Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
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UNCLE ROGERS SCALES.

Thus j,chc, !. no, worth another ',iieh, and
yet mus. .p.nd a, lca., :~o hours over It,
when wan, 80 much to finish my new
dress before night"
Tho torn Carmen: was turned over and
inspected with look. Of increasing dissa,i.'
faction, ba, the ugly rent grew no lees. aud
there vas no way bu, 20 attack /, rc-olute.
ly. With needle and thread. The little scw.
ing chair va. drawn nearer 10 the open
window. where the clear May .un.hin'
.,reamed in. and the finger. began TO move
slowly over tho work The lady's eyes,
now and then elancing from her sewing
wandered on, upon the pleasant scene. the
.prinsins gras., and buddin: leaves. and
merry pas-ers by The door OF a handsome
dselline. on the opposite side OF the street
opened. and richly dressed lady passed
down The broad step. and into the street.
There goes Mrs. Andrews again" .o'
liloquiled Mr. Aston. aud the uuhnisheO!
work tell idly into her lap "'hc ha. moth
ins in the world TO DO but enjoy ,hi. pleas
an, weather. No aekc,s tor her to mend
and .ha, slssan, walking drcs. suits her
style % perfectly. declare am fairly
on, Of eoneeit With mine. 1t will have such
cheap, shabby look "
The needle started on IL. way again with
sharp .ers, AID the look of discomfort
decpcnod 90 :he lady'' face. The work wA'
nearly completed ~hsa there came a rush
Of eager lee, along The passage, the door oi
the nom was burt n9''ily open. and t~c
children bounded In. check. glowing. eyes
sparkling. and hand. foil Of Wild ao~,rs
one was e,iteaily the proprietor OF the torn
,aeket. ibe other va. sirl some too Year,
HI. senior. They rushed up 10 their moth
er. all caserne.s TO display their woodland
TREASURES. and before she could iu,erro.e q
word. too Of The four muddy little shoes
bad lsi, their prints upon the .ki,, Of Lc'
drc.s
IL never saw such perfec, bears" cI'
claimed the mother. pushing them away
from her. and .hakin. the mud from her
dress. wl,hou, 20 much a, be,,owing n look
upon the delicate blossoms. with scented
breath. and look 50 like smile"
! 4 cloud came over the happy ihc., Of ia,
children. and Jenny walked grAveiy away
% end s9me water Tor her a1wer.. while
Willie ,o.-,i bi, e.rrles.ly upon tho table.
ani "a, down IN the window. saying hall.
ireifully, "oh. ! Am 80 ho, Mother,
can't go bArefootei just, l,,ls while
Jim Barne. does. and Addy too"
7 No. OF course you can't" sad his
mother. II DO belis,e you would tease to
20 naked. II you 'sw a bes:ar too poor to
&c, any clothes. ihi. way. How would you
like to 20 20 church n,I, sunday in your
shirt sleeves
"Ithirk 1t would be splcniid may |,
mo,bsr2" ,aid Willie. suddenly brighten.
ing up.
Mr.. Aston lookei a, him. bali reIed
aud bali amused. bu, hearty laugh from
m elderly gentleman ., the window turned
the scale. aud she laughed 10 rish, good
earnest.
Willie spent a minute in trying to com
rrehend the fun. aud then took advantage
Of the happy change in bis mothers lace
10 petition Tor piece Of bread and butter
lie Was dispatched 10 the kitchen i'd searet
Oft. aud once more tn" sewing went quiet
ly on. till the unlucky JACKIE, va. held "
neatly mended.
"IIow nicely you have done that. Alice,
: .aid the old gentleman, looking admirinsl,
upon the skillful sewer. you mend almos
.. well a. your mother dad"
The lady smiled. bu, did no, look quite
pl.4.sd. a. .he -aid. +" ! know. Uncle RoS
er. you ore alway. eomplimeniins my mend
ins. and am sure have enough prac,ic'
TO make me periec, in ,ha, line; but i
doe. .eem too bad TO have to waste 80 muei
time over Old clothes. There !, Mrs. An
ircw.. never does stitch o., needing 70,
her boy., and her husband started busine.
the same time Matter did. Why. the o'he'
day the old elotbe. man came in here will
some thing. in bis basket. he bad just 90
from there. There was a aeke, oi fred's
that. really. was a grea, deal nicer thar
Willie. bet one. /, only wanted a lev
cents worth Of binding, and a li''!o clean
ius. to make IL a. soOi a. new
Uncle Roger smiled, and .a'd "And 50
Alice. you have ever since been weishin;
Mrs. Andrews lot agains, yours. go
YOU don't understand how TO strike true
balance. mus, lend you my scales. Now
when End anything that troubles me.
can Away. set r rish, by trying it with ml
.rales You COMPARED your new dress viii
Mr.. Andrews. and decided ,ha, !, was ,er.
} mean and shabby. though few days AK
YOU were delighted with the neat pattern
and modest. delicate colOrs. Here is Mrs
Ice. pst around the corner. IL rememoe
rightly. she va. q ,choolma,e OF yours. an