Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-17
NEW SERIES, VOL. II, NO. 20

ANN AAst NAA W W. ""NN" " " '"s
though, my child. Never fear but your
father will attend to everything while you
do nothing bu, enjoy your journey. Come,
now tell mc all about It; and, first Of all
where have YOU bcen?"
TO grandfather Deans. Oh. | have
had such fine time. You ,ee. father wa.
going to attend the State Fairst-an aud
il was such a good opportunity for me to 60
to Grandfather. that mother concluded to
s,vc me a vacation aud let the go; We have
bcsu from home two weeks, and have not,
been home.,ck ouly once. Oh. do like to
traye.."
"lla,c You been attending school this
summer"
"Oh no Mother teachers Us yet. She
could no, h,ar u have u.eo away to school.
Father suppose. he will have to move into
town. when she think. other teacher. neccs.
ary. We arc 50 attached to our home,
wc should make sorry boarding school schOl.
ar"
" Your mother !. one Of "a thousand. LA.
Iia. How doe. she manage to perform -
50 many duties, and DO them all - well2
one would think her domestic carrs sufi.
cicni Tor b-r bot .bc never seems weary
:, always at leisure TO entertain guests
roads a great deal. aud never plead. out Of
practice when asked to play. Jadss, your
wife is a paragon OF eHecllence."
- knew that years ago, madam. Mrs,
smith has y,aally tccn blessed with good
health, although she ha, seen tho time when
the multiplicity Of her cares weighed s1me-
" bat heavily uvon ber, Of late she has giv.
en- ur The supervision OF her domestic Affairs
almc-, entirely 90 her house keeper. Her
servants ar, well trained. and everything
.oe- on as systematically as ever"
Your LADY ' particularly fortunate in sc-
curing hou.-kcerer. Mrs. LeauoI Is ',ill
with you, suppose"
&c She is, though We are like TO lose her
soon, and were /, not that her successor
i. one ol b,r own Recommendation, and is
10 De thoroughly initiated in the ways Of
the household. before Mrs. Lennon retire,
from Juty. wc should almo,. regret our
Ios.-bu,, mus, leave you a moment. |
have some stock On the road somewhere; |
want % see il it has pass,d the junction.
| sen, IL ~ another route"
'' Father need not call me higcty. You
should .cc DO. anxiety for bi. pet, although
he know, ,ha, Ned will take the bo., care
Of them, having no,hing else to DO " saii
Lizzie a. her father lett the car.
WHO arr hi. Pet. ,"
ooh, some hor.e. and cows tina. have
been on exhibition a, the Fair. You should
have seen the premiums they have akcn.
oh. did mother un,s 20 yoa about my 'il.
yer .poou,2"
.N1, ,ha, I rscolIcct, what was it Abou,
them
Oh. nothing. suppose ough, not to
tell ot it-it sens vain me but you see
didn't make tlg dressing gown TO take TO the
Fair. but It va. {, be a Christina. present
ilr father. and the finest one tha, | had sy.
r. made him tried The best. and mother
showed me -rclt deal about The quil,i-c
and smtrulrrv. and when u was finished
It pleased Isr -, well that she aid il mus,
:l 10 The Pair 90 encourage the other li,,le
,lrls 20 ..w neatly aud don't YOU believe
.t took ibc premium beautiful set Of
,poou.-aui though was a little di'ap.
Ioiuiol in 90, Le,Tins my surprise for father
d, Christmas, was rlgasd with having
made Ir,zs article. Mother took the pre-
nlum on Der cheese at the same time; but
.he made M. Lenno1 take it because she
.ail Is wa. bgr'. in reality, as she had
charge Of ,bc dairy ,ha, year"
What are you pra,ins Of" asked the
Judge as be returned.
"Oh, Of Eir., one Of your hobbies, faith
er. DID you hear Of your favorite.7"
Yes they have gone on they will reach
home two hours before US, | wa, sure |
had started ,hsm IN time"
"You arr,ery much devoted to your pro-
icssion, Judge. Lizzie has been telling me
something ab5u, your success. l, seems
you are determined 10 continue farmer"
"Ye-, | consider it the most independent,
the mos, natural, the most delightful and
cnnoblinc cmploymen,oi OF man. God placed
our parents, in a garden, TO dress and keep
it. Other situations are jus, a, necdlul and
honorable but tor me none 30 desirable, on
the whole q, agriculture"
You have good reason to admire the agri-
cultural pursuit. You have succeeded
well"
Yes, | have been prospered. | began
at the foot Of the hill, and had TO creep up
li,tL, BY little. At 6rst was unfortunate /;
but slnrc our removal to the west we have
done we'll. susie was healthy, economical
and well educated. She made science Of
everything. and between Us, with the aid Of
an agricultural paper, and few good ,reA.
tses on stockraising and fruit growing, We
begun right. would never have mean
looking animal or tree about me, but 80,
the best Of horsss, cattle, sheep and hogs,
and the choices, variety Offrui,, on the prin-
eiple that one good thing is worth more
than dozen poor ones, and now ! have
fine show OF stock. fruit, &C.; and u can
carry on, my plans, YOU would hardly know