Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-24
vi I sc T. LII. AN Y.
WORTH HER WEIGHT IN GOLD.

A. sally beasclere uttered these words
she thrs- hsr-slf back upon the sofa. and
tossed Der handsomc bead wiih a light
laugh.
" Your fortune !, your face rejoined
her companion. a. he gared Adniriagly
On ber sae isature.. sally opened her
large eyes IN As,onishment.
e A complainant from you. Ton - she eS-
elaiu,ed.
The gentleman ooiorcd. II kno- am
tot much given TO pretty speeches. but you
lnOw. sally. that I admire you al The
sane
To tel the truth. Ton Middleton had for
a long time loved Miss B~saclere 18th all
the s'rvugtb Of An earnest and constant na-
ture bat he "a very difsdent; be shrunk
from making known his attachment. fearing
Sany'' ridicUle. though be might have read
long ago a secrct that Sally. eyes took lis-
sle pains TO coocesl. Bot Tosn never i'm
aginsd bow desirable fellow BE- Va in him
self. and knOsing that be bad no great for
tune 10 besto~. he did not venture 90 osIer
his hand 20 the daughtsr q Senssor Beas-
ch ~ and The reigning belle of the city.
sally -as one Of large family. Il Is true.
but her o~n bcauiy and her fatAsi's position
made Ton imagine her 20 be far removed
from him. Nov. BE- only looked hurt ~hen
-be ihu. Piayfaliy sneercI az his sa,ail CON.
Plimeni. snd turning away 70 The ~indow.
did not catch ibe tendcr book that stole
over SaIly's handsome features.
" Wen. ~hAt Is the ~eatbsrY- sbe asked.
aissr u'0@~ni. a. BE- stiil stood gazing ost
into the night.
q" IL - beAutifsl nooniigbt. and shink
bad better GO
" Co Oh. no. Tom. ~hy tbs. Is the las,
time shall sec you for ever AID ever 80
long
'' And ~hy viii you eareY~ be asked. as
BE- again eAas 70 her side.
sally blashsd. 'oi course shall care.
Ton
=" No. sally. tO-moro- you srv going to
wAshingson. You ~iI Be a belle therc.
A. yOa are esvry -bere. and you will ,OOa
forget me.
'' No. Indeed. Ton - .he replied earn
estiy. " Among all those strange facvs and
people don : oarc snything about. shall
long 20 -, my oh friends~
% Bot not me. You won't care uach
whether an among The number or not
Yes. l shall
Tea -as a fool where woman vas con-
oerned. OF be ~ogld have kno-n What those
-ords 10 that soft. lo- tone. meant. A. "a
"a. 4 -iid Lope did spring Up ia bis heart
bat uhen BE- looked again at the beautiful
-oman u died away. II an not brilliant
enoash ior her. BE- thougbi; bot BE- pluck
sP ~ suthei~ut courage % Pot oct his baui
and take one of hers
'' You are very kind. sally. ~ be said I
shall 20 70 washington by and by. and then
l shall know boz sincere your words are
>ally's checks burnt; bat a. that mo-
msHt ihc door opened. Ton dropped her
band. e. one % The nuaerous Younger So
icrs came in. ard the golden Opportunity
passed away. for they we're not alone TO-
gsther again hat evening.
On thar sane night. nearly thousand
miles away. to gvntlemen we're speaking
of thn sane yosng lady. They uere tray-
eilers sho bad accidentally net On b1arI
sf~sner On Lake Erie They we're total
strangers. and ~ere ignorant even of esrh
othcf'. names bot h.d fallen into q chat a.
they stroiied on deck under the rays Of the
faii moon.
e" rsver as % far from iand before in
my DE-. .aid The elder q ibe to. fno-
ioot ing nsn % p-riap. thinv eve
% lndecd o. said be coupanion. banl-
souus. eiiy-brei looking gentleman. May
ask -here you are from. tlat your sea sH-
pericncr has been so iimiteds-
90 from ths .nlerior oi Norib Carolina
" Az cried tho stranger. ard bis cold
ieatures it up toto sudden interest. Then
perhaps. VOC mos fhe Beascleress~
Very veil indeed ihey are oiI friends
of aains
4" And Miss Beas-iere. you knou her?-
Certainly
'- hear ste j. very bandsomc-
Yes. d. 200 tuow her'-
NO. : have merely heard % her. but
expect o. meet Ler in Washingion Tbs 80.
ter. She j. thc Oldest daaghisr j. .bs not %
" Ycs
" AID s senator Bcsaciers nan Of
seaiihsr
" Yes tlai is. D. has q very fne estate .-
Miss sally - fhe dasghier q ihe aru
mauaEe. - sbe not,'
''Ye.. snd q nobie girl. WAY. shs s