Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

me to vi.i, her. hope you will find
time TO run down and call while am
here"
Richard laid down the letter with al
mos, q chill a, his heart.
His swee,hear, Ia New York And she
'hOped he would call = Why bad she not
allowed him TO escort her on her long
journey Was !, no, hi, right Why did
she ,rea, him in this dis,an, manner
lie wen, to New York before she bal
been there ,~o day. and called ! bu, she
vas no, q, home.
She va. the gues, Of people Of -esl,h
and fashion. he judged by sPPearanoe..
And again an uncomfortable query srose
Ia hi. mind Hos would she sppear 10
,hi. new ,lemen, Tie rad an oPPor,uni.
,y to Judge Of this ere many day. passed.
On hi, return disappointed and unhsP-
py. tha, evening he found handsomely
engraved card awaiting him. asking his
presence q, No. 1880 to reception given
in honor Of Mis-. Lsle Ashley.
lie did no, make any a,,smP, to see
her before ,ha, evening somehow sud-
den barrier had arisen between him and
the idol Of bis dreams. which rendered
him slightly afrd OF her.
I, VAS With a grca, deal Of trepidAiion
aud many fears tia, he presented himself
on the evening APpOin,sd a, No 1880.
When he entered "" ll,e-Ae
found himself in the md., o. brIlliAn,
circle Of society peoPle-many Of them
his intimate GoqaaintAnoes.
And presently be deserted the object
Of hi. search acros. the hall converting
easily With senator Romaia, the mos, in
tellec,all man of bis circle
Ye, IL va. Li.le. Sac va, dressed in
q beautiful trailing Carmen, Of rich ma
tcriAl. which fitted her roand figure per-
fec,ly. disclosing her lovely ,hrOa, and
bare arms. she welded AhAnd.ome fan
With skilled grace. Aad charmed the bril-
lian, senator with her accomplished az;
Of listening. a. well q. with her bfigh,
rpsr,se.
Jus, a. Richard approached her. her
hostess advanced from an opposite direc-
,ion. and wi,hoa, seeing him. or no, con-
.cioa. ,ha, be bad no, ys, paid bis Fs'pse,
to her guest. bore her OF to some new
suppliAn, for her favor.
liw1. half an hour before Richard
found an opportunity TO reach her 'iie.
Then be had only time to give her the
formal greeting. Of the evening. 10 hold
her gloyed hand oae moment. 10 NEE, her
calm. swee, gaIe with rePrOving, search
ing eye. before she was again called
away.
She va. a social success, aud became
immensely popular.
80 naive. 80 bright. 80 simple and
ehildhke. % cute" few of the eSPre.-
son. Richard heard applied to her, as the
evening wore on.
"a Wild rose in ho, house A,mos.
phsre." be thought "How long before
.he viii lose her freshness, | wonder. All,
how lovely she i, never dreamed .hs
could be 90 lovely. And ye, ] would
rather see her in her Prin, gown. How
dare these people discuss her 30. my own
Wild rOse-my love"
Ills eye. followed her wherever she
moved. Such easy grace. such an unoon-
eiOa, air Of Der own lovelines.. such fns
Conversational abilities as she possessed.
Senator Roman VAS heard 10 say that
she Was one Of the NOS, thoroughly
charming women be ever met
And she va. one OF the loveliesi Il
seemed TO Richard Her fashionable CO.
iiiare. her elegant toilet, the touch o'
powder on her complexion. completely
transformed the pretty rustic to beau,i'
ful belle.
Richards heart swelled With pride and
pain. Why had he been % iardy' Why
was she no, his acknowledged finance
now , Why. indeed
lie had no opportunity to see her alone
,hs, evening. Ba, on taking his leave he
asked II he nigh, call the following a.
ternoon.
"Ye., she would be charmed to sec
him"
He called q, the appointed hour, ,c
find Senator Roman jus, before him, and
two other callers came later.
She entertained all graeioasly. but
Richard lef, without tets.a-teie.
lie Was obliged to return to Albany
lha, evening. and business detained him
there several days. When he ven'ured
to call again be found her gone Oa, for a
drive with Senator Roman.
Mrs. Me,cslf. her hostess, entertained
him with msddening acooan, OF the
brillisn, Senator. devotion.
"Saeh q sueee. as dear Li'le ha'
made a, once" she said. ! Am quite
charmed, though I expected It. Dcmur'
and unas.uming. and simple as she was,
=, the academy receptions, Lisle was al
ways . belle. She would look absolute
ly plain some days in her quiet dress and
with her still ways, and in evening she
would astonish us al BY her exquisite
toilets and brilliant manners. The soei.
ETY. youths aud the s,Aid old Intellectual