Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-13
DECEMBER l3, 1857.

had chosen. Receiving very iavorable an.
sWers, b. asked incidentally as it were. her
name and where she came from. and OBJ.
tanned the desired information.
lie took the next train that went into th.,
part Of the country. and stopped a, the vii.
iase IN question. At The tavern Be- fen into
7 ooaVersaiion with the landlaIy about vii
iagc aaairs. and fron her obtained ms-h
add''ional Information. TIE girl vas the
daughter Of farmer. respectable. tbos-b
m humble circumstanceI. was vel edscat-
ed As all New Hampshire girls are. and bore
an excellent Character. lie vent % the
farmers house. and. after long eonver.a-
iion. TO- which negotiations for the pur-
chase Of apples formed the preie1f. bat Of
Whieh the real object vas to give the father
and mother an opportunity to become ac-
qaainted with him. be badc them good. bve.
after arranging 20 have the spplcs-thrce
barrels Of 'hem-PAekeI and seat 70 Dos
ton.
To make long story short. the gentle
man seat back that sane afternoon 20 Do
yer. called a. The yosng wonan's boarding
house anl asked 70 see her on business:
ans he so iar succeeded in bis negotiations
viii her A. % ialsce her 70 close her en-
gagcmeni a, the mill. and 20 home ani con-
sult her fa.her and mother on the "busi-
ness in question.
In about 4 month tIey too we're married.
The utiemln's friends think dat he has
got a charming AID most ex,ollen. wife.
tho1ga they cannot imagine hos be found
her Ia that oat-oi ths-~ay village in Ncu
htmPsb'rc- Thcy live very happily TO-
geiher in Boston. anl she attends faithfully
70 ali ber duties as wife and mother. having
been trained to the performance % istv
from her childhood. Il wouM Be a bctrsv.
a. Of oonhlenoe for Us TO give tie stree,
and number where they live.
Ia al ihe preceding cases The matches
were made IN a very business. Ike and mat.
ter Of fact manaer. There is one story re-
usaialng 10 be told. which Is of a uloch
more romantic and Sentimental character.
90 that those readers who d, not fancy ro-
mantle tales may perhaps a. vel pass over
IT, rcmaindcr Of this article.
\ student Who had completed has stud.
ies. an vas commencing hi. professional
l'.e under very favorable auspices. was on
his way home la;e ia the autumn % make a
lt,le visit % the parental roof. 10 vas IN
oil times. when the Only mode Of convey
anoe for travellers vas the siage-coach
Among hrs fellow passengers 10 the coach
vas young lady Of very agreeable person
and manners, who FIRST attracted his notice
By her kind consideration Of an aged woman.
who was assisted into the coach az a ~ay-
side inn. In the course Of the day the gen
tiemin became pretty vel ac,lIainicd = ith
the young hiy, whose name be ascertained
was Mary W. ale began 10 feel =
strong interest IN her. ani IL would seem
from the result thai the interest vas IN zone
degree reciprocal. In the course of The
eoaversations that they held together IN ths
stage and also in Walking up certain loae
hi.is. where such Of tbe passengers a. uere
90 Disposed got out 90 relieve tbo bor-cs.
thev learnei mutually many particulars Of
.,.i 49,. -. -, t.',.-.. .-..-.
a. tbe day passed on thsy began 20 feel
some~hal ike oil friends.
D--,,.. AZ. ,f.,,o,, 80, 49,. ...-..
o, The ro,l. h.r,o,. .,t,,lb.,,~ -,
the progress made vas slow The SKY vas
o,.r cast. ,,I d,rkne.. ,,,.-v.,..i =, i.
very e,rlv b,ur. NH. n. .,,v. ., -,
..,.-.f ,,,l.. f-o-, a.. v,r,.. -. 4. =.
o. step. A. ihc shccls vent on ploushia-
iaroagh the mud and rlts. the pas sen-crs
. bccame uneasy. Tor the driver bad 10 Ii-h,s.
. The Young lady. b. Fcvef. e,inccd 90 msch
r.f.,..r. All ..n-,r.-.s-~. a. ,-..tf- a.. -