Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-05
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1860.
81 feel a little dull" was cva,ivcly an.

store and ven, homo. A. he opened tho
door Of his dwelling. tho distressed cries aud
.obbings Of child came with an unpleas-
an, shock upon his ears. lie wen, up stairs
with two or three long strides, and entered
the nursery from which the cries came.
What !. the matter darline7" be said
ns he caught the weeper in his arm "wha'
ails my little Magry1"
"oh papa papa" .obbci the child,
clinging to his neck, and laying her we.
face close to hi'.
"Janc, " -aii Mr.. Frazier, looking a, the
nurse, and speaking with 'oue 'iernnos' Of
manner, why i, Maegy crying in this
manncr2"
The girl looked excited, but pale.
"She'. been naughty" was the answer.
"No papa ain, been naughty" said
tho child Indignantly. IL didn't want TO
stay hero all alone, and .hc Pinehcd me and
slapped mo 50 hard Oh, papa" And
the child. vail runs ou. again, and she
cluug 70 bi' neck. .obbing
Has she ever p,nehed AMI slapped YOU
before" asked the father.
Z" She doe. /, mos, every day." answered
the little girl.
"why lawn; you told me3'
Z" She said she'd throw meou, Of the win
dow II told o. dear o, dear Don't
let her DO il, papa"
"It'.a lioi" exclaimed tho nurse. pas
.iona,ely.
&" Just look at my poor leg papa" The
child sad this in hu'hed whisper. with
her lir. laid ,lo.e 20 her fathers ear.
Mr.. Fr,licr at down, and barring the
chilli. leg to the nip, saw that il ~as Cow
cred with blue and grccni,h spots, all above
the knee. there were not les than a dozen
Of thc-s di,fcurcl marks. H. examined The
other Lex and found It in th' sAmo condi.
ton.
Mr. Frazer loved that child with a deep
TENDERNESS. She was hi. all to love. Her
mother. between whom and himself there
had never hsrr any sympathy. die,l two
year. before and .incs that time, his prec.
lou, darline-,hc apple Of hr' cye-hAd
been LEFT 10 tho tender mercics Of birci
nurse. over who.r coniuc, il was lmpn''i'
HI, Tor hun 20 have any right observation
H. had often f.arcl ,ha, Macy was neg.
lccieI-oitcn troubled himself on her AS-
count.-hut suspicion Of cruelty like thu
never came INTO his Imagination ~ possible
Mr.. Frazier Wa' profoundly disturbed ;
, hut, even in bis passion, he was calm.
"J,pc," be said, stcrnly, II wish You
to leave ,hi. hou-a Immediately"
mir. fralier--"
" Silence, ,' lIc showed him,'li 80 stern
AMI angry, even in hi' suppressed u'terane'
OF tho word. that Jane started, aud lei, the
, room instantly.
, Mr.. Frazier rang tho bell, and to the
waiter Who answered il, saiI
q" So that Jane leaves tho house at one"
/ haso discharged her. Send her trunk
, wherever che may wish it taken. Here Is
III, money that j, due. mu'i not see hsr
again"
4, the waiter let, the room, Mr.. frazie'
hussci hi. child 10 hi. hear, tightly again
AMI si..ei her with an eag,rncss of maDnei
that vas unusual with him. lie was fond
bot quiet in hi. carc..c.. Now the 'loePin:
impll.e- Of trons heart were all awak'
and active.
= In n small. hack chamber sat pale
D sweet faced. patient looking woman, read
ing a letter which had jus, been left for heI
j by the po.tman.
Thank Cod" she said, after she hNc
r finished reading IL, and her solt, brown eye
. were lil,ci upward. "It looked very dark,
' she murmurcd. e" but the morning hai
broken again"
Alight, quick step was on the stairs : nnc
4 the door was pushed hastily open.
" Charles, dear"
The boy entered with an excited coun'o
nance.
I'm going to Sc, pl.co, mother :" h
cried to her the NON N, hi, ieOt were in'id
e the door
r The pale .,sman smiled and held ont he
hand to the boy. Ilc came quickly to he
sid.
"Thcre !. no necessity Of getting plac
/, now. Charles. We shall so back to EnG
:. land"
i, "Oh. mother" The boy. face We
:. asow with sunbOams.
=. Here il letter from gen,leU an in W
n York. who say. that he il d. cctsd b-
Uncle Wilton to pay oU-. pa..ar, y
land, IT We will re'".m. q - to E
son. let Us 10 '.hankfu, ., s'od'
a Charlie. dro" from hi. poke, III. =,
70 "Aish Mr. Frazer bo given pvsa'' him 'n' NJ !.
a handed it to his motbc Z, "' 4
~, ~" : '"'' 'he asked.
!. r,,,. ,,,J m.' who promised to sc, q
T"s'' INV '''1 '' " give it to you"
J. The woman . roko the seal. Their. ve,
three bank bil'... Of ten dollar. o,., 'e' "
closed and tn" brief sentence written on
sheet OF papGr-- ="
'od sent your son tea true friend
; Take courage. Let him com. D. ~ s"a
morrow" "' u
Who gave YOU this ?" she asked. IL,
f"'o lace was growing warm with ,oss.a