Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-04-27
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,

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Insot slipper. and book-rnsrkers for his
birthday. and to him their best wishes AZ
Christmas m Rimmers highly-scsnted en-
vrioPes; IN vain Jack sent him a pound of
The most excellent snuff that Bacoa's en-
Poriun oould furnish. At the Beginning Of
every term. lie always wrote back a cisil
letter Of thanks. in a clear and clerkly let
Ger. bat there was never any enclosure
Nhen Ars. Isaac asked ban % dinner. be
declined IN a causiic manner. .--aso~ing that
be dad no, feel hinseH oOmfortable AZ the
aristocratie tables Of the West End.-End
seat her pineapple for the dessert. Of bis
osn grO~ing. lie bad really no III feeling
towards has relatives. Ahheogh he kept him
self 80 estranged from them; bu, think
ihis sort q conduct tickicd the old gentlc-
mAn's grim sense Of hunor. n be could
have found some legitimate excuse Tor
making up With has sister-in- law. within
the hrst year or too Of their falling cat.
perhaps he woald have been glad 10 DO 80;
bet time had nov 80 widened the breach.
that u vas net % be easily repaired. What
he had saiiricAiiy written when be declined
bcr Invitation bad grown 90 be true; he
rarely wen; into society. and almost never
into tbe company OF ladies. the elder por-
iion Of whom be considered frivolous and
seNaiious. and the younger positively dan
gcrous. lie hal few 0ld-bachelor friends.
however. nth whom be kept up a cordial
iniercour,e. and spent With them varieus
Festivals q the year A. regularly as they
came round
Ga ibc 3Ist o. December Tor instance. he
never omitted 20 90 down TO reading. and
% see the Oh year oui and the new year ia.
IN the company % Tom Whahics. nth
~hom b. had worn The yellow stocking in
these school days thai bad passed away
more than hAE a century ago. Ton and
Isaac had been even greater csonies A. boys
thar Ton and Ingot. bot th. latter did not
Ike Tom The less upon that account secret
ly. I think be esteenisd 2 him the more Ligh-
iy a. a Ink between himself and that luck
les lamily whose very existencs be yet
chose % ignorc. Mr.. Whales lad init
male relations nth them still. they came
dosn O. stay wiih him whencver has SISTER
pad ban a visit. and could at a. tbeir
hostess bot this never happened in the las,
week q The year. Tom vas never 20 speak
Of them 20 his old friend.-that vas not
only taciily Understood. bot had even been
la.d down IN writing. as the basis of their
intimacy.
On the 3ist Of December last. Nv Inco,
Bcarimore found himself. a. u-ual. AZ The
faddington Station. boxing Eor an empty
compartment ior bis own company bal cot
% b. very pleasing % him. Having attain
Cd his object. and rolled himself up IN the
corner o. his carriage in several grratooa,..
Nth hIs feet upon a bot tin. and III. hands
clothed IN Ink miftens. and looking a.
together ike polar bear -ho liked 10
make himself comfortable WHEN everv-
thing was arranged. I .ay. 20 the old gen
tleman'. complete satisfaction. who should
invade his privacy. jus, a. the train va
ABBOTT io start. and thc whistle had sounded.
bat one Of tbe most be~itcbing young la
dies you ever SEE eyes on
Madam. ibis carriage j. engaged" ="
grovied b.. pointing % tbe umbrella. car
pei-bag. AMI books. vhich be hal distrib-
oird upon al The seats. in order 20 give it
thar appearance.
"Only engaged % you. think. sir
replied the clarmer. aippantly. " Happy
carria1e' / wish va. Isn't that petty -
Mr. Bearimorc bad never bad anything
ball % shocking sad o. bim IN az BIS hfe.
anl Il the tram bad not been already set IN
motion. D. voaid have calie,i upon tbe
guard ior Lcip. and left ihc carriage forth.
siih. A. % sas. De- could only look ai this
.haueless young person with an expression
oi thc sevcrcst reprobaiion. A. the same
time BIS beari sank within bin AZ the re-
fccii1n. thai the tram vas not b stop til
tc r,acbes BIS destiBstion. Reading.
What iniign.iies ui ght Be rot have to So
i.r before D. could obtain projection, ~bc
vas q modest looking young ~. too. very
simply dressed. and her voice Va particl-
ariy .vsei and prcpossessing. notuishstasi-
ine th- very drcalial remarks in uhich BE
bal .nla.gel Perhaps shs was oct Of Ler
mind. and ii tbis lica SIR Ingoi Beard
more broke oli. uotviihrandIng M lov
temperatare. iat1 very Proiase perspiu-
tlo1
Nos. What viii you give RE- ior k...
f0a oi3-Y3a ola polar bear % asked tle
far strsngcr Piayill.y a. che train aew by
kahng
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