Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-12-21
ROOMS TO LEI.

carved doorway Of What Be Supposed vas
the boarding house Of Which he vas in
search. Almost before has hand toached
the bell--ire. the portals swung noiselessly
open.
snPPose." be began. slightly enbar-
'As'ed ho~ 10 unfold his errNnd. the lady
. a. hone-and--
Oh. -. sir-it's al rishi-jas, yak
IN. ar. sAid the p-ortly black servant. 9TH
broad grin upon has polished oounsenanoe.
Walk Up stairs. sir-.hAll I take your Va
Iisey-
ST Ciife followed bis guide Up a ,el,e,
earPeisd staircase. painfully oos.eiou. Of
beng wntehed the -hile by two p-et,v
heads stretched over a balustrade a story
higher uP.
q" The lsndlAdy'. daughters. suppose
he said TO himself d" wonder atbey piav
the piano and keep Photographic albums
Ai tins moment the son Of Africa threw
open door. and usbered him into an ele-
gantly furnished apartment. where folls Of
gieaming blue elk At the window. aino..
excluded the genial sunshine. and sreashs
OF pictured forgct-ue-no,s blossomed upon
a carpet Of dark blue velvet.
Is this the room?- inquired Harry.
staring blank about him.
- DIS Is dc room. sir rejoined the ne
gro. bowing low.
- And when can see your mistress. 70
arrange. you know. about
- Presensly. .ir-.be j. nj qsite ready
yet-iss all right sir-jast make vou-,.H =,
houe. nissis says
The African ~ithdre.. leaving Mr. ~.
Ciiae in a state q high grsiisoaiion.
This l. sOmsthing like. be soliloquized.
" s"Ppose shall have 20 paw roundly
for al 'hi' velse; ard SILK upholstery. bu,
uho carcsY~
He oPc2ed the door and looked ont into
the ball. 90 see II his sable acquainfsnce
~as visible. Not a sign Of him bu, Har-
ry's sensitive ear caught the dulcet iniona-
lions Of female 70 ICES on the landing above.
No luggage but valise,- calculated
one. % Well. II that j. NJ curious. How
does be look Miunies-
%. splendid," answered a musical
voice '' Sueh black eyes and whisker,l' -
-. Cliae invoiuntarily felt Of his hirsute
, decoration. and experienced a curious seo-
sAiion Of heat upon BIS cheeks. akin to
bls,hing.
How wish haa seen him. rejoinea
the first speaker. Hos nervou, Annie
must feel. What time j. Il. Minnie9 Five
minaics 20 tvclveF-
A nomeniary silcace follo-ed. tLen a
futter Of feminine drapery.
How 10 you Ike ny dress. Kaeg-
questioned the dansel sith the voice liz,
small bells o. White muslin ard blue rib-
bons Is nj % very unbeconing 70 ne. i,
ns~
Kissing and gigglinc socceeded. Harry
-. Cl.ao wished be cosld see the coante-
nance Of the s-eet-voiccd Mi.. Mirnie.
Ho~ever. shall probably meet Der a..
lunch. be ihoughi. '' ard she viii be ~
baircd and freckied. ard the visio- vill be
dispelled,"
Neverthel~ss - brushed his hair With
great p.s'ssaiarity. ard replaced bis orum-
y-ard black siik cravat Nth ore Of delicate
hlae satin. fastened. BY an amethyst pin.
~. St ClrHe vis NJ dandy bv anv
means. but siil Be had a very par5onable
AMBITION % look - eel a. po.sible IN ibs
eyes Of The sweet voics who had pronoune-
Cd % favorabie an opinion upon his tot ~
seushie.
Presently the door vas opened By the
waiter.
" d. ladies' = in readiness. sirf~
90 Very veil. % am !. returned ~. CIiae.
Excuse ne De liberty. SIR. sad The
nan. boxing rather dissatisfied. o. bu, you
caglt 10 wear q vtifs vest
90 Il strikes ne you are little over par
iicoiar here. friend Ebony said H.rrr.
laughing. o. Nov ! think plain black bro
oade Be- perfectly suitabie 20 ~ occasion =
~ just 80 you piesse. sir. - returned The
saiier' vho sas evidently spoiled retain
er-one Of those nuissnoes yclept o. fsiih-
ful family scrvsntr
Instead. borcvcr. Of leading TIE -ay
dosn o. the dining room IN some subter-
ranssn depth. g. 81 CiGe expected. tbe
nan fhrsv open door upon sn opposite
landing. ha-ling a. tbe top Of be lungs.
" Here b. is. Ms. Annie r.
Ani almost ere 81 CiiHs kne- vhere he
80. be- fouud himself in handsome spart-
usnt sh hung and decorated 18th draperies
of saovy siik. The very Psycbc mirror IN
shs middle of tbe room cleaned from q
nist-ike iesioouing of -hiie ergDs. ard ev-
err table ~ ku~HeroF v.,ft 49,. -