Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-28
VOLUME 20, NO. 10.
And assure you always End myself
enough happier to compensate me for my
efforts. hard though they seem.

place for everything and always put 10 In
iii place, and thus waste no time 10 looking
after things. For an example perhaps you
will laugh a, IL but I always make II q rule
to put my ,himbls in my sewing box VIXEN
leave my work, no matter how great the
hurry aud you have no idea until you have
tried IL, how much is :hus saved. Why
have one friend who say. she has lost so
much time in looking Tor her ,bimbls that
she has boosht herself three, 50 that when
one !. mislaid. she nsedn't wait TO hunt IL
up. Ys, ,his rule which Iwould soon DO
come habit, would have saved her time
and money.
The third and last rule necessary 30 spec
ify is this : t. be always busy, or perhaps I
oush, to say employed, for with hOu'eEsep-
er. generally. the fau!t is to b in worry
over too much work"
Blu, you don't mean to 'ay you never
got rest that you never get iired1"
by no means both rest aud get tired
and many times each day. Bot rest does
not always imply cessation from labor
Sometimes IL does. ] grant, and when after
any unusual fatigue, Away. indulge ,h,
feeling. l. is one Of natures prompting.
which, To insure health aud JOY should DO
hecded. And do not feel that ever lose
any time that way. for tho half bohr or ey-
en- hours sleep so invigoratO' me, that can
work with twice the ability aftsrward, than
| could, II | had striven on with weary and
iretted nerves. But many times, change
Of employment or occupation will rest one
a. much ay more than ldlenes,. You know
after busy forenoon on your feet, that it
rests you TO st down in your rocker aud
busy yourself with sewing. And soms-
times when I have teen handling boys
heavy clothes such a. coat. and pantiloons
for my boys all my arms and Gngrrs ache,
! rest them by taking up some light gar
men, for my babe or li,tle grl. Or when
my limb. ache severely from some arduous
duty. and yet have no inclination TO sleep
a. Is often the case after rocking u wOrri-
some child to sleep, lie down on my old.
fashioned lounge and rest mysilf in body
by that course. while soothe, and glad
den and improve my mind by reading. al.
way. being careful, though to put by the
book just as soon as feel that am enough
recruited"
But suppose you get behnd.hand with
yonr work from sickness or company, or
some other cause, what DO you do then -
81 never allow myself to get beaind.hand
feom the latter cause-yi.itOr, ! never al
low to interrupt my domestic Affairs.
never invite company except on those days
OF the week tha, have the lighter duties.
and IL casual visitors come along, they will
not disturb or hinder you II the rules have
gwen are implicitly followed. You are al.
ways ready for chance company. And then
with ,hess rules. even sickness, unles, long
continued, will not vary the domestic ecou-
omy. But IL | DO get behlndhand make
i, up rs quickly AS possible. Ir's an hour
earlier every morning and rleny myselfthe
luxury oi visiting iill the accumulated WORK
is performed.
Z" Excuse me. bat must ask you one
question more. What do you mean by odd
times! You said yoa should work your
collar at Odd moments
IL can answer you but by some exam
/ pies. Yesterday afternoon | wa, going 20
cut and haste dress for myself. But un-
espectedly friend from the country came
IN to take tea with me. Now, did not
want to litter the parIOr with my pieces. 80
/ | went to my basket and took out pretty
little sack for Harry, and spent my timo
sewing on that. ! always keep something
in my basket for such odd times, and when
have nothing really necessary ! take up
my embroidery. And then you know We
~ive. are frequently obliged to wait ,ill
considerable tins has elapsed, for the ap-
pcarance Of our husbands at the table, and
those odd moments usually 50 irksoms to
women. are precious to me. lalways mean
to have the meal. ready at the hour, but IL
Mr.. Merton Is not here then, and bsing
head clerk, scarcely day passes but some
meal must wait instead Of watching the
clock or drumming on the windows, read
th. newspapers aud magazines. assure
you never take any other time 10 Rad
them. aud yet am never behind hand with
them. And when have none OF them on
hand. | catch up some popular story that
wan, to read, and ye, don't want TO give
that time which usually devote to solid
reading. The volume lent you-Mns.
Nelson blushed; she had had IL week and
read only the frst ehapter-I read IL In
! four day. in this way. And when have
no reading that am anxious to do. Ispend
the moment. in writing. Mos, Of my let
tsrs are peunei while waiting Tor the tea
bell to ring. And-hark, there II 10 now.
"a pleasant sound for your ears. too,
guess, after the homily have just given
you. Please" and she rose gracefully,
:. let great I. usher dear you. to tho dining
room"
with plsa'ure-yst I wish the bell had
no. rups so early. have not heard half
enough"
{" Have you never observed my dear,
friend that many sermons lOse halt their
effectiveness by undue lsnsth' The bens-
diciion at such time is noted rs relief
not blessing. Some other time will