Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-02-22
FEBRUARY 22, 1857.

-N"-t'--" ~ t'e~ me tot4 me- she had n
ehcstfsil Of notes. and a register. besides.
%. she has great voiubilify % tone, do nj
you think so' Mercy. Mr.. Fiir Fooa, II
you have NJ got a red ear
She screamed the last sentence On. a.
loudly that Ne all beard l.. and paused from
our tasks. Her companion looked As Il Be-
might have iwo red ears.
" DO you know the penalty = eagerly in
. quired Miss Prudence.
] must confess my Ignorance. - vas the
reply.
Tell him, tel him. laughed hAlf
dozen pretty girls.
Il j. to kiss every girl in the room.
beginning With your partner ehackled
Miss Prudence. And she psckered vp her
sharp mouth into a hundred wrinkies. a.
she turned. With a riHaiag smile. 10 rc-
eeivc the salute.
Poor fcllo~' BE- hcsitated: the bow.
laughed the girls Uttered: Miss Prudence
p1ekeied oP her mouth stin morc sweeslv.
Tie looked again AZ those lips. then bent
and kissed hor hand NOS, CALAMITY; bu,
Mss Iatile ~rs evidently disappointed. I
vii oonfess that he did up the res, Of the
kissing more con anore bat when be came
20 me ! gave him my hand: and BE- uas
obliged 10 treat me a. be did Miss Pru-
dence
When !, came to the larcing. in the lat
ter part of the evening. Mr. Fhz Foom
~as siili unfortunate. lie didn't understand
MONEY Mask nor '' Scotch Reel
danced go ootilions ~iih him and the rest
81 The time be vas entertained by Mi.sTat
lie in the corner
Well. the next day. misfortunes seemed
''ill % pursue him. I proposed a ride on
horseback. bet~een breakfast and dinner.
a. the weather ~as deiighfal. fan Of the
, aim and brightness of Indian sumner. A.
Mr. Fiiz Fo0m had been Boosting Of his
fcats - the riding-Academy. be could not
very seil decline. lou know father keep.
hne horscs; AMI. as be gathered from the
geutleTnan's Own story that be ~as famous
r'dvr. be gave him one Of his most spirited
animals. rode my beautiful " Brownie. -
and nv Highlander bad the black horse
that you vssd 10 ride We called At
neighbor Grvy's. and cot has pretty ANY
q accompany us. We were all ia One
spirits. ANY was such gay little gypsy -.
she delighted as all. But. a. Mr.. Fnz's
horse became iDspirited BY exercise. anI
80 left the mscadamized road for the Wind
ing and sometimes rocky by-roads. ~hich
took us through a more romantic part
ot the country. ! sA~ that the poor fellow
bad all Le could DO to Loid on. lie c~as-
ed 20 Jet he ceased 20 pay compliments
be grew siient. for AL his energies we're
absoibed IN ciinging 70 bis bride and stir
rups. and oceasionaliy % his horses neck
and mane. Amy proposed race. We
started. notwitbstanding Pitts entrcai ies
70 " Hold on r-
lie = holding on fast enough Tor Us
all. laughed Amy.
Ills horsc. more ambitious than his mas
ter. was 20 be disianccd b. uo,hir- in that
parry. and soon passed us al on gallant
~ ie. Nth his riler's arms abou; DO. neck
-udden turn in tbe forest road took Lirn
or of sight and. when 49, fnaTy came up
wiih him. be- ~ss sitting by ihe roadside ou
a stump. holding " Bedoain~ By the bride
Whether d. hal been thrown. or cot oT az
hls own accord. be did not say. lie only
begged % exchange h9rses vih The other
gentleman. as o. Bedouin~ was ~ very hard
under the saddle that b. "a tired oct.
We rode home slowly. and found dinner
uaiung. ANY diurd With u.
Immcdiatcly after ihe meal sas over Mr.
fnz Foom "a Obliged % take 90 The sofa
o. sas unable 90 escort Any home % &c
lefi him % siesta. and escorted our fair
friend 90 her door
What sas SAID upon that uemorabie re-
taru wa'k. ] shall never hint. .--ncver % ms
sober oiI bachelor uncle. A sudden elory
ihai vas not .fectcl by the in.han .sni-
mer sanshlne came down upon The uorii
Bst no .caiincntaiiiy 90 be hsgh,d a. by
aa oid h-y ancie' - I shall rot teI yoa
any more. o. yo1 tease me ever 90 mash
Sudico f fo say that that evening" ms lIirh.
lan.ier gave papa thc letter uhieh ,oa sent
BIN ard b. ard mother at up late ia thc
ainiag room. before the -ool IRE reai.nr
aal taking Be- over
W fitz f0om tired bard. tiai evening".
io olis.t his rivai. in regular c3untrs .t,Ie
IT, Ths evidently AFRAID that ibe path uas
Dos lliie clear. Bat tbc fatigue ol his ri.is
osrrpoEcrel him. AMI. secretly borros INK
o. aotiic 81 Ready Relief. ior some bruise
sa.h Del mas have received 5y chat u.-
zen dosniaI. o. retired ia distress anI
disgust.