Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-07-01

then and forever To say that 1 spoiled A
quire of ' crcsn-lAid % Is 70 make a mod
crate estimate; hnAlly produced a mis-
sive which I aatier myself vouid have done
credit 20 any young man oftsenty-two un-
der similar eircunstahces. Il vas an epis-
tie % Julia. telling her Of nv deep. nv
abiding love. Of nv prospects in life. %
ny resolve 90 win fortune and rrnown for
her sake. In short. told her all nv hopes
and fears begged her. in case she could az
AT reciprocate my emotions. not 20 divuIge
20 mortal soul what had passed between us
and concluded BY imploring her 70 pen me
a line in rcply
Carvfaliy folding ny letter. and direct
ing The envelope IN my best hand 10 Miss
Julia Darlcy.- watched an opportunity.
slipped i under ber door. and few up stairs
four steps At a time.
Unlaekily for me. ran into nervous
boarder. named Hopkins. a, the 6rst land
'ng place. As appeared aushed and con-
fused. be At once regarded me With sasPi-
eion.
IIallos. Smith, What on earth +. the
matter With you?-
Natter ! painted. Pu,hing furiou.ly
past hin" nothing"
He caught me BY the arms.
- Snith. - said be. you are H.
Fearing thA, JuEa vould hear the CON-
motion. and driven % desperation. hissed
into MS ear.
les. suailPox-lct me co.
lie needed no second hini. but buried
down starr. mut;erIng something about
sending up belp a. be went
SEATING myself by ny open window Cf,r
q Vas -Emmer.) I uas soon lost in eonjee-
tures concerning fhe reception of nv note.
By this time julia bad certainly rad IL:
nav. IN al probability she va. already
bending ber blushing face over the asked
for reply-Why. there vas julia herself on
the opposite sidewaR, She halied-cro.-
sed the street rang the belI-the door
opened and closed. Nov she was surely
on the STAIR rushed 70 the ball and lean
"a over the bslss;er She entered her
room Nov she would rad the letter.
Nov should lean my fate,
Before nv bead Wa raised from the in
tercsting survey heard shriIl voice. from
thc hall above. exclain.
"Oh mercy, There he - Don't stand
there in the hall. Mr. smith Go into
your room for Heaven sake
This was pleafant % say the least.
However. obeyed orders. and resumed
nv seat ai the window.
Presently the very air seemed thrilled by
a rustling IN tn hall Turning. I sa~
something white thrust nervou.ly under my
door Il ~as folded piece % paper.
With beating heart picked "a from
The carpet. and read
Ma SNrIH.-I implore you 10 leave
tbs house az OGce. 4 yOu are abe 20 walk.
Never mind paying oar ball 1 can waIf.
Your room shall noi be entered until YOU
rrturn g. %. The new family comes to-
norfos. A there are nine children do
not ~ondeT AZ your refusing ny offer q "a
king a dollar per seek less than formerly
from All the 0li b oarders whO would re-
main 9TH us. Nours in deep sympathy.
VI GEur~
Just then another slight rastling oscar
I'D IN the hall. and IN an instant the TIN
test letter IN the world tritcbed itself un-
der the door. 10 contained these words.
traced ia fair. feminine hand.
nv DE,H MR S,uru. Thy sweet
words have PILED me Nth surprise. sod
awakened emotions which I believed were
te1d uHbin me- Brief a. have heen our
interviews. have detected youf posers ~
ritaa. aud ftsg arr sorthy Of ms heart e.
deepest ard ruresi fars. ifyou really feel
tl,at you can BE- h1ppy siih me- I csS o.
ier you the rag - hapf o. vhich Won al
lode - beautifully. Yours (in At proha-
bHlty). JrIIs.~
The f-sf per1sai male me hi'f u.Ii With
bilss o. ssr.ui saciied q sense Of mys-
f-rJ. AMI ia- tLird convinced me hat by
a. my proposal had driven tbe door girl De-
ranged. That aiiasion O. my youth--hat
cold % means Promiss Of Character.
too--shat, in sas Pin me. Who iet my
ed t0 be alreadya careworn. th0ughtfal
mao. older in experience and uIs,lon than
Mcihasclah hiusclfs What could o. mean.
indeed bot thst tie writer va. dcnentedg
She loved me. ihough-thai vas evident.
MeanublIe boz couid ! sc my enchantress.
hou cnlay AL intersiev 9Th ier a~as from
that horrld. 1ver-drvssed aunt vho ~as a.
vays a. lsr sibo~S Ahta t.ougbt struck
mc uol.I test her I1ye' Without cal
cu.atinr tlr conse4lenoe. hastily wrote
tbe foiio~iag i,Hes.
4" Dr,u Mt.s Jrtn.-I an confined %