Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-06-17
PARIS, ME-. FRIDAY,

Rosine's gentle beauty. her rr6 nd nan
ner and her loving heart we're good gists 10
the dodgers in the crazy old building To
some. she rendered service 80 cord ially and
quietly that the feeling of obligation vas
s~eet rather than painfsl; and for al sh e
had the right word. the pleasant smile. or
the defcrenual bow. a. she OWNED the Pc
euliarIties of each With the 6ne tact Of a
gentlcwoman. There vas bat one innate
~hom she coald not tame. a certain VI.
Bullan, Who. whatever be might have been
within. va without decided bear. lis
long. gray hair va alwavs iu a tumble ADD
mingled Nth IN. profisc bcari formin-a
rough frame tor the small portion Of face
vIsi5le within Il. Of this nothing could be
seen bat a long. sharp nose. and pair % (
deep. DARK. mellow cycs which werc irresis-
tibiy attractive when frightened bv a / 1 nd
~ emotion. bot which hrbituallv shot orth
scorufsl and ill-naisrcd glances o. accom-
Pany the sarcastic words which followed
The slightest notice Of HIM
Has drcss vas scrupulously neat bat
thrcatharc and ill-stting. and his figure. 50
Tar a. coali be seen sas badly shapel aad
uncoath a. his manners. lie had room
on each hoOr aud passed with slippered
Feet from one % the other AZ az maaner Of
seasons Bpsinc often met hin. upon which
pccasions. he seldom failed O. a--,.t h.r
Uith sarcasm bitter in proportion % the
number % listeners; BY which means n, II.
f,etaaiiy blinded the m'st inlIi.itive o. hi.
RAJ fccling.. AMI saved both the voun, IA
~ aud himself from a. irksome surveillance
Bat either his llstrpls ewes u-1tralixe.I the
eject % h.s h1-c-iko VT. or his voice.
which could Weld the most winning bcart-
tones mast have gwen the De o his spark
linz sha'.s. ilr Eltia. never .lF- -r.-i from
them Sac even fclt drawn to~arI ta..
PoEcri-l cross grained nan. A. Il she we're
'Aier and stronger 80 b.. presence IN the
ircary baiil.ng
Oac of VI. Brilan's apartments aI.siacd
that oi Caaieiie's anl not only was the par
tftion very thin. bat there vas crack m Il
Which hclPei BIN % a knowledce % much
tAai wa' gong on upon che other SIDE.
Ainc. thatcile constantly complaining Of
cunai. lt was - iau When R,,iae "a.
away, Not new novel. not a cansrv
bard. nor a cat o. purr on her knee. not even
Pot of misn5nette oa balcony, What vas
The u.c oi front windows When there were
no htuis'au. dre-ses or f1s carris--s o.
lr sccns She vas starving. too-liicrauv
starving. Hos could Rosinr expect her -
lisc on dry brad anI oniyu soup Then
thc sweet voice Of E5sinc would b.. heard.
sometnes explaining and ooakins. bat
more frequently detailing litt.o street IN
ei4cni. rciating pretty anccloto 5r recall
ling pleasant rcminisccncr.
JPoa -uch occasions. N. Buuan often
haPl~ucd o. sit near tAc val. and even %
lean bis bead against % in close PROXIMITY
o the conseaieft cratk. 10 90 Llu ras-
tice. % must De sail that su1L accidents had
never occurred % han before. IIe Va not
naturally curious. nor did bis time hang 30
hcasl.y on his hands a. o. drive ban o. IN
erneroas modes of lisposin. of &C.. bat L-
bad never until nov come into real COM
paniouship siih true woman. lll. moth
60 sas handsome aud gay-tho verisst tri-
a.r flat ever sas tossed ou che sarfa.r OF
lrench society. Tier husband was .av.al-
so Bat where she h1ateI hke tbi.t.e-down
De- Plangci deeply in. Ni..oas himself and
acquaiatcl uih wee. D. was Ioaloas of hsr
csey glance. Hot words. leroe conten.
t.ous. angry rcorlminttions folloued. and
tle h,iie Bn.aa formed hard. couiempta-
ous vi,ss of Ais rae shi.h bad thas far rob.
bed his hic of sEeetnc-. and beauty. IIs
bal seen. indeed. shining example. of eve
cry virtue both separate and ia rrrhiaa-
t1n. haf he hal grown rr ia ss.a ...L-
Ton ari 'a.aafhr..t that none of them
i'.l ...a. aIrrrtiy home to BIN. anI bee
sides their effect bad been ie..errd. .i noe
dcstrof el. b.ta lurking Iorft of tie pa-
ffy ofthr motives uhirh bad dictated ats
sl utterly af tarisnc- vifh his rr.r.ne.it.I
opinion of p1,si5i.itcs Bat h.re ra.a
cerl,rr rrvtIaton. There uasn1 chance
t.- mistake or u.srorrertian. f.r d. could
real i- lin.rlfall its uar,slaus ra-es
li.fe Hrre strength vifh rent.rr,s.. t.a-h
u.fh ra'.a beauty uIth purity s-I -o4--
s-c with f.al.rn-ss The lovely pf..a--
stole nta t.s heart Of fLe r-sy-hai-ei cyuic
anI la..t.I DO nem1rt. A. f-.t b. n-
h-.rel ,ast b. ...t merely t.e surpri.e anI
delight ul..l r..l tave been a..1..I
byal.s..t.rs l. ....aee or arf Dos rh.n
ir .aaI rat E..... ...amlalfel tle ~ oIs
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