Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-09-04

making is my peculiar accomplishment.
You shall have piece of my cherry p,e for
your supper that is IL ycu ever indulge in
the article at that meal. know il is not
just the thing.
Ha laughed.
| think I will try a piece at all hax rds.
This is the house. is IL no,2 And is that
grandma at the window?
Yes
And hurried in to ask anxiously il she
had long been awake. and If she had want.
ed me.
No. child. not at all But what gentle
man is that with you? Seems 10 me know
his face; any how. he's as handsome as a
picture. Before coald answer he was at
my side, la, in hand,
Grandma. this is Mr.. Liston. son Of
mothers old friend don't YOU know
Yes, yes remember. Mary Seymour's
son. Well. | might have known. He's
her very image. Do sit down and tell me
how yonr mothers health is now And
where you are living?' she asked, with her
J face full Of interest.
/ And knowing that grandma. once reused
to conversation, would make n most nd-
mirable hostess, slipped away to proform
one or two highly important duties. First
must spread the supper table With deli.
cate dimask cloth, and the dainty best
china. Then cut the ham. set the tea 10
draw; bring from the spr,ug house pot
OF fresh butter; select from the pantry q
plate OF snow white biscuit. anil my own
nice looking cherry pie. and then. after
giving an approval at the ,onI ensemble
OF the dining room. fiy up stairs to brush
my disordered curls. balhe my red eyes,
and change nav chintz dress Tor the more
appropriate blue lawn.
Descending again to the parlor, found
grandma descanting after fashion OF her
own. upon the virtues OF each member OF the
family entered, in fact. Just in time to hear
her say, with emphasis:
We'll. | don't care what Others saw, for
my part think little Fay the flower Of the
flock
And to catch the strangers grave
Il do not doubt IL
That would no, do at all. / thought, so
interrupted TIA, conversation by the an.
nouncement of supper.
1t was certainly the most pleasant OF all
meals.
We fingered around the table until we
could no longer distinguish each others
features in the growing twilight. and grand
ma. declared that her bedtime bad slipped
by unnotced Then. conducting our guest
to the parlor, i had seen her comfortably
settled for the night. and heard her FAY
with her good night kiss;
1t has been q pleasant evening, Fay,
hasn't il' He is a noble fellow. just ike
his mother. Bless him
Returning 10 the parlor, spent happy
hour with our guest He conversed delight.
fully. lie requested me to sing with which
request complied. and received his warm.
est thanks. He in return. sung three sweet
songs with richness anil funess OF ex
preston which l never heard before. When
the last word lad died upon his lips he said
d.,.;.;ve,,
No mora, mr.;c ,;nh, yoa
.ep,;,;vc a. Wild aow.r Nj. r.nh
Then rising ,o 90 be ,ook nv h,nI .,d
bold;ng !, with , soI, ,re.,,-a 10 a1IaJ.
You need some ore 20 c,re for and cher.
,.b ,ou. a. they you'll \ bird or gem-l
so,rLing .ha. !. rare and precions Do
you know t.. lille FaitbY
think it was his tone, more than his
words thai made my heart thrill with new,
yet strangely sweet sensation; yet. only
s,iI ve~v q, v;rtfy.