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

sure, out IOVt Is quito uluefent tuiuR.
| never shall love nybody very much
except papa 1 never intend to. I'm very
kind 20 you, Mr.. Sterling, 10 talk to you
as l do. In q few weeks. when you've
all but forgotten my existence, you'll
think of me just enough to be grateful TO
me for talking to you as | have. Love
isn't mushroom to spring up in night /;
it is an oak to grow and grow. and only
come OF perfection after years and years.
You don't love me at all, Mir. Sterling
you only think you do
All this time he stood silent, looking
more awkward than ever saw him be-
forei or have seen him since. Then he
put out his hand and said. 'rll bid you
goodbye, Miss Bronson; Pm going early
In the morning. | shall not SEQ you then,
so I'll say good bye. now. | sm going
abroad in a few days
Abroad whereP | hadn't heard OF it.
and tet strange sort of pang-of sur
prise, | thought.
TO Leipsic. 10 finish my studies. |
shall be gone considerable time--two
years st least. When | return shall
come to you and repea. what I've said
tonight
On no. you won't; you'll forget all
about it. I'd much rather you would.
Please don't ioel bound 10 come Sack: |
release you from your oath. and shall not
expect you.
donI know what moro We might
have said, but there was flutter among
the vines by the door. and We thought
some one was near us. Wewere JUS! re-
turning into the adjoining dining room
when little brown bird flew out into the
light, aud. hopping about among the
flowers, began chirping 10 ssd sort OF
way that caught our attention at once.
1T is only the little widow. said.
Lost her mate, eh?' Arthur said care
essly. He wasn't Arthur then. you
know, but Mr. Sterling.
Yes. he's desorted her She bull! here
in the vines las: spring. when the con-
servatory Was all thrown open. They
were such pair Of lovers, she and her
mate She raised two broods OF little
ones, and il WAS quite domestic rovela-
ton Tor me TO 500 thom, lhey seemed so
fond Of each other. and so happy, and 30
loving. BuI n month ago, whom the
plants were brought in and the cold
nights began TO come on, he left her. and
she mas been sad and heartbroken ever
since
Perhaps he'll como back TO her by and
by. said Arthur.
'Oh, no; he'll no more come back to
her than you'll come back - me-
Then he's sure 10 come replied Ar
thar; and just then my father came 10
look for me and bid me join the other
guests.
didn't soc Arthur again that night,
and the next dsy he was gone. never
missed any body so much. Nobody and
nothing seemed 10 oil his place went
into the room that be had occupied, and
found there a glove tina. he had left be-
hind. took it to my room and said,
IN keep ii for him till he comes back.
tried 10 speak lightly, and was surprised
and angry at myself that the trivial
thought seemed to mean so much.
The winter wore on, and the little for
saxon bird remained in tho conservatory,
and sometimes would hy into the room,
and felt lonely sort of sympathy with
It. used to take the bird in my hand
sometimes and call i. o poor thing. and
talk TO i, aud tell il that II was no worse
of than many poor girl or many 8
Young wife. for men we're like her male,
and promised all sorts OF things they
dldn'. mean, and couldn't be faithful II
they tried. After while We went TO
Washington, and saw q great many
people and received grea, deal of at
ten,ion. The Prussisn ambassador had
brother visiting hlm-s Baron Dumb
kopf-e very handsome. very rich, very
distingue, and soon very attentive 10 me.
He was cous.sutly at our house, and he
was agreeable enough and easy to talk 10,
and very obedieni. and very seldom a
bore. rather liked him, and papa liked
him exceedingly. l wasn't at ali sur
prised when one day he suddenly became
sentimental and ended by offering me his
hand.
Have you spoken with my father on
this subject p | asked.
He had not. would l give him per
mission to do so? told linn that should
no. even consider his proposition for q
moment till he had talked with my father
that never intended to marry without
my lather's consent; and as for falling in
love, / WAS sure l should never do that.
So he went away to talk with my faith
or. and ] felt safe. hadn't On idea papa
would do as he did, you see; but the
truth is, papss are not to be depended
upon; at least. not always.
The next day my father called me inko
the library and asked me if loved Baron
Dumbkopt.