Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-02-12
home to preside a. Mrs. Winthrop over hi
household.


tangible drop Of bitterness Ia his cup Was
tasted. when ho saw his wife stand be-
fore her mirror, and diycsI herself OF very
handsome set Of false teeth, and two or tlrce
heavy braids of hair Thos, slight opera
tion., together with the washing or Of u
a coat Of rouge and pearl powder, wrough,
quite a Transformation in the beautiful Miss
Hall.
One morning, shortly after, Mrs Win
throp was going out shopping. and desired
her lcigc lord to supply her with tho nCecs-
sary funds.
~ am extremely sorry, but really, my
dear, haven, ,hc money by me this morn.
ing"
The full, rcd lip, whose pout during tho
cour,shp had been - bcwiiching. swolled
now in earnest in way that wasn't half 30
fascinating.
a pretty rcply to make to my frs, re-
rcquss, Tor money, doubtless this Is only the
commencement Of the insults which shall
be called upon to endure" said the bride.
The doctor was llt,le heated, and re-
piled. Very likely, madam; for when
married an hcircs., I expected her to fnd
herself in pin.moncy."
"You dil. eh! 50 you married me for
my money, dill you and You have the i'm
pudcnce 10 tell me on, to my f1eo, too,
actually before tho honeymoon is over. II
/, shameful, sir. /, il outrageous"
The doctor sir1yc to apologies but the
yhsp bad the advantage Of him, and con-
tinnci to pour out iorcn; Of inyec'i'c
long after be had placed the door between
them and was hurrying down The street.
~ thi. scene lad commenced at the break
fast table. its eject upon tho children, who
we're present, can ba better imagined than
described. That day the doctor took pains
u ascertain ths amount Of Mrs. Winthrop's
-" fortune" II turned ont to consist in tho
use o.! G,c thousand dollars. Sub'equcnI
discoveries proved u him that, Us the result
Of the l-dy's cEtmwgIncc, her account at
tho bankers was usually o,erlnwn.
Tie delisht.1mcncs- Of tho doctors even
Ing, at home may b, imagined. Generally
. hi, resource, after tea, was ;he newspaper
W periodical, or II the household aimu'.
phoro WIS tno stormy. hc bctook himself to
a small upper nom, which was usually
dsnomina,sl hi, study. Sitting ,hrr' one
evening. while hi' vito W., entertaining
two or three fascinating young gentlemen
in the IlrlDr, he heard = iind knock at
the door, and hi. liitle golden haired Amy
entered hi. fret born, biz rst. the name
uke of DO. carly love. She lrl her litle
brother ly thc hand. aui hplh w'r' crying
a., doctor, hrrt W.. touched. -
.lme .tr,n., 1r..tuInr... h..crm-i u.ysr,
tl thi, moment. o. ha,r uk,n irin cln-
.iI,ratipn thr claim. or his chil,Ir.n ,n bis
c'toicc oil ,t'p.moihrr or them. NV,
Il ina magic glass, tho cn,rmity ct hi'
conduct in ,bi. rr.prct was helLuP before
him. H. said, tcud,rly,
"Coma here, Amy, darling, aui tell me
what sricycs you"
Amy slilsl scn,ly into hi' cmbracr. Nnd
Harry climbed noi'elc.sly to his fathers
knee.
&" Please. papa" said Amy. timilly, "i'
the new mother to bo always our mother, or
will she g away, by.ani.by, Us our own
mother did2'
| TIE doctor's eyes filed with tears.
"why do YOU ask mo such a question.
my dear?" no inquired with a choking
voice.
| Z" Because, II che is only to stay here a
little while, will try to bc paticn, and
good ,ill ,hc is gone; but Oh papa, hope
she will not he hers always"
Spirit Of the gentle, departed Amy vert
thou lowering near io watch the up'weiIins
Of that long slumbcrins fountain Of parental
tcnlcrnrss? Closer. closer % bis heart ho
held the dear oir.prins Of his youthful love,
and asked, What il it, Amy, darling toll
plpa what Mrs.--wha, the new mother
has done"
/ "Oh, it is many things Gr't Of all sho
DON'T love Us, mo and Harry. | mean. |
ain sure she don't; Tor she sc1lisus -. and
saws such hard things. Calls Us 'b'sgir's
brats :; does that moan our own mamma -
"Go on, my dear. What el,o!'
"Thcn she makes Us eat in the nursery,
you know"
Tho doctor. heart rsproiehei for ever
having consented to thisarrnsoment. "And
she only gives Us dry bread and li'ilc bits
Of pic aud cake that arc loft because she
saws now that she has been cheated into
marrying bessar, she must be economical" }"
The doctor thought of now set Of eHpen-
.iye j,welry brought home that morning.
and sighed. - Bot this is not all, papa.
she strikes us; look there - and the little
one stripped up her baby brothers sleeve
and showed the marks on his arm.
And these werO Amy's own children
=" Oh! fool that was" groancd the re-
pcn,ent father. For half hour he held
the children on his knee and comiOrted them.
It made them very happy, for childish 'or-
rows are easily assuased and then taking
hand Of each he lei them into the nursery,
and saw them laid in their quiet bed nor
did no leave them, .ill locked in a sweet