Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-14

to Mrs. Dorsey. She was shght anu
small. with transparent white roses float.
ing around her, and long loose curls OF
palid gold, while the faint tingc of rose
in her perfectly rounded checks. and the
scarlet ripeness of her lips, supplied the
deficiency of color that would otherwise
have been pcrceptible. But the eyes.
perhaps, were the most noticeable
feature of her beauty. Large and blue
with n sort of inward light sparkling
through their irises. that melted some
times into vclvety backncss, there was
Az expression in them that was too subtitle
and charming for description. You felt
it, yet you could not define its onchant-
ment.
One little one clung TO her skirts, one
held her hand, and two or three skipped
along in front OF her rs she ncarcd the
piazza Yes, Juliet had the iii, of charm
ing children in rare degree, and Mrs.
Elton's snail offspring considered Miss
Chaloner little short cl the whitc-wingcd
perfecions they read about in their sun
day school books.
mamma mamma ~ piped out little
Hubert. n chubby checked rogue of seven
summers, Miss Chaloncr has promised
TO 60 TO Blyden's Point with us to-mor-
row-where the little twisted shells grow,
YOU know ~
And. mammal interrupted Rosa. NIL
flushed and breathlcSs, you'll 80 with
us, won't you2 for Miss Cha!oucr says
you can find those starfsh Tor your
aquarium"
Don't talk so loud, children" said
Mrs. Elton pettishly. Dear me, how
drcadluly sunburned you all are. Do
20 in and get on something III TO be seen.
I'm afraid you've found them very noisy
and troublesome, Miss Chaloner."
Not nj ALL" said Juliet. pleasantly.
I'm very fond of children. YOU know
And really think. Mrs Elton, YOU
would find it very pleasant walk to
Blyden's Point"
Thank YOU" said the matron, stiflly.
lit would be altogether too far"
Then, mamma, urged Harry Elton. n
manly boy OF fourteen, "lct me row Won
aud Rosa and Hubert in tho boat, and
Miss Chaloncr will walk with the others y
"Tll think of it, said Mrs, Elton; "Ouly
# Miss Chaloner should chance to en-
counter spider or field mouse by the
road. won't answer for the consc-
quences."
Julie, laughed but colorcd, ncvcrtho
less her constitutional nervousness was
rather q sensitive point in he. character.
Twas telling Clarence Of Your dainty
little Mysteries. went on Mrs. Elton, with
polite malice III lfthcrc's anything Clar-
ence respects. j, is common sense and
courage"
Juliet went into the house without re-
plying, but The heightened spot OF color ON
either cheek showed that the sSilliully di-
rectcd arrow had reached the mark.
Does Clarence believe am coward?
or does he believe me guilty OF afecta-
tion?" she thought, with tears hanging cn
her eye-lashes ikeliquid diamonds. "Oh
what have | ever done, that Mrs. Elton
should speak so unkindly to me? II Clar-
cnce were only here. but he will come to-
morrow night
Aud the smiles came back to JuIiet's
lip As she repeated to herself in a low.
loving whisper: "Hc will come to-m}r-
row night"
. Mamma, said Harry, bluntly. why
did YOU speak to Miss Chaloncr so spite
fully"
Little boys shouldn't ask questions! =
said Mrs. Elton. sharply. "Go in and
brush your hair for tea
80 you have really concluded 10 go to
Blyden's Point with us:' said Juliet
brightly, rs she met Mrs. Elton ut the
dmncr.table the next day.
Yes. to please the children, they arc
50 importunate, said Mrs. Elton with ar
air of indifference.
And Miss Chaloner," interposed Harry
, IL am TO row mamma and the little ones
, while YOU walk across the sands, will
Bessie and Helen, and meet us at five
t O'Clock"
Then we must start little in advance
, of your boating party" said Juliet.
= ~ suppose So" said Harry. "Oh, ma
, ma, won't it be jolly?"
Harry sighed Mrs. Elton, reprov
ingly, "whcn Will you learn II little Gle
gance in your language?'
: How brightly the golden Afternoon
r slipped away upon the smooth, velvet
; sands Of Blyden's Point, Even Mrs. Ell
ton forgot TO bc spiteful, but reveled il
] the beauty of the far off rocks and sap
. phirc armament, and owned to hcrsel
D that really, Juliet Chaloner was very
l charming!"
"See, Miss Chaloncr" cried Bessie
ccstatically dancing about on her tiptoes
b 'thc water is creeping all over my shells!
Don't you see the tide coming up?'
. said Harry eagerly. Stand up on tina
r high point, aud take your shawls ava,
C quick, unless you mant to lose them
} But. Miss Chaloner," said Helen, wist
fully, ''the water is so high over that mar
y row neck of land where we crossed, ID,