Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-08-06

Mrs. Jenkins sighed Fer a little Will
longer she remained half irresolu,e. She va
seriously considering the PrOPriety Of goIn
back forthwith to the city. Then she quietl
laid aside her bonnet, and began to make pre-
Paratlons to remain. Nearly her drs, act Wa
TO go TO the washstand for the purpose of hsy
ing her hands and face in cool water. Bu
the pitcher was empty. No, not ssactl
empty for in the bottom Law dead bird, fiou
which came a strong dccaying odor as sh
lifted the pitcher from it, place in the basin.
Z" Nice preparations for boarders, A" said III,
lady frcthlly, "and a pleasant earnest o
things to come. wish YOU would 90 dow
and tell Hannah to bring up Edward and Ma
~"
Mr. jenkins did as desired. From tha
time until tea was ready, Mrs. Jenkins VA
busy with the children snd other little natter
OF preparation. During this period Tom an,
Dick had come IN With red, sunbuui faces
and clothes Solcd 10 an extent that almost az
onItrd the mother, who, was a woman, be d
known, who had "an eve Tor DIRT" The,
had found q running stream near by, and ale,
a good sized pond. Between damming ,h,
stream and sailing on old planks on the pond
thcy had managed To pass a delightful day Al
the expense Of gond deal Of suffering on the
par, Of their clothes.
At tea time, Mrs. Crab,rec looked grave
Her frs, impressions in regard to MH. Jen,
kins were no, good. Mrs. jenkins was quite
as hyorably impressed IN regard to herself.
Have you a mattress :" asked Mrs. Jen.
kius, while they sat 4, the ica.lable.
a mattress :" Mrs Crablree did no,
comprehend the meaning Of the question.
Yes. never sleep on feather bed.
"Oh' 4 mattress No, ma'am. We
haven't a mattress but you'll find tha, a
very nice, comfortable bed 1t has in It over
seventy pound, OF the very bcs, feathers"
IL would die before morning." sid Mrs.
jenkins. with l,,le ciIorl Ia hide her feelings.
Il will thank you To have the bed rc.
moved, aud We will sleep on the sacking to
night. Tomorrow We can have a mattress
Jrouch, out"
There Is no sacking bottom to the bed, -
replied Mr.. Crab,rcc -, .. corded"
Corded"
"Yc,, ma am."
"Oh dear Then wha, hall We dot I'd
rather sleep on the ioor than on that feather
sd."
Its gcod, clean feather bcd, INA am, -
.aid Mrs. Crabuec, an indignan, flush N her
face and ~ rulrgnan, tone IN her voice. She
ild no, fully comprehend the objection Of
Mr.. Jcnkiu,
I'VE do no, iu the least doubt that" said
Nr. Jcukiu,, Who ~w ,ha, their landlidy',
mind was somewhat IN the dark. tn.
feather bcd B, all ,hn, one could desire, but
We never sleep on anything but mattress,
winter or summer. perhaP. YOU have a
straw bed"
"Oh ycs. There's good straw one un-
der thc feather bed"
Jus, ,hc thing p" replied Mr Jenkins
b. Take away the feather bed, and well do
very we'll"
Sothat difficulty was settled
The night ,ha, followed proved to be a
mu,, ,ultry one The youngest child lay IN
a crib beside the BID, ou which rcclucd-we
will no, ,ay ,lcp,-Mr aud MIR Jenkins,
with another child On the side next the
CRIB were tWo windows but neither of them
could b. left open, because the CRIB wss not
three feet from them, aud what little air was
stirring came irum ,ha, quarter, and II was
no, ,ale To let 1t blow on liulc Mary, who
was subject to Group Into the other two
windows, At the foot of the bed, which were
partly raised. came no, a breath to tan into
something like living motion the sluggish alr
Of the chamber.
Not ior wears had Mr., jenkins slept with.
on, hight In her chamber. but she Wa,
doomed To make the experiment, on this occa.
sion. Such a thing as an oil lamp there Was
mo-, IN the house. \ Ion. ialow candle was
II, On r,,irelnr to bed, with the hope that 1t
would burn all night. Twice had Mr.. Jen.
lip, b.,n reused b, his wife from transien,
d,,.. once to snuff tins candle, and once to
,snoy, fragment of wick ,ha, was causing
!, IN =. gutter" a, mos, alarming rate.
81 wish YOU would see what O'Clock /, is,"
said the restless lady, arousinr her husband
far the third time. 81, can't be long from
morning"
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