Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-20
IS, ME-, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1854.

Out upon your printing; -hst do yo
mean BY thats You bad a notice a nont
agO.
Ho- long notice do you suppose give
IL soa havea't had time in a month 90 mo,
then you must look out for the con.e
qusnoes. Tonight you novel II vol
b.. want shelter yOu may go into the OLD
house At the horse pond"
" But there's not a -indow IN Il
Beggars shOaldn't be ehooser..- re-
marked Mr.. Vaughan. There. not ,
word 10 be said shall take vour ~,
COWS. and yoar sheep. and IL they 20 90
more than twcaty pounds. after taking oat
the sIPenses. yOu shall have ths baIAne.
back
The poor peasant gaxed for moment.
half wildly. into has laBSlord's face. and
then sshk Gown into has chair, and covered
his face vita his haad..
My oo~,, nv sbsep,' be rrOaned
spAsmOdically. 20. kin me. ana lave
done With a.
In Gods name Mr.. Vaughan cried
the vie. " spare Is them We viii leave
the cot. and -e viii work with ali our
might until We pay you every farthing. bet
DO not tako away our very means Of life.
Ny poor boy -ih die, .. you are rich.
and We anc poor
" Nonsense :" uttered the unfeeling nan.
" I'm used to sach stuff. l make Eving
By rsntsng ny farms. and this Is one Of the
best have. Agood nan can Law ID more
than ten pounds n year here
" But &c have been sch. 4" urged the wo-
nan.
3" That isn't my fault. II yoa are pan
per, you Know where 70 60 to get taken
care Of Nov l doa't wAat another word
ous yea so Tonight. ualsss yoa pay r.e
the tseniy pounds. and your sheep and
co-s 90 too
vas Jsst upon the point Of turning TO
ny companion 20 ask ham II be -Oald not
help NE make up the sum. for vas deter
mined that the poor folks should not be
turned out thus. The woman lad sunk
down. and she too. had covered her face
With her hands. Al that moment Nathan
Leenan sPrang TO has feet. His face was
very pale. and for the hrst tinle I saw that
the tears had been ruhhIng down his cheeks.
Look ys sir.r be said u vaughan.
- how much 10 these people owe yoaY''
" "TWeniy Poands.r returned be. regard
ing his interlocutor sharply.
"And uhen dad this amount come due
in the YEAR,
90 IL vas due Just one month ago. The
rent - t~rive pounds. bat 1 allowed hin
four pounds for building bridge over the
riVerr
A" "sho~ me the bill.
The nan pulled oct large leather pock-
q book and from thence BE- took bin II
va rcce ipted. Leeman took out his purse.
and counted twenty golden soyersigns.
tie HANDED them 20 the lEndi0rd. and took
the ball
'' believe that settles the matter. sir. -
ny companion SAID. eNerting all his power
90 appear calm.
% lcs. sir." returned Ysvghsn. gazing
fret upon the man -ho had given him ihe
money. 70 see II he ~as in earnest. and then
turning 20 the wind0w % see IL the gold
was pure. les. sir. he repeated.
' THIS makes it ali right. but have NJ
surety Of any Pav for the future A month
has already run a. unpaid term
o. IL is ~ ght YOU should have your pay.
surely. Come 90 morrow. and vil ar
range it With you-oniy leave us no-~
Mr. Naughaa cast one more glance about
The room. blt without speaking further be
lef ani tie officer had 10 follow him. With
oct having done anything 70 ears fes.
A soon a. tbsy we're gone. The old man
startel to ais feet.
" sir. be- uttered taraiug towards Lee
man. '' what means this' DO yoa think 1
can ever pay 700 back sgains~
'' >ometiue yon ean. returned ny CON
psnion.
A" Nes-yes. John. sad ths -ifs. some
time -e shall surely pay hin.
Alas, rhens~
d" Any tirnc vifbin month -iil sas -sr .-
said leeman.
Both tie od people looked aghast
"Oh' yoa have only planted more uis-
cry for as. kind sir cried the old nan
We ooaid have borne o. be- stripped o. or
goods ~ TIE isndlord. better tban ~e can
bear o. rob q aotie friend. You must take
eur st0ok-olT cows snd sheep
Bot rot yet resumed I.seman. " 7
have another say. Listen Oace you hsd
q bov-a -iil, reckless. vayvari chiii.-
Nes msruarsd the old man.
A.H wh.f 49, ~ I'm. e.