Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-10-01

older. one was neltnsr snuo uoseu vi
red headed Her eyes were u blush gray
and her hair II deep chestnut. She was
that style OF girl that people involuntarI
I ly call woman At school she had lar
ontstrpped those of her own age. and
was already in tho higher branches oi her
education Had she guessed at tho re-
mark OF Charley Carter concerning her,
/ she was Just the ono 10 have csussd him
10 leol the temerity OF his spesch. -
/ Charley, for his part, determined nut To
/ like her. and paid nor ss little attention a.
was consistent siih common cisiiit..
! He was OF that agc wh.u hnJs ara mn.i
consequential, and considered Grace i""
much OF child to merit attention. Ne
scarcely over offered to share licr s"lliar)
,trull wiki the little lady he ronsids,el
4 himself Jutcd with the iutliclun. But
+ Clacr wns not without resources. aud
"a, In no manner dependent upou Char.
- Carter Tor amusement or .ocio.y.
Sac vas grca, reader and good ma.
.n'ian The piano of Mrs. Carter WAS
tareA opensd by that lady, aud 1t MAS
oul, whom visitors camo that its keys,
,-lt,N from di.uso, were exposed to
si.HI
81, father and Titus Brantley frequent
J., hold long and no duula iu,arc-lms
,,.n, crsatiuu,. ihs subject II Nhich |
could ouH sus.s; but once when lhc'
Nrrr NAiA!n2 l".olarr 'h,. passed neal
wh-rs wa. sealed uuoDAeryed. aud
heard Mr BrauIlcy 81,
l'nru pu think hc A,lujres ml lmlc
trace -
Bet ond doubt replied m, foul
parent, ''la,i hs is peculiar b", N SOME
,,,prct.. and il he imagined no wcrr
r.r, ing cat his future think he would
Orcons stubborn. Trust everything To
me, will manage matter sstiSinctc, lily.
They are young, and there is plenty OF
time"
was shocked at my fathers Hypocrisy,
in, he we'll knew my fuslisgs concerning
Grace Branlley, and | was almost ready
To er, out contradiction on the spot. but
Thought | had better listen, 10 they had
halted Tor a few moments
Those fifty acres of yours" Mr.
Brant!cy continued will Ls immou.ely
valuable by .and-by. and as the! join
mino We will he able TO leave our chill
dren fine inheritance, to say nothing OF
ready cash ! and Titus BranllsY laughed.
''lIumph :" thought /, that's generous
y, all events"
The Brnntlcys stail fortnight and
Then departed Soon after they had gone
one day said to my mother, Does
father nwu any property near MI Brani
ley'.?"
Yes, believe 80. - she replied. rather
=, susy.
''Nlxt does il consist in ~ ! asked.
Coal land., | believe; don't bother
aio, aud shs turned away
Matters went on pretty much as usual
with me until was fifteen. when went
la Columbia College NJ, mother, with
snreAlral pride, was snXious for mo tn 90
to Harvard. bul by advice Of Mr. Rubic
m, father determined to send mr 10
Columba
i.ad ula,te ap Ia, mind To study med
jrinr BY mother Was avers- to it, but
nl lsthri ihnHghl It irller lo allow me
la follow M inclination. on that point NJ
least
die "a, Le all his iire in getting
practice, suggested my mother rather
i'll usiursdly
Ill were to MARY Grace BIantlcy
I'd have patient in her mother rish,
on replied.
NJ, father laughed Outright
The time came Mt last when badc adieu
to home. and took my sea, in the stage
for New York, aud an my arrival Was
duly mairicuiated. Aly college life had
no Important features that | remember.
but wss considered an asornge student.
| got through ercditably, | believe, read
medicine. attended lectures, aud received
my dinluuia 49, an NJ d. With my
fathers appreciation | took All Office in
The city, and waited until WAS tweni,-
three tor practice which never came 10
ne, was generously supplied with funds
lrom home. and it was my pride only
which caused ne to suffer. Eight years
had passed since had seen Grace Brant.
Icy. and 10 tell The truth had almost
forgotten how she look Ell had plenty
OF lady acquaintances. but had managed
10 keep out of love. My father had
done his hes, TO keep little Grace in my
mind by writing ms an repeating all he
had heard concerning her while she was
absent with her parents in Europe.
IL was Il beautiful autumn morning,
aud very warm lur the season, that Was
strolling down Broadway, wondering
why 1t was that my office bell had never
received professional ring. when was
joined by Tom Oakes. brother NJ d.,
about as successful as myself in business.
We walked along comforting each other,
and deprecsting the healthy season, when
ayoung lady suddenly turned the corner
oi Union Square, and accidentally drop
ped her glore, 4 beautiful shade Of pur-
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