Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-05
ain New York, last SPRING"


but black again" Every eye scrutinized
the lady's face this time in search OF =
blush, but i, continued as pale rs usual,
while she answered.:
81 did think and say SO once, but
have finally changed my mind"
"You have, ha! But what made youP
"Oh, l had good reasons" Here the
hearers and lockers on winked express
sively at each other.
But didn't you spoil your beautiful
whitc dress Sunday night wearing il way
up there to the burying ground ?"
II did not"
You didn't! du tell? But how could
you help it.? Thelc was wonderful
heavy dew"
II didn't Wtdr IL"
Here was the damper on the old lady
She had such n long lecture to read on ex
travagance, and she was so determined
to do it too. when, unfortunately for heI
eloquent strain, Mrs. C's dress had hung
up in the wardrobe all the time, and sht
had worn an old dark silk.
Alter awhile the old lady took n lresi
start. She would not be so bafllcd again
She would find out all about the beau be
fore she went home.
Your company went away this morn
ing. didn't they"
They did" was the answer A wee
bit of emphasis on the they"
"Hc didn't stay very long did he ?"
Not rs long as | wish he had" was
the emphatic answer, !hiS time. An'
how the ladies did look AT each other. Il
wa, a. good Is Il confession.
When did he come
saturday evening
Was you looking for him ?"
II had been expecting him for fort
night"
"Why, du tell. if you had. then, an'
you never told ont either. Had he bu>
ness in the place ?"
"lIc had
What was it p
That was rather more direct and blunt
than the old lady had meant TO put it, ant
she forthwith apologized, by saying. 81
did not mean that-I-I-l only thought
1"
"Oh, I'd rs lief you knew rs not, sale
the lady, with aiming air Of nairete
''lIe came to see me-"
Oh. Widow c.. didn't your good name
90 down then, Be careful what you say
next. OF you'll have only remnant o
character to 90 home with, and remnan t:
always 20 cheap.
..IIc did, did he and he didn't come
for nothing else, then? But was yo'
glad to see him ?"
Indeed was. 1t was one Of tn,
happiest moments of my existence"
well. WELL said the old lady, sh'
hardly knowing how to frame her mex
question: well, he's real good look
ing man. any way
Il think so, too; and he's good heart
ed one of the best men ever knew"
You don't say SO, then! but Is he rich'
Worth hundred thousand or so,
said the widow, carelcSsly.
"Why. du tell, ii he is. Why. you'll
live like lady. won't you! But what i
his name P"
The old lady's curiosity was now rouse'
to the highest pitch.
Henry Macon"
Macon Macon Why, wasn't tha
your name before you was married ?"
ut was"
Then he's connection, is he ?"
"IIe is
"Du tell, if he is, them Not cousin
| hope. never did think much OF mar
riagcs between cousins" )"
Henry is not my cousin"
.Ie isn't. Not your cousin? Bu
what connection is he then? Du tell, now
"He rs my youngest brother"
If ever there was rapid progress made
in sewing and knitting, by any circle o
ladies, it was by those of this society, TO
the next fifteen minutes. Not wore
was uttered, not an eye raised. Had th'
latter been done. and the roguish and eX
pressive glances which passed betweei
Mrs. C. and the minister, who, unobserve'
had stood ON the threshold silent specta
tor and curious hearcr, perhaps, mine
you we only say perhaps. they nigh
have guessed more correctly the name
character, standing and profession OF th'