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

. N"-u acctft Tor as bothf lou
ought 10 20 10 country corn husking.
Mr. Fiiz Foom. Il uill b. son. thing sor
you 70 think Of -bon you &, back to the
opera
" Wherever Mss Lucy leads. shall be
bet too happy
His speech ~as cut short by his eyes fall
Ing upon BIS pantsloons. II be uentio a
country party. BE- -ished to be able to das-
Eie all eyes and ho- could be uith that
hoie staring hiu in The face?
20. never mind hat said nv Good
mother. Who sa- BIS difficulty. Il can
mend that IN ten minutes. and pfcss q oct
80 thA; q ~ill never BE- seen. VIII YOU 20
sp 70 your room nov. and leave your pan.
falcons on the balusters?~
+ We all laughed AZ ibc idea bat. a. there
~a' no other ~ay. my elegant visitor rrtir-
ed 70 the shades Of hr private apartment.
~hiic mother mendcd his breeche.. Just
as BE had finished darning them. and Lad
gone into The kitchen 10 press them out.
there came another knock a. the door.
opened -. and therc-but 81 course vou
kno~ who wss there, What An ;nve,er,..
tease ven are. Uncle. 90 ,snd two voung
gentiemeu 10 this house on the sane dav 20
play Al cross purpose. suppose need
not be afraid % confdc % my good oh
bachelor uncle that I ~as glad there vas
no one BY % detect The biush 9Th -hich 7
-clconed nv Highland Chief was ex-
Pecting him. AMI had prepared ny parents
% - him. bat not 20 soon.
DO not kno- ~hich - the two xas the
more Asfouishcd when the other gentleman
reappsared. Neither of them seemed par
ticuiariy charmed nth the other Ihadau
could 10 % entertain them until tea. and
silence would have fallen on us more than
once. q Gear mother bad not come 20 the
rcscue Nth her pleasant and sensible OBJ
s,rysiions.
The tea hour cane a; last r. was With
iremor that almost made my voice faIter
that Introduced ny last guest 10 fiiher.
l vas afraid % his keen eve aud solid juds-
ment- Yet 10 not know thar had 90
much cause for fear. Ny Chief entered
into a convsrsaiion With dignity ani cobr-
te-y very becoming under the circumstan-
ccs. knew papa ~as pleased when saw
D. hros eNPaod and his glance grow more
smiling
lnuic2iaieiy after Tea % va fiue % start
Cor The hasking. a. we hal nearly a mile %
Waik. and were expected early. the work
being an important part Of the evenings
entertainments.
Betty stout was onc ol our party %
course. considering herself a. good a. aay-
body. ara is trvated a. such bv the neigh
bors- She was gong % start in aIvance
ani leave ne with my 90 city fellows - but
my Chief stepped fofsari nth 80 .3uch r.
sPcct. and offered her BIS arm. that She
co-il not rcfasc it. - Or me. / aImircd
tbe way in ~hich The acfion Va performed
- highly that scarcely regretted .ny Own
dssppointment.
hs~ very bsrbarou. ii Is for people in
thc cDunfry fo associate so intinsat-Iy wfh
th,ir scrsants,' ubi.per-l ms companion.
Mis. Stout is not common servant
] said. in excuse.
There wcre plenty Of uhisperincs auI
~isc glance. among tLc cro~d. whsn &C. ar
rted a. ih@ harn-f,r corn soirces ar bella
in barns. nv dear Uncle The girls boxed
pleased snd the besgS jealous a. tbc stranr.
ers S~fe Introduced o. ihem.
circle had already been formed around
tae bcap &C corn IN the centre of the aoor.
sni. after q fe~ moments sustle. places
we're made Or us. anl wc sst 20 uors.
brimmiag vith mischief. (.hau I write a
spite,) and totally rrgardiess Of Mr F.tr
Foou's pleading looks. ! gave bin a s,at
on the aoor beside Miss Prsdencc Taftir.
thin old maid. si1 pnici herself princi-
pai.g upon her iearuing AL ace1mpli.h-
mcrts. 20 sup~uor to lae most of hrr
FRIENDS ani aoIuaintano-s. My.sf arI
tie u ghlaudef wers established near at
htni. vhere could ENJOY come of NJ.
Frzs qreer faces. and rart oi Miss Pra.
i.rces fusruriivc consersafion a..
r hesrt her r-markinv. and sr-aIrl
to nf coulranion 90 lsten. 81 sou have
s-f1a ~ r,-ilel ~ the city 90 yosr h.e.
ST. I.r F..is-
" Fo.r. ralam." b." corrected Ie
Pom beg your pardoa. How
yerf rrhe lt.a.I .srh lonr re.idenre in
ttr n-fro-. .i. uast render voaf Al. I
have ever aEa-l i1r opportuunie. of en-.
psrI.nr mr n.rI. Al so msrh ,hsnrs
Or dong rooI. Co.. ] "a in the cts.
lass year. i1r ica days. visited the So.