Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-04-05
ROMANTIC AFFAIR.


they we're engaged and very soon we're 20
be united for life-to live only for each
Other They went 90 sleep thai night the
most miserable beings in existence. for
during The day they had quarreled. trivi.
Al matter had caused harsh words ane hard
words had caused a separation. Thereafter
their paths svrr 10 be diferrnt IN life.
lnsial a. as their quarrel "a caused a sep
aFaiiot Cor life. And much a. thew loved.
b. nccforth thev we're a. be nothing 20 e.rb
other. The busy world bus.led on. and III.
trivial difficulty gre- 10 such vide proper
iions that the Young couple ~ere further
and fur hrr apart. until. II they ever thOf
Of each other or ever met. !; was a, con-
paraiiVe strangers. and finally new attrae-
lions sPrang Up before them. We kno-
h they ever forgo, the attraction, which haI
made them once believe they sere all the
world 20 esrh other. but ~ 10 know fhst
tirtr loves became conferred upon rev ob-
Jecis. and both we're married and t.rhap.
IN The exriiements and trial. Of their new
Po'Hions. forgot zach other
The lady with her husband len the me-
froPoiis and came west. and o. MiI-aske..
Iiine passed on. aud the lady "a tbe sub
Ieci Of iis vicissifudes. 4 fe~ month. ago
iosnd her the centre Of a large eirrie of
friends and aoqaaintanocs. widow With an
Only child. beautiful and idoEzsd daurb-
ter Only IN the possession OF such a
daughter and such friends va shr weakly.
yet she has sighed not for this worlds
goods. for she "a hsppv
II mas bc thar every trace Of the early
love had departed from her mind. ,shen on.
day shc rrrrivcd ic't-r. The hand urrt
inc ioosed Ike an oil but Forgotten ac.
qaaintance. and n nav b- believed she
Rad ibe leticr ~itb no li'tle interest. yet
~iih les Of cnthusiasm tban her eve had
run over missises penned b., the same hAnd
IN years gone BY The letter vas from the
caTiy love ard % ioii his story. He launch-
ed Ais bark upon The w.ves Of we,lded life
20 and them iempestuoas Affer wear. II
marriag~ be- had separafed from her. and a
decree of che court Lad declared them twain
arsh- McAn~hiic the world had prosne-.,I
caiiy with him. and all Of its goods ihat b.
desired we're his lie had harmed that -.
Was not wealthy. and he had writfcn % ask
u u would be distastefal 20 her % receive
Al BIS hand slight present Afier con-
suitafion With hcr friends. ~. lsdv a.s-er-
ed that she would have no b~sitation IN ae.
ccpi'ng IT, II a short time they cane. A
prodigal hand bad prepared thew. anA they
came IN abundance. Presents for The
mother and for The daughtsr-presentsth that
princes. woull not disdaiu.
In reply. thc daughter sent a note q
thanks ior the mother. She was hichi,
ctacated young LADY and her reply. no
doubt, vas one sell SITTING for tbe OCCASION.
a charming letter. overfowing -nh the
thanki1lnsss which her letier dicf.,sd Il
caused reply. ahd from Tbs. reply sprang
corrcsPon1encc. contin8ed Tor some time.
fri~ndls letters. n ore Of th~ letters. fhc
grntleman stated thar b. was coming vest
nn business. and asked if be- might make a
FRIENDLY cil when De- did %. To such
fiend who could say nav We arr as.ur-
the Ladies dii not. and whsn BE- came he
met a friendly -eception The gentleman
va picised siih the nother-bu, be vas
charmed With the daughfer He -a.t~t
young-n not yet yoang-hsle anf hesrrv
IIc had tasted the hiffcr- q u,arri-I Efe.
ani a. one visit vss followed hv many aad
his Contemplated sisft of a - dsvs lenct..-
ened-to weess-his mind had fuli tis.e To-
che revolution Of thst ssd problem. .. Il
might have been " The ner arquainfanoe
~as not desdcned hy The tbou1hi Of rhe
olirn times but thar rather added % "a a
charm as pleasure.
Ihef ulet one day They talked of 80
eryihing that cas,e into taeir rninss ,nd
rariicuiariy oi tbe dauchfer. over vhosr
bead eiehiecn summcrs had Erb,i, leh
thrr marx. sscefiV charfnirr girl. uhorn
ono could only meet 90 nd,uire-adnlire on
D, to love. The frcs Of yoaih -ere not
fraf. hrt oniv siambercd in the hcsrt Of
che gentleman. To fh- naofber he prarsri
Co., sirtaes ani ODE crarrs Of tse child. aud
surpnri ter ts rrafinr for p~ru'ss'on Co
rav Ii. .aif to ti,ai daughter. Tie mother
knrE fhf trnrt OF her dsurhfer. snd icit
flsf r ro1iI he % sain SOFT. ard rrsdiiy
gave her c1ns-rt The daaghtrr hsI a.
resdy .cafnei io love tbc frieud Of her
mathrrs elr'f days. and her answer made
tl- renileman young sgain-uade bin feel
f'af fl~re So somcthing cise .n tbs World
lai dsrk and eioomy pages
.r. 49, L. q.
in their eastern hone-a uiore ihsn happy
I pair. devoted 20 esch other-iosing with
al q io,e rMlwaukee Wscoasin.