Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-05
NUMBER 43.
aEY one went homo.

turned iro m Gwynne Hall, the storm haV-
Ing compelled them to stop all night, and
at the dinner that evening the wreck and
the hero OF il were the theme OF every
ones conversation.
"Such piucky fellow" said Ensign
Powell. 81 wonder Who he was? Gwynne-
says be WAS strsuger; perhaps one
that crowd staying At the bay"
Perhaps" said Capt. Marks, "it was
JONES'
"Oh. Jones would be too afraid of his
mother"
Jones made little bow, and said,
pleasantly, perhaps 1t was Powell" at
which Powell laughed and said, Not if
he knew T."
In week tho event had becn pretty
well exhausted. especially as there was
to be a grea! dinner and ball st Braddon,
and al the officers had invitation. The
ball had peculiar interest, for the young
lady who had been saved from tho wreck
would be present, and rumOrs OF her
riches and beanty had been rife for sew
ersl days II was said that the little
steamer was her fathers private yacht,
and that he was man OF rank and intu-
enoe.
Jones said he would not 60 10 the din
ner as either he or Saville must remain
for evening drill. ami that SaVille loved
a good dinner, while he cared very little
about it. Ssville could return in lime TO
let him ride over about ten O'Clock aud
see the dancing. Ssville rather wondered
why Jones did not take bis place all the
evening. and felt half injured at this de-
fault. But Jones had 4 curiosity about
the girl be had saved. To tell the truth,
he was nearer in love with her than ho
had ever been with any woman. and he
wished In calm blood, 10 see il she was
as beautiful as his fancy had painted her
during those few awful minutes that ne
noiu noE uiHu dOONo hho NeFSS-
She was exceedingly lovely; just the
fresh innocent girl he had known she
would be- BE watched her dancing with
his brother officers, or talking TO her faith
or. o. leaning on Braddon's arm. and
every time he saw her she looked fairer
and sweeter. Yet he had not courage TO
ask for an introduction, aud in the busy
ballroom NO one seemed .! leisure 20
give one. He kept his post agains: IAe
conservatory door quite undisturbed Tor
a long time. Presently he saw Squire
Braddon with the beauty on his arm sp-
preaching him. AS he passed, the Squire
remembered he had not been 10 dinner.
and stopped to introduce his companion.
miss Conyers-Lieutenant Jones'"
But no sooner did Miss Conyers hear
Lieutenant Jones voice than she gave a
joyful Org, and clapping her hands to-
gether, said:
Il have found him Papa! Papa!
have found him p
Never WAS there such sn interruption
to ball. The company gathered in eI-
cited groups; and papa knew the lieu
tenants voice, and the captain knew IL,
and poor Jones. unwilling enough, had
TO acknowledge the deed and be made a
hero of.
II Was wonderful, after this night, what
a change took place In Jones quiet ways.
His books and boat seemed to have lost
their charms, and for his walks. they
were sll in one direction, and ended at
Brsddon Hall. In about month Miss
COnyers went away and then Jones be-
gan TO hunt The postman, and TO set
pretty little letters which always seemed
TO take great deal of answering.
Before tho end OF the winter be had an
invitation TO Conyers' to spend month.
and flrlough being granted. be started
of in great glee for Kent. Jones never
returned to the Eighty-fourth. The
months furlough WAS indefinitely length
ened; In fact he sold out, and entered
upon diplomatic career under tho care
OF Sir Thomas Conyers.
Eighteen months after tho wreck Col.
Underwood read aloud q description Of
the marriage OF Thomas Jones, OF Mil
tord Haven. 20 Mary, only child and
heiress OF Sir Thomas Conyers. OF Con-
yers Castle. Kent. and paragraph be-
low stated Thai the Hon. Thomas Jones.
with his bride, had gone to Vienna on
diplomatic service OF great importance.
Just his LUCK" said Powell.
Just bis pluck" said Underwood;
land for my part. when come across
any of those fellows who are afraid OF
hurting their mother and sisters, and not
ashamed 10 say SO, shall treat him as g
hero Just waiting for his opportunity
Here is to the Honorable Thomas Jones
and his lovely bride We are going TO
India, gentleman, next month, and l am
sorry lhe Eighty fourth has lost Lieuten-
ant Jones; have no doubt whatever
!ha! he would storm fort as brayely as
he boarded wreck"
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