmillion. and made such
idsaii.ed limitations of human nature a.
v0uld have charmed a worshipper OF ~sx
don. after fhe fashion q enthusiastic begin
ncrs-io tbs stadio came dame and dam
.cl.. and I painted them Co their and my
own satisfaction After uhile began %
have dream. Of historical pictures and paint
eI our. Nth Quecn EGnorth in b.. on
raH OF alamcnt Ny best recollection Of
che prgdaetion a. this dis is that her maies-
O. booked i.e an ancient anl ,inii.tsr
ghp-f a rH.r- t.r. l..rr5sed io bel safin)
400 tait t.s 1a-sgroaoI vas BY fr tLe
ulo.t prominent aud brilliant pau of the
pr,Iaotion My friend Jcnx. an art critic.
came to sce it and aiorcI 90
" Charming charming hc sari "but
your style vant. mellowing Goto Italy
60 % Italy. ny boy and your coantry vilI
b. proud of yoa"
~, style S,.i rsnt something. Owned
tla; .ith a rang 81 ! gazel on the 90 grizzly
ghost of good Qae. % Bcss in her metallic
nimeat And it m ght be mslio-iag. per-
haps 30 vas. IL Italy uoaid mcilow me ]
u0al -o Oh Italy.
IsH Qeeea Hess. A romaniic vidow
aIt. ra1 tloaait ihai thc pro.ninent uas-
culine q Arare r,.enblsd mysef end told mc
%. pr, hasrd .i. Add ny preparatious
~ere made aud vhen che Msriha Jane.