Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-10-10
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PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
b. O. mother, I am % tired -

corn heli ~ TIE waY SIDE tne grass tha'
b,ui over the loot path was heavy with eve
pins moisture. aud the solitary Old PINE tree
a, the curve of the road up held Il. black
iriussd arms pgain., a sunset sky. where
the rudy crimson had long since faded into
sombre gray. Bird. were warb!ins their
last ve.psrs, uud.r The shadow Of softly mo
wing leaves. blossoms were closing their fra.
grant cups. along the cour.c Of thousand
Julcci voiced streams. slesry little one.
we're gathered safely around every hearth
stone; Yet thSsc two wanderers clune 10
es,bcr homcles, and alone, in the ialln;
shadow. Of the tight
Cher up, nv child. We have no; very
hr TO 60. Come closer. 1t me brush the
dsw IRON your caSls Now take my hand.
Bu, The child hung back, sobbins with
vgariue.s and exhaustion. and the pale
v5urs mother bending over her in the vain
attempt to .ooIhc Ias hy.,crieal excitement,
Jl not hear the rumble Of advancing wheels
uniil they passed close to her, and rough
hearty voice exclaimed -
'whatal, the li,,lc girl, Ain, ,isk Is
she?
Mary Ellsworth had never seen Farmer
E.yuc,iOri bgiorc--yci the moment her eye,
r-.,cl on hi. wr,nkled, .un burned face,
With the shaggy brow. ore. .hadowirs Kind
eve. ,be lyli tha, he "a, friend, and made
answer promptly -
Not ,,eI. .r. bu, very tired We have
walked long way to day
Got much further 70 go'' assed the far
nsr. tickling hi, horses ear with il,e end Of
b, Whip.
To Brccston.'
Mr.. Rayns,fJrI gave Tow whistle.
That. four miles %. and the little sal
!, pretty nigh ussi up a'rchdy.'
Il know IL, said the woman with Sigh,
bot have no money to hire lOdcin:
pearyr In BreekiOn hope TO obtain work
IN the factory
Farmer R,ype.iori gave the so; of his
wagon a thunp With the Whip handle TIA,
uAde old BOuny drop the handful OF clover
be vas ripping froa the rOad-.iIe. aud
tricked Up his ear. in As,Oni.hmsnt.
Il won't hear no seeh thing" sAid be.
susr,sticAlly. why. that child can't 80
twenty rods further Here. get in long
with ne. You Won't be the worse fjr
bI Of supper and a good night. rect. !
Inow Hannah II scOld :, be mu,iercl as be
lifted the little girl u hi. eide and extended
b.. hand TO the mother but can't So
iols, reri.hIn' by the wAysido and never Of
fsr to help 'em. don't care Il she scoli'
The Fo0f "a the house
II, drove rapidly along, making occasion
q ia,srs,,ioual remark. 10 bis hOrse, while
Mr. Ellsworth drc- her thin shawl around
tie li,,le golden bead that already drOopcd
dro~.,ly upon her SHOULDER, and thought a
deep .sn.auop Of sratitud, upon the shelter
heaven had provided tor her 10 her sor,s'
strait.
IL va. an oddly. shaped old farmhouse,
gray with the storms u nearly hall a centa.
~. with broad door-.,1ne. overhung by
great lilac bushe-. and kitchen where.
even in the bloomy month Of June, a great
Gre roared up The vide thrOa,ed chimney,
ard shining rows u tins winksd and glitter.
ed a; every upward leap Of the Gimes.-
Such heat Kitchen as ii was' The door
board. white a. snow. the window. clear a..
diAuond-, the hearth trinity brushed up.
and The table 'pread ior supper in the mid
d. of the room. Mrs. Ell,worih's heart
in,oIuntarily warned a, the genial sight.
Mr. RAyne'i1ri Jumped on, Of the wagon,
threw the rein, over ro,,. and wen, in to
slncrliAte the domestic depot.
Look here. Hannah. .a,d he 10 tall.
apsglar.lOokins female Who emerged from a
pantry near by. at the sound OF bic footsteps,
her face nearly or quite a. sour as the saa.
or of pick.c. she was Carrying, jus, set a
couple more plato. on the table, will you
I've brought home a woman and a liitle cal
that found piece below here. s'en a'Do.,
tired 10 death. They was calculating TO
walk on 90 Breekton bu, thought it
wouldn't hurt Us 10 keep EN- over night"
I'm asioni.hcd a, YOU, JOB liayne,ior,i,
.al his better bali, M tone VI Indignant
renons,rauce.
We uish, jas, a. well hang out tavern
ssn a, once. and done with i,-yOu're al
way. bringing home some poor n'''able
ereeiur or other, and
There there. HANNAH interrupted Mr..
Raynssiori. I'm alsays wiilin' 10 hear to
you when You are anyway. reasonable, bn;
1t zoe. clear az IN my grain TO 'es poor folks
ssgTerin and never stretch cut helpin
hand. 'Taini Scripture nor 'tAini human
nA,ur.'
Well. 90 your own gait, JOB Rayncs-
ird, responded hi. vile, ,ar,ly, only mark
ny words. Il YOU don, end your days in
the poor house. 'twOn't be through no iaul,
o'yogrn"
She 'hu, the pantry door with bang
thar made all the jelly cup, aud milk-fan'
raule. while job. with an odd srimanee,
wen, cut to help his guests to alisht.
Don't mind my old woman said he,
arolosetieally, as Mrs. Ellsworth 'rrans to
tie ground she kind o sharp spoken,
but she neal. well ar,es all. We ain ell
est alike in our notions, you know =
II all the world were Ike Won sir said