Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-13

Asain tne quaint uEurc bowed
Ifyou decide % remain. you can nei tn
er visit nor receive guests
4 bo~ Abbreviated 70 a aod.
4 'hink yOu viii suit me -ill the place
suit yoa2-
Another mol.
4" Then Gretel vii show you 70 your
room. and Mr. Vernon rang the bell.
" One thing more. be .aij. '' bad forgot
ten to ask your name
Madam Colcord-
The voice "a, raised scarcely above a
whisper. Do; i vas very sweet and Il aoA,-
ed through the apartasent Ike -aye Of
melody. Mr. Vernon started. sighed faint
". and looked s-ain AZ the new conner. Who
stood notiouisss waiting for Grctel The
door opened as be faished his survey. and
The mistress AMI maid passed out together.
After they had gore. Mr. Vernon settled
himself IN an easy chair. with bis feet n
the man'el; bu; bis reflections were less
painful than usual. and for thc srst time
since be arrived n Greenslope be though;
be ~ould buv a horse.
Meantime Madam Colcor,l made 4 thsr-
ough eSamiaa;isn both % The premises and
the 'ervaa;s. Grrtei and Kurt The latter
were ,ister and brother. and thev proved
20 be Of more plastic fnatcrial than she an
ticiPated FROM frst survey Thev were
piodding bui homes; and Submissive. anx-
sous 20 learn. ard IN salstGry fear % losing
situations hr better than fhev hal ever fI-
led bctorr. As for the rcst. al vas hand
some bat sadiy IN need % a ladvs eve ana
touch. With her own apa-tmca;s. Maiam
~s- esPseiaIiy Plcassi They were upon
tn io~~r hoor. separated from the kitchen
oniy BY a marrow pi-.age. AMI consisted q
q large. AIRY sittin- room ani a Convenient
sleeping room. They looked upon an Al
trac'ive Part % tbs grounds. and Iadia
mattings with light curtains. ehintz covered
i'lnses ani chairs. and few pretty arti-
cics IN black walnut we're ready 60 De ftted
% their places uad-r her inspection. But
MadHn understood her charss TOO well %
th'nk hr'' q her.eh She proceeded At
once % business.
A great deal Of furniture had been leh
by ths forul.r proprietsr.. and rnaeh y Z,
was % kind q De rendered fully availa-
Is only through taste and skil. Il soon
tccame evident that Midaui possessed both.
Aided by Gretel asi Kurt. she wrought
uiagicaly In tae n~giect dining room.
She chan ed the curtains put Up an India
screen, and brought out some exquisiie
vases. shich she 6iied With white lilies. .et
on 9Th glossy myrtle bough. and the long
trailers ofthe dark ieaved prrivinklc The
sideboard va polished iiu 70 reelected AT
BE- nsishbor', and thc drors % the chandc-
her emerge from the coating of yeacrabie
dust. The dinner table vas lsid With
careful regard 20 artistir elect. and thr ~
ands we're eScellent; While Madam. seated
behind the srrecn. directed BY signs the
ask-ari and frightened Kurt
Mr.. Vernon grew almost hgh,-hearted
lie thought n -as the dclicafeIy clean
ro0n-thu vel cooked dinner. which bad
a daFor ot loug ago. ard reminded him -
th- shes ON his mothers table-thc relief
occasioned b. Gnding his establishment
complete. When be- returned % The libra
~ d. sent for MADAM Coicori aud hasded
her tvo package the one contained a
years salary. the other the sum intended
Tor tb- months expenses. If erbor
sbou d prove ms uiiicicnt. he said. '.I~in
increase thc amount
Matam Colcord bowel with the prccis-
i1n of machinery. The tacituru uastor hai
nct his rival in thr unsocial arts.
The seasons came ard vcot. and siu
Malam ruled peacefully at Grecnsiore
She never acnf 3D. chlr,h. conscious. per-
hars. bow ma.h rclars she uoad o-ta-
slau, l..' fu fl. .tr.. -l.oail .Il. read che
l.--t.... l.f.r.opal sersloe vith her too
servants. and eSpiaiocl 90 thcm in simple.
earnest langlagc a poriion of lloiy writ.
Dc si..agcrs. after lss VAIN attempts no
c1rrtesg. stool aioot s. ooup.c Cd nepl-
ees ana possible Leir' 10 NJ Nrn.n yi.i-
trl iie place o. l1os at the Lo.s.ke,qsr
AZ assure themselves taaf slt IaI no mate
ri1.a.ai intentions. ali these l.ruel tbe
rata. .--. oi guests. lct Msinm ney,rrc-
h4.l lel ,folts. anl ihs most flst.ilous
could aal a7 oceas.an CO.. chilmg Do tbo
closed ..lallrs. tie u1lsel paFiors. in
ST. N.uoas sa.ic ol rosms. on Gle laun.
in te garden. e,ers share scrc traces o.
her orderly irl tls.ei.i Prcsenre. Upon
each oi t.e ho.llIs sle received sa5staa-
tai n0u.y s.i ..n SIR Vernon. and ulon
ST. e.umeu..l al pew year of servics. bo
terleieI Leras-n s-.-l va isaiy msaii-