Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-04-26
APRIL 20, 1867.

"'f e'Htf N@Ae up cntid II A.
nearly seveni-
Nonsenss. Harry IL cant be possible =
normured Mildred. ,leepiiy.
Bot IL is possible, jus, glance as the
clock. Il YOU dont believe NE
Yes-IIl be up in one uaiaute.''
Bot When Mr.. Thorneyorost re-entered
the room. alter having rusbel lp stairs 20
rouse the sleepy household. be found
Siliy's bead nestled down against the pal
lou once more. and the lsshes dropping on
her check
Milly Millyi you must cot upi-
And this time she obeyed has summons
Mr.. Thorneyeroft. for once in has life
punctual 10 a second. vibratcd bet~ren
Kitchen and bedroom. tOrnenting Bridge,
concerning the breakfast. and burrying bis
~iie's toilet. Nth equsl success m either
quarter. Bridget. obstinate ike the rest
Of her race. would not be hurried. and
Miliy was asionlshingly leisurely in bcrpro-
ceedinrs. takiag her hair down twice after
H -ss pct up. on account Of some fanciell
defect. and Stopping 20 mend RIP IN her
dress with stitches inEnitesinally snail.
SO that bet-ecn one DELAY and aootb~r
Il vas iall AAltPAst seven before they sat
do-n 90 breakfast,
Dear me, said Mily. thi. coffee -
qaite cold. Bridget. take u down stair.
and give q anot her boil.
Ny dear. how foOlis6,- demonstrated
Harry. in a fever Of inpaiienoe. We have
not a minute of time TO spare. Bridget.
leave the coffee"
Really. sad Mildred. calmly. I can
not drink cold coffee.
. Bot consider boz laie ii is!-
- There Is plenty Of time. said his -ife.
slowly chipping the she'll % her erg. II
Won't take half an hour 20 reach the de-
pot
- Half ~ houri- The placid Mr..
rhorneYcrois ~as at last beginning to lose
bis temper. IL only wants twenty minute.
% eight. AMI you have your things TO put
on vet tell you Milly. it -oat 10 FOR
me 10 lose that suit.r
d" You viii not lose q dear. said Mil,i-rd
Nth provoking serenity. How dislike 20
be buried
Mr. Thorneycroit WINGED a liuIe a. be
recognized words that be himself lad used
a score Of times
lou are not gong without second cup
Of coffee.
We must Milly. Put on your thing. Il
~ont do 70 risk another n,inste's delay.
lie -ss walking uP and down the room
faming and fre,ting Ike cAged lion. Nj.
drcd SAtcbcd hiu from under her eyelash-
- With a comicsl dimpie IN ber cheek.
Don't irct. Harry-tbery's time enough.
Ii Won't take NE Eve minutes &c put on nv
things.
Fise miuutes, And u =. q quarter Of
eight nov. and the depot . hall mile
distant. wisb I had ordered . oArriage.
DO. ny love. H.Ake haste. Heres your
bonnet can carry our gloves and you
can put them on a. you 20 along"
d" Nothing . % anlaiylike as TO pat on
your gloves IN the street. aid Mrs.
Iborneycreii. adjusting her shA-l With
meets that drove Ler husband distracted.
Dear me. ] have forgotten my psrasoll-
" Never mind Jour parAsol There Is
not time 20 20 back no- ve shall lose the
tram. a. sure A. &C are alive
But Mildred -ould not hear Of proceed
ing step farther ~itbout the pArssol. And
back sbe sent. in spite of her hs.band'.
fr aniic enireatics.
" Five minufes of eight sad Mr.
Ihsrneycr0ii. de.pairugiy consulting his
vaich.
" Oi course We shall b. too late nov
We may as sell remain quietly 81 home.
and ihe lawsuit goes by default Oh. dear /,
anything bot beng bchind hand
d" - have rcmarksI several times. ''
sail Mrif. misch.esously. A" uou 10 YOU
l.e a1 pa-e,aai p-orle. ny dearsr
81 Thorney-rof dii not aasrer. BE-
uas turning baek once more.
fca are aot going bark. Harry2-
d" There s 20 use tryiug to catch the
train uor. Mitfed. be- replied. in voice
9f stony lispar.
Blt 7 think there T.. ~ said MII-cl. sin
ping her arm through Bis snd gently srr
in- h.n iorsari IT, held ap his fneer
issh. DOM you hear iLc Hall clock
striking
d" h.ar ii striking seven.
-" seven
t. teil ihe uuih. ny dear. hsd fhe
clocks and waiohos all 90 iorsarI. icst ve
sil..4 lni ourselves behind time. sni-t
really 81 not occur O. me to mention lf.'
Mr. Thoncycr5t tarneI slIIenly round