Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-03-09
NO 7. PARIS. MAINE. FRIDAY,

name. Hi. inheritance FROM his parents
gave him q snail but certain income. sufi-
cent for al his expenses. -hile waiting for
the completion of his ,,udie-. and admission
to the bar. and the future held o8i only gol-
den vision, Of fame and wealth.
Then BE- met Kitty Beautiful and ac-
oomPlished. faIl Of grace and ~iBaing
charms. she seemed. 90 h. country bred
eyes. Per-onihoaiion Of h, ideal dreams
Of ~o-nan. Living in qui-s little cottage.
rear his unclc's more prrtcntious brick
building. dressing nth simplicity. and
bearing in the household arrangements
every marx Of limited means. b.. hal never
thought Of her ~orldiy position a. superior
90 his ON. Her ON rAdient sclf be wor-
shiPpsd. and Il ~as not long before Be
found his own manly beauty and fne intel
leet winning their way - the heart BE- COW
eted- The coarse % true love ran very
smooth. until be screwed up his cosrage
and made proposal ci marriage. Then
Khty's fAther. a geatleman Who seldom
oane from N,- York and was bat Tt,ie
kno~n 70 the aspiring lover. suddenly sp-
pearcd on The scene. and contemporary re-
Iected the ODER. They we're too Young 20
,hiuk q marriage. said this arbitrary papa:
and 80 matters stood When the ovcrwhelm-
ing news Of the suecessfai lawsuit broke
uIon the young lav,er.
Fearing The worst BE- turned from the de-
serted cottage. after the carriage was out
o. sigLi. to make his preparation. 10 reside
in Ns~ York lie hal been admitted 70
The bar. and -as resolved O. seek The first
fruits % hts boyi-h dreams in the metrop-
oiis. great lasyer. perhaps Judge of
the Iprems Court. might aspire 20 Miss
krtv's hand we're she ever 80 rich.
Fuii Of these dreams. b. male al BIS A.
rangements. ~ritins daily 60 New York.
ani wondering. 18th quick far. ~hy no
ans-cr cane 90 any % b.. Ardcnt epissle..
Week, glil~l by. when oEe morning there
came tiny note. Ia -as the first be had
received in ihs sell knosn handwriting.
since his darling bal left Mil Village. and
it contained only this;
ST. NsLENrTSE's DsY.
Faiher has forbidden me 90 write %
you. 90 think % you. bat I send yog a Val
enilne. We saii for EgroP- tomorrow. 20
be gone tso year. Do not forget me. Tor
I arn. and ever shall be.
lours. faithfslly. KITTY"
This as al. The Post-mArk. New
YORK. Feb. lgth.- THIS ~as the i6ib. 20
they we're already gone.
In the meantime Kitty lad kept in a ~biri
oi eNciiement and anticipation. Tier faith
er. Who Ia the past three years had been
only The anxiOus. ctre~Orn principal in a
PcrPlexing lausui; became again ber com
panion and friend. The property 81 long
involved. bad increased immensely IN value.
and ~hen al "a arranged Mr. Clemont
found himself os,e Of The richcsi men New
York. Investing his property nth care. BE-
next turned bis whole aitention O. Kitty.
We vin 20 70 Earope my darling
loa shall have al the compensation wealth
can oGer ior yoar three years retirement.
With your beauty and talent yoa ~iil make
a sensation in society Ktsy.
Bat. htber. El~srd -~
Pao pbo. Ei~arI. indeed. Nos. you
cannot .apPose. -ith saeh a briliisai satuIe
before yos. ! am goiog - l-t ,ou thros
yourself asay of'1 % Try A~yer.-
d" Bai. father. iove him.
Yoa think 90 NY dear Yoa have new
er seen anything II society. and have had
no sitention from gentlemen q standing
Wait t.il yoa see the -orii. my dear
' B-i. iaiher. 81, alter I have seen The
-orld--
Hum. Wei. ny dear. - ~ill make
an agre emcnt. Promise % cease 90 think
ofhim to neither write nor alio- him %
~r.tc ior too years. % ju,igs Of other men.
and then. vhcn ~ return from Europe
you end hin st,ll constant. and you are not
enrreiy cured oi your -iIiy partially. Ivil
not oppose h's proPosal.-
" ,annot pfomise % forget BIN butas
sou forbade me to Erifc. a. soon a. ! arriy-
si Ler, Q base obcycd sou. We rin .aI
ta.me-ras to-day i. 81 Valentine 3as.
60 mr .rri him one more firrucl l.itrr
stay aaI .'e sratsi her.sN af her hfh-
sr.. de.k. ani rsp.i'y rrofe poor Elsari'
Valentine ' Read tlis. ard shl iarl.l
t.m thr orrn n.,e.
li-n-u' v,I. ftai sil Do. Iil,s il.e
rlr Es. cr thrt an.ant 20 enroarse. ..e.f.
SHY loat ka1s 5.t L- ~iI Ie uort.g
..tn oi ny kry