Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-01-20
OLD SERIES.

funny letter Tor you 10 writs 90 me Be-
sides. | thosght. --sbe paused. looking ~
me. Then she said. Il must talk 90 you
about e another day. and scold yoa; but
thank Yea fOr il nov . Thousand thousand
times. came 20 give you nv answer. and
found you here. Oh. Frank, HO- could
yoa be afraid % mel Ho- could yoa doubt
nay lover Bat that Is all past nov. and
must not tire you even vita nv happiness.
GOod-by. dearest And she ~ent out very
q1iekly. the tears binding her.
. IL . a shame TO speak Of this; but you
are my friend. and Il .. necessary. II you
are 70 understand my Feelings You can
imagine theu- What bad cone 20 me or
70 berf ] scarcely bceded: made no re-
sP0nse to her words; but this she doabtIess
attributsd 10 my weakened state and wben
she LETT me | lay looking wonderingly AZ
the door. Az last ibought struck me.
rang nv bell. lt ws. answered by nv
mother. / asked her ifthere we're and let
ters for me. Sue feared I vas not equal 20
exeriion. buf went 10 fetch then. A. soon
a. was alone again I seArched for one
found 4. Ycu shall see u in the original
lie hAnded me the letter. II was written
IN 6rsn. cleariy-eut characters. nors Greek
shaR - ItaiAn. and was as follows
"SHALLOwFOED RncroEY. Jan. 4th.
MY DIAN FEsSE.-It IA. 50 kind Of
you 20 dePend upon ny sympathy. Re as
sured you nave a. DO hope YOU gill 10
accepted but OF eourse you vii. and be
immensely happy. You can't think how
glad | ~as 70 bear about "a. DO you know.
l iAneied. ike a vain thing. that yoa we're
just the least bit IN the world what Fred
would call 'spoony' upon sorsebo,fy here.
should have been 80 sorry-slont be angry
for ChArIes and have been engaged the
last too years. We have Sad nothing
about Il. except. Of course. to papa and
mamma; ard the same pos; that brought
your letter brought one for him. Offering
ban long expected living. Now ne hope
60 b. married this wear Dear old Charley
be Is 30 good shall. NC all shall. be
anxious % know more from you. Whaf
weather, Frcd j. skating. lie say. % us.
Of Charles and ne and you. Poor things,
poor things- We don't thlnk 80. do reY
l hope some day % see and love yoar wife.
can guess Who it Is. I know you like
the name Of May. With good wishes from
AL of us for the new year. believe ne.
your sincere friend. MsEv HoKSER.-
Blunden vas standing BY me. looking
over my shoulder. a. read.
." I took in the truth Al once. = be said.
.' don't you?~
why gasPed. "yoa had reversed
the directions. Iss-fhat At glance. ~ben
you gave NE this"
"EHsetiy, To say that I vas not con-
sounded-shockod a. frsf.-rould Be un-
true. How oouid IL be otber~ise2 Bot in
the calm reflection q succeeding days Cfor
vas left in quietness to gather sfrencth)
feeling of satisfaction Cre- upon me.
grateful satisfaction that had escaped re-
iection-humiliation on the one hand. and
the sorrow % iniiciing useless pain on the
other; that rad lost no friend. bot had
found a noble hearts great love. How I
came 70 give my heart % Mary Percivsi I
have no intention ofdescribing Bot bad
done 50 before toli ber eseryihing-long
before she became ny uiie. Thes The let
tsr sbe received but family expressed nv
love for her. We have been married four
ycars. and each year has found us more
loving. more happy. Nov. Old friend. yoa
shall tell me What YOU think
only quoted IIamlet's words
Th~re's fisisrtv fhaf shrr-s or sais.
Rauzh-hes th~a hss - siil
GRIT.