Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-08-19
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MISTRESS AND MAIDS.

maid " that's What say
50. said Mrs. Tborn-who.e hearias
Va Tar too qaick for her peace q mind
FOR she beard these remarks Just A. she goi
10 The PATlor door 80 thai's The ~ay the,
sPcak q mc behind nv back. I. its That,
ny rcturn for al thc kindness I've show then
Of late. The very last time went 20 taur
bought a new gown for cook and IL "a,
only last week that Jase went home 90 SO
her mother and took nic,, present of vine
ard ssso for h-r But Mr.. Gordon ma,
say shat ~ likes; kiuduc.s T. Of no u.e.
u only spoils then. However. TN know
To meaning Of this haven't been safis-
hcd 18th Jane. thourh I've tried 90 Keen !,
2 "a 'he booked quite sulky when showed
her tse pots on tby 6rr-irons and the da.t
on The door-lc,lgc A. 90 cook. ! know
that sbc means hy ueanness >he cxr.-ct.
ne 90 allov more sugar for tisc kitrhen; bu,
! 'han't do It ! -ont be imposed upon.
dont carc for th. value Of the sugar. bat
al he mistress IN ny own house. and do a.
think prvpcr With nv o~n things Then
iA,ing bsr hand on the bell .he gave Il a
soilcot poll but AZ the same time the door
bell F-saicd. and in the jingle Of the t-o
belis Together thc servants hardly k,-~
shat uas wanted
It. tLe door. saii tbs cook.
No. rs missus. ard the hou.emai,I. /.
Tut ihc knOcker ended tbcir doubts.
" Run. said iLe cook o.. it'sa visitor -
And ~hen the drawing room door "a.
of-ned % WAs o. G.lnig not the oH-nd .n..
cook and housemaid. % receive tbcir Dis
mis'al. bot Mr.. Gordon. pleasant looking
~idov lady-a welcome guest wherever
therc was tir Smallest moicty of GOOD sense
or good iceiiag in tie house she VISITED.
She "a a cleAr-Leaied. kind -heart.d 90
mar. -ho had not passed through life With
cut learning -omcthing of her own inner
icciions' and seh-kno~lcdgo hal male her
tender iossrts tie in6rInitics Of others.
She was great stekicr Tor the due dis
charge q social and relative dutic. not on
ono siic only. bui on both. She had NOT
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luie ~ Tor tie one sule a. the other. Manv
Young hou-ckcepcr had she helpcl thro
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be- yoangcr irirad. a. made a proi.....,u
of religion. IL issad to see. a.. .,gti
say .otnetime.. hos u,...b .ii.rr,.8,, a. 80,
upon the gospel bv tLs rn-r. iu,,op.,,i-, ,,,..
nee, Of those Who profess O. BE- guided ~
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81 have brought you a few lilies. she
said. '' for tbe pretty ncu stand Mr Tbo,,
bought Or you last seek. Shall Jane bring
httls water. and wc wiu put th-n ia be-
fore they iade.~
hwa,asreat rel,sfto NJ. Ti.-, nos
ti.st L.r t..ns-r l.,l hal ,..,- .,..rs
O. see her and friend e,o. i.,.. s.r .b. t,4
.careel, to.,h.d tl.. b-u t...,. .t..t,a,
uer,os, mi.-i,ias cha, her intended inter.
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O. ber ..fi,f,rtion or ,.l,.-t.g. Wi.-,.,.-
Mr.. Gordon we.t IA. M. E.eJ t, tL.
servant. they had a .ort Of i,.,i,.,,,. s..r.
in. that h-r visit. -ere nro.lg~t,,. of.o.l
auI tLat ever, body "a. more cou,f,rf,i.l.
ior Them.
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