Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-16

NY vs. MAKING mo 20 over thefn
good many times until knew them All BY
heart. Then you gave me the book.
have studied 1t AlmOs, every day, and now
can spell in two syllables."
" And this Is why your mother sent me
such nice loaf Of bread aud pitcher Of new
milk3"
"Yes, ma'am."
You can, read ys, ?"
"No. ma'am."
"Then you mus, bring your book over,
and lst me give you another lesson"
"Oh, will you 80 AlishsIlso sunshine
came into the boy. face.
"Yr', Harry. and with pleasure. You
may come every day II you will"
"Mayl9 Oh, tha, will be good And
Mrs. Maynard" Harry checked himself
IIo evidently wished to 60 a little further.
"wha, 10, Harry" said Mrs. May
nard eneoungipsly.
MAY bring Kate along sometimes ?
Sho wants to learn - badly. She almost
knows her letters"
wbyyc', Henry. BFinc Katy by all
means, Alice will teach her,"
Henry glanced toward Alice, as IL no.
fully satisfied in regard TO hcr view Of the
case. Bot she gave him an assuring smile
and word. and the boy ran home with light
lsci to tell tho news.
whn, dos, ,hi, mean, Alicc2" saii
Mr.. Maynard, looking at her daughter
With q eountenanco through which a dim
light seemed breaking.
'lt may DO true what Mr.. Fleetwood
says, replied Alice; " the work that God
has lor u. To do may now be lying, all un-
sen. around u'."
"Thi, Is no mere chance" remarked
Mrs. Maynard, m thoughtful way.
"Dontyou remember, saii Alice, chow
often dear father used to say that there wl'
no such thing as chance I fall, while
reading Mr. fleetwood. letter, rs II It was
father who VA. speaking To US"
Mrs. Maynard shot her eyes and sat very
still Tor many minutes then she oPsacd tie
letter which she held in her hand, and read
., through slowly.
1T read, differently now. am sorry
for Sir. Fleetwood. It hard. when years
lay upon us their long accumula,ns bur.
den,, to find earthly props suddenly rc-
moved. Poor man IL seems as II he
ought to b. spared, whA, he had t, give
be ha, given freely, aud thank him With
grateful fcelinc- Yc,, | have Father in
Heaven. and will look up 10 Him in thc.'
lay, II darkness. lie will show u' the
way. Who know, bat the path - oP,n be-
lor, ~ ?"
"My own thoughts. mother. There ar
more than forty children in this town who
arr growing up in a. much ignorance As
Henry Abiding and hi' sister. Their pa.
rents will not. or cannot .end them 70
school. These children have immortal souls,
and almos, infinite capici,ie- that will he
DEVELOPED for good or evil. They are Goi''
children. lr' u' 'As' the ''l' " o' u,''' . anu
pitcher OF m.'A' a' ''a ''Sn '' YOU P''''
deucg toward. W. feel. dc,r mother, that
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doIen'' '"li-'ndu'sen' women MI '''y
a'ked was to 10 show" 'her work : anu
now IN their eyes, u seemed 70 % '!'"s NJ
around them.
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girls who wish TO know how 70 reAd ASK
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would come next
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