Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-09
long. Cousin Te~ will take care Of you
while I am interviewing McMulligAn on
al. ...,-s nf ht. fainusnt


From Dslmonico's they strolled up
pwn IN tar - Twentieth street, whers
they turned OF to tho hons Of the
Archers. on 0ramcrcy park. Tho moon
was shining brightly upon this exclusive
little park. and upon the ladies' In their
handsome wraps who were running gay
ly up the Archers' front steps and disaP-
pearing In blaze of gas light through
the door. This was 90 10 Rush's intro
iuction 10 New York society thing be
hal heard COOL deal about and regard
III with more or les awe. lie was Just
o. an ago when society Il most attractive.
lie was very susceptible to tsauty. and
he considered Helen kno~lton the most
beautiful woman bo hal ever seen. And
~ shs certainly was. Tor she was the
only beauty he had sen who was not of
a moro or Ices rustic type, and, notwiIh-
standing his country bringing M, be had
little taste for risticiiy In women. This
iirst appearance In the social world was
a great excitement to him. and he was
very much afraid that be would DO -one-
thing In violation of the proprie,ic-. -
lee determined 90 do as ". friend Tilling.
hast did: and he could not have hal q
better guide In such matters To Archie
he said nothing about hiscmbarrasment,
anil there Was nothing In his manner io
lead his friend to suspect II.
Tho two young men. n the ladies' had
done bcforc them, ran lightly up the
step. and entered the hall. where Rush
almost had his br,ath taken away by the
dazzling light AMI the perfume Of howcrN
lie followed Archie upstairs. where they
left their topooais; and. taking parting
glance nj himself In the mirrUr to go
that his tie hal not ridden up over his
collar and that his hair was not too
much rumplcd. hs descended with Archie
"a the drawing room. ilcr n gorgeous
.oenc. presented itself. The long rooms
we're brilliantly ligh,ci with wax candles
and dcconied with morc flowers than
Rush hal over sc,n together In his life
Tia, ladies wcrc drcSsci In their finest
Pari. gowns: but II VA. not ~ much the
dressing ~ the want ~ u that astonish.
al our young oouniryman-thc oldsrihe
la.lics werc. the les they rssmed 10 fear
the cold.
Archie presented him nj one. to his
uncle aud aunt AMI to his cOusin bessie.
ior whom Rush Immediately conceived
the fricndlicst feelings Bessie Archer
certainly was an attractive girl. She
was handsome and well made. and shs
looked Ike girl who enjoyed gooi
bcalthL Her complexion was brilliant,
her teeth dazzling and her clear. gray
blue eye. lookcl a. strong n an eagles
Although she was an exceptionally clever
girl. sho was ms, bit u a pig. and her
manner was remarkable for Ia cor,lialiiy.
When .ho took Rush by the hand sho
gave him such firm. pleasant grip that
he said 10 himself. "llcrc u a girl worth
knowing. shc shakes hands Ike a man;
none % your fimsy. lackadaisical touch.
ing ~ the fingers. such n -ono girls
give And Ilcssie likcl Rush NJ once. She
hal hcarl such pleasant things about him
| from ArchiC that she va. naturally pref
uiic,,l In his favor. and u was imTo~-i.
be Ia look la his honest. manly face and
nO, like him. "Now. llurlstone. old fcl.
low" aid Archie. after introducing his
friend Ia hi. cousin. II will leave you 10
Cousin II.,-s tct.,isr care and ~ where
duty calls"
"Im sure YOU could not lca,. mo
where would rather IL" said Rush. NJ
glibly ~ though be had b.cn lin society"
all hi. life.
"Perha,. you will have different
tale "a tell when Archie comes lack
aid Cousin Ilc-S
II shall only spak more positively
then rrpli,d Rush, with a bow that
Count d'Ouay might have cnyicd
At that niumcnt the land. stationed In
another roOm. struck up the music of a
waltz. aud there was n general move
men, II pl,s.san, anticipation among the
young I.ople. Their cldop drew up
along tile wall. and the dancers took
their places un the floor
"Do you dance. Mr.. llurlsioney' asked
Miss Archer. III you DO, ] will give
you this waltz ! was saving u for
Archic. but the poor fellow has not Tin
ishcl las days work yet.
"No. Mis, Archer" replied Rush, IL
do not dance. I have heretofore looked
uIon a dancing man with a feeling 81
superiority, but now regard him with
envy. and Tor the first time rrgrct that
tho STEPS 81 the waltz are a sealed book
Ia ina"
IL am very sorry. too. for ! am afraid
you arc going 10 have dull time, n this
IA dancing company tonight How
ever, I viii try and lind a young lady
whoso conversation will Ia measure al
lcyiatc your disappointment. VIII you
tai. something intellectual or something
frivolous A. Miss Archer asked this
question. her eyes turned towards two
ladies standing ON tho opposite side OF
the room.
Rush's eyes followed hers, and lac an.
sw,rci. "Something frivolous, please"
So they threaded their way among the
dancers. AMI he was introduced To Mis-
Gertie Castor,
GLOW Il it YOU arc not dancing this
evening. Mis- CASTOR" Rush inquired. foi
ho felt quite sure that she was one Of the
dancing girls.
"Do you want to know
"I am consumed with curiosity"
"Decausc I hate q plain waltz. and
hone of these men know the dip" she
answered, with "a show ~ annoyance.
"what Ignorance! lfanciel New York
men knew everything To think of Il!
grown men. and not know tho 'dip'r'
"you know it, said Miss CASTOR, half
rising.
.Alas, no. replied Rush; but. then,
am not New York society man.
"wherc are you from-l'osion or Phil.
sielphiai"
"Neither; came direct from the coun.
try-from the abode of the milk pail and
the sausage"
Really, and you work on FARM
get up at In the morning. milk the cows,
and all that sort of thing
81 never have. bat dare say ] could.
IL the cows would let me try"
81 should not think YOU would care to
try said Miss Castor. with movement
of disapproval. II should think man
might find something more manly TO do
than milking COWS"
"No doub, he might; dancing, for IN
stancey'
"yes. indeed. lie could learn the dip
In much lcss time than Il would take
him 10 learn To milk q cow"
Rush looked at the young lady TO see