Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-26
rNcLEs WEDDING GIFr.

so yoa're go.ag 70 be mArrisd. girls.
are ,oa - aid I ncle Nahum.
A little. ,ilvef-hAired man ~iih deep
~finklcs plo~ed on his Parchment-hke
forehead. and = ,ai, of bright. old.fAsh-
ioned blue cloth. gaily gsrnlshed with
bras. bsiions. be looked gro;ssqaely ua-
Ike the surroundings Of ,hA, eleEsn, suite
Of drawing rooms in which be sAi, like
the fairy sol father in an enchanted PAL
ace
The cfimsoa carpets. the sunshine
shii,ing through drsPsries of sold.colored
satin. until the marble s,A,ue,,es and
carved alAbas,er vases seemed 10 be steep
Cd in an atmosphere Of molten sunshine
the fain, scent Of howsr baskets, placed
here ard there. made il an apartment
worthy q The handsomesi brown stone in
New York and Unels Nahum ma;'eled
within himself. as be looked around Il. A.
% whether hi. brother Mai,hss bad found
a mine o. gold since be hrsi came O. make
hi. fortune in The srea, city.
Uncle Nahum. our readers win per-
ceive. was bu, simple old farmer. and
kne~ nothing o. the hooks and crooks by
Which the city people oOu,rive TO make
very ,howy appearance upon very small
capital
Eanioe Dalion. his sldes, niece. tall.
lovely brunette. - graceful a. a silver
birch tree. wi,h eyes and hair dark
enough fo' syPsy. at opposite. "a
lo~ faatsail Of crimson velvet. her slender
finger. toying illy with the golden ies-
tom. of chain ,hA, hung roand her neck
While Nina. the yoanges, sister, VAS
nesting close 10 Uncle Nahum's side.
With hsr golden eurls almos, touching bis
cheek. and her blue eyes fixed, with .
.or, o.. innocent. childish woadsr on his
face.
"Yes, Uncle NAHUM sAid Nina.
1--WE ars really going TO be nauied-Ea-
nice and I. VIII you come to the we'd
ding ?"
Uncle Nahum lifted hi, keen. gray eyes
% Eunice's face. She neither spoke nor
looked up. Evidently she had no in'en-
ton q oon6rning her sisters cordially
given invitation.
NO. child. no. said the oil man. sv-
idsntly little disappointed Ia cut
poor ssurs a, your grand ~eddings. On
" I hope you've chosen well.
There can be no doab, AZ ell about
that" ..iA Eanies. h.agh,ily. IL an to
marry Mr.. Lssdensr. a broker, and Nina
i. engaged to Mr.. FalcOner. gentleman
Of Independent wealth"
Riches have wings. my child. said
the old nan quietly. ''nsver forge, that.
"wha, make. you t.lk sOdisagressbly.
Unele NAHUM" said Eanice. With .
.Esh, .hrus Of her beautiful shoulders.
"And I ,'POss you'll have lots OF
presen,.. said Mr.. D.l,Ua. "Slser and
gold and china fol-de-rOls, and goodness
Knows What all. Well. well. ! wish |
had something to send you that would be
Of use in your grand way Of living.
"Ba, | tell you" said the old man.
With Frightening face. What have
so,. Your Aunt Rsbsoca's receiP, books
-,aa,'s my wife. dead and gone these
ten year-and there amt better 10, Of
receipt. not in the whole State Of Con-
nset.eat. She copied 'sm all out with
her own hsnis. aye. and tired every one
Of EN-. too. 90 she knowed they vs all
good. There amt no such way o ba kin
PORK and bean. a. she kao~ed Of. and
the real lection cake receipts Is there,
.nd three or four different sorts O'rafiie
and bleechin' powders. and directions for
maxim root beer. snd the dear knows
VIA, else. You'd Ike that. girls,
-Oalfni ys'"
Ranic. broke Ou, into . peal Of inssis-
,ibls h.ashtsr. hsedle~s Of the hurt iooh
which gradually erep, over the face Of the
old man. but Nina pressed her rose red