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

. glass Of water was brought 10 the child's lips
: and she ceased crying and commenced drink
, ing. Bu, only mouthful or two had bee
, taken, ere she pushed the glass away an
spouted the water from her mouth, sayinI
that there was something in the water. Eye
being Of no use under the circumstances, Mrs
jenkins thrust her fingers into the ,umbler
aud found, to her horror, as many as two o
three bugs therein, about tic sine Of grain
Of coffee.
"Oh mercy :" she exclaimed, Mary hs
swallowed bug as sure as the world Tn,
r tumblcr is full of them
A, this Mary began to cry afresh-th,
word. Of her mother had frightened her
and she continued to cry for the next hour
Tha, was night long TO he remembered BY
Mr. aud Mrs. jenkins seemed To then
as Il daylight would ncvel come. Dripping
with pcrsplraton, aud almost suiFoca,ed IN ,h,
dark, close, sullry air, they lay murmunnl
over their discomfort until morning. As fol
Mrs. jenkins, she declared, uncqul,ocally,
she would no, remain IN tha, placc a day
longer. Bot, after the Sun I'D risen, a sober
consultation was held 10 which all the pros
and cous were fully discussed The result
was a decision lo remain week or two Al
least, and give the place rial. But, in or.
der to do this, It was determined tha, MI.
jenkins should send out on that very day, a
mattress, gautc frames for the window to
keep ou, hats and bugs at uigh,, oil fur lamp,
matches, and some dOIrn other articles that
we're now seen to be indispensable.
A, breakfast time the family met a, the
table IN the small dlnlng-roJm. Bread and
butter, fred bacon and coffee, composed the
meal Mr. Crabuec was absent, he h,d
started for the city with hls marketing before
DAYLIGHT, taking with him all The fresh laid
eggs and nc- made butter, which were To be
served To a boarding house with which he
had a contract for the supply Of these ar,i.
clcs. The butter was scarcely ea,able at
which Mr. and Mrs jenkins somewhat won.
dcrcd A. for the coffee, It was poor, va.
terry stuff, and the cream" with which Mrs.
Crabircc sought to improve It's quality was
nothing more NOT les, than skim.milk
The meal passed in silence, aud then Mr..
jenkins started for the city. lie had 10 walk
half a mile IN order To meet the stage. In
the afternoon, having sent out the mattress
and other things needed iJr their comfort, he
lelt IA the stage.
There we're heavy msss-' Of clouds IN the
west, which Mr. jenkins did no, observe un.
al after leaving the city. H. DID not, there
fore. provide himself with an umbrella
Blacksr and blackcr grew these clouds, and
by the time hc had to leave ice stag ihcy
had cur,alu"d the whole heavens. Mr. Jen-
klns. fearful Of being caught IN summer
shower. hurried on his way, bat be- had not
gone half the distance from the turnpike to
Mr.. Crabucc's, before down came the rain IN
a perfect torrent. lie sough, the shelter OF
tree, after getting soaked To the sLln, and
stood there for whole hour But sull II
raincd on, Ohllc the lightning flashed vivid.
ly and the thunder rolled with an almost ~.
cessan, jar. A, last, beginning To feel chill.
ed IN his Wet garments, Mr jenkins con-
cludcd that It would h. best for him Ia get
home ~ oG be started, IN the face Of the
driving storm, along a road now ankle deep
with mud.
On arriving a, the hou.c, Nero, who either
did not know him, or affected ignorance on
the subject, made dash a, him, a. on form
~ occasion. aud this time GO, good mouth.
iul ou, Of his pantaloons before he was called
od by farmer Cahtrre, who gave the dog a
sound thrashiug fur his oNcr.watchfulncss.-
For this Mr.. Jenkins was not forgiven by
Nero, who rarely ever suffered him to get
pcaccably into the house on ms daily return
. from the city
I Tha, night was a more comfortable one for
Mr.. and Mrs jenkins, IS the storm cooled
the atmosphere, and they had better sleeping
arrangements than at first. but, on tho next
morning, Mr. jenkins found himself suffer
ing lom an attack OF rheumatism, an old
friend OF his ior whom he had no very Par,ic'
ular regard.
/ II took over week for the family II Mr.
jenkins to get sufficiently we'll acquainted
with things around them to understand exact
" their true position. by this time they
had seen little deepsr into the economical
arrangements OF the Crab,rees but no, deep
enough to enable them to comprehend why,
being in the country, and n farm, they
should have so few Of the luSurics confident.
| ly anticipated. Bu, on this head they were
| In due time enlightened.
al know the reason" said Tom the oldest
boy, TO his mother, after they had been in the
country abou, two weeks, "why we never
have good bnusr."
"Well, what is the reason ~ asked Mrs.
jenkins.
They send il all to market"
"No, all. Some j. KEEP, back for the fam
ily."
Indeed then, and not pound is KEEP,
back" said Tom. "Mr. Crabtree takes all
they make to town and sells i, for ,hirty.h'e
cents, and then buys butter for us a, a quar-.
ter. Mrs. Crab,rce say. its good enough
for boarders."
How do you know :" inquired Mrs. Jen.
kins.
81 heard her say So
"Are YOU certainl"