Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-17

cess. Mrs. Darlnell was right about Mis-
Paiten. She never returned to the choir
She bad rupisred blood vessel, was sen
10 Florida, remained there some months
and came back to die. | was engaged il
her place at q salary OF five hundred dol
lars year-a little fortune 10 me; but
did not lose my place in the house, whicI
liked, and did not find one occupat iol
to interfere with the other. To my sur
prise, Mrs. Dartnell engaged another
hHrse.maid, and put her under my super
vision, thus promoting me to be kind o
house Leeper. did not demur this
bot insisted on serving without pay; ant
it was settled on that basis. The old lady
whose confidence 10 me was uubounded
gave me The keys, and we always toob
our meals together. | was quite happy,
thoIgh somewhat uneasy about my
! brother, from whom | had heard nothing
all this while, though my address had
been sent 10 Or old rector with areguest
10 forward any letters that might come.
One evening letter came 10 Mrs
Darloell
betty, my dear" she said, Fired is
below ia the bay, and is coming to.mor.
row 10 pay me visit. lie has promised
10 slay weel and we must have The
lrolt room above got ready for him."
Very good" was the reply.
Fred" wps her nephew, Mr.. DruI J,
very rich, rather eccentric. aud quite dis
lingui,hed as naturalist. had heard
enough oil him, his merits and peculiati
lies being standing point.
Mex; day he came. could hear his
noisy greeting up stairs from where |
was in the kitchen, experimenting prep
aratons for dinner; but II was "none OF
my iuneral," as they say, and | calmly
proceeded with my duties.
Ms. Daltnell came do Sn alter awhile.
why don't you dress for dinner ?" she
asked
Il? thought after so long an absence
you'd want TO monopolze him." said |,
giviog pudding mixture lis final stir.
"Oh. I'll see enough oi him before his
visit is over" she replied land | want
you 10 like him"
Good graciou, ~ | exclaimed. "You
don't expect him TO tall in love with The
house maid"
"'Dont 90, Bettl, for to put me in a
passion she cried. quoting an old play,
ard up stairs she went in high spirits.
Just before dinner was ready. G,ter Civ
ing final directions to Franc Use, my Swiss
lieutenant, ran up stairs and freshened
myself up bit. ! wac anxious TO see
this plragon Of nephews; determined be
should not SEQ me nt my worst. | made
my appearance in the parlor few min.
utes before we were called TO the dining
room, and there Mrs. DIrtnelI cooed out.
in her so.t way: Miss Norman, this is
my nephew, NJ. Drury!'
bowed. raised my eyes. and 10! there
stood the bug hunter whom had seen
nearly year before.
But what shock 10 my vanity! He
had not apparently carried away any
vague picture printed by the look he had
given me hen. for he did not seem 10
recognize me.
OF course, sat at the table 10 listen.
He had great deal to say, for his aunt
piled him with questions. He had been
up the Amazon River and its tributaries;
and had come home with boxes Of birds
and insects, and all kinds of oddities,
enough TO stock museum.
THE reason did not write 10 you Of
late" he said. in reply to question.
"was that was away from mails for six
months. locked up in the forests, and
with savage people. 1 came near staying
there entirely"
"How was that?"
al got into a scrape with the natives
offended one of their chiefs, innocently
enough too-aud but for the influence OF
an American engineer there. engaged by
an English company to survey grant
they had. should have Jared badly. He
is n foe fellow and expects 10 be home in
a month. He had only heard of his faith.
ers death when he came down the river
with me. and have letter from him TO
his sister, who, according TO him. is such
piece of perfection that | .remble 10
meet her. know the village where she
lives-at least know all the beetles and
butterflies in that quarter-and | must go
aud hunt her up"
MAY ask the engineers name. Mr..
Drury?"
Certainly; Grey--Victor Grey"
So he had q letter from my brother,
who was co i ing home.
"Mr. Drury, you will not lind the per
son YOU seek. She has lett Sealsford.'
"Ah, you know where she is perhaps
IL can find her; and ityou will enlrust
the letter to me, will take care she re
ceives it,"
al am very much obliged, ard it would
save me some trouble; bot then, you see
l wish TO deliver it in person. should
like to make her acquaintance"
You wi" find her a very ordinary pei
son, probably"