Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-16

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tongue had been so busy at her daugh.
ter's ear? But the gentle seli.possession
OF wife and mother returned immediate.
ly.
Il have nothing to revenge upon Junge
Hare, she said "Your fathers wife, nv
darling, has 10 wrong laid up against
any other man !"
"Ah WELL" sighed Kitty, turning with
her mother into The quiet chamber. 81
overheard Mrs. Dennis say you had; that
Edward Hare had trifled leariully with
Mary Lansing; who still, silly woman.
believed him 10 be the greatest of men,
and was anxious to have him for SON.
in-nw! So determined from that hour
to teach the Judge lesson, and busy
Mrs. Dennis, too, If she ever guesses it n
"My daughter" said Mrs Seaworth,
mo two wrongs ever made right. If
in those far away days. before had seen
your father. Edward Hare seemed to me
noble and lovabe, have learned SINCE,
that what felt for him was but passing
girlish fancy compared to the true love
bear your dear father. How could feel
anything all injury which prepared for
me so full and satisfying a life' will
not rebuke you harshly. Kitty, for the
spirit of youth is prompt TO avenge fan.
cied wrongs of its own or of other peo.
plo. but remember that il is poor thing
for girl TO humiliate III honorable man
for any cause whatever. The best gift
the world can offer to woman is the love
OF an upright man. To permit such
treasure To be laid at her ieci, knowing
she cannot accept it, is to lower the dig
nifty OF woman. Coquetry is ialsehood,
my daughter. the admiration which o
man may give woman alter she has for
feited his respect is OF kind she would
blush to receive. Any girl who leads a
lover on. knowingly, to tho bitter morti-
ucation OF refusal, merits the scorn
and contempt with which he has right
to reproach her. No high-minded man
can ever recall such deception without
pain which reflects npon the giver; and
il the woman herself be right thinking
and honorable, the memory OF such
treachery must be continued pain"
Mrs. Sesworth kissed and left her
daughter. and Kitty sat long in thought
that night, overwhelmed by the humili-
alton OF her triumph.
Six months afterwards, when Kitty
Southworth was the prettiest bride in all
Mayfeld, and the young doctor the hap
picst OF bridegrooms, Judge Hare camc
to the wedding and kissed. for the first
and last time. with true Grandsonian po-
liteness. the daughter of his first love-
smiling the while, little painfully to
himself. at his own folly. But that day.
when he drank to tho young brides health
he could not help saying to her father,
Pretty rs the bride and daughter is, the
mother was far prettier !"
as yet !" said Mr.. Seaworth. earnest
ly. "And you," added the Judge, are tho
most enviable OF men," And the Judge
said it leelingly.
All in due order Mrs. Dennis was in
luced to accept the really, tor her. desir.
able hand of Judge Hare.
The Judge could not help congratu-
latiug himself on the propriety of his
present choioe-that it was not the bind
ing together of the spring flowers and
the autumn leaves.
Yet stately Mrs. Dennis, new still state
lier Mrs. Judge Hare, had, after all, a lit
tie malice OF her own. There never was
June afterwards when she did not have
a cluster of roses on her husbands study
table, slyly remarking, "For you know.
my dear. your passion for June roses J"
While The Judge, in more humble man.
ner than was his wont put them aside,
quietly, and took out his law books.