Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-07-03
is, ME-, FRIDAY, JULY ,. 1868.

her tongue.
/ know that poor Mrs. Wells always
id these things she sAiS mercilessly. and
know. and every body knows that she
worked herself " death.
Well. true enough. IL might be - said
the farmer. slowly and thougLtfully =. be
never thought Of IL. Bot what shall dos-'
lie asked. lingering bis hair ners ously.
/ vii try aud get along with little ox-
ira hsiP. bot ] have a plan = said TIE de-
iernined sally. her black ewes shining.
- That lttie old house on your place -
Well. ~hat Of ia asked John Wells.
not little curious.
FIt II up and let Harry Lee take il.
Give him ground for garden. a privilege
IN the wood lot. and pay han a small sum
over. lie viii bring his wife here: sLe
wall hclP me enough to allow me to dis
Peasc ~ith the services of girl. except in
harvest and planting time then lei the
men eat With them. YOU paying the differ
ence q table expenses. and you will save
Yourself money and me nav health. besides
having sooi reliable man always within
call
John Wells boxed sna thought. toyed
, with lis hair. knit Lis brow. AM thought.
and looked again. lie couldn't see into i
just then. bui II didn', take long alter that
70 appreciate The whole thoroughly. and 20
put the plan into execution. The next
'aoVc Of the adroit sally was 10 induce her
husband % procure a neat. inexpensive
little carnage, and aiicr that. she found il
convenient 90 affect ihaf she wasn't use,l 10
duvins. and it would do them both good
o take daily drive. John Wei. did not
Ike tAis al al. Al first. IL broke IN upon
las habit % taking .' snooze.~ A. be call
ed %. after tea. bat ihc break up put new
iiie iu him- IL vas a great point gained 10
Set lam % Pai on clean suit q c.othes Tor
s1pPer. and the John Wells sitting At the
table with hair cuFicd aud clean collar on.
tJohn vas really handsome man, would
nos be known for the same dirty. fired.
s>ooPiHg husband of the frst Mrs. Wells.
WOW d be would ouly take a paper, II
was p.ty. bat lie had q sort of moral hor-
ror oi newspapers. lie thought al the
iash.onable foihles and extrayarances. even
crimes Of the country. originated in the
columns ~ ihc newspaper. 10 took a lon.s
Hnc i9r the coming sally io gain her point.
i-iNe a true woman she never gave Up. but
after evcry failure turned her tactics. ana II
c'arse came OF coHqucror. \ splendid
rsper that treated largely a. farming. soon
lad on his table. and John Wells acknoul-
edged 10 his wife year after that. Weu.
really % was astonishing Low much one
could learn from iitile paper. it va..
really. lie bal actually saved an of tuen-
~ dollars by a judieious expenditure of
ts0t
" Didnt tell you sos- asked SALLY.
vith comicai face.
d" Yes. you did. ADD that's a fact. Ir.
straage didn't &c all these things be-
bore aud De sighed 70 himself
Wen. TIRE result of all th,. is-.or sally
is alive and well. aad blooming. too. At
f5rty-ninc.
/ say that the rcsu.i Of all this IS. tiat Il
yoa. reader. ever happened o. see farmer
john Wells twenty years a-o. you uo.lIn't
know him to-day, no. t.at you uoaid
uot.
Look up thc roai see that dasIins care
rage. Wen. that is the property q Es-
qaire Weis AMI his still handsome wifc.
MaiS ihc OH gentleman a. De- e'anccs this
way With what AZ air he bows. Perfect
D. sell bred. assure you perfectly Al o..
'sse. us checks arc rulI.. ya1 perceive.