Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-13
PARIS. MAINE, FRIDAY.

. fer h1ir.
I Mrs. Seymour moved little unea,Iy in
her chair.
! Yes, IT'S very pretty but il strikes me
Frank. yoa are lately discovering q cool
many .imilitudcs between Miss Teller and
your pictures.
! Frank laughed good bumoredly.
/ well. mother. she IS pretty"
Yes. l don't deny ths, she's pretty
enough"
Now, mother. whats tho meaning OF
that ambiguous tone?- demanded the young
artist pleasantly. What have you discover
ed about Miss Grace Teller that isn't
charming and womaniy and lovely"
Frank. 10 you know who she i.ln
| Yes. | know that she is a remarkably
pretty girl With a voice that sounds exactly
like III. low soft ripple OF the little rivulet
where used TO play when was a boy"
! Nonsense. said Mrs. Sey mour. sharply.
We'll, then, IL YOU are no; satisfied with
my description of her as she is. would you
like TO know what she will be 2''
/ Mrs. Seymour looked puzzled.
3 Mother, l think she will one day be-
come my wife"
& Frank. Frank. are YOU crazy?"
Not That know Of" said Mr.. Scy mour,
comPosedly, squeezing a little deep blue
on his pallet out OF dainty tin tube. and
mixing it thoughlfulY.
1--WE know so little about her," though:
Mrs. Seymour. ITO be sure she is visiting
Mary Elton. aud Mary belongs TO n very
good family, il -hc does live in halfa house
and AXE in fine embroidery for living
But 'lIcu She has no style NJ all. compared
with Cynthia Parker. and Cynthia always
did fancy our Frank Then, moreover she
has 1--WE or six thousand dollars OF her own.
But, dear me young man in love is the
most bcad,trong creature alive 4"
Mrs. Seymour mused n while longer,
and then put on her mouse cplored silk
bonnet aud grey thawI. aud set out upon a
tour OF investigation.
''Ill find ont something abou, Miss Tel
Ter. or I'll kEow the reason why thought
Oh. in de igablc widow.
Mis- Grace Teller was lat home" help
ing Mary Elton in an elaborate piece OF fine
embroidery. the room ~herc thu two girls
sat was very plain, carp-ied with the cheap
est ingram and curtsincd with very ordi-
nary pink aud white chniz. yet it looked
snug and CHEEKY. for the lat blackbird was
chipping noisly IN the window. and stand
OF ngnioneit and velvet blossoned pansies
a - a..
of every day lie.
Mary Elton was pale. thin and not at all
pretty; there was tremu'ous sweetness
abou, the mouth that seemed to whisper
tha, she might have been different under
different circums,ar Grace Teller was
lovely blonde. With large blue eyes. rose
leaf skin. and hair whose Iuminou. gold fell
over her forehead like an aureole.
As Mrs. Seymour entered. deeper shade
OF pink stole over Grace's beautiful cheek 4,
ed, and readily parried the old lady's in
terrogatores.
Very warm this morning. sand the old
lady. tanning herself. do they have as
warm weather where you came from, Miss
TeVer?-
II believe it Is very suliry in Factory
willie. ;" said Grace. composedly taking ano:h-
er necdleiul OF white .ik.
Factory willie? ? Is that your native place?
Perhaps hen you know Mr. Parker Gym.
ihia Parkcr's lather--wbo il supcrinie ndent
in the great calico mills there?"
n A.
Are YOU acquainted With CynIhia?"
mol believe MI. Parker spends most Of
her time in this city"
That's very true. ;" said Mrs. Seymour.
.agely; "Cyntha saws there's no society
worth having in Factoryville-only the girl,
that work in the factory; Cynthia Is very
gen,eel But-eS-use my curiosity. Miss
Tcllrr-bow did you become acquainted
> witb Mr.. Parker aud not with bis dAughterl"
Grace coiored.
"Business brooght me in contact fire.
quenily with the gentleman Of whom yon
speak, bat never happened to meet Miss
, Parker"
u, Mrs. seymour gave little start in her
Chatr-she was Oeginuing 10 see through
= the nysterT
Perhaps YOU hid something to do With
the calico fsctoryr'
II have" said grace With calm dignity.
"a fsctory grill grasPed Mrs. Seymour,
growing red and Hhi,e.
y. lis there any disgrace in the tiIler
quietly asked Grace. although her own
cheek. werc dyed With crimson
:. "Di,graee Oh. no---cerisinly NOT there :
n. no harm in earning one, living IN an hon