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

"b1, l have enough foe tee nov. and !,
q late. and I mus, 60"
"Ba, you have no, enough for tee II |
take tea With you" said our hero. With .
respectful demsanos. which was one Of
Richard wes,brook's most taking quail
tie. With the ladies.
lfa man's manner. glance and tone are
Oaly respectful and deferniisl. nothing
Plessss . woman more than . certain
amour, Of bOldne.s in bis word. and se-
tions
"Yoa see." he continued. 10 answer to
her look Of surprise. IL an los, l leh
sParsy Of friends this fopnooa and wand
cred through the woods in search Of game
un,il | Am completely be-ildered. They
have the lsneh bsskst You are the f-,
human being | have seen in hOurs. and I
have dined on q fe- beuiss. | masi have
supper soon OF perish ! have no dee
ho- far | an from Rea,oa Station. where
I vas to join my friends ., J O'Clock. and
no- IL i S."
"oA." said Lisls. lookias very synpa-
,hs,r indeed. "yOa sr so.bs pi,isd Yoa
sr eve miles from Bsnion sta,ioa. and
yOu mus, Be hungry, know. Well. nov.
you may 80 home With me-, 10 Jus, half
. nile frOn here. Asai Raih viii have
supper ready. | hnov. ssd yOa Oil b
welcome. And the hired nAa s going
to BsaiOn Fsll. this evening You can
ride -i;h him"
"Bg, my train goes Of T."
"wsll. there s another at .. And yo-
81 may 80 early ssOush TO go up ,hsrs
fof the o'elock trsia. vill help him
With the cows 90 be can e., of"
Richard glanced dO-s ct the slender
hand and vris,s
"NOg nlk co-l lnPo-ibls ," be
sad.
"Oh. I DO not make . business Of IL. :"
Lisls answered calmly "bgi | DO Il -hsn
occasion rcqaires. ! would no, be .
,hOrOashly s-aains country girl II ] eoald
not. Nos here 10 fence 10 climb Viii
yOs pl,sse 90 hp, and help ne over"
II though, sOaa,ry girls always lsspsd
the fence" said Richard. ~ be sprsas
lightly over and gave her his haad-
They can do IL. but they do not al
Ways display their agility Oa every coea-
.ion." Lisls r.,Or,sd a. she stepped to the
ground si hs side There s unele
Williams hOas s-,ha, red ons over yOn-
dsf. And the white cloth 10 hanging oa,
Of the attic -indO- to tell the msn in the
h.J. field that supper oil be ready n
sooa |. they can sss down 10 the house
"HO- dsligAifsIly primiiiv. life h Oa,
hsv - mussd Richard. IL feel .h I
vas IN another world from the one len
this morning"
"Yoa are from Lake Resort. sup
Poe ?"
"Ys have been there week my
home IL in Albany. New York. ! vs
induced 10 come 10 Lake Resort 90 se-
coun, Of the Sab and game in nsishborins
Iocalities. Bat came oa, here this mora
Ing and have trsnpsd I'll day and never
.ho, . bird"
"Y0a tired. though" said Lisls. mis-
ehisvOasly. "Ba, here 20 are nov ;
please take q seat on the vsrandA in the
shade While tel Aunt Ruth ve have
company to tee and hslp hsf PICK over
the berries"
What t. charming, fr-sh. unsPoiled
child Of nature she IL :" though, Richard
ss she disappeared. "s~es, eyes and
mOs,A. and . pretty figure, and 80 simple
and unaffected. All! that is VIA, at
tracts q man after be Is worn oa. with
the sr,ikee. q the world and disgus,ed
With the .hsms Of society. wks, an
IDEAL life Que could lead here With such a
companion a. that. far from al the din
and turmoil and strife Of the world"
Tea Is ready. SIR" very sweet voice
announced walk this way. hyou please.
suppose you would like to vash your
face and hands. PsrhsPs. You may step
into .sntiss room q, the kf, there"
How pretty and rsstfal and hOmslik,
the room, ver how drsamily the sound
Of the "nower" came in through the
opea window how mo,hsrly Aunt Ruth
appeared in her big apron. - she greeted
him With cordial simplicity. touched with
q sEsh, awe Of hh city organ; how
charming the table appeared to bis hun
gry eyes. with lie heslthfal country fare
"Yoa had better sit right dovn-you
and Lisls." said Aunt Rath. "Joel VII
be gs,iin' OF to tova nov about hs
says. IL it'll accommodate you any. and
the msn'Il BE- here in few minutes. %
ifn BE- plss.aassr Sor you TO have your
tee bsfor, they come"
And Richard sat down 10 . tete-a-te,'
tea With Lisle, in her print gown and
With her slightly suaburnsd face. guilt.
les Of powder. and enjoyed !, more thar
any stately dinner which be ever attended,
where ladies lursd him with beautiful f.
Gee snd sumpssous costumes and glitter
ing jsvss.
Then IN came Uneh william, with biz
loud voice and his burly frame 10 brssl
the spsll. and half dossa I'D faced and
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