Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-12-04

basket. and fll It with some tea and sugar
and crackers. and any other little things Of
I the kind you may happen to have in tho
closet, and tako 1t to Mrs. Maun's with
those three shirts for her to make"
Don't make your shirts neat enough
sir1 10 be sure, can't SEQ quite as well as
I used to when was young, hut when |
get on my magniiyins glasses, zee to su,eh
pretty well"
"You make them a great deal TOO neatly,
Mrs Morgan, and think your eyes can DO
much better employed. Now, | want YOU
10 u.s. them on this crrnnd, ard when you
come home tell me all they have seen"
Who i, Mrs. Mann, aud where doc.
she 1--we, sir2"
She Is POOR woman who takes ia sew
ing, and she lives in Norfolk street, the frs,
little whi,o frame house on the lcn, with a
crcrn door"
/ "Yr', sir suppose 1t won't hurt IL |
put somc eggs anl little butter IN the has
kot, too, ," said she with n smile.
II 500 You know just exactly what 20
put in, much bctte- than DO, said he with
a nod or APPRECIATION; 50 saying he won't
into ihe store again and took uP hi, news
paper, while Mrs Morgan prepared a has
kot fill oi good things, that woall have
mad, a poor family happy any Saturday
night. When Charley lcr, th, store, hc
hurried % the clazirr',, hut he lived at
some distance, and it was late before he
reached home.
Why, my sou, nid his mother, look.
ing mp with o sunny smile, when hs entered,
"what ha, kept you 50 long"
~ met with an accident. mother"
Nlrs Mann looked anIiously at him to
see II any bruises or wounds werc visible.
bat hi. smiling face rca~urcd her, and he
proceeded n relate all the occurrences Of
tho afternoon. She commended his con-
duct. but gently chilsl III, carcle.'nc,, by
saying
Well. Charley, we have Mother Of us
60, mach money now. II YOU hal been a
l.tlc more careful, we nigh, have had a
cup OF tr, tonight, buta' 1t i, We must
make milk and water do and | an sorry
to say We have no sugar"
Mother, are you sorry that gave Mr..
Bccbc the money!"
"No, inleyl. dear, would rather drink
milk anl vatcr instead Of tcl all my life.
than have you a, anything mean; and let
me tell you, Mr. Charley. some folks haven't
got Any milk We ought to bc very thankful
tina, wo have and there's nearly half
loaf of bread then tomorrow hope 10 get
some sowing, and perhaps you'll h' able to
earn li,tlc money; - | dare say we shall
s,t along finely
But although ,hr widow spoke ehccrfully,
sigh finished the sentence.
They We're just going to sit down to tci,
or rather 10 milk and water and bread, when
a scu,lc npp,ng was heard az the door.
Charley went to open IL, and there stood
n,,lo woman, with a basket on har arm,
and a smile on h,r face 20 bright and rl,ns.
ant. that | am sur' sho mus. have avcl
cauIlcs wherever she lived.
d" D1cs Mrs Mann live here ," shc In.
quIrti, entering. and setting down the has,
ket. (Shc must have been a strong Little
woman, Tor the bl.ket was pretty hcvy)
YES, ma'au will YOU walk in and
take a .,lt?" sid Charley, as he placed
a chair lor her.
Thank you, she said thcn, turning
o. Mr. Mann, she said, e" Beebc, the drug
si',, requested me to bring you some -sv-
ing, somo shirts to make.
Tim sure, I'm much obliged to him. Cor
| have found &; very hard 10 s.. work late
IT,"
"And he told me to bring you 4 faw
thing. in tho way Of tea anil sugar, I sop.
pose they wont como ami.-," said Mrs.
Morgan, a' she began to unpack the basket,
and rs her eye glanced over the tea table,
she fclt sure that she had come ius, in time.
The tears started into Mr. Mann's eyes,
as she thanked her, and Charley couldn't
say a word, but the good littlo woman cut
short all thanks, and bustlcl out, bidding
them good evening, and promising to call
soon.
Mother" aid Charley, as soon as they
were alone, "my two.and.nincpcncc would
not have bought all that, and he pointed
to the contents OF the basket.
"TIoncstv i' the best policy, Charley"
How nice the cup Of Tea ta',cl, and what
plcasan, evening they passed, as Mrs.
Mann buacd herself with her work, and
Charley talked over hi' plans for the follow.
ing morning; after the chapter in the
Bible was read, aud the nightly prayer re.
pcatci, how fall the widows heart was, as
she kissed her boy goodnight.
Next morning, he was up and dressed,
bright and early; his breakfast was ready
for him, which he was not long in despatch.
ing and, after kissing his mother good.
bye, he set or with light heart for the
drug store.
A little girl was sweeping !. out; Mrs.
Morgan was experimenting the operation;
aud as Charley entered, tho latter badc him
good morning, with cheerful smile, and
said, " You are 70 Be our ernnd boy, arc