Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-22

and she had plenty OF opportunity 10 see
what modes, sterling fellow he was be-
sides being the best sho, Of the party
the feeling seemed 10 pass away and soon
give place to a sincere regard. sunday
afternoon rambles through the heather,
cory chats in the cleaning after dinner.
lessons in the mysteries Of "gobang and
chess. have brough, together less sasoeP.
tible hearts than those Of Harry Crofton
and Lillian West. and the day before he
was r,urning 10 Eagland he plucked up
courage. proposed and to his deligh, was
accepted. The next morning. however
jus, before starting home, Lillian came uP
10 him and said
"Harry, dear. before YOU 70 | wan,
YOU 10 forgive me Tor the silly joke |
played you about that advertisement"
Advertisement :" said be. "wha, adj
veriisement ,"
"why the one, Of course, you pa, in
the Morning. Adrcriiser."
Cronon looked very mys,ided. and
again shook bis head.
"Oh, come now. Harry" replied Lii
ian. "ii is not biz Of use your trying to
deceive me DO you mean 10 say you
didn't put the Advertisement la the
Worning .ilrsris,r and - saying, she
drew from her card case a small ness
paper cutting And handed ii 60 Cotton.
Il ran a. follows
Wanted a wife. The advertiser. Who ls
strlkingly handsome. very accomplished,
ant extremely rich, wishes % meet Win a
youug lsiy with a view b. matf.m1ny.
She must bc good looking, amlanle and
accomplished. Applicants must forward
their photograph and address III e., l'l
81 Giles Oxford
Never sA~ it before ia my life" aid
Croiion
And you never wrote this con-
,iaued Misc West. handing the last lci.
ter from II. &. 10 Miss l.. Bsraafi. aP-
pointing the place and time Of meeting.
Mos, certainly not, its NOT bii Ike
my hAndwniins Coulda wriic 30 veil
II tried foF monin.
"wen. Harry, you must a. least o"n
that ,hi, !, your pho,osfaPh.
Good gracious. ycs replied Cui'on'
"thats mine surc enough bat who on
earth could have sen, ii. and Why 10 you
Of ell persons
"O6." saId Lillian. I'm afraid you
will think me very lilly, bat whea rad
,ha, Advertisement ! longsd, | simply
yeArned fof I'm very curious, Hairy,
a. yoa will soon fad Quito see in ihc
ae.h The human being who could BE- -
consumA,ely oonccitod o. @ frame an all
yerti.smeni Ike that; aud - ! replied
10 Il. directing my letter from the poii
oshse a, Piccadilly Circus and signing
myself by a fictitious name. ! also sent
the Photograph of pretty little maid /
once had. ana The mex, day received the
photograph and letter you have jas, seen.
), With Berthe a. my companion, feeling
sue that the advertiser couldn't possibly
mistake me Cor the original Of fIkefs
pho,o,f.ph. | went 20 the Westminster
landing pier Al the appointed time.
Imagine my delight. then. when saw
y1u. the original Of the PhoiogfaPh'
stalking up and down the pier. apparent
lyAwaiting the iaiihless dam'el. Bai'
Harry dear. Il you did no, ~ 20 meet
me. Why Ia the world did you ~ 10 the
pier a. that very time
IL wen, on commission. said be.
"fora college friend of mine, named
Me,hvcn
.whA, Mr.. Me,h,cn oi Brasenf'ce''
said .hc.
"Why. ye. J.. be friend oi yolis
"Oh, | only M, h,m when staying ia
,he country la., Chu.imAs aud 4 ihink.
Harry. be liked the better than ! d'd
hin"
Well" continued Croiion. | ~cut
,h-r 90 meet a cousin Of his and % give
her message from him, but ! have a
,hrewI idea that Ihi. is one II bis prac-
,icAl lokes be j. alsays playing
but. tell me how were yol 70 knoS
,hi. young lady. Harry - aid Lillian.
"he showed me photograph by which
Wa % recognize her.
WAS Il that Of pretty gifl with a
large hat and feather. and ian IN her
hand 2" saA Lillian With q smile
The very same" said Croi'on
Then. Harry, you are quite right IL
was a practical Joke, fof iha, was Park
er's photograph which ! sen, 70 the mys-
,erioas Mr. "A G. And, now HAIRY
dear. is not a biz Of use getting angry
about Il, f1f we were both sold little,
and j, has ended very happily iof both
yoa and me and - We will make a
promise not 70 chat one another 10 the
strange little COMEDY Of Errors"
| need hardly say Crof.on sealed the
bargain with a kiss
When Harry next returned 10 BFazen-
face the October term bad begun. Port
Meadow was flooded. the elms outside
81. Johns were rapidly losing their leaves
and the crecper on ~. Mays porch was
in all the glory Ct It's autumn foliage.
Crof,on arrived, first day Of term, jus,
in time for "hall. and as be was finish
ing his dinner, the scout who waited on
the third year table handed him the fol.
lowing brief epistls, scrAwled on the back
Of the dinner bill
DEAR KAN0AROO-COme 10 my rooms
directly after "hall." Yours ever.
j. IIOENBY.
SO after "hall," Crofton wen, straight
TO Hornby's rooms, and found him un.
corking a to,tle Of college port and
over this bottle soO,hed by the fragrant
weed. Harry CrOfton told Hornby the
story Of his love. the whole tale-how Il
happened. and wha, very lucky dog he
was. lie had jus, finished his narrative
when a knock came a, the door and in
walked Me,hyen. just arrived.
"How dye do. Jackl Hillow, Kan
garOO. how are you. old chap he be-
gan.
Bat, somehow. the look on Croftons
face, Me,hven had never seen before. and
what's more. didn't like H.
Uoveyer. be continued "Well, did