Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 90. 1861.

Tho poor girl looked ~ the v'anos with
the in,olss.sry srssdissss Of hupgsr. Then
che hosbsd dssply, aud ssid 10 LOG voice.
"I an very grateful. Madam. bot u 700
pleas. I will vai, until you leave ne. Al.
low ne at present. 70 a,,sod TO yoa."
"No, indssd!" Mrs.. Stirling spoke 10
her pretty, absolu.s fashion "Ism not
going yet. I want 10 talk ~iih you while,
and shall no, do % until you hs,s ,atsn
sons,hins TO stfsneshsu you. Little Jane
has luncbsd already"
So the ssy, bright lady sss and waited,
fsslins 10 the new prospect oi being actively
useful. . genuine glow Of delight. when
the girl had finished her generous meal. and
taken up her work again. Mrs. S.rlins b.
gan 10 talk TO hsr.
"Is this consumption, ,AnnisI' che asked.
gently. Your cough alarms me-"
"No. ma'sm. AN very sars q, 10 nothing
of the kind ys, There 10 no consumption
in our family Ny father ~ss = country
minister. and had . strong and healthy co.,
s,i,u,iou. lie died young, bot q, wss from
. violent lever, eaushs In ATTENDANCE on .
sick stranger. think l, Vas grief which
made my mother follow him in thres months.
She bad always been delicate though no,
.ickly. and she lacked the strength 10 re-
quircs 10 live and suffer. IL 10 seven years
since she died. on the very day little Jane
Vas born
How old were you then -
Fifteen, and there wsrs no living chill
dren between us two"
And have !oa suppor,ed Yourself and
her ever spos ?"
"0h no! Ny fathers books and furni.
,urs .old for enough To keep Us sous time;
and my aunt. who lived here. brought ne TO
Boston. Wa both lived with her. She
took care Of Jane. sod worked In . shop.
and earned enough To buy our clothes and
help Aun, Martha with the living It's
only since she died, ,hrco years ago iha, |
have been all alone With Jenny."
You came ou, o. the shop then ?"
"Yss. becspss I could not have Jenny
there with me. and shs had no one slse 10
go to her; and indeed ! have msdo moro
money since. I have embroidered 90 much"
"Bu, surely you havp suffered more than
usual this summer,'
"Oh, ycs, ma'sm. The ladies that
work for are mostlv out Of town 10 the sun.
msr always. and % winters try to save
90 help u' through. Bo, last
winter was 90 hard that had not - much
work as Usual. and this summer we have
no, been very we'll oG. had TO give up
The comfortable room I used TO have. 10.
cause could not earn enough TO pay Tor
IL, and I suppose tho dimpue.s b ere has no.
jos, agreed with me-"
She tried to smile. but tbs team came 10.
stead. Mrs. Stirling took her b aud with .
pressure.
Don, cry. Better times are coming
10 you now. am cure can influence you
. good deal more work. You shall have
enough TO DO. and ws mus, eco that you
move out OF this damp, unhealthy place"
Sister Annie smiled sadly.
"rhe landlord has seen to that. Madam.
can only 'uy here ,hres day' longer. lie
wants TO let the room 10 Q tenant who will
pay mIrs; AMI I have been troubled Tor
Tear I should not bs able to go out and fud
another place"
Well. you must not feel anxious. just
leave that ill tomorrow. Then II you ara
no, able to 90. I will 6nd . place Tor you.
I, csnno, BE- d,tseul, matter 70 end one n
good ss tLis. A. any rate, tomorrow you
shall zee me again (: and IN the meantime
the pay Tor the work little Jane brought
home will make you comfortable"
So sayins, che pot into the girls hand
twlce the customary price for the embroid'
cry she had done, and without waiting for
the thanks which trembled on Anne Hadley's
pale lips, she went out Of the room. down
tho stairs. and returned home after this. her
fr.t charity visit.
On The way she stopped but ouca. and
that MAS not TO look into any OF the win.
dows gay with autumn goOds. or to exchange
her hundred dollar note on the SuGolk Bank
for silts or satins. Sho only vent Tor mo-
men, to neat, respectable looking house
on Myrtle street, and then hurried home.
She met her husband, when hs came 10
his five o'clock dinner, With . bsam'ns
smile. The meal vs wsll-cooked aud neat
ly served the wife opposite him Was young
and !air; and when John Stirling rose from
the table and went with her into her even.
ing.room. !, 10 no wonder he said 70 hlmseli
that this being in ones own homo wasn't
% bad . thing alter all.
What 10 10, Neiiis?" hs asked. after .
while. In snswsr TO . questioning. hesitat.
ing look 10 his uifs's eyes. She drew near.
cr him.
You arc sure, John. you can spars ne
thu, 6vs hundred dollars wishou, doing any
injustice to yoursslfor your besinss-wish'
M. II IL