Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-20

~Hls woman I' eod'' gift Of truth to q
into mat business Of timber with you
and be married to- I made q COM
mencement to say to him.
'That will do, LAiglon," interrupted
my Buzz with a great haste and
glance In the direction Of lovely Sue.
"Forget It! 1t Is an awful shame, for
you were one nice youngster, and
"Be a sport, Buzz, and forgive her
and-love her again." said my Gouver-
neur Faulkner, with laugh-"that ID,
as much as Miss Susan will But at
this point my uncle, the General Rob
ert, caused an interruption In the con-
versation.
"What are you doing here, sir, when
left you to watch the sidesteps OF
that French popinjay and the Whit
worth woman? Did you hear what all
that povwow was about at her TEA
fight this afternoonr he demanded OF
nne Buzz, with q great anxiety.
'There's been the deuce to pay since
you left, governor, and I think this
French scoundrel and Jenrs gang are
preparing to put through some sort OF
private steal II you jump the track On
them"
MADAM Pat has got 'em all up at
the club, plotting in q corner at the
little dinner dance we got up when his
high and mightness refused the rurai
expedition as soon az they heard you
were not to 90, governor" said my
Buzz, with a great anxiety In his face.
"rd like to see anybody put out Mrs.
Pats light when she Is once lit"
'1es all right, Buzz, and don't wor-
~. Something has arrived to stop 1t
all. It's up at the mansion now and is
man sixed," answered my beloved
Gouverneur Faulkner. with q great
soothing.
And after that remark there were
many very long explanations tnat
made q beginning about the crooked
back Of the wee Pierre, which, In q
letter come to my uncle, the General
Robert, that day, was declared by that
great DR.. Burns to be Of a certainty
straight within the year and that end
ed In the library where my uncle, the
General Robert, and my Gouverneur
Faulkner, with good Buzz, read and
read yet again the papers that my
great Capitaine the Count de Lasseiles
had signed for an honest delivery OF
the many mules to France. ! do not
know all that my beloved Gouverneur
Faulkner said to my uncle, the General
Robert, for I remained tn the hall
with my Sue in a discussion about the
telling without offense Of the depar-
ture Of Robert Carruthers to my Belle
and other loved ones. And to Us soon
returned my Buzz Of great curiosity.
"There Is no humbleness that Will
not perform for their forgiveness, my
Buzz and my sue," said to them.
Seek that they grant 1t to me-"
"Oh, 1t will be 50 exciting and up
to date with its spy and war flavor that
everybody will forgive you. You are
a lovely darling, and they'll all be glad
You are giri-all the boys especially"
said to me my Sue, with defiance at
my Buzz.
"sure, Bobbyette, III see that you're
no wallHower," he made answer to her
| In the person Of me-, with q return Of
that defiance. "Come on, Susan; let
me take you home. Good night old
top-no, mean belle marquise," and
| & was a very funny thing to see that
Busz with a great awkwardness bend
and kiss my hand at a laugh from my
Sue az they left me.
Il was not for many moments that !
stood alone in the hall after the de-
parture Of my Sue and my Buzs before
there entered my beloved uncle, the
General Robert, and also my beloved
Gouverneur Faulkner, who came to
stand one upon the one, side Of me
and one upon the other.
sEurs you wouldn't like to take her
along with you tonight, GOVERNOR
again asked my uncle. the General
Robsrt with great herceness. but
also twinkling, Of the eye.
sOnly o. far/as your garden for Q
! fsw minutes. general" answered my
Geuysznsur Faulkner, with that laugh
Of Z boy had remarked once before
up IN those mountains Of Old Harpeth,
and hs took my hand In bis q Z 70
Lad ma through one Of the tail win
dows out into the fragrant night
IAN right; take hsF. and DON'T -
turn her until you have to- rsmarksd
ny uncis, the General Rebset - hs
Ihandsd ms IN ths direction q ny
lOouyeeneur raullmee and immediats'
IL took his departure % ths stain
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