Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-03-20
OLD SERIES, VOL. "a, NO. II

both devise and perform generous deeds,
however lowly the ohi"ct."
"of whom are you sPakiug, doetor1"
now inquired Mr. Benton, who Lad been an
obscnaut listener.
"I must mention no names, " replied DR..
Weston, with q smile. " She would no.
thank ne for making public her private
clariti-s."
Yet you have actually deg: il, said
ono Of the young ladic..
~ have commended the action vithoui
giving to the actor no,u'ie,y She would
shuu and lc, me ada, my dear girls, Ler
conduct Is worthy of imitation
"T,'s plain to 10 seen ome ono is to 10
cauponisel a. a saint. or sister VI mercy
to 0y the least" said Clara, q. ,y9n rs tho
doctor lad passed on.
cit must be Alice" muscl Goors, Ben
ton. ~ know Of none otlrer to whom Dr.
wcston'' words can apply, ani ia.i 'u'.
pcct it !, some chiritabll N a.4ioa Ihs. kccI,
her from here Tonight"
II was . spring morning IN April. Jans
Le',cr's couch had been drawn &, tbc win.
dow, that she might share in the ,wcc. in
lucnc' Of that glouou. mornio' She lay
;hcrc, calmly thinking Of ihc rrr,cut and
the future, whca Alice Dunnd entered Ito
ro,n.
~ her Kind inquiries how sho had passed
the night, and how she felt this morning,
Jane replied
"Oh comfortably quit, comfortably;
much pain, but patience To h,nr it !.,,lO
sleep bu. many pleasant thoughts
81 hay, brought you the ir'' spring
Novcr' from orr saSlcu. Are they no.
bcautitul?'
They are, indeed. l shank you nr
them, ard Oh, much NOR, f3r the flowers u
peace ani hope with which your kindness
has chcgrcd nay pathway"
Think Dot Of that, inr girl" said
Alice with much feeling q" have been lar
happier or the liI.lo ham done than /!
could possibly render you"
81 will tx your kinlncs, with but ono
moro r'luost, It !, that your father will
permit us 90 rsmain in this lousc until
am Inc. You know that next week wo
should move, a' father must tplc 4 smaller
dwelling now"
THAT is al arranged he wall no. moyo
at all, but stay hsr, ir., %! rent, and ill
come sometimes 10 s1o ,a' Children. They
shall no, want"
"GoI blc., you-hc will bl,'' you. But
they will NO; long he dependent On your
charity o., soon l, father - able"
"Ca,I II ut charity. !; j. oaly help
which tho stronger should give the weak in
turo OF nr-l."
\ look of grateful satisfaction over~rrrad
James r,', r,cr. Sc cl..r.l her hands.
anl clus,l her cye,a moment. a' II IN silent
prayer, then whispered, " Now yyl wall
read {, me-"
Alice bad already taken from her pocket
,hr lIul, Bible, whose rr.ciy. nt,hai
long been tIc sewing giri'' ,oi.'', aniunich
she hal requested Me, Duranl &, Keep asa
memorial Ol her.
lis there any particular chapter YOU
would Ike To hc,r2' .ho .s.t.
"Tbi. morning rauini' me- vi Ihc r.'ar.
rasuan; read ir yoa pleas, iha iitcsn'h Of
i,t Corinthians
Alice complied, and while Size wa7 rc.!.
ins that subIlmc argument on the doctrine
o,a mtar, liic, Mr.. Lester aud children bal
quietly entered the ROOM. Wb-- 4hc cAns
;, tic words, " o death, wherc i, thy sting
o grave, where is thy victory" ihc lying
girl rsrca,rl after her ,hos' cAu.uusU ~,
with such an cnerry as 20 Gauss all to turn
their attention to her, ahl 10 with tia!
triumphant exclamation ON her lip', Ito
breath had lcft her mortal body lIcsfrced
spirit had "rut on Immortality"
Tho Grst Of May came. Jan, LISTERS
father and bcrcaycI sister remained in tho
samo dwelling her whose onIy anxiety h4l
been cor shem, was removed to her heavenly
mansion.
Her last days on earth lal i.rn r:nlsrci
comfortable and happy, by her whose It'll
active and selficnyins beneSolenca eon;in-
u-d to relieve the salIrrins' Of many who
vet remained in our midst, to ,mprc''' a'
/. were. the heart, Of tho-' VII, hlv, tAs
means with the Goi.siycn truth, that 1t
+, more bl,.,,d to give than re,ei'e."