Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04

Swampscott Sin summer when the days
are long," such a paragon of girl as
Grace Chandler, unless the inevitable
young man were forthcoming also. His
| name was John-prosaic John Wheeler.
There rarely is about any young man
except the valedictorians at college, and
they are commonly not heard OF alter
wards. He was manly, fresh, pure
hearted. bright-witted. clean-handed
young fellow of %, year out OF col
lege. The fairy godmothe, who smiled
above his cradle endowed him with good
principles. good taste, and good tenn
per; legacy that kings son might
covet--if he knew enough. 1t secured
tor him good habits, good breeding, and
amiability toward himself aud others,
which. with act and industry, constitute
very good mAks-shilt tor genius and
fortune
Need time be spent in telling how the
magnet and the metal came together !?
Proximity did the business--let who will
discuss the mystic law OF attraction, and
end no wiser than when he began. The
beaches are not long, nor the rocks nu-
merous, at Swsmpscott on the sea; and
the two young people soon manifested q
surprising similarity of taste and habit as
10 hours OF walking, lounging, boating
and bathing. 1t was charming to see
the sweet unconsciousness with which
the maiden would stroll along the smooth
sand, drawing her parssol, or searching
intently for sos-mosses she did not in the
least want, or gazing with apparent alb
straction "far ont ut sea" ali the while
seeing, from under the corner OF her
jaunty chip hat, another equally aimless
wanderer, coming, funnily enough from
the opposite direction.
A, first the greetings were hypocritic-
ally formal and matter-ol-tact.
why. good morning, Mr.. Wheeler :
Are you out so early?"
at is quite my habit, Miss Chandler.
The air is so rare and fine, and the views
Cooking straight at the pretty dissem-
bler) so beautiful"
And then they would find their paths,
as matter OF course, running in the
same direction. Some banter added its
spice 10 the meetings "quite by chance
the usual way" Grace was funny in the
drollest manner. and said the oldest
things in the soberest fashion, without q
curve of merriment in her perfect lips, or
q look Of Inconsistencies 10 her serious
eyes. She would "chaa" the young
man. tell funny stories, or shoe; him with
a quick repartee, until he hardly knew
whether to be amused or veXed.
Lets 20 aud hear what the "sad
waves" are saying" said John one even
ing in August.
"On, know ali about that she re-
Piled, with toss OF her loose love-locks.
They are saying ow-der-chow-
clam chowder"- Im going TO have
some.
'For men must eat and women must stew,
And the chowder pot is boiling
sue sang in absurd imitation Of the great
ses-Song.
81 believe you would burlesque any
thiug," said Jobn, with decided impa-
ticncs. "CoD.d YOU favor US with
parody on Praise God" or perhaps you
will kiady rehearse Your srandmother's
tuneTai?'
Now, Mr.. Sarcasticus, you are cross,
aud | really hope you WON'T take any
cLowder. ike you cross better than
well, better. say. than sweet. Sweet
men | can't endure, but merry men do
good like medicine-snd cross ones, ii
they are not your very own"
AS for burlesques, she continued,
laughing. 81 do enjoy burlesques good,
mind you-of anything not really sacred.
| never laughed harder than to see an old
darkey "Richeieu" at the minstrels. in
burlesque OF Booths aching, proceed at
the climax of the play 10 draw around
his ward-a regular TOpsy-"the awful
circle of the Church Of Rome" with
piece Of chalk !-puiliug and blowing as
he stopped over 10 mako his mark. l
never since then see the cardinals wierd
finger and glittering eye outline the pro-
tecting circle, nor hear his awful hissing
menace, without laughing inwardly,
which is great gain. It's so wasteful OF
nervous forces 10 have ones feeling har-
rowed up by mock heroics and sham
sorrows"
Yes, but / find it more wearing TO
wish TO laugh in the wrong places. l
always feel sort of personal response
bility for would-be clever preachers, and
actors, and singers. And Jattr pas
makes me want to hide my head. A bad
.Ophelia," for example-and they are
mostly so bad that should dread to have
them play within earrange OF Shak-
speare's curse-guarded bones-stirs my
ashamed sympatbies to their depths. Yet
have seen young women giggle at the
spectacle. Tie outflow Of woman's
sympathieS, except 10 cases OF absolute
wrong, or suffering, can't be reckoned on