Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-02
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,

Mrs hinkle ieit she had not begun vet
Bachelor Brown could not snderstAnd uhat
she wanted.
las a iAvOr-a great favor 20 ask. I
know she .aid. but oouldnt You iu,,
for once do it?'
DO What. MAria2' asked BacbeIor
Brown.
Go for her, said Mrs. Hinkle.
For M.s Dover
Yes'
Oh dear. no. sad Cousin Richard.
Bot began Mr.. HiakIe.
MARIA said the old bachelor. yoanv
ladies. my little cousins excepted. are my
abOmination. An affected. eonceised. .b-
surd so Of creatures. never had anv.
thing 20 do With en-. ard never will. No
doabt she i capable Of finding her wav
here. They all appear TO be. .hsn't 20
for her
Mrs. iIinkie rctreatei.
What viii she think Of uss' she said sob
bing.
Don't cry ssiS Bachelor Brown. I'll
see II any Of the hands over at Oais's place
can drive over for her,
And oct b. went bot all the hands on
OATS place were busv With the hav. which
stood IN danger iron coming shower.
Richard returned without the least success.
y shower. too said Rose. Poor dear
Amanda. III ;ry ~hat can DO With m,
cousin'
And IN tie study she spent an hour. teas
ing and worrying without effect
Let her &c, lost said Baehelor Brown.
No doubt she'd Ike Il. And A. for her
trunk. Why can't girls travel With = port
manteaa a. Ne do?'
Ard Rose DEPARTED. poa,in- She found
Adeiaide IN an extremely merry mood.
Dont laugh she said. think Of poor
Amanda
1 an thinking of ber.' said ADELAIDE.
ard cousin Dick shall 60. II tell a 6b.'
For shame. said Rose.
One ought 20 make some sacrifice Tor
fr'end.' said Adelaide I'll tell him she.
child He's always good 20 Children
IL vii never do sad Mrs. Hinkle,
he'll never forgive you
Bot Adelaide run up to her Cousin.
study and burst in With an exceedingly the
atricai laugh.
What a misiake,' she said. and %
stupid Of them all. Yoa think Amanda +. a
grown Up Young lady. don't you?'
Isnf she,' asked the bachelor.
A. 4 a child OF nine years eoulI BE- -
ssid sbe. Poor little thing
Poor little thing. indeed. said the oid
bachelor. hurying on his coat and haf.
Bless me. Why didn't you mention it,
Poor little saui,'
And IN fe~ minutes the light wagoneste
Wa driven down the road. AMI the Hi.kIes
stood looking after "a.
I'm halt irightenei. said Rose.
80 am L. said Adelaide. Bu, ifs
done. And cannot be helped nov. I'll man
az 70 coax bin 20 forgive me. and IL
wouldn't DO 90 leave friend IN ssch po-
si'ion. you know and 5idn't say she vas
child
Meanwhile Bachelor Brown drove 10 the
station. Il vas long drive over BAD
road. Boz BE- kept on his way very cheer.
iuily- lie vas extremely fond Of ehildren
When on reaching the station. he sa- no
sigus of her presence. he grew alarmed. II
shc Lal teen lost through b. neglect. b.
could never forgive himself lie ran BIS
fingers through his curly hair. snd peeped
into the ladies waiting room. Oniy a very
6nc. fai-grovn young woman .at there. and
b. rctrcatcd. The woman Who waited IN
the apartment came out q hcr nook With a
courtesy a. she sas him. and he addressed
her.
90 Have you seen a little girl waiting Or
some one2'
No. .ir.' said the woman. There
we're two come down. bot they arc gone
oh. dear, o.. dearr said Bachelor
Brown 'Ibope there'sno misisko Irsa
Ittie Miss Dove. sni u he dear litie soul
has gone astray I'm entirely % blame.
Please make inquiries good vo-
man.
Ashc uticred thcse words the iun- grown
Young laiy in the waiting room va seen
to tiush VIOLENTLY.
Tn Amanda Dove. she ssid. " sri {
. expected sosnc one from NJ IIinkies'
uarhr'or Brovu stood arhasi Ile Rad
spoken of BIS iady as dear little tl.inr.
. t.. frre turrci scarirf
't-t be- yo1r pardon. rna'au be he-
p gan. 7 expected to fnd q Efiie girl
wouIlnt have uscd such expression tor ttc
uoriI-I-
3 I romrrehend.' said ,he younr lady .