Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-14

h. would deliberate 20 himself little. and
then. before be became aware of II. he
would b. talking all bis thoughts He
irc4uently found this leading him into
trouble. bot be vas using al eHorts for
The last few months % break himself Of a.
And 50 ought every boy and girl. Who has
bad habit. always be trying TO get clear
oft
A'ter finishing BIS speech. every word of
which b. should have kept 20 himesE. his
eyes fcll frst upoa the great looking-elass
tia; rcached from the Aoor % the ceiling.
No sooner did be get fair look Att than
b. went uP 70 it and beheld himself. 7,
may appear wonderful % many Of the
rcaders of these lines. Jgt vet Il Is true that
6otiricd had never before seen himself
pictured cot from bead 10 foot. IIe had
I'eice = broken looking-glass ia his loda,-
ins-rooui. but IL Wa only large enough for
two-thiris % his hcc. Imagine MS f.cIina.
then when a. bchcld himself. C.otfri~i the
BFunswirk chimncy-swee a. life IN
Count kulman's splendid mirror. Look
a. him nov. gazing first on his face. then
on his hand. and finally on his feet. Now
turns half around and takes a side view Of
his iortship. By-and -bv be- becomes flIl.
satisfied that be has thoroughly examined
himself. and secretly hopes thcn tbe Count
gives him his house h. vii have the kind
ness o. leave his mirror AMI other servicra-
be articles there. What wouM even
Count Rulman' : grand palace bee without
The flruiture2 woaldn't give fr.
thought b.. 90 have this room u 1 conldnt
have these sofas. and chairs. and pictures.
AMI this chandelier. AMI tLis gloriou. look
ing-siass.
just nos be behcll a new object ofinter-
est- II = the Countess gold watch and
chain. How brieh; tbcy shine. Anv sen
sable goldsmith ~ould have given a re
h1nirei dollar. for them bothtogetlscr. No
sooner does Gotfri~d see them hanging
near the bookcase then De takes them
do~n. The chain Is bright and long. So h.
hangs q around his meek and takes view
ofhimsel' liz head was almost turned
gpsidr down vhen o. saw ~. picture
Cotiricd. The sweet. With a watch on,
MY own opinion. j.. 20 be reh,c,inr
aloud. 90 that boy j. not a real gentleman
unlcs. b. Ia. a watch. I sometimes sleep
too late in the morning. AMI u had a
watch of the Couatcs-. ~ il woald save me a
great deal oi in-onvience. / think. too.
that when / become professor ofth house
people would ibin< me great Ounce
Do hain 9 a iue gold watch. - in either
lud 90 Indispensable O. mv ,omfoft aud
re-pectabihtv. ! must take % with nlc-no
on' would dream of MY having it No
policeman ia Brausuick would search Got
iricd's pockets be- is only poor chimney
sweep. No~ l am rich and haspy.
HsPpy lid I say2 Can What a one steals
maLe h.m lgPPy And r.,s-can a thief be
ri.t man. NJ poor mother told me be-
fore she died. % bc h5ncst o. the value of
a pin or penny. And tbis watch and chain
arr worth thousands OF pins and pennies
would then te diso5eyng my mother who
has gone O. Heaven. NJ. will not take
tbs gold watch and chain. u woud ONLY
make mc unhapPy and poor Instead of hap
~ and rich. ] oheyed my mother living.
aud all obey her dead
Noble words werc these and ~hen thc
htiic ch.mnsy sy-swccP hal finished them b.
kHccicd down AMI folded hi. hands iu
prayer. / viii not narrafc al Lis prayer.
thor sh b. spoke it aloud. but ONLY part -
/ thank Iher. % God. that Thou Las res