Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-11-25
4 LUCKY SOVEREIGN.

They made StrlklDglN contrasting
picture standing in the warm June twi-
light, and the fragrant odor of roses anc
the woodbiuc, and the budding grapC
vines. fingered around them as If the ten
der scents were fitting tributes TO them
Two fair Young girls, the same age tC
an hour, and as unlike as sisters could
possibly be, and each a perfect type OF
her own style of lovelness-both of them
peeres>es in their royal dover Of beauty
Rose stood leaning against the railing
of the veranda. her naughty eyes that
could melt from the cool brilliant gray
;hcv now looked, into such liquid dark
ness when occasion rcquircd->plcndid,
calm, cold cvcs-werc roaming away out
into the gathering dusk, that was falling
in a purp.c-.ray veil of tissue over wood
and lawn.
She turned her face toward her COM
pauioa. Her ewes suddenly recalled in
their wandering, hs,ie,s glance, and
showed a hal,-y,Nei, l1ii-amu>cd cN-
preston.
BELL. how much longer are We going
90 s:ay hcre;-at lea~, how much louge,
H., ',..... ,,.,.., ..,,; avn .Yr. shall
Ri. ~ cr.yi if I have much more OF 1t. '
"Oh, don't think OF going back 20
.ou0 ~. Rose Ivi,b We ml.h, never
b,,. =, y,
..V,vSr ro hack: Why. Ben. is i.
no...s,. yoa are So infatuated with ,h.
country ~, On actually wish that, Child.
t.- .t.-.s months H., slI ,.ry well Oh bun,
e. Nh MS we arc buried. and I've u,
iq.A. .b.. mamma VIII .g, much bette.
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eel f.r.. saw ,a. re r.-ht. dear. But
d. -.,, ,bs c5ua.r.. Rose.
80 would /. If. for instance. l lived
in the msu,iou over youdcr-Fcmiey
C1.r. YOU know where the stately house
k,cuer showed u, through. and de>cautcd
oa the many qualities and ys,, wealth %,
IL, owner. i1l-ot 20 tell You. Bell, tha'
there VIII be grand reception given "a
week after be yet, back. aud hc Is eN-
p,c,cd hourly
Bel lifted her ewes in a graceful little
gesture OF surprise.
A reception: Oh. Rose. and of course
-b re'U be- dance. Oh. dear. how I'd
Ike to.po."
.Of course you'd ike to 20. But do
vou ,biuk for a moment that the ar!s,o-
cr,,ic families around here would conde-
scend 20 associate with us"
Bells face grew stern.
"Why not: We are ladies born and
bred if we DO work for our living.
.yor foolish child ! can tell YOU.
our faces and our handsome dres,es-ii
,va had tbeu-would take US where our
emily name would not But | can tell
,,,,, sore,bir, else Rell-
Tbo T,tIe e,s-e AZ the roadside opened
o.. 10, ;,s,,T, and tho sound of lagcipp
foo,stens coming toward the house in
terr,n,ed Rose remark. and then dusty.
,rsvei-stained man paused at the foot OF
- s-o,S and t,1cbcd his dingv bat-rim
- Tho g;-ls
IL - o,.;Jor,lv ono of the many re-
~ d;scor-ssad d;sbc,rterod men
-, 90 sces franr;ng tbrongb the
oa.,r.r,, -, - soarcb Of work
r. 5rew herself mn
90 away Webayc nothing for YOU.
We don, encourage tramps here"
lie touched his bat-tbe rim was de.
o;5edl,. b,,,erad and dpstv
u bep vour nardon ladies': but if YOU
ain owe me a."
R6.a swent across tho floor anorilv
.Wn Won march off or will / have
the dog SCI on YOU: Bell 90 tell Jane t,
pn.asren Rover"
Rose how can YOU be 50 heartless
H., Il. male a. death and or,l, seq bnv h,