Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY;


enough TO decently clo,he herself and baby.
and purchase dark calico for her own hol.
iday dress. Weigh your 10. with hers. and
.ce how they will balance. Tho srca, So
ere, Of eon,en, 10. to judge our blessing. by
tho portion iha, iali. to the lot OF those less
. favored than ourselves that is, - far as
worldly wisdom Is concerned. There isa
noblsr wisdom that teaches US 10 bo content
with such things ne 10 have"
- know !, 10 oil ju., as you cay, Uncle
Roger" said Mrs. Aston. " bu, somehow
| canno, ae, upon IL. Poverty gals and
chaies me drcadfully. aud | eanno, eco Why
wo should creep, wbe,r Others ay. To
speak right out. Why eanno, Walter make
money rs fas, as NJ. Andrc~.' AN suro
he ha. Eve time. the talent. wcwcrc mar
ricd a, the same time, our families arc tho
sane bu, while Walter Ia. toiled unccas.
incly AZ hr business. and Nc have lived
plainly pinehcd, and saved, and eeonomiicd
everywhere. they have been 'urrOurded by
luxury aud. without, ever deuyinc. them.
scIse. single pleasure. have gone steadily
up in the world. DON, 'ce why"
"Alicc. aid Uncle Roger, folding his
paper slowly upon hi, .nec, +" do you know
how Mr.. Andrew. made hi. money i, !.
openly ,aid in bu.ine.. circle, ,ha, oil hi.
wealth VAS secured by a fraudulent; assign.
men,. whereby hundreds Of poor men were
cheated ou, oi their hone., due-. never
envy such men ,h,ir luIuric.. and | have
lived 10 see in many cases, the words Of tho
wise man made true is iha, ees'e'h
richie. and no. by right, pu,,0,h II INTO a
bag with hole. :"
Mrs. Aston though. OF her noble. true
hearted husband. who would 'eo!n tie
though, Of di,bon,,, gain. and Was silent.
Uncle Roger zen, on.
DO you know how many sick turns l''-
tie fred Andrew. h.7"
"Yo." said Mr.. Aston. 81 know
they fsneied 10 Vas delicate. and 'su, fOr
the doctor every time he 'neered"
e" lie ha. epilgp,ic sit.," aid Uncle Ros.
or. and the doctor tell. me be j, gradual.
" losing b.. mind. IL will probably b. an
id,o, IN few years. Tho family say moth
ius abou, IL, DO, you eau imagine what q
terrible trial i, mus, be 20 them"
Mrs. Al.ion could easily imagine, and
with a shudder q, the dreadful lhouchi, her
eve sought for her own little Willie. a; play
in tie yard hclow. What u !, were he ,
Would there 10 anything bright and beau
,iful enough in the world. 10 lislI,en tho
cloud Of sorrow for one moment There
were tear. in the no,htr's eyes a. ,hc fold.
ed up the little half worn garment, % pu,
il in her basket, She did no, envy Mrs.
Andrews now. aud a. -bc .a~ her coming
up tho street. .he even ianeed ,ha, she saw
sad and eareworn expression upon the
pretty face OF her wealthy nesbbor. and
.be pi,ieJ her in her heart.
Z" One thing more. Alice" said Uncle
Roger. as .he was putting away her work.
A" Don'i be veIed with an old man Tor tell
ing you ,ha, you make your lO, srea; deal
harder than !, nigh, 10. by your was,e'ul.
ne... in throwing away - many precious
thing ,ha, are given % you "
Mrs. Aston looked surprised, and Uncle
Roger went on. This afternoon, when
Jenny and Willie came in from the woods
with their nowers. their whole soul. were
Gllcl with the pure happiness kindled by
the pleasant, ramble. aud the s~es, blossoms
were a. precious To them as gold TO the ml-
ser. Their ar., though, was an eager w,-h
TO share their pleasure with you. and In
their childish impa,ience, they were. per.
hap.. ra.hcr too ihough,le.s Of the mud. lt
va. little provoking. no doHb'. 10 have
clean dre,s spoiled, bu, /; was no. worth
while .poilins the joyou'nes' ef two little
loving hearts for. Tho children came like
I a bur., N sunshine INTO the room, with
their happy faces and their fragran, dow
er., bu, you sent them away 10 cloud.
There was something lo.. from yoar liic'
then, Alice"
Mr.. Aston made no answer. save by her
,hoosh,lul face Su, in few moments
Jenny came quietly into the room, bearing
in her hand vase OF the wild aowers. She
glanced a, her mother. hssi,a,ed . minute.
then placed them upon tho man,sl.
You have arranged your aowers very
prettlly, Jenny" saId her mother.
The ehild's face frightened instantly. and
,akin. the vase carefully down, che 'ait.
"Ob. mother, If YOU would look a' them
minute. Such lovely ,iols,s. and these
tiny bells, do wish I knew what they
were: and jus, see this little wary thing.
ja., the color Of baby's cheek.
They are very pretty, Jenny" said her
mother. ~ hardly thought you would
fnd az many 50 early in the season."
We only found few in tho woods, and
then We wen, over to the south meadows to
hunt for ,iolsts, because you said yesterday
you loved them bette: than nj! the rest OF
tia ~ III Hc..,.