Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

Mr. Jeilreys had lent any thought to the
language, and had not been too Well used
To ladylikc attentions. In fact, u was
due to this amiablc weakness on tho part
OF Miss Katharine that the house was
lil.cd unl, with elderly widows and anti
quaied spiusiers and c.erSYmen who had
uulli,cj their usefulness. ana that tncy
bad been induced to take Mss DreXcl
merely because Mir. Jeffrey had urged IL.
aud had proposed giving up his o"n
room, and finding lodgings at the hoiel,
in order ,LaI they might accommodate
her. Oh two evils thcy naturally chose
the lesser; il would DC possible 10 id
themselves of Miss DreXel if she proved
Troublesome; but i: Mr. Jellreys depart
ed, ii might be Tor years. and il might be
forever.
Miss Drcxcl. having put Ally n, school,
began 10 make acquaintance with her new
home. MIR. Jvilreys brought his friends
to call. others followed suit; the Misses
Spar,icy were surprised 10 find her quite
The fashion ia c,iqles Irom which they had
long been omitted. There were new.
rich people in Marathon who knew not
Joseph, who made much of Miss Drexel,
aal lille OF the Misses SparSleY, because
Mr.. JeflreyS had introduced her. and
because they had found out her talent, and
wished TO enrich their lctes with her
musical skill. The Sparsleys were not
prepared lor any such awkward situation,
though they could have borne j, had it
no. come through Mr.. Jeiliey's Influence
Why had lie not lent himself 10 H-tr
establishment in society, as we'll as to that
OF this stranger? Had she already be,
wiIched L,m? Perish the thought
Your par,or looks like mn oasis among
The sands Of Sahara" Miss katherine
heard him say to her, rs he lei, it one day.
Il believe you've appropriated every
atom of sunshine there is in the house. |
always thought my own room was
charming, ill YOU came aud disenchanted
IT," And indeed Miss DicXcNs parlor
deserved his encomiums. Il overlooked
the country through iour broad windows,
whose cmJrasurcs were filed with ilower.
ing plants; here and there were little
treasures saved from the wreck of = once
luxurious home; writing staad OF Eng
.i,h "a, quer,work. an antique chair, few
family portraits OF ladies' in satin aud
jewels, and grandfather by Coplcy; an
ovuu,u clock. with a chime like a distant
cathedral bell; Dresden china vase
and pompeian lamp. which Illuminated
the ordinary boaidiug house iuIniiuring.
and len, the room au air OF quaint Pictur-
esqUeness. The sun hcIpci great bars OF
gold on the dinsy carpet. which made
amends for its depressed expression, ana
touched and intensified every Bit Of color
Ui.h is magic, Cli tie place made ono
dream of paiuici windows aUd tha Il ash
oC tropical wings, While lie flowers ia
the Dresden vase ra.lj'a,ld ike scms.
an! The oil figure of The lacquer woth
seemed starting ou, from their doll back.
ground. auI the ecr.uiUmS and luchsias
burned .jlctoy.ncs ia lLc window lodges.
Mis- lIu,lgh suggested thai size shoH'd
,l., au, come OF The glare ancr this, pt!-
pah'y limiting an injury to Tho carpet.
Too much sunshine /, bal Tor eyes and
carpets. Miss Drcxcl. she sail She did
10, care lar,hing for Miss Drexcls
eyes: she WAS merely afraid OF the effect
ON Mr.. Jeilrcys. The room WAS getting
too pleasant 10 him. /, was eg.rava,rg
enough, no doubt. to hear Mr.. Jcil'reys
and Miss Drexc chatting on The stairway
going up and down, ani in the ball; TO
know that the conversation sometimes
dropped into such an undcrtone that it
WAS impossible for the best regulated ear
/ 10 catch the import; 10 iinl that when
! they went out in different directions they
almost invariably returned together, as if
under the influence of some magnetism,
hardly understood by their laudladies. 1t
wa5 surely li.ue annoying that Mr..
Jcifrics should spend evening after even
ing in Miss Drcxers parlor at the
whist-table. especially as he hal excused
himself from the game on previous win.
ter evenings. on the score Of ignorance.
ooh. | thought you didn't play whist" ="
es.ayed Miss IIuldah, with ieigned sur.
prise.
1--we been learning" he answered,
with the help ot Miss DreXel, Pole, and
Cavendish. I'm partner fit for u
queen"
Then come down and play with Kath-
crime and me sometimes. And perhaps
Miss Drexel will favor us too? | am
about tired Of dominoes.
They consented to be sure. But the
scheme did not work. Miss lluldah be-
came so enlangled in The branches of the
tree that she trumpcd her partners trick.
Katherine was Mr.. Jelftey's partner, but
he saw nobody but Miss Drexel. Miss
lluldah began to doubt il he understood
that grandpapa had kept his carriage and
span. ha entertained commodore, and
had built and lived in Pimlico Place. ut
the court end of Marathon, where she
aud Katherine had first seen The day. She
forgot that all This was an old story TO
MIR. Jrflreys, OF which he was already
weary, aud which affected him not nearly