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

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you know. she said. smiling. - thai hal
chiefly 20 DO With servants in the chapter. -
" les. my doAr.- said her friend and
n you have tired your bet. ia toe strength
Of God 10 follo- that rule. Althoacb YOU
may not have done A. well as you or
could ~ish you had. dare say Won have
not done badly and are in the way to 20
on 20 better and better
You always encourage me- said Mrs.
Thorn - but althoush have tried. I must
have been wrong somewhere. or else they
~ould be better
have n0ticcd often. .sid the widow
% that when q Young Chrisiian-that l.. one
~ho D Young in the Christian life a. voa
aTe-begin' 20 follow any path % duty in a
conscientious and selfdenying manner.
host % enemies will rise IN Opposition.
sometimes outward. sometime. inward.
Nov. yoa know. IN trying 20 BE- A faithfal
mistress. you have 70 wage var With no less
than the world. the hcsb. and the devil:
and Il You haven't all three o. them on YOU
AZ oncc. you'rc sure 20 have one or the 9th
er % them -
"Oh. dear. sa'd M Thorn. folding
her hands and booking down.
Mr.. Gordon smiled.
90 Well. q rally soanl, f5rmidtble. bat
It j. true. Tuerc Is the worlI now Ms
tres-es Who seek only their Own pleasure
and ease ~ill indulge servants that answer
their purpose in -ay- very injurious 20 them.
In or'irr % retain their services and a Chrl.-
tan mistress Sho darvs not DO thi.. must
submit % b. called sryerc-ankind.
" IAat's Just it. sail NJ. Thorn. look.
'ng uP- No~ the ThomPsoas gave a BAH
la.i week to th-ir s~rvants. ant th..v were
alloscl % invite am th.t thes rI,a,.-I.
they invited ours doat think cook care.
ed much about b.. bat Jane ~as drcaifuuy
pos out because would not let them 90.
snd shr has been sailen ever since. on anI
OF. and everything have told Der has Of
Tended her
'' Never IN nd. '' said Mrs. Gordon. shell
get over it in time
-" fe'. bat i''' very trying. said Mr..
Thorn.
90 To yoar temper saii Mrs. Gordon.
% le.. there's the hesh IL woaId be easv
cnoush for yo1 70 stand firm iu YOUR daty
Of ~atchfline-' over them. if you kurw that
they would agree with yoa, ba, tbc trial d.
after you have done your bcst o. have tbcm
against you. Their temper being rualed
raiiics yours and your Prile j. up; and al
together the flesh. or e, % natule. i, ,ery
ramPart-isn't il sos~
Mrs.. Thorn smiled moarnhuy.
" Aud then. my d-ar.~ continued her
friend. I'VE musn't forget that the old ad-
sersay. vh0 is ever en the ~atch 90 pro-
yoke converts oung anI DID, 20 a. o. ulase
ihcm throw stumbling blocks in the ~ay Of
others. take advantage Of your weakness.
yosr want Of fsith. charity. and bamIity.
and trirs % trip yoa up
" Well. often Ssh had no servants.
said Mrs Thorn. '. I'm sure tbis o. all true:
bli it seems iuPossibls o. Do right aad n
almost in despair
" That, better than gi.te. said her friend
checrflily; " bat has anything particular
happened; lthoughi Jane looked rvmark-
ably smilins when she "a mc ia
90 Well. you might call ia triae. sad
Mr. Thorn '' blt 10 shocked ne. because
felt didn'i deserve it TLcu she enter
ed into a long history Of her kitchen re-
trcnchment'. ~bieh hal provoked. A. .he
believed. the offensive expressions that
we're made use of concerning her
Oh. dear. Well. that uas very bad.
said Mr. Gorl0n '' but bow came you Co
lst them nee su,b ~ordss wonder they
vcie noe afraid. f1r tL,ir rharacier.s sake.
to sF.l- tha' aat ....- tsl
$50 --.s-.i.- i-... Mrs. Thorn vcnf on
fo ru.mrrnte the many kindn-sse. and in-
dul-enrie. which sLc lad lately b.st0Eed
upoa them. which boz Ler eyes greatly .n-
creased their ingrait8lc
" don't knov how ii is. my dear, but
sumri.1~. saii thc uid0u. oh. ue arc apt t0
think more oi the kiuiucsses ue d5. e.pe-
cIal.y % servants. thsu thcy are worth. and
.ess fhan se ought Of the kinlaesses r- re-
o,isc from them anl Others. N0a l5axs8r
pu.tl 1ui ] noticed several Little k.alnc--
ses that Jane rendered 90 you. -hich ~ts
as great .a k.niness a. yours OF sending
.orey tl Ler m1iber
Nr. Iaou hlicd her eyes iacreduloss-
D..
"D.ait goa see bos carciuiiy she t1ok
up iar spots ri eater that ie.l on your sork
bos a. yol h.isi the stand, You dlinr
tcu her ior soa iiI n.i observe lit 80
spoufancoas aet of satclfal suenuon on