Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-18
Stltttt0 Storp.
Prom ,Hc Arsosy
RUPERT'S CHOICE.

1t can't done. mother" exclaimed
RuPer, Lorraine, startling both hi, mother
aud myself by jmpa,ientIy hnging down
on The breakfast table the new Bradshaw "
which tie butler lad brought him in "a
few moments before. Those bru,es OF
directors have been sqgabblrg sgAiu. and
have carefully rearraoged the trains on
both lines SO tha; none OF them E: each
other
Diane, can te as much later as you
Ike. said Mrs. Loraiue, looking up from
Der letters.
NO, a ,,. u good, mother, if you
di-ed at uidaist :" replied Rupert. As
% has stood all summer, | could have
done +. beautifully. l. was-Cleyelanjs
5:5o-Wttie,d Junction 6:I5-Newbary
6.55-and an hour 90 dcive home and
dress .o- dilncr at eight; bat now cant
get homo to-uiEA, unless leave Cicyc-
lands 10 ;h,,e ociccG-abich is impossi-
t.c-a1l v-i. Two bouys a, Whitfield
"Taere must be a la,e- train I" sgid.
Yes. answered Rap-rt. There IS
ore d. t:Io from C.eye.ands. reaching
Wb.l5e,J q: 5:lj, precisely e quarter Of
an Lols aGer ,he is,. t-2ia leaves Wh..-
field fsy New curry ;"
Ms. Lorraine listened :a evident con
s,ernaloa. "Bl,, Raper,. wha, can you
DO, Miss Ueuies comes this afternoon" p"
81 know she does. mother, or il wouldn't
matter bit; tu, you must tell her could
not help i.. and VIII be here by break
fast time On morrow.
How drcal.uiy p'oyoAing 90 said
Ms. L,.4iue. "Taere viii be The whole
evening Uithoe. you ."
Eupsl, laughed. We. mother. I'm
not So corceued ., % ,hilA lha' she cant
gel through AN evening wi.hou, the Any
how j. cant be helped, and when come
back 10 morrow moiui2g | shall expect
10 dcd ,ha. YOU have been getting on Ike
house on Tire
Il wi, DO ms best. bat i, will be so
different .5r her wuhou, you, said Mrs
Loyaire.
I'm hail iucliaed 20 think il piece OF
luck" exclaimed Rapsrt, who was
always rather an op,iuist. You will be
thrown more on each other 8, first, aud
forced 20 break the ice and make a sudden
plunge. Indeed, mother. Mona will suit
yoa exactly. an sure She Is good TO
read German poetry by The yard, and 10
plsy Beethoven ty The hour, il you wish
t;aud ,hs l. great At schools, and hymns
and dirty children, and knows al about
ferns-you ike ali the sans things as
sure YOU
"T5a included. suppcss!" said his
mother. smiing. IS be ended his some
what miscellaneous catalogue OF Miss
Herries' 5 accomp.ishn MS. Wei. we
mus, make Tue bes. Of it; but l am very
sorry for her disappointment"
She'll survive" laughed Rupert.
"Oalg don't you 20 and be shy OF her.
mo.ber. for She :s awtolly anxious about
YOUR liking her. However. there will be
dear old job here 10 act buffer and break
the frs: shock. 30 l hope
The dog cart is at the door, sir, and
YOUR things are All in, and l don't think
you've no time to lOse," announced the
butler.
AL right. S4undeTsl I'm ready = And
with a ha,ty goodbye, Rupert dashed out
OF the dining room, and we heard him
drive ofT. lie had long been engaged TO
pay on this day in a return match be-
tween The cricket clubs Of his own county
and the adjoining one; but unit! this
noruing-tco late to give up the engage
meBt-he had no idea that be could not
get back to dinner.
unfortunate, is i, DO! ?" said Mrs. Lo-
raipe as we lelt the breakfast table.
Il ain inclined to agree with Rupert
Ireplied. Il think you will get on all
n, better for being thrown more CON-
pletely upon each other at first
Mrs. Lorraine smiled and went oil to
the bousekeeper's room; while l turned
-, 10 liharv. which was the usual
morning sitting room.
was al this tine on visit 10 heiinS-
,o;sb which is 4 beautiful place about
sevsn miles from Newbury. may per-
hans as well siAie mere that my name IS IS
Lane Osborne Barlow. and that JOB
nickname given to me by Rupert