Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-07-25


walk that distance, and all the farm
horses are at work, suppose. Dear
me! whtic's my godmother that she
cant make me coach and six out Of
squash vines and the squash bugs ?"
"Wherc do you want to go?" asked
her godmother in the shape of Aunt So
ply For Felicia had not read the note
to her amt; it was too precious Tor pro.
fame ears or eyes; aud, moreover, she
was afraid of Aunt Sophy's opinion of the
Young man of The period. She would he
sure To SAY, "lu my day young men did
moi write To their sisters friends unless
the, had something particular 10 say for
lhcmSel,c cs; and young men send their
love in that ofl.hand manner. rs if it
wasn't of the sIighteS: consequence" So
Felicia answered,
Mrs Amcs, n friend of mine and
mammals. wishes me 10 spend the first
fin, day with her at Shell Beach"
Perhaps Dr.. Arnold will happen along
and take YOU in. He drives from Dan TO
Bce;sheba on his visits, and wouldn't
think anything of doing a body good
turn" said her aunt.
81 had rather stay at homc,' sulked
Felicia.
"Youhc very silly girl"
Perhaps So but silly girls are just
the onci who like Ia have their own way.
Can't YOU send me to Shell Beach ?"
coaxingly.
"Well, perhaps Jones will harness old
Jolly and drive YOU over. il you're set
upon it, and are up early enough. And
there's the slase-go over in the stage.
and I'll send Jones and Jolly TO fetch you
home Tharll Lc handies,"
"Oh, thank you; you aie the best of
nunl-, after all, If you have gono Wild
,,,cr that old DR.. Arnold dare say YOU
can't help 1t; he's bewitched you"
JuSl VIII I'LL Ic btN YOU.
So the next fine day found Felicia on
the way to Shell Beach, whore Mrs. Gray
and Mrs. Amos were waiting 10 welcome
her, and where, toward noon, they were
joined by DR.. Gray. They sat on the
vcranda, and watched The bathcrs, and
rode on the beach. Felicia, mounted on
DR.. Grays roam. of which, 10 tell The
truth, she was nightly afraid. bul was
comlurtcd ly being cared Gur 10y the doc"
tor, who made her forget danger by the
glance of his eye,
And have you met DR.. Arnold yet !?
Aud has the failed LARRY prince not nntel.
ed beneath the the lnur.le cloyer?'
he laughed. "How do you know what
will happen while You are away ?"
when the fairy prince comes, may |
be there TO see No, ! haven't met The
liresomc old doctor yet, though aunty
suggested that if he happened along |
might ride over here with him"
But he didn't happen along ?"
ma. thank goodness took the stage
over. Mr.. Jones is coming 10 take me
home"
"Mr Jones ? All, don't remember
hearing you mention him before. A par.
iicular friend Of yours Lawyer, doctor.
merchant, thief? He's a thief, II he comes
with intent to steal my little Felicia" said
DR.. Gray, with ill-concealed curiosity
Jealous. ch?" thought Felicia. de-
lighiedly--"ai least this savors of it,"
Then, "Mr. Jones and are on very good
terms--thal is, us good rs circumstances
demand laughing,
Indeed May ask if he h resi-,
dent at Farmtield ?"
80. yes"
Then. OF course, he can have no
hope"
"lle doesn't seem to be despairing,
however,"
Hoping against hope, perhaps. |
heard OF Il Mr.. Jones who is teaching
drawing in the West Parish, not wearing
wig. but whose locks are silvered with
the frosts of many winters, to put it
POLITICALLY; perhaps this is your friend ?'
"On the contrary, Mr., Jones, my
friend, rs you choose to call him, is not
over Thirty. with hair OF your color and n
golden moustache."
"'Distrust that man, although no be your brother
Whose hair is one color and his moustache an-
other"
"Bc still won't have Mr.. Jones
slandcred. lie has figure like Titan /;
he has big blue eyes. Don't you like
blue eyes? ?"
"No; they remind me of crockery."
They remind me Of sapphires and
turquosea. However, he has an aquiline
nose"
"And bad temper, of course. In
short, | don't fancy anything hear
about this MIR. Jones.
THAT does not signify" continued
Felicia, cmboldened by success. $50 long
~ my aunt Sophy does"
80 Then he is her admirer"-
HIIe is one of her farm hands, il you
please"
Cruel girl! sha'n't forgive you in
n hurry. What possessed you ?"
lone likes TO make believe have n
lover once in while, you know"
whats the use OF making believe
when the reality's staring you in the
face ?"
80! making believe lovers aren't so