Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-06

hearted flirt.' which epithet she did not
In the least deserve.
Eyert and Dick went away early III the
morning. Emily had heard the stage
drive away, and turned her face to her
pillow aud thought bitterly OF the hOiri'
bic perverseneSS of things in this world
She knew that Evcrt Mas good. aud
manly. and sensible lie was in " lalr
way to win reputation at the ha', and II
not just handsome, WIS a,uacli'" and
genliemanly.
There are thousands that wonld hr
proud aud happy 10 acccli his lave; n"''
nothing would de- ont hc must tho" 1t
away on me. thought Emily impalieu'lN
But its never worth whiie to pity mru
very much. They mostly get over their
troubles very easily. il there ~ Hn money
lost From which II may be- inferred
that Miss May WAS perhaps u bit "i a
cynic.
Emily May had lived with her moIhrr.
in an inland town in New YORK.. Shr
had little property OF her own. and
with what she could earn by her pen, shc
managed to dress herself, pay tor - IN
mrr's journey now aud then, aud A.. T.
her own house over her head.
l. was her way la look after her ,lr>
ucighbors. pcoi pr not; to visit. n'" and
then. at The hospital aud the county
house. aud 10 do what her hand found 1"
do She made nn iu-,. and ld un ru'"-.
and was undor no ccc .e,iaslical dirrclr'u'
in Irutlcular; out am inclined &" TAIN Is
she was rs useful and lar morr agreeable.
than it she had made herself hldcnu> IN
u poke bonnet aud committed mcul'l
suicide.
When her holiday was over that sum
nier, she came nome aud settled quietly
down To her work.
she was busy At her desk, one daN IN
October, when = carriage drove laPidN
up the street, and stopped at the door.
and Dick Bush jumped hurriedly out aud
rang the bell. Emily went To the door
herself. upon which Dicks hurry seemed
suddenly to subsidc; aud when he cSnc
into The parlor, he appeared to find great
difficulty in expressing himself, aud I'm
lis greatly wondering, asked alter his
friend. Mr. MIburn.
Dicks tongue was unloosed.
"Oh, Miss May" he sid, with 4 slaN
iug voice, "I.vert Is dl lag.
Where? How ?" said Emily, s,ariicd,
and sincerely sorry.
NON Dick had been rather melodia.
mal!caly inclined lie had meant - act
liao hern ui = lady's novel, and t. ad-
minister severely mllcxiblc reprool to
the woman who had ulicd with Evcrt ;
but ia Miss Mays presence hc found This
plan impracticable. and wisely RETAINED.
He went out shooting with iaui ul
"a boy. aud he. the boy. fired wild. and
Eye:t WAS BADLY hurt, aud fever set IN;
aud oh Miss May. Ice Lecp' asking iur
You, aud he won't be quiet; and the doc
tor said. ii YOU would YOU ought to come,
Tor il might make i difference. There
his note, and Mr>, Alllburp's.'
The doctor wiule, surriucIly, tha,, con
sidering the state CT the oase, Miss May :
presence might possibly keep The patient
qui, ter, which was all important. Mrs
Milburu's note was an ncoherent blotIcd
cpi,,le. begging this unknown Young
lady To come and save her 10y,
Emily could not refuse; her mother
hurried her oil, and III two hours she was
seated beside Dick, Oh her way to Spring
Gcli. Her reflections were not pleasant.
Eve, one would talk, and suppose there
wa, romance. Ely St. John would be
sure to know about it, and Ely WAS such
Il little challcrbox; and to Try to make 4
mystery OF the matter would be still
worse.
Tnen she had nothing to weai, and
how should she Get along with Ererts
mother and sister? And who would take
her Bible class on Sunday? And what
was to become oi her little book promis.
ell Tor the spring trade P
dare SAY it's ali nonsense, his wanting
me. She thought People never mean
what they say in = fever, remember
Pat Murphy Insisting that he would have
hippopoiamus handy in the house :
AID il Mr.. Mnbun comes 10 himself,
how horribly embarrassing it will be
On the whole Miss Mays feelings were
rather those oil vexation than OF romance.
They rode all night, and when Emily
reached the door OF the handsome old
fashioned house in Springfield. she was
conscious of looking like a fright. and
wished herself any where else.
The doay was Va sooner opened than
sine was embraced by an old lady in
black, aud y pretty girl in an elegant
morning dress. Both were in tears. and
had evidently been lor some time on the
verge OF hysteiics: and Emily at once
set them down rs the sort of wOmen who
were never OF any use.
"Oh, my dear it is so good Of you
50 very good OF you r said Mrs MIlhurn,
Il am sure you will be my guardian
angel,n said sentimental Hattie.
NET at all. slr Milbuln and were
very good friends. aud shall he very lad
ii | can do him any good, said Emily, in