Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-08-27

they would have nRd win himpst au)
giIl. l asked my father II he had giveI
the baron any encouragement, and be
replied that he had left everything be
tween the baron and myself Tor seItle-
ment.
The next evening the German came
again TO WOO me with my fathers sane
tion. He became very earnest, and
told him that would not, could not, give
him any hope. He asked me ii 1t might
ever be otherwise, and told him
thought not. Well. he said. i shall GER
tainly ask You again. l return TO Ger
many in April. and l shall, hope to carry
home the tidings of my betrothsI.'
II was late In the winter. and pretty
soon we returned TO the country. tor
father liked To be close 10 Nature when
it burst into its new lie.
How nice it seemed TO DO once more 10
the old house soon found myself in
teres,ed in my old occupations, and most
of ali in the care OF tho conservatory.
which was then all abfoom with azslsAf
and other spring.tlowering plants. There
too was the little widow, ss sad as ever.
but glad 10 see mo back, and more than
ready TO resume the old friendship. We
had hardly 60. into our old routine ways
before my father announced one morning
that the baron Dumbkopf Was coming
down 10 say goodbye before leaving for
Germany. knew very well what ii al
meant, and began to thiuk that ss /.
was my fathers wish that should marry
some time, and that as could hardly
find husband more suited 10 his ideas,
and that as probably should iall in love,
/ might as we'll accept him as anybody
Then began 10 think OF Arthur
| Thoughts of the two men crossed and re-
crossed in ny mind, closely woven ike
the threads in cloth. used TO go aud
look at his glove and talk 20 the little
bird widow about him. and really wse
quite angry with myself for having him
so much in my mind and ho so long
gone.
At last the baron came. He was a
splendid looking man, and his manners
were perfect, These things toll for SO
much with girls He came, and one
morning. remember il well: it was q
cold, blowV spring morniug-he found
me alone in the conservatory and re-
newed his suit. was pe!ting the little
bird when ho found me, and he said,
Dear little bird be is to be euvied In
having so much lenderness shown him.
1t is female Bird said, and for
saken bird, for Its mate has flown away
and left it brokon-hear.edi' ard began
at once to think OF Arthur, and tell into &
revorio.
The baron interpreted my lililo speech
and my subsequent silence rs favorable
to himself. he really thought Was be.
ginning TO pity myself because he va:
going away. An he said. you know
why have Gomez
To say goodbye answered.
Perhaps. bu. 10 say first that love
you still, and 10 ask you to be my wife,
My heart bea. rapidly now. and think
the little bird that was holding TO nay
bosom must have felt it, for II began &c
comfort me.
Give me little time to think, said
and, strangely enough, all my thinking
was OF Arthur and bis going away. and
his promised return and then | said &c
myself. What folly he has forgottet
me. II he had loved me he wouidn'
have gone till he had my word OF love in
return. He's forgotten all abous me-
The baron was gaining ground with
me: l wss reasoning myself into some
thing above esteem for him. and | turned
to put my hand in his. when there was 6
tap at the window, and the little bird
struggling from my hand, burst isto such
q f6od of singing that the whole place
was drowned with melody.
oh. cried, her mate has come back
her mate has come back He Is futter
ing against the window. Dc lei him in
baron, the poor dear, happy little thing
and sat down among the azaleas and
the budding Easter lilies and cried like
baby
The poor baron did let the little bird
in, and side by side we witnessed tho joi
of their meeting, expressed IN a hundroC
tender little carosses.
At last the baron said, You forget
Miss Bronson, you haven't given me Day
answer
And can't answer you now said
please forget me. Indeed, / don't know
what to say to you believe l shall ss
No
Don't say anything he replied. q
nave done wrong. | have not given Y0i
Gme to think. I must go now. but &
year from now shall ask you the same
question again, and then you must say
Yes or No; and God grant it may be the
frstr
You are very good l said; and 6
year hence l will tell you il can b.