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

which ~rre received AZ frs, With surpri..
and incredality. a. their objecf was INTO u
ed bat. wben convinced that ia "a. no
hoax Prastieed upon then. listened TO is
9Th delight
Accident summoned Miss IIiidreth from
home at this time, and reluctantly she obey
cd IT, bchest
90 IL . too bad % leave yoa in the midst
Of your preparAtions for Christmas. Delia. .
she remarked. g Bot shail be here 20 a.
tend your party. You arc intending. %
give ones@ With ihI; air Of assurance which
bad won her many victory.
o. Certainly =" answered Mr.. Mlburn.
~iih a meaning smile. .- I think Il viii be
larger thaa usual
q. then YOU mean % ask the Mavnsrds
Mrs. MrBride's friends from Washing,o,
and bad NJ YOU best call on the new fs,n;-
y that has moved into the stone eottsreg
Th-y were a. church last sabbath; very
genieel. nioe-looking people
% Sister Della was busy az this moment.
and made no definite reply. 50 the eHem.
Plary sPinster dvpsrtesi quite unenlightened
~ifA regard 70 the truth.
The time few apacc. Never had Mr..
Miiburn been happier than during those
days whose constant occupation ieft her no
oPp0rtunHy for ennui and. with more sat-
isiaction ihan she wouid once have dream
81 possible. he suPerintcndcl ihc arrange
meats % her eiegant bousc
Bar orc Individual Va. invited ,o .h,-.
her duties a. hostess. and that a woman
whose face was dearly ~elcome IN the bum
DE homes Of ~hich Mr.. MiH,urn lad iq,t
gained an insight. She had begred Der
mission o. unite with Mr.. NiIburn In her
bcncvoienf scheme. and. a. the .. dinner
had been changed 70 an evening enter ain
ment- including a Christuias-trce. the re-.
quest va gladly oonplieI With. Others
accustomed 70 giving eaugh; the intiunaiion
oi What va gong for-ard. and a lar-e sun
ply OF presents Was contributed bv those
Who did not ENJOY the .' uerr, making 90
skiiifuliy managed. A clear. star. bright
night closed on thc sunny Christina. dav
Doe of those still nights when the World
seems list~Hing-ior wkats IL nav be for
the angels soag on that glad annisersary.
Mrs Miourn'. 90 brown-aonr front ~
ho1sc va the last of a long lice of similar
bull1ings al Of wLich we're more or .es.
brilliant upos The evening Of Which we
~rite- Boz the Hood q m~.lo~ hight pour
ed from h~r broal vindows seemed fairly
o warm hat psrt OF the street. and her
ncighbors remarked. '' What a gran.l aF.ir
tbe widoss party must be- There was
bowevrr. 90 music but that Of ,i,, pi.,o.
and 20 hred ~aifers ushered IN tLe sn-ont-
I'd visitors 9th stia ceremony. Bat lie
loFelirst ao~rrs occupied cycry niche. and
adorned every table. What a fsiry-Iand
seemed iie vista Of those sricneiI room.
% the eyes groEn weary almost of lie.
from long contact Tith only i,s hardest re-
aiitics.
The choicest eHgravings and books and
ouriosiiies ~cre lasishly displayed. anI
Mrs.. Milburn. 18th ready tact. explained
their merits and exhibited them 10 Que and
another. II there was tbe least savor Of
andy conlescen.ion in her manner. it .ss
o. slight that nonc we're made o. feel b.
ani Mr.. Rasnor looked on wiih sunrise
AZ ihe ease ~ith ~hich her gay friend could
adapi herseh to circumstaners.
Bot Who ~ere these people % oddly Ea-
- ovt oi th-ir " sphere into thc breath q
a charmed vorid, 7 uill think noment.
and tell yoa.
ioi' quiet i'iiio woman. in rusty moarB-
ing. seated in one a. The bay windows. is.
OF course. a ministers wido-. . boarding.
house Keeper in th- smallest and most DIS
nal ~ay. The ralc-looking girl near is her
daughter. cial tonight in some bri ,ht fab.
ric which most unexpectedly feu o. her lot
oniy ih,s week. Do tou knor What inno-
crnt pleasure ~ dress may aF8rd 70
one forced 20 regard ufii,fy m every pur-
..a.es
lle homeiy huie man. standing in tbs
sha..a Ga marble Flora. sni feasfing hi.
sight upon o.. is e scbooimaster. whose
oounir, bone was closed upon him vhcn
be beclue COO oid to teach fbe village chii-
dren. d. iie ETY. be- has fond some Eeht
ciuploymenf bee this dees rot replace
shai Va loss .n his plain boz free Efe be-
rond ihc great tosn. .Fery rarely does the
~iint oi Beauty vave ber wings over
bon. assure yoa that he ENJOY. keenly
this uo'ei Panorama. shirh hc quietly OBJ
serves, ~andelng from room to room.
'lscre are iasalid soii'ers vith their iami-
hes. snd plentiful sprinkHng q children.
vIfh shining hair and faces These talk AZ