Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-09-03
NUMBER 36.

some. 10 stylish. the old Ellsworth man
sion on Stats street was 20 elegant; he
.ent her such exquisite cut flowers and
baskets % fruit
And Frances. rsding those letters at
home after her days work of school
tsachlng was over. tried 10 rejoice In her
young sisters happiness.
Mother" she said one day. II should
like 20 see the child In her new dresses.
I think I'll 30 up 20 Albany and surpriss
her. Lucy IAmp~on will take the school
for week. Dear little LExiel how as-
tonished she will be-
WIFE said Farmer Crest hoarsely.
when Frances had gone up 10 bcd. full
of her new plan. II don't knows Ne
ought Ia let her go
"why not. ObcdY'
II saw Dr. Jones -on this morning.
lie l. jua home from the Albany Medi-
cal college. and be says every one II talk.
ing of our IEEie's engagement 10 Cap'n
Ellsworth"
"obed Crest, you're s-dreamin'r
IL wish I vas. wife-I wish wasl
Hut H.. only what we'd ought 10 have
expected. uErie Il A. pretty as picter
and As frothy ~ bowl o. soap-uds, and
brimful o. mischief into the bargain.
And Ellsworih's only mortal man.
after all. Frances ought to have mar.
ried him year ago. when he wanted
her 10 DO ~. only she wouldn't leave us
until we'd paid the mortgage on the
farm and got even with the world"
"llui. Obe,l. what are ne to do' !
can't tell herr sobbed the old lady.
"N0r 1. neither There's no help for
IL. wife; she. got 10 lind IL out for her
s@lf
And be- let his wrinkled forehead fall
into his hand. with a groan.
Just then the door opened.
A tall. slight figure came In like q
gliding shadow.
"Tveh heard IL all. father" aid Frances,
''and you mustn't blame either stephen
az Lizzie. lit Was only natural. lie
has grown tired u waiting for me. And
Lizzie j. very lovely. cant blame any
man for wanting to make her his ~if".
| shall ~ to Albany. all the same. and
tell them no, Ia mind me- You know
with rather forced smilel. people al.
ways said vas cut cat Tor an old maid
And-and-we THREE can le very happy
here at home all our lives, cant wef'
Aud here poor Frances broke down.
and cried bitterly
Don't mind me. !" said she. II shall
be quite usci io IL after a while"
IL was a brilliant January afternoon
the ground covered with snow. the sun
shining with Arctic splendor. and all the
streets musical with the JOYOUS chime ~
sleigh bslls--when Frances Great arrived
at Mrs. Mgney- hou-o In Albany.
"Why - fnncic - Crest" calculated
the god lady. is this your
Il came 10 surprise Lizzie. Aunt Jo-
sic. said the traveller. smiling family.
"well. it will H. surprise. said Mr.
Rigncy. "Go night up. dear. shes in
the parlor with
with Capt Ellsworthr
"IIow on earth did you know cried
the comfortable elderly lady. "IIAs shs
written to your
"No. not word Frances answered.
but know u all. nevertheless"
She went on and Knocked at the par.
lor door.
Come inf' called lIEzic's s~est -
prano voice. and. with sudden quick.
ening u her heart, she obeycd.
Wa that little Ilzzie standing by the
tire. one dainty. slippered foot on the
fender, her cleaning silken gown held
up by slim white hand, while her ox-
quisite profile ~as outlined against the
ruby velvet ~ the lambrcquini
She looked more ike a princess-a
fairy queen. In this atmosphere OF
change and happine>. .hs hal fairly
blossomel out like ro~e In mid June.
And that tall figure In the shadow be-
yond---
"Franccs, Dear. dear fraDcesf'
In a second Lizzie was Ia her arms.
"You got my letter. loye-the letter
wrote To you yeslerday-ths letter that
told YOU ALL
Il have received no letter. IlEEie.
left home early this morning. But
where Il Capt. Ellsworth
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uuo' you W you' W" p,N-1, '',"'' 49, r'.,
snsas'u, .'An.'s' .'Ai'''' .N,.', 49,
Is nay mysterious ',oIe' ~,
Inc tail nsuie a'''n0" WV" ''"
tary -ort u salute.
II was not stephen AZ All ou' uA''''
younger lees impressive tossing uiAh'
Francs D3Ned ~ u'Nua'.yl S..s. way,
bu' o'spn'h' ~n''' !" '''P"'"'
w-,a.,, r..,.i.
"ono 'onh W "0'
after you. becau's ho sal' -. ,u'a
there shali o. douo'e N'Ius = 49,
To be single one anu ne u'S'Aies 10
won't walt any longer TOT you W nsAe
up your mind. And how puzzled ne WIZ
H.. To 10 sure when he hnds the bifd mas
hown' Are you very much surprised
frances bu'' you see N.Ai'n0s No.. VI
captain Ike stephen lie u stAtoneuh ~