Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-08
WITH uls owN WEAPONS

"What .rc you tbiakirg about. Maad'
Nol have not spaksa q ~ori iof Eve mia
atcs. can.t .ay that yoa are frmafNa-
tly entertaining tais evening"
"AmInoit Ani Do yoa really wi'h
to know nv thoughts
Certainly lo'
..Nrfy sell. chem. y womaa l' 'at-
..fri Nth a mans devotion. even t sac
k.oss 60, be scnuine. d bel app-tfs Oh
slight hsr .a fhe presence of others and
I th.sk. ms dear George. that ! occupied
The POSITION ~ ,lish,cl ~oman lts' cve-
n.rr. ~hcn yoa devoted yoarseif so open
ly Oh Ciafa Naughn
Ell only danced with hcr thrre nme'.
ssil George
.,ArI s.f o.t tafec morc dances with
lrr." supplemented Maudc. "whi.e J.
ow.-s OBJ ,ae Jack o, men, vas obliged 'o
PLAY ihc part ~ vai-d1sef. ID yoa
h.sk that Wa "a pleasant po''''oa iof an
engaged yoans woman 2
MY lrar ct,li. how plainly yoa 'alk
crsl George. iiscoaceIfsi by hcf frank
appeal
-Why uott pqae sho1l noi 5e a'.
.srl % rt.flefo beteeen lowers, yoa
kras pr.ir'. chickens afe an expensive
brood ,o kccp ! c1aie.s that yolr eon-
duet made me- very anhappy. was
r., Jealous. remember i have pcf-
re, faith % yea; bui ielt neglec'ed,
ana aaa1ycl that yoa sholA give Clara
che opportunity OBJ triumph over me even
,n .emblance fof she delights ia such
,.c,or.e.-Irle coquet,e. that shc b.
Mauds." aid George. seeing hs
chance anl improving .i 10 once, only TOO
glad o. bolster up weak cause, Il am
surprised o. sce iha' yol dislike Nj
Vaughn Why sf women never up'
hol each Cthtra ln my opin.on ste b.
sweet s.rl s.ihoat an atom of co4neify
abogt her,
Then yol have les discrimination
,han gave yea crcli, of possessing. rc-
.o.ncl Magde. quietly. though her deep
e..., color showed that she Fesented bic
woris. "Bui We vii noi discuss Clara,
n yoa please Ssh % TAX oi our
selves"
.sWhat Do Yea want me to d. 2. cried
George. .r,i,a,ed az the cool way IN ~hlch
h,. attack Wa met; "Safeiy yoa wo1id
no, t.s me ,1 your side every moment oi
the time
NO, .a- moment u i, s.f, Il i is
yoar Ssh o. BE- free 20 Maude hAughtlly
exclaimed. now really a.gry. You can
leave a, once I shall make nj effort 90
leilin yol.
What nonseass '" the yoans man re-
loinei. in much humber tone. "loa
know / could no, live without you. Mau-
Die. Bat yol are Unreasonable, cant
promise never 20 sPcak 70 another g'Tl,
yog know
"Nor 90 I exact such q promise only
Iwi.h other. o. see by your conduc, that
wa have swora allegiance % me. an
onlv a woman and have al womAn's
vanity. George. suppose our positions
h.i been reversed last evening would
yoa have liked 10 see me A. oPehly pleased
with another mans alterations a. you
we're with Clara
"Cer,ainly should" he answered.
With an air of yiriuoas seli-deniAl re-
fre.bing o. see IL would never In
,srfere wiih your enloymeni. IN any
way
Mluds BOXED deeply PsrPleHed' and
then fainty smiled.
"You are quite safe IN saying that, be-
cause I 90 not believe there j. ano,herel-
ig'ble man in The village. Which fact
probably accounts" she added With a
.ly laugh. "for CLANS absorption Of
you.
George bowed.
"Thsnks for the compliment. Miss Ar
thur"
"Noi a. al"
Mauae had the sweetest temper ~ the
world. and her mood Was iAsi regAining
iis wonied sanniness
"Wen. George. vii not scoid any
more. Bat We will make bargain you
can f.r al you choose. give me equal
liberty are yoa agreed
"On one condition; that neither OF Us
abuse the privilege"
"The unPires 70 be our own con-
sciences
"les"
Then. ny dear George, ! am AFRAID q
your career will be positively reckless
Maude stood waiting for her lover who
was 20 e.oor, her 10 a ball At Bedford
Hall and in her rose -eolored dress VIII
rose. in her dark hair, looked pretty
enough 10 WOO hermit from his seela-
sion.
George. Who. despite u his little pre-
dilee,on Coz flirting. was very much n
love with the girl. Was loud in his admi-
utioa u her appearance and when the
pair entered the Hall together. happiness
had len, a new ligh, 10 Maude'' oeau'''