Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-10-04
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,

The letters. IN 4 voice of thandcr
Mrs Richmond put her hand into her
pocket. and Pulled il cut again Nth
frightened look.
Mr. Richmond again repeated. still mors
s,erniy:
These absurd letters. ifyou plea.e. nv
dear ua'am'
And then he Htiie woman falter,d.
that is-I belie,e--yes dear be-
heve have them ard gave hirn a pile Of
White envelopes encir I'd With blue ribbon.
with a band that trrmblcd like an aspen
leaf
As Tor Lucilia. sbe began 70 weep a.
tboagh THE end Of al thin.. bad cone a,
las. and telt sure thar Il papa should prove
cruel sLe shoaid die
SIX icttors-six shameful pieces Of de-
eeption. LueiliA. said the indignant parent.
b. ! am shocked tha, child Of nine = iould
Practice such euplicity. Hern, let me see.
Number one believe June. and this !.
December. Hall year you have deceived
rs hen. Luciila. Let ne scc. ch? non
sense. People don'i hIl iE love in that al
surl manner. tiAkes years ofAcquaint-
ancc ard respcc; and attachment. With
your smiles fer BIS goal. he would win
both fame and fortune. poor a. b i..'
Fiddicsticks. Luciiia. A nan who las
common sense would always -ait untH be
had fair commencement before he pro-
Posed % any girl 80 Prai.c . your beauty.
The lcvriicst creature D. ever saE" Ex-
aggeraiian. my dear. You are not plain.
bat such aattcry j. absurd Must hear
from YOU or de" D,u. dcar-how ab-
surd-
And Mr.. Richmond dropped the 6rst
letter. snd took Hp another.
'Thc same stuff. he commented. L
hope yos don't believe -ori be sas.. 4
plain. earnest. upTieh, sort ofa nan would
never 20 into such rhspsod,es. ] sm sure.
Al. nov. in number three be call. you
an anger. he j. ronanti- upon my
word. Ard That b. al thi,7'
Those who would forbid me % sec YOU
ean End no iauit uish me but my poverty.
! an honest I am earnest in my eh1rts.
an by birth gentleman. snd love yoa
from my soal. DO not iet them sell ,ou
for gold I1cilia
Great heavens What impertincnee 70
your parsntsr
I don't remember Fred's saying sny-
thing of tha, kind said poor Lueilla. He
never Ensw you ~ould object
Mr Richmond shook bis bead. frowued.
and read on in silence. until tbe last sheet
lay under his hand Thea. With an ejacu-
lsiion " rage be started @ b.. feet
Iufamous - h. cried III 60 % him
tiis instsut--ITl hor-cvhip h'n, Iii-Iu
murder him, A. for YOU By Jovc III .cnI
yoa 90 a sonvenf. Elore. ciore with
music teacher! Tn ashamed % call you
nv daughtcr. where's ms haf2 Give ne
my boots Iiere John. ca,l cab'-I-'
Bot herc Locilla caush; one arm and
NJ Richmond the other
Oh. para. are you erszyS' said Lucilla.
Frederick never proposed such thing.
Let me 80 the letter. Oh. papa. tbs .
not Fred's-upon ny ~ori - l. not. DO
look papt q is dated twenty wears back.
ard Frc3erick's name t. nof Chsrles, Pa
Is. fh-.e arr your love letters to mamu,s.
written long sso. Ii,r name =, Luciiia.
you kno-'
NJ Kiclmcni 80 dosn IN be srm-
chair IN silence. very ref iu ihc face.
Iio- dii this oc-ur' D. said sterniy
ard Euic Mrs gichmori retreatcI INTO
corner. anJ ~iiL a handksrcbief to her
etcs sohbed.
4 DID it on purpose ard paused a.
though she expected sudden judgement.
Baf. bearing no'hing. shc iired a. last 10
r.se and creep ur 70 Der husband fimidly
Yoa knoE. Charles. she said. it', 20
long ago SINCE. ani thought you might
n0t exa-iiy mber-hoE you ieil in love
siih me a. fr.t % ght. how papa ant mamus
c' 'i-lt.I a1t hoa lf .ast uc ran aray TO-
gefher. ani if seemed o. me that II ue
eoaii bring it 40 hack plainly to 700 - it
vas thrn. 90 might De- Lrri1a marrs thc
nan she hsrs sio is good % hc b. not
rir1. / d.d uot reel % fo be hroueht
ta.k any rla.ufr myself. r5m,n have
uinre time to rtuember. 500 knoE Aud
Co. has. bcsn very harry. have 90 uot ''
Ani certainly NJ Erironl ..aiI r0t
dos filf So la..'a. feeling fLa, l .r ia-
i.r-.f. might sairly te left ir ier moft-r's
t..r.- .rrrr' oat affhe room. ard btard
t.. r,-4I. af tac aHie rusc rtst nothing
o. uas favorable OBJ Co. youae 'escbcr. Oh,
ttIr.aHr o-i iF i.ra srrt.a.fnial. sn.l not
r.re is'f so fir e. siereurni nod. n doe
c5urse .i t.mc. the f~o scrc marri.d vifh