Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-04
70. 33 PARIS. MAINE FRIDAY

ordinary misfortune.
And they counted upon YOU, too, SO
much. attn very sorry.
The picnic, What pien,cl Oh, yes 10
be sure. did hear something Of grad
Fourth OF July celebration but don I par.
heuIM!y care for that sort of thing as a
general rule, aud. TO tell the truth. / am
just little pleased at escaping IT, Have
missed any very great pleasureS
Indeed you have. They have been plan
n'ng II here for weeks. and the arrange.
'nenis we're all admirable. Every one has
gone IN the ne eighborhood-every one from
our house except grandma and L. So you
see you have made our visit at an unfor.
tunate lime.
No. not 4, all. he said grave!y. But as
they are all gone away. there Is no need OF
! adJournipg TO the house just yet. is there?
he queried. quietly seating himself on the
arbor. 1t is so pleasant out here, espcc-
tally to a worn ont traveller. You have no
duties calling YOU, Miss Devine? he adGcd
hastily. see ing shade OF embarrassment
on my face.
No. oh no, not now at all events.
Grandma's nap will last at leas, for an hour
longer; bat you viii think me very rude
hadn't you better 20 on TO the grove? Ii
Is only two miles further on, and you will
be IN time for the plea.ante.t part of the
entertainment. They will like it so, too.
Nay. excuse me. Two miles seem 10
ma an irterninable distance TO one so woin
on, as an And he threw back his head
with ludicrou, attempt a, complete ex.
haustion. don't believe | could walk two
step, withou, suffering by exeruou. And
please. Miss Devine, be seated, il iatiguas
me TO see you look 50 ready Tor motion
As complied with this request he went
on:
But may | ask. as this picnic was 10 be
such splendid affair. and as everybody
was going away, why Miss Dsvinc stayed
away?
l bIushed and looked down in confusion.
1t 'eemed so foolish not to tell him the
plain truth. But then. TO do so would look
like prasinG ones self so 1 faltered out:
/ could not. | had to stay with grand.
mother.
You wanted to go. then?
Indeed / did. so much
And why couldn', some one else stay With
grandma! There are eight other members
OF the family. believe. are there not?
Yes. bu; there was no one else that could.
except Bessie or mother. and-and-and L
did not want either OF them TO miss The pleas
urc.
Why not Bessie as we'll as-pardon me,
what is the bamr?
Faith II you please. Oh, it wouldn't
have done al all to have Bessie stay. She
IS ,ho belle OF the couutry. you know. so
pretty and agreeable. the celebration would
have been nothing without her Father
would not have allowed it. cither-he is so
proud OF her. am-so We all arc. AndI
tank you will admire her whUn you see her.
Indeed. you cant help it. Every body
does
lie seemed slightly amused a, my enthus-
IA sm.
No doubt; but caution you. that. as a
general rule. | DO not like beauties. And
to return 10 the picnic. Why couldn't your
mother stay?
She wanted to. Indeed had hard work
persuadug ber to 90. But she needed
the rest and refreshment. She works hard
for rs all.
fTt., II .f fl.t
you were l..h a, home It was voluntary
sacrifice
II is hardly worth calling it a sacrifice.
said. hanging my head with thrill Of shame
a. he remembrance OF the outbreak he hal
witnessed.
lie must have remembered it too. for.
bending over to look into my Llushing face.
he said Was that shat you were crying
about2
! va. silly and wicked, bot had sirug
gled against It all day.
And glanced up limid0y. Wba. as it
IN lbs eyes that made my own fall abAsbed
before them. and cause the blood 10 flush
so ro.ily in my cheeks
! could not tell. lac only said very softly
Poor child. Yet felt that ano ibcr mo.
meui would bring 4 repetition OF tie out
burst. 90 sprnging up hastily, said
must go 10 the house now and see II
grandma has swoke. VIII you come? |
can give you some cold ham. biscuit. and
a cup Of tea. and liille music Afterwards.
Il you stay and wait ior lhe party.
don't know but that ought to stay
No thank YOU but am very fond Of cold ham
and buscuit. and ionder siiil OF a little mu-