Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-18
II

We will dive over to Nowbury his
afternoon, think, Jane, and NEE. Miss
Herrics, said Mgs. Lorraine after lunch
con. Saunders. ,oI Johnson to bring
the carriage round in lime for US TO meet
the 10 train. The c2yt must 81 for Miss
Ilerries luggage"
This Was unqnes,iona0iy the right
thing to Do. bat, unfortunately, abou. ten
minutes before we ough. to have set of,
tho old Earl aal Countess D. came to
call. They were the great people OF the
country, he being the Lord Lieutenant;
they were also old friends, and they had
driven many miles to congratulate Mrs.
Lorraine on her sons engagement, which
lad gradually become pcb.c news There
was no choice Ia the matter. Mrs. Lor~
aiue desired Saunders to tol, the coach
man to be sure to be in time for the train,
and the Iootmzu TO say TO Miss Herries that
She was sorry to lie prevented from going
20 meet her; aud then she passed on to the
drawing room 10 receive her guests, and
beg them TO have their carriage put up
Tor an hour or two. When they found
that Miss Herries was expected on visit
that very day they ordered their carriage
before the hour when she might be ex'
pected 10 arrive but there had been some
little delay 10 the stables, and they were
later than they intended to be, 50 they
drove from the house as the returning
carriage drove up TO it, and we heard no
second sounds Of wheels. Our first init
nation OF the arrival was the door being
thrown wide open by Saunders, who
announced in his most imposing manner
Miss Herries ~
There entered girl who certainly was
tall, slight, and dark haired, bat in every
other respect was as unlike as possible
what had hoped to see. She was hand
some, for she had brilliant complexion,
fine eyes and rather good features; but,
nevertheless, her appearance was q shock
to me. Her hair was cut straight across
her forehead. Gaiusborough fashion, and
was in mass OF tangled curls behind;
wha, there might be betVeen | could not
tell. for there was high Tyrolese hat on
the top of the erection. Her eyes were
more or less touched" was sure. She
had very high. heeled shoes, and her
dress, which was OF the dark blue cambr!c
with white spots, 50 fashionable las, sum-
mer. fell in heavy plated folds about her
feet, and was fastened back very tightly
and looped up very fussilY. Altogether.
she looked as if she had stepped out Of
plate OF fashions as 10 costume, and was
mentally and morally more adapted to
stand behind relreshment counter than
10 be Ruperts wife could see that
Mrs. Lorraine received an unpleasant
shock but she went forward and vel
coined her cordially, saying, as she kissed
her, how much she had looked forward to
seeing her, and how glad she was to have
her with her.
at is 50 kind OF you TO say sou an
swered Miss Herries in voice not
otherwise than sweet, but with COM
monness of tone and accent which was
terribly depressing.
at is unfortunate that Rupert cannot
be hack to welcome you this first even
ing" said Mrs. Lorraine, quietly. "You
must put up with only me and our dear
old friend Miss Barlow this evening: Nv
son was sure you would understand that
he could not help it. There is change
in the trains. so that he cannot get back
after the cricket match, which was an old