Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-15

her the one fouG enclosed In Il for her
th,n | sat down 10 read mine. after for
,ifying myself ~iih cup Of coffee. !
mus, give every word Of i,;--
"yOu are well aware that a ca,astro-
phe hA. happened through my needless
ness. The best thing will be for me TO
describe fully the whole consequences Of
thA; misfortune. Oa our return from
the garden party on Tuesday. ! found a
telegram awaiting me from jAek-'Shall
be with you by 7:5j. OF course this
awoke no fear in my mind, fof | knew
Jack nigh, run down q, any momen, the
trains permit. Lady Milioen, sent me
off At once 10 be dressed by her Aris,
maid. What she made Of me you must
have seen 10 believe, Kitty. would
no, look a, myself till the whole process
vas complete and when | glanced in the
long glass. was really amazed al What
I saw. I, was the result. | nov know,
Of many discussions between Lady Mill
cen, and this gifted young person. You
may imagine how exul,ed ia the
thought thA, Jack would see me look a.
he had never seen me look before, Cor |
am % improved Ia health tha, my ~hole
appearance is changed. Well. the bell
rang. Lady Milieen, received Mt. DA-
ere in the morning rcon, and came 20
.snd m dosn a. once.
raa dosn with my heart bolniins
entered the room noticed Jack gave
one start bat be received M IN such a
very anJAek.hke manner that sas ter.
nfed "MammA-kii,y = cried.
20 rite well when lefi them" aid NJ.
Dacre bat whea he placed M Ia a chair.
and took one opposite 10 me. fcli mat.
tefs were desperate What's wrong
| gAsp,d. "DsAfcs, Jack, pray speak 80
"Only an address" said he. and pat the
unfortunate envelops N my hand,
This contained lciiei ior your sister.
which |. perhAp, unfortunately. reld be-.
fore perceived the mis;ak- have
as, seventeen minutes before leave iof
the return train 80 II you wish 10 say
anything, let me bsg you 20 speak At
once
sank back in my chair and covered
my face with my hAndk erchief. trembling
With agitation. "Will yoa hear my ex.
planaiion ?" I siAmmrrcd "Nscdlc.,
TIE letter can have bli oac meaning |
came 10 release you from yooF engage.
men, TO me. D.d this sc3unirrl Know
you were engaged p | covered my face
again. 10 hear Sir Charlie. North called
a .coundrel was too much fof me. did
not speak fo' several minutes ba, time
was flying fast. and az lengih said. III
this i Ia truth our lAs, meeting. grant
me one favor say that you will before ]
tell you what it i. OF course IL is a
reasonable. honorable reques; that have
10 make but | own that ii, one you
will no, like % grant" Tie paused a
moment. then saiI, II will giant what.
ever you ask IL ask you 20 see Sir
Charles North" he WINGED. but bowed
silently. | leh the room 70 see the bar
one,. found him in bis osn room. IN
tenily studying an immense book-bui
only the Illustrations. believe asked
him 10 come with me 10 speak % a gen
ileman who wAs waiting 20 see him.
lie fatty refused. Time va, rushing on.
| knel, by him. implored him AZ last
| Kissed him he yielded.
Taking my hand in hrm clasp. he
descended with me 20 the room where !
LEI, Mr.. Dacre Jack stood. moody and
stern, pale az ashes, where ! had len
him. "Mr Dacre." said I. "lei me pre-
sent you 20 Sn Charles North. Baronei.
Jack siAr,ed-pAused -seized Sir Charles
in bis srong arms. and-ihrcw him out
Of the window no. kissed him For
this "sooandrel" ,hi. "fai. greedy, idle
little man" il the dear little son Of Lady
Milicen,, aged just two years Nov you
see. Miss Kitty, you had better have had
a little faith IN your sister f1r once. Nou
pa, al this into my heal and ! could no'
resis, the Joke but i shall be my last.
for never more do wish 10 see sLch a
look Of pain in the face love bes, in
al the world.
Jack did no, 70 back by the return
tain though be was obliged TO leave
this morning bat DO no, think ! can
stay from him one day over month.
Lady Mlicen, say. you mus; come TO
take my place. She will write and ask
mamma. loa will soon be a. msdly in
love with Sir Charles.
And 20 j, proved. wen, 10 stay
with Lady Milicen, aud Of all the dsrl-
ing. quaint. noble. chubby little pets |
had seen. Sir Charles was the king Al
the end Of the year Frank returned in
time for Christmas. lie did no, 20 back
to India be settled in England. He
and | were married abou, six months az
ter Dolly
We both live in lovely par, Of X eni.
Dolly's husband pets and loves her de.
vo,edly. My husband adds TO all bis
love delicate homage infinitely precious
20 me.
kitty dearest" my mother said once
To me. "you and have tasted the fullest
earthly happiness. We both knos that
reverence /. the perfectly peerless jewel
in loves crown, ba, we must earn Il.
A brave E,on boy spends as much
time with Us as his mother can bear TO
spare him and the mos, welcome guest
in Jack Dacres home is Sir Charles
North, Baronet et--Selecied.