Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-19
FRIDAY, JULY 10. 1861.

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and saw the boys troubled. fearful face.
f" Poor fellow, /" ho thought, he feels wOr'e
about it than Do; might have spoken
moro kindly, for Andrew is a good boy"
Everything seemed to 90 hard that day.
Mr.. Harlow worried himself and all about
him. The oil Of good humor would have
had q wonderful effect upon the machinery
Of business. but he did not think IL that.
Ye, Mr.. Harlow was not by any means. a
cross and surly man usually. he was mos,
bland and cheerful, but too much care un.
strung his nerves, and weakened his self.
control.
Late in tho afternoon. hc received mes.
sage IRON y busines. firm in New York, and
he was more hurried and troubled than be.
fore.
Here, Andrew Chase" he called. in a
peremp,ory tone. +" Ibis box mus, 90 to New
York; the mai! la, closed. but i, can 60 by
express. Hurry. you have ju', FIVE minutes
to take 1t to the depot. !, 10 Of great i'm.
portancc; don, fail to Sc, !, expressed"
"Ye-. sir. said Andrew "Tll run cv.
cry step Of the way :" and eager to do hi.
master any favor. ,ha, he might. in some
measure. atone !or hi' carele..nes as IN the
morning, he dar,cd down tho street.
Half an hour elapsed. ani Andrew 70
turned with slow and reluctan, ,iep-. the
packet still in hi. hand.
What, how l. thi. 80 exclaimed Mr.
Harlow in angry disappointment. Were
you too la,e'"
"Y~, sir. T."
Bu, YOU had iull five minute. time, apd
you could have walked. and got there 5000
enough. II i' too bad Here l, !. Si,ar.
day night Too bad-,oo bad"
l Am very sorry. sir; started on a
foil run, bu, STOPPED, for there was a child
in the street. and horse-'
Never mind DON, tell me oil the why.
and whereforcs. You know ,ha, 1t was Of
the greatest importancc that you should
stop for nothing at all. You bad no bu.i.
mes. 10 stop, or 10 turn right or leii. III
can't trust you in such matters, I can trust
you in nothing. 60 to the head clerk and
get your wage. and henctfor,h will dis.
pence with your services"
/ Mr.. Harlow. 10 hear what ] have 20
say ] say the child was in great danger {;
/ in momen, more
"oh p.haw :" interrupted Mr.. Harlow,
with nm impa,ien, wave OF hi. hand, "chil.
dren are in the street. all the time 1t IL n
poor excuse Tor delay IN such q matter =
TO. Andrew Chase your carsles,n--, has
don. me enough damage for ono day"
The boy stood Tor a moment he.i,sting,
flushed and angry; once his lips parted, a'
II he would again attempt hi. defen.': then
with proud. half,riumphant lish. IN his
eye, he turned away.
Mr.. Harlow va. puzzled with the mean.
7 ing Of that las, glance
Another message from New York. Now
Mr.. Harlow was glad the packe, had no.,
gone-all was right. !, wasa lucky acci.
den, which had delayed Andrew Chase.
"Ilas Andrew gomez" he hastily inquir.
G. Of his clerk.
"Ye.: gave him hi- wages, and he bade
inc good bye Ilc seemed to feel very
badly. sir"
Mr Harlow began to regret hi. impc,u.
o.i,y. ~ ought to have listened to his eS.
cuse." he said TO himself; and ,han he re-
membcrei with added pain. ,ha, Andrews
mother was widow with several children,
and depended much on his earnings.
At evening. when Mr. Harlow sat down
to the table with his family, he was dis'a,.
l,Ged aud unhappy. Ills wife had been to
the city with her youngest child and she
had many pleasant things to tell him. and
purchases to show, but il was with ditIicul.
~ lie replied to her remarks. Ilo son re.
tired TO the parlor, threw himself into his
.,n, oh.;, and ,ook nm ,bs e,epio, nap.,
Ellen sa. down to the piano and ran her fin
Ger, lightly over tho KEYS: Nelson wa, oc.
cunied with hi. book. and the Young ch,l.
drcn sat upon the carpet playing with their
toys.
.p,d;, 90, ,,,,h,v hov Ia, INV bou.e
alone /" cried on, Harry, in a eros. voice,
and b. c,u,b, nm a li,,Is build,pr block and
,h,ow :, a, hi. b,o,her
Tho hloct d;a NO, ri, Eddie hut half
,,;.vo, .na half ,r,,v bo b.,,n 70 c,v and
-, :. h.d r.n,h,v Iia,,v ="
Mr. u,,lov started and his Sr., impulse
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