Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-17
OLD SERIES.

Not one. sari Mr- Cheston. quietly;
upon whirh everybody looked a.,oai.hed.
"Oh. Mr. Cbe-ton, yoa An,a,. Us - cried
Rose.
Hugh !. probably hithful to .ou.. fair
lady -bo favored bin before ssid M.
AnA!ie. ~ho bal been listening quietly for
f-~ mon-ni.
F" ENAetly.- sail Mr. Cheston. rising
9TH how. and turning a~sy 70 some one
~ho called sm inPAfiently.
Oh. the significant slanoes and exel.aa-
tions ofson'ler that -ere circuia,ed through
the grOup after hi. departure:
" And hat are you thinking of. little
uou.e?" said Mr.. Wilson. bending to
-ards ne. Your cheeks are I'D a. roses.
She you'd have been overwhelmed Nth
as,onish-neni II I bad told her.
Th-ee weeks had passed. and Mr. Che.-
ton and we're on no more init naie terms
thar -e had been on that frst evening We
rarely me-, except At the table or in the
arswing- room of an evening and he seldom
sddressed me when we did meet By de-
grvcs ! overcarne my sensitivene.s and shy-
nes- regarding him. lie had forgotten.
thoughi. the romantic inciden; Of my chlld-
hood. ~hich had aiways such charm for
me-. snd wondered At uv.ef for ever SOP
posing that b. had remembered L bevond
the moment II made me a little SAD 20
kno~ that all my pheasant tloashi. concern
ing it ~ere castles in the AR and slightly
harnilistiag taken in connection With NJ.
polite indrserenoe 20 ne. 20 know that those
thoughts were - many.
NJ Cheston wAs a great Ion among the
party n - The Naples The ladie. liked
BIN the gentlemen we're JEALOUS % him.
-hile they strove 90 initiate him. Nv sister
Gertrude declared privately that .be -asse-
riousiy IN love With him. Everybody talk
ed 81 him; everybody admired him. either
secretly or opeuiy.
The summer wore gradually away. Sew.
erai 81 our party Rad returned home. snd
one clear Septrrnber morning Mr. Che.ton
informed VI. Anaiie AZ the br.akfa.s table
that be shouit be obliged 70 return % town
the next morning. Il frightened u,c 10
know ho~ shocked anl pained va. ana
40 the fret opportLniiy ] rose and left tie
room.
That evening ~hcu the drawing room
-as deserted by tie fev thai remained q
the gay company. and could hear their
Voiccs far do~n ihe moonlif park. I stroIled
INTO the dark. silent room. and sat down
uPOa a cushioned window seat INSTANTLY
some one started up in the ds.sy light. and
coming ior~ar,i at down beside me. Il
"a NJ. Ci-aon.
O. Matte all he. d" I intend going
away before six o'r,ock 90 morrow raors,ins.
All shai probably not See yoa a.ain.- I
di- not r~piy ant b. continarl-- HIVE
not a risti % ask for goodbye kiss a-
The i'ght -. not 80 diel bar that 7 coaId
Sc llushins light IN Lis eye,.
e. lou have righ; -hieh fhe promise ofa
eh'id gives you. Z ssppo-~. replied. some
wh-t sHn0yed By his ighf manner. Il va.
% iItile for him TO say good. bye 10 me. Il
~.s % much ior me to say good bye 20
him.
A child in years soa certainly -err.
Matte. but more ofa ~oman a. besrt. than
thousands tuice your age BE- sail. DO
you kno~ iha' you male a conquest Of M.
little one. when you Kissed ne upon the
terrace 10 fhe darkn~ssthai nirhis-
"A conquest said. startled.
Il carri~d a-sy thar kiss With M. ~ be
replied Il loved The remembrance o. Il
a. did my life. would not have parted
With it for az the wealth IN che -orld. for q
-a'as~ee' hope on vhieh lung al MY
hgh for thc flture Tie lips Of no other
woman have pressed % mine since then. I
SAID 10 myseH hat until Z kisseI another
your kis' remained DO yos usders-
tands~
My eyes we're fsllof tears. bu, Z tried 10
smile
foa we're swcet child. Mau;s. .- he
continued. q" ard have rrosn into .-ret
vomanlood-s1ch vou,sn A. have ben
-aiting 10 sad that miaht narry. No-
ssk yol ~ That proni.eI tiss. ard
% you give 20 % me ] shau ake it for
granied hat you give me- yourself -ifh 81.
Mr Che.fon 49, s1-s - rhst hsd new
.er aekno- iedgsd to nysei-my love Tor
h.m. fel, ~ IN ths consistent clasp % hi.
hand 49, BE- ia fhe confident eiarces q
be eyes sd oout-nt. 81 b. sbouid rcd
ihe hea-t a vhicb h. "a 20 certainly che
usa-e- ! acted ny sirpie ssH snd gave
hin 4" TIE Prosuiscd Ki.s-
Esrh daf has hs ON sorro~. bot s.oh
dsy has its o~u strngth. sd asv ~ dfa-
near to tbc eiose oi our Journey. the sorro-