Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-15

hi. way to her prr-enc., and taking her
by the arm lei her ,o deserted corner
% th. ruon.
II --- yvu arc fond % joke
with whom have bsrn Joking
"wiih ne
"IIowY
"pd you no, prumi-r 90 place the
oolumhine In the hair % the one who
loyci mel You l~i inc 90 believe that
you would war IL yourself
lido
80 DO iofsn others"
"Th.y mus, all Low. YOU
"So. I am no, wealthy. no, an elegant
dancer. no, al Apollo In face or form.
AMI mcicrn young la.iics rquir- -ome-
thing mOrr than commonplace. brief'
L.. barris,sr ,o win their love
"oh. how I pity your mo-, pi,iful con.
ditiOn! would help you II ! could"
Then marry me"
"lmpossible'-
WHY
Her merry laugh arr-'~i ,h. Attsn.
ton u Oh. dancers ~ al. quot~!'
Asry-. MY f.s-. .ir
"a have The srscs. ear
90 usshsr at o. IsiL ssyer ms~s.
Ani -sh g. hBi ar
Nhsi .ss th- mini, sir.
Il-f1rv - srus.i ai h~f fs-t % s.s
When she finished be was standing
alone. and her laugh came back 10 him
frurn another part u the room. lie was
provoked The sIirii % the plAo. de-
pr,-s-s,l him. leaving the party ~ an
early hour he aid. Il will have a good
nights sleep
Nothing l. easter 90 do than "a prum.
isc one. -,lf plcaSan, drams II is like
ordering a good dinner. and on the firt
coursc have your apI-tiie destroyed by
dead fy. Tho>- unfortunA'e--th
bulk - mankind-who cannO, look for.
wari 10 a public execution In 'h. morn.
ing have nothing to do but place their
heals on the pllow with serious doubts.
lie went a. l-~l. tri~i to slccp. trying
FIR, On. sid. and then another. anon
again. AZ Last b. attempted franklins
experiment Dcnjamin. yOu know. re
ommend. th. slecplcss to gct up, make
m. l-,l. drcSs In their Sunday clothes.
comb their hair. etc. and then rvtirv.
Gillsrt tined the experiment Th. town
~ Santa Cruz was wid. awake. the sun
was high above the eastern horiEon. Oh.
baihers had alrraly departed Tor the
l-ach and ih. children were playing
uIun the street. before Gilbert awoke.
Nellie Alisou danced until after mid.
night. She was angry at herSelf aud At
Gill-rt. II was her determination 90
80 him In the morning AMI apologir.
Tor her I.ryer-ness. Her thought. were
of pleasant drcams ~ she unfasicn~i her
hair. unbuttoncd her dr--s. unbuckled
her sho.s-turnei Of the gas. Night
Wa gUne. Morning has come. and to
save "a. trUubl. u buckling the shoes.
but,oning the drcss AMI fastening the
hair We will meet Nellie In the surf.
where she enjoyed the luxury 81 bath.
Gilbert was also In the surf. and the
ls.iis- who worc th. oolumbines, and the
gentlemen. AMI merry. laughing chill
drvn, who played st the waters edge
and ran a race with incoming and out
going waves. Gilbert approached near
wher, Nellie was, but the moment he
saw her his h.ai was beneath the waves.
ami hi. presence made u maiden feel
brave q hundred feet away. An hour
afierward he met Nellie on the beach.
not In bathing suit. No. no; such .
sight has broken many thousands OF en-
gascments and severed the strongest
tie- 81 love. She was In q plain but be-
coming morning dress. and wore very
sweet smile.
"Ar. you cross this morning.
mo, I have never been cross. don't
get that way" and he smiled blandly.
"wili you do me favor have Lost
my ring. and oh. Mr.. stockwell, II you
find IL will never provoke you again.
I will do anything for you"
II will hun, IL TO the bitter end"
"But II has no end"
"Our scquaintancsship will have II you
get of another such point. Where did
you lo~e your ringr
fright here by the waters edge"
Together they walked toward the
water and at the edge the ring lay -
though Il had carefully been placed In
its position. Gilbert picked II up quick.
ly, and. handing Il 20 Nellie. claimed ~
q reward her hand. He received ito
place the ring on her finger.
II was not until they had wandered
of by themselves that abe apologfsed for
being rude On him the night before. and
then she quoted:
Ths vsrSs vtth bod. CIR.
Yoa ON 80 rEss - clsariy - b naay.
That evesy man, ~
sho<id nsvss tAks hb sasvW
Uniss b 20 90 ~.
Then I implore you 20 tell me n it
yea OF nayy' asksd dilbert.
"Neithsr," shs replied. "It u ays."
Ths summer was ended. The romance
was over. Real life began. They were
married. Paradise was removed. After
AL, the happiness that comes by .
good breakfast, lunch and dinner and Q
beautiful companion n moro dearabls
than ethereal drcsms OF . paradise far
removed. True. the reverence which
made Nellie compel the other ladies to
wear columbinss and the deoeitfulnses
of The pretended los Of The ring made
his life q times miserable, bat hs y st
isdsd with . fashiooahls wife and dos
NOT regret his summer amid The beauttss
of Santa Cyux.-Trus Tlag.