Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
OLD SERIES VOLUME %, NO. |.


where the son shines halt tho day. which
she w,ll l., for seventy dollass year. There
10 s,o'. 10 It already. and . carpet on the
door. and thirty dollsu more would supply
u with everything moro needed for comfort.
Nov u could pay the rent Of that room .
year In advancs for Anne Badly. and &c 10
up neatly. What fns start u would bs for
her, I, would give her such rst-saeh
freedom from car. She would hs,. time
10 &c, we'll. She 10 very stillful with her
needle, and with the work she could easily
do .h. could live 90 nicely, and Jenny could
90 to school. I have IL sll planned and
there. with your permission. goss che hun
dred dollar, in my pocket"
John Stirling looked at hi' wife. and 10
seemed to him. with the e-nsoos. un'elf'h
light illuminating II, her face Was - the
face Of an angel. But he did not say %
then. lie answered. 10 tho tone Of oos
raising an Objection
=" Hut ~ha. would you wear 70 the party.
Nellie, I.bould no, Ike you to look shah
by"
"Trust me for that. can wear my wed.
ding dress. IL 10 such . rich. heavy whi.s
.ilk, and It ~ not 'oilsd nc all. with .
iittl. different arr.r cement Of the trimmings
4, will he a, handsome .. anything Z should
get. Ba, ar. you quite -, upon giving the
party. Johu'"
"Arc no, you, dcar'"
- vas"
There was q pause for . lev moments. In
which Nellie tied and united the tassels OF
her little silt apron several ,iues. Then
sbs looked up. an eager light somehow shin.
ing through the mis-, which had 'omshov
gathered before her eyes.
81 suppose there are many people IN the
city. John. just as worthy " Anne Hadiy'
and needing help just as much'
Without doubt, Nellie; plenty OF worse
cases. especially now ,ha, winter IS coming
on"
"C,uid you help me fnd them''
81 think I could Some Of the cases OF
ds.,itu,ion, which he csnno, Afford 10 re-
Iie,e, makes q business man's heart ache
almo., every day"
"Then four hundred dollars Extra, which
you would not have given O,her~ise. will do
good deal. Won, it7'
"yc- great deal. II isa large sum-"
"Yc-. IL IS larg, sum, Z" you said last
night, John. TO be spent on single even'
ing, eu,srainnru, for 'hosr who do not
need i,. bu, not large when we compsrs 10
With the want, o. ttose who sudcr. John.
I bar. no wish to give that party. VIII
yoa take the money Tor doing gooi''
." Ba, tho-s Who have invited ~. NellIsf
The ilurlbu,. the Gray,on.-a yoar many
friends One woaldn't like 10 bs thought
mean"
1--WE can ask them oil. Q few ata time
all tho.s we caro- Tor. Your ordinary
housekeeping allowance is liberal enough for
that. n thu, doe. no, rls.ss them. after
all, JChn"-and Oh, little woman hid her
lace on her husbands shoulder. tor she Was
one ~ho .eidom uttered her deepest thoughts,
or mentioned. even 10 bin. tue emotions
which she held most saercd-"ii they
should no, approve It. |, matters - much
more wha, lie thinks. Who told u' - invite
TO our ieas,s the poor, the maimed. the blind.
have been blind ,ill To day. John. | dont
care tor large parties any more"
"You shall do =. your heart has COUNSEL
ed you. Nellie. The money shall be a,yoor
disposal To. morrow. We will give our re-
c-ption to the guests whom God himself
choss f1r u.s."
Ils aid no moro just then, bot Nsllls
Stirling had aneoo-eiou'y gained In that
hour nee and holisr hold on the heart OF
her hu.blnd. lie hsd loved tb. gay. half.
spoiled girl-wbat word expresses what be
felt f,r the noble. sell.s.eri6,ins woman
whom that day had revealed TO him'
Anne II,ily's heart WAS lishtsnsd next
day OF weary burden, and she vac s' grsis-
iul Tor Mrs. Stirlips's delicAey - for her
ard.
cit 1, no, . sIfs to you." the lady aid.
- she explained the arranssusnu che had
made. "You are to help yourself the sane
as before. only want to offer ny tribute
to your fathers msmory-your father who
lo., hi. lie In mini'tsrins 70 an unknown
peni,ent. For the sake Of that Christian
oan. who, like his Master. counted not his
III. dear unto him, II thereby he might 'svs
some. you must secsp, it,
Need cay how many cad hearts came 70
John and Ellen Strings least that winter.
and were comfortsd--how many hungry
mouths were Gllsd-bow many 6res we're
kindled in chserls-s roous' Was the sas,
rife, Of giving up one evening. brillisse
with lights. odorous With dowers. jocund
with music, gay with dance and soas. too
great! Let the day Of everlasting reckon.
ing declare :
CoxPLiNESrART. Secretary Csusroo, dur