Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-05

woman ~ And then. turning down
School street, my Thoughts wandered on
to blue.eyed girl had loved for mSu
a year-a girl who was not satisfied with
the small triumphs of ,hs croqust ground.
but who could send an arrow straight
home To the mark aud climb The hills
with me, her step light and free rs The
decr's in the glade LciOw; snd hold a
steady oar in OUT boat on The river; and
swim ashore, il need be aud then. when
walk or row was over, who could sill
down To i lunch of cold meat and bread.
and. butter with an appetite keen As a
Young Indians after Il days hunt; yes,
aud who knew how To be efficient in he
kitchen. aud The rarcst ornament in the
parlOr How Impatient ! WAS - SEQ her,
the bswitching maiden whom prince
might have been proud 10 marry. Aud
again said to myself, 4, | went up the
Parker House steps: IL do hope Tom
hasn't made TOOL of himself ~
-Four O'Clock found me ut tho station
and u moment later in walked Tom,
carving basket hlled with Jrl>o>
peaches They don't grow Ia Green
lanJ, said he. tucking The paper dowa
over Inc fruit Come this way
followed him. aud we had ju.i scslcu
oor.rlyes comfortably in the car when
lhr train moved oil
Now tor tho story, Tom. said |, 4,
We crossed the bridge and caught The
breeze cool from the -, but c,r
guess beforehand the girl Nou marri-d
/, VAS Clara Maitland"
4 shadow passed over Toms face
Clara has been dead -four Yc.r>. said
lie. she inherited consumption luu
her mother. We ali did eve Thing ioi
hcr-took ssr to Minnesota and Florida
bu, i. WAS 40 use. She didu'l I've to ser
her eighteenth birthday
Poor Clara. She loved you dearly
Then suppose you chose SOME lIo>tou
siyi OF your acquaintance =
Jack, you couldn't tell nso Mrs Tom
Foster w's if YOU should ;ry from now
till morning shall have L" eoh.bten
YOU" And. moving The baske; To- one
side and settle. himself ia his seat, lac
went on: You know have tho nis.
fortune To be sn only child AlIef was
lScu,I one, luther aud mother began to
talk about my marrying. have plenty
OF cousins, you know, ,aul We always hEd
young ladies going in and Qgt al The
house but while ulara lived shc Was
1 company tor mo, and alter she died waa
! full OF business, aud didn't uouble my
sell about mstrimony. | tell the truth
Jack. / dldat fancy The girI, P,rhap,
| Was unfortunate in NY acquaiuIances
5nt they seemed - @H All eup' aud
hoUncss and fur0olowS, aud ! would -
soon have thought OF marrying y fashion
! H1sNc - ouC VI Nhpte tiAdN' "NS '''N'"' -
| don't object 10 style; ike il. but you
can see hue gowns aud bonnets ANY ia,
in The Washington street Windows nud
my idcal OF woman WAS one whose
dress is her lsasl attraction"
"Do YOU reeoIieci fathers to,mer part
ucr, Adam Lane' Hos clever old
gentleman and millionaire. aud iNthr!
haI the greatest liking and respect Ior
him lie has TWO daughtcrs-ons mar
rlcd Years ago; aud The oihcr, much
younger, father liked upon as a de>ira
able wi,c for me. rather think lhp iw,
families Atd talked u over together; a
any gAts, Miss Matilda came to GIecp-
land lot = lons Sunimcr visit, She is "A,
snlAbla EIri, but So petIed and spoiled
thar &C Is .o1d Tor nothing -uadeyelop-
Ell 90 mind -ud 1oiy She iOoked yer
g-y in the evenings, attired in INC latest
imporlAiions. But she Was always late
Al breakfast; she didn't dare TO ride
horseback; she couldn't take q walk with
on, e,opplns 10 ge>t on every stone; and
once, when asked her il she had read
an account OF tbs battle Of Sedan, ,hS
looked up in her childish way, and said
! No, Mr. Foster Newspapers are SO
tiresomc' BlecSs me what should | do
with such baby
a yoar ago this summer ] was very
much confined 10 the store; and when
August came, instead of spending the
whole month a. home, thought | would
have little change, and go went down
for fortnight 10 the Cliff House on -
Beach lrss quiet, pleasant resort, and
you'll always find from fifty 10 one hun.
drss people there during the season. -
The landlord is good fellow, and dis
tant relative OF mine. | thought ho .ook
ed Aurried when went in. and after II
tew minutes he tool, ne on one side and
said:
Tom, you've come NJ XII unlucky time.
l had very good cook that | got from
Boston, at twenty dollars week; but
Shes high tempered woman. Last
evening she qusrrellcd with her assi,.
tauts. this morning the breakfast was all
in confusion. and now she's packing her
trunk 10 leave 10y the next train. In two
or three days can probably get anothsr
one down in her place; but what wore TO
do meanwhile, don't know"
But Norton said /, Isn't there
soms one near bY o. in the house who
can take il ?n