Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-04-08

ed. the bachelor uncle took with warm
love and great indulgence his nephew
and neice, bright handsome children ol
ten and twelve, who, child like, imposed
upon his good nature, rioied over his
quiet. orderly house, till his staid house
keeper declared they were worse than u
pair of monkeys. caressed him stcrmily
one moment. and pouted over some re
fusal of monstrous indulgence the &,
and treated him generally as bachelor
uueles must eXpcc, to be treated by
their sisters children.
There was some talk when Mrs. Kim
bery first came 10 Now York, OF making
one household OF the family, but the idea
was abandoned, and the wealthy widow
selected residence three doors of in the
same block.
Rupert is so sci in his idgety old
bachelor ways" she said. That il would
Lc positive cruelty to disturb him
Probably young Rupert and Fannie did
not consider their bright young faces dis
turbers OF their unc'eS tranqu'li'y' '"' II
Is quite certain 'nA' OUT o' ''"o'' "o''
No ~ their unc'es mouse "aN 'ne'''
quite as frequently rs No. iS. where their
mother resided. WIKI the intul,ivc per-
c'puon o' children 'Hey """e'S''"'' '"''
ihc abrupt often ua's" voice. 'n' '"N
"'rdN' and The ""u'm'"S'''''' manner
covered a heart 'N'' """'" nave "''',
An! sacrifice ''' '''''. ''>'.'' '"'' '''''
'"''n VII" ~ ''', - '' ''''"
dead "'h'' 'oo'd nave S'' q" '"'''''
4. iA.i ou.'gra~ chlidho"d, evidence
OF affection ceased To take The form OF
dous aud drums, and cropped up IN
Christmas checks. IN ball dresses, a"d
"ouIuet,, . saddle ho'Sc, aud N''l'n'
other delightful aud acceptable shapes
ia. Rupert came 'i 'se' ""e" "' was
taken IRON coIicG" "'o ni' "n''eS eo""''
in- house, a1d " closer intimacy INA"
ever N"s como"''" "e'"e'" the lo""s
.'ic and the one irca''nS the Downward
palh'" o'd age.
There had oeon iam'iy gathering al
Mis-. Kimberly 5 one evening IA 'he moA'N
q. Alarch' ana = 'on'crs''lo" h"' "'''' "
opo" the 'r'o''"""' customs anu '''"'
oi Inc Iifs' "' Ap''i.
">enscIess' absurd tricks rupert
Sm''hson h'd called thcm' IN his abrupt
rough Way lit only to "muse children
or idiots.
"oh, pshaw' Uncle Rupert! Fannie
said sauciiy, "lou played Aprll tool
tricks, TOO, when you were young
Never! Never could see any WI OF
sense In them. Aud what's more Miss
Fannie, | was never once caught by any
OF the shallow dece'ts.'
Ne'e' ''"u' d" pa" 'o''
''o'''' ,'''' NV - VIZ '0 Wa Wv
'ePe' "'''' '''''"' =" pay "'' '"''
l''S' '"' VI" '''' ''''u' II suns "'''
maze sNS'IOc~e' 'huSl'' OUT 'h"' - a
dreamy lazy an ana ''Ae It.
nc lue" Ut your "N'"S any 'n''T
dreamy or i"zi' said MIS-. h'moeriey'
l thought !o" were "i' energy ana
activity.
''N hch "oiN' "o'N. WAS Tue 'c'
P! 'p'i W"eh 'es'' want l" rest
lnc'e Rupert ''oNe III Rupert SUI
denly '"h"' VIII Jon oe' can ''oo' you
"eA' "e'h z
'h'h Inc id''' "' getting To III! "ge
'o "t l'oieu 10y o"N i'Ae You.
Then lnn deiy me:
"OI course l do
81 40 It. No'p your y es oPe"
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Pretty, saucy' mlrthlo'ing FANNIE
vi. . her dancing black eyes ANA hrlIlAni
smile. did no! look like q veiy promising
interpreter "i "dlcamy. lazy music but
once her hands touched The keys OF the
grand piano !"ric. 'he Gl't"naIurc Seem'
ed g." merge INTO TIE sounds she created
Arrry music made dancing elves Ct her
fingers ~ 'hey hcw over the notes
dreamy music Dire" - mask OF hu>hed
beauty over her lace, and her great black
eyes Tvuid diiale aud seem TO see fer
away uraUucs IS tne room filled with the
s'o,t, low c'den'es. She would look
ii@e an inspired Joan "i Arc whea grand
chords roHed ooI '"de' her beauty into
something '"In'iy. Once the rosewood