Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-09-29
NJ i sc T. l. l. A " Y.
MRS. SMITH.

thought a great deal. | should hesitate q
own my conviction that the sAying-if no,
utterly unfounded-is only 70 be interpret
ed IN the NOS; general way. Indeed. IL ha.
been = melaneholy satisfaction 90 rae ia
very severe<riai. 70 think that ny Own case
l. probably quite without precedent; and
though q vas Al erst an additional thorn
that none. even Of my most syunpathixinr
friends. ever listened 20 NY story uithoa;
smiling. ye, nov I can watch their polite
aitsnPi 10 keep their features straight nth
a grIm satisfAction. Tor ! rad in every curve
Of the mouth an additional evidence thar I
have not grieved a. men grieve commonly.
and that my love. like Others. IN never run
ming smooth. has At leas, chosen n new
ooua'ry. and led me along a rough road
~h'ch no one. perhaps. hAs ever explored
before ne
Nv grandfather vss an old fashioned
country squire, whose first wife hal died a,
ihe birth Of Der second child-my mother
In his OH age be took it into his bead O.
marry a second time; and nv oou.in-of
whom ! kne~ Ettie more than that BE- had
been pat into the Guards a. heir 20 the
property. AMI used @ snub me when n.
meet ~ boys-took upon himself q expires.
- decided an opinion on the whole affair.
that hArtlv year Afterwards formal letter
uhich l received in India. announcing NV
grandfather's death. vent on 90 sav that. an
virtue Of 4 vii made Immediately after an
inierNiew vith his elder graudson. I vs.
the owner % SurneaK Hall and al hi. proo-
crty subject only 10 a ie~ uiGing deduc-
tons. including legacy Of fIoO tor nv
cousin, and a iointure q goo year 20 hi.
young widow Of twenty-five. When the
news rcached me vas az one Of the best
Pis- sticking static in Bengal: AMI. a.
there ~as no immediate necessity for nv
return. determined not 70 harry. bot en-
joy a. much A. possible the change il my
fortunes. The tiger-skin on uhich ny feet
are resting as write. and tie stuffed birds
vhich stand on the top Of The bookcase op-
Posits me. are some % the trophies which
remind me Of the many pleasant days I
spent l.. tie neNt few months. I lid not
leave India for more than SIX months after
! kad received tie bc~s OF the old squire,
deaih b. uhsn joined q friend from Eng.
land on bunting expedition 70 the Carpa-
thitns. which proved \ failure. for Nc saw
nothing larger than a stray deer. and we're
more than once nearly starved. ! leh him A.
soon a. -e got into inhabited regions again.
snd after journeying through Greece ard
Italy. stopping a ~eek q; one place and a
month AZ another. found myself sitting one
fne evening in October. is5s. in an easy
chair on the balcony 90 the hotel Biron
Vale Neuse. looking oui on the sfiI waters
q the lake Geneva. Five DAYS IN The Car
psihians. viii nothing bat measiy pig Tor
the Whole party % eat. hal been a sicken-
cr; and beneath The sof Influences Of the
setting sun. and gentle breeze from the
AXE. vas getting very sentimental. anil
found myself ptiniing charming pictares OF
peaceful domestic evenings in the old draw
Ing-room A. Sarueaux. with a graceful wife
on The opposite eide Of the Ere. and model
babies uP stairs. snd M old school friend
STA the poor girl BE- lad been hopelessiy
engaged 20 for The last so YEAR. IN H. suug
rectory at the bottom % the park. There
are. u what doctors tel us j. true. certain
conditions o. The body Which rcnilc- a per-
son more than usually liable 10 catch any
infectious disorder ~bich may De- fying
about and NJ one can reasonably dosLt
thai there ars seasons IN every mans life
Wien b. ssven more bopeiessly predispos-
"a o. iall in love on the slightest proyoca-
ton. 4 general bencyoience. and uuwont-
ed appreciation oi thc beauties ol nature. arc
probably two of che earliest sgmions of tlr
state. ard / can Dos s,c that my perfect
enj1l ment a. 7 sai. bed tbe cbanglng coiors
on ths mountains. e.. the saa 80 that even
ing. and fhc uneslsal anxiety fclt for tLe
haprfness ard welfare oi o. uorll az large.
souid. hal bern s.se. base been enoa-h
io uarn u.e that my frame of mind sas vcry
innsrrnuf. rrufn.I.r rvrrpth.nv d.st
nisai na~. ns Of f So arir fr.trriir the
Ffry ORDER Iu sli,L tfe .fsI. .ar. .nf. e.
Co. iarkr'ss ci5.ei in II. Isrr- ..u-
90 oursing almost irou fl- Alr. on fb, l-ii.
fa fhe distant uoanfains aa oil. .ff.. side
Hf the iate sni Co. ftrirrt r,f-.i.. a. .n
o. ''.Ii iitrk ~si-r L.i1- IfI.hrf mv
eyes. J can $500 30 BE- sii ia.t a. o. ra.tt.r.
rot up ani uanlerc.i d.sn t1 it. r..r.
ani ns ieanel over thc railing. e. ftirl
symptom. a loue.ng melancholy. began ,o
creep over ue. Dc "a heavenly night
preseaf'y the quiei rcaeciian q the comet
trake ur. snl spread into too danrirr lines
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