Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-12-24

could not escort them 20 ,he party, rs he
hod tn accompany his sister. ass a young
school ltiend Of hers who Was visiting
them; bu, younger almirer OF Ade'
ladies was honored by being asked to
attend them. Poor h.d, he expected TO
have the pleasure of leading Miss Alc
laide into the ballroom. bu. Alvin Lynd
SAY came up 10 tho dressing loom iol
her, and lad her in himself Lesion
claimed her for the dr,, dance, and ii
win before lesiguing her, claimed her for
the second. BY the time tho second
dance was over. she WAS SO olatod and
excited. that she allowed Alvin To pat
his name down on hcl list Tor several
successive dances. y, they iwir'ed
round and round, in the polka. the re.
dowa, aud the mazurEa. they excited
much attention, and not little envy.
LcS,on's Indignation and anger were
aroused. Tho lad who had escorted the
Misses Kilhurn, claimed his righ! OF
bringing them down to supper
II Was not until lhoy were again enter
Ing the ballroom that Lesion found an
opportunity OF speaking to Adelaide.
TO his passionate expostulations. she re
piled coldly. that she was not aware she
WAS accountable To him tor her actions
Let Us come TO an understanding" "
said Lesion. IL cannot bear thir un
certainty. ann going home now, with
Miss Walker aud IIouaria It you wish.
| will come back io. YOU, and your sister "
"ThNnk you. do no, intend to -
home. until tho party breaks up
lie bowed and leil her.
ll"uarin had been antiously wat ching
hor brother all The evening, but. fearing
to add Ia his unhappiness, She hs.I n''
spoken about Adelaide until ihoy were
goiug away, when he whispered
Lesion. you mus, no, 30 ycvcd with
Adelaide to night; she is go excited. 'ho
horllv ln,ns yb.,, SHE. +. ,l.;nv .ar ,s,.
irg She will pr.,b,A,, b. very din,-,a,
to ,aouow."
Ar,tcc,Sl,.u, eh. r,o,o,J lcr
friend in conversation s, rs 10 snare hcr
brother the trouble of l4lsine AdHla
Walker was yanuq hIv whose ac.
quju!ance IIonalia hal mado at school,
Aiju.,, parents wc.> wealthy, '"a She
had grown up Ni..' 'uNuy and elegance
>uuoondins her; bnt study "1' herohict
delight. and Il was iHrir mo'n'' ''"''o',.
i't .,".n"s nj school uaj ".A'd U''
ta,iS - iho inen1Nh.H hsi','H N'' ''
llon'i,o. HAe WAS feiF '.'.'>' "i' '.-
uHnG m company, p0t anon, h1' "-
tn"'e ir'en''' size WAS "',.} Ni" enter
IamnS. Indeed, 'ho WAs one oi .to'e
who have io DC %e.' Snow 'c 't nh"'"
stood 1U' when once understood an'
loved. a'' understood and loved forever.
She "aN NOT What 'Ho would rA'' H7Nd'
some, bat h'f i"re .Ho"'" " e"''''"'.'
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lue hsAt day, Lesion -" many eN'
clisrS for Adc,a'de.> o1ndncl tho nls"I
bcicrc. 4 soon, therefore. "s Ac was
d,,eugaged. ho called 10 - her, intend
iug 10 apologize Tor linlmg fault with
her When he IcI' her the night before,
she 80" ii'"' SAT mao "'oH"c" "''"' o"'
sac thought ne ""u'' come o"cN' 'No"S5 Il
"c u'' hoI' "N" '''' ''"''" 'u"' '''0 P"''y
Ia" suddenly S'""" very '''sso'u'' ''"'
ii.'' ',"S," 10 possess ""i "'''''1''0"' 'o'
.'''. v "''' "'V sac cay ""o'' "'"
- h''9Ay' VINO "'U o"' i''''' " '0''A
NJ "u A'h' eHeci" MS '"o"oi "".'' ." ~
"""n III her heaI' sue l'"sS'o''S'''l '''0"
'''S'o" i"'''"h0'e'
All day she had been wishing thst ho
would come; but whom he came'ana sent
up his card, with strange revuision oI
feeling she thought she would DC hum'
bling herself by gong down TO sec MN
50 she told the girI to tell Dir. Lyermoro
that she really could not sec INN les
ton seemed considerably a7ionished al
first, but, taking up his hat he only said
Tell Miss Adelaide hlloutn | am
sorry to have troubled her. ana with
drew
'e" weeks amer te''on,s 'is',' A'"'"
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