Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-02-14
FEBRUARY IA, 1858.

which IS well expressed in the proverb-
caviare to the million. Her music seemed
to uncultivaied ears. but q string OF uncon-
nscted sounds.
I Thus. though the family conceded that
Fanny must be . prodigy of accomplish
ments. highly a.a sSF,s,.ively finished"
young lady. her very finish soon appear
ed to be decidedly in the way. She want
cd sympathy" and this was the burden
Of her letters to her dear dozen friends
She corrected father, mother. and brothers
in their speech. and seemed altogether like
some superfine ethereal, who had dropped
down into q sphere in which she was uniot-
tunatriy out OF place. Feeling so. she be-
traved her fee l'ngs and the upshot OF al!
was we'll described by her father in the con-
versaiion which we have already gwen.
Poor man. II be vas ''Caudi.d" and cur
tain -lectured' before she went TO school, he
had double infection VIXEN she returned.
And The venomous sting oi every lecture
was. II told you So"
Fanny grew pale and thin. No wonder
Her late hours. her inactivity. her moodi-
ness. all began to tell upon her health. The
mother sadly feared that she was to have on
her hands confirmed invalid; AMI while
this fear furnished n new ociurnal topic for
the mothers tongue, Fanny her self rrjoiced
in 1t rs a new subject for her daily letters
TO her symPaihizing friends. TWAS agree
able TO her rather than otherwise She was
n martyr. heroine. and thought of writing
n dying request to one of her dear friends
to edit her journal and publish her letters
after her decease.
T A, this poin. of time occurred the con
yersation between her father and her uncle
which we have recorded. Fanny was at
once transferred TO her uncle's house, for
change OF scene and pro ofessional advice and
treatment. Her uncle and his FIVE dsugh
tiers wonderfully petted and pitied her on
her first arrival; bat there was twinkle of
fun aud decided look OF hope in the doc.
tors eyes as be watched his patient. He
evidently understood her Gaze. Fanny was
delighted, but little awed. during her first
evening. One cousin she was forced in.
wardly to acknowledge. could draw much
better than she Yet the accomplished
artist was not ashamed 10 amuse herself
with basket OF stockings and datning.
needle. Another. who came in last to the
tea'tabe with more than 4 suspicion OF the
kitchen in her rosy checks. Fanny discover
ed could not only translate French and Ger
man, but convrrse and compose IN tn ose
Languages. Another Of the sisters. with.
out any pressing. or even Invitation. folded
the skirt she was stitching. packed her
working implements in her basket. anil went
to the piano. which stood in in 4 recess.
Without the notes before her, she dashed
away into music, which seem to gush from
her rosy fingers.
The first strains were scientific for the
ear OF her accomplished guest. And Fanny
could not but that there was n wonder.
iul difference between this pei formance and
he own. Once in while a note was drop
ped. or an error made but the player re.
covered herself without stopping or repeat
ing. and shed on. Soon she changed TO
more familiar airs {; and tho doctor evidentl,
understood and appreciated them At
length she sobered ,lown in the famous
dear old Tails, Kep's Evening LYNN. Fs-
tber and daughters took up the word. and
though it vas only ten o'clock. Fanny found
herself drawn into he family current which
at that dreadfully humdrum hour. set tow
ards bed!
/ Bot she was fstigned and knew nothing
more TILL the early break fast bell startled
hes from her slumbers. Though her uncle,
the doctor, insisted upon early retiring as
medical remedy. he appeared to have
no; the slightest faith in morning drcamg
as a btgienic precau,ion. So Fanny took
the earliest breakfast Of which she had for
many Il week pir,aEen. and was glad to ill
up the long morning by Joining her cousins
in their out door and IN door occupations
She found renewed intefcs, in the cows,
the poultry, and even tho pigs; and when
dinner.lime came round. bad a famous ap.
petite.
cousin Bell she said. in the after din.
nor leisure which young ladies in the coun-
try always hnd-"Cousin Bell. when do
you manage your espondenceP"
Correspondence Why We are all at
home but brother viii who Is in San Fran.
CISCO. Ono Of Us writes one week. another
Is secretary the next and as there are FIVE
OF us. We have each cne letter month to
write That IS not difficult" :"
hot your school friends
/ "Oh bless you. cor. we are out of all
l that long ago. Some are married some