Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-02-14
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THE PUNISHED YOUNG LADY.
\ TRUE STORY.
ny ELLA IATRoBE.

lwo gentlemen met in the street in one
Of our American cities. They were bro b.
ers: whose residences were j,st far enough
apart 10 make their occasionsI meeting. a
great pleasure to both. One was a village
LAWYER, living ten mile, out, IN one dir-c-
ton. Tho other wa, a village doctor.
whose home was ten miles from tho city on
different road. They timed their metro
poIifsn trips usually, so As to meet each
other IN town, and dine together. But
their large families and their busy lives. in
this busy land and age, prevented that fam.
lily intercourse which would have been de.
light to both. Still they knew a about
each other. and each oteer', belongings
much more than they would have kno~u
perhaps under more intimate family rela-
tons
II say. Tom" said the lawyer. II am
glad TO SEQ you But ough, not to be.
You have ruined my daughter Fanny. and
destroyed my domestic peace"
"A heavy charge. D." said the doctor. who
saw by his brother, face. and detected by
the tones OF has voice that he was no. quite
an earnest; "a heavy charge. Frank-foo
seriou. 10 be- discussed ia ,he street. We
will so 10 some que, place for dinner. aud
talk 1t over" So when they were settled
IN a snug room by themselves. tho doctor
opened the subject. Nov tell me what
you mean"
My daughter Fanny" said the law.
yer
As charming child az ever I knew"
said the doctor. inte rrup.ing him; sound
in mind and body the picture Of rosy hcaliL.
and full OF yisacry; modest. cheerful. un.
selfish and una.suming -
She was all that. - said the iather. "bu.
now. grieve to say. the opposite OF all
those terms i. her best description.
Dear met cried the doctor. And
what i. the NATTER Have any bronchial
or other symptom, ofil health appeared ?
Have YOU taken adviser
"Yes. once too often took vours. and
sent b-r to a fini,hin school She has come
home faisied. and Is in a fair way to finish
the rest 81 Us
"No, the fault Of tho school, Frank not
the f1ult OF the school | have FIVE daugh-
tiers, all gra1na,,. Of the same seminary.
and 81 lbe FIVE are not as much trouble to
ms a, my one son"
And have five sons. and the whole FIVE
are not ~ much trouble as The one daugb
ter
There - "here the difficulty lies. you
may depend upon i, Your one daughter
Is spoiled and 50 Is my one sou. have
pot him ou, 20 a course OF business training
and be will come DOT aI' right. for bis princi.
pies are good Something mus, be done for
your one daughter"
Il 10 not see what"
That's the very point We are to deter.
mine State The young lady, case"
"She sits up in her room every night. I'LL
past twelve, reading nonsense or scribbling
letters
I "Bsdr'
"Sbe never come, down to the family
breaE isst---'
WORSE
And sbe queens il over the house ls II
she were para on and We we're all Ton
Nodiy,."
4 Worse still
"And she j. Of 10 more use to Der moth
er than a baby, and grea, deal more
trooble. Before she came home we look ed
forward TO her arrival a. the assurance Of
happiness For the hr.t week or two va
endured her pecuiiarii as something
which vould wear OF Now she has be.
come un.ndprabls ard 4, ,so,,;,s. Ill On,