Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-08-19
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1854


When my servants prefer those small kind
nesses 10 me 1 receive them srAieially a.
Indications of a spirit that would DO more.
Il position anl power we're given 70 do a.
But tell me. / repeat. bow could you let
them say such things 20 yoss
"Oh. they didn I say j, TO NE. = said Mrs
Thorn. &c I heard ih-m. They spoke loud
a. ] passed the top Of the Kitchen staircase. ~
suppose. said the ~ido-. after mo-
meats muse. you Ars sure they we're speak
ing Of yoas''
We'll. said Mrs. Thorn. q. imagine
80. for whom else could they be speaking
Of
Then you we're not mentioned b.
names-
The words we're no- repeated A. exactly
a. Mrs. Thorn could remember tl.em.
% dare say said the widow laughing.
50 II will turn ost % be sora~body else hut
even II not. remember What j. said IN the
book Of sisdom. where even such a case as
this is provided for TAKE no heed unto
all words that are sPoken. lest thou hear
thy servant curse thee; for oftcntines also
thine own heart kn0weth that thou thvself
Likewise has cursed others Nov ISM ia.
borne outs lou think nothing Of sitting
With NE. and calling these women un-rate-
iul And sullen What more harm would there
De. q they thought ii. Ia their telling one
another that ti.ey thought you useaas''
Nou are quite right sad the Young
bou-ekeePer. '' am much obliged 90 YOU
Ies Am right. my dear" said Mr,.
o'orlon; % and must Be While have -i.-
dom for my guide. Bot take my ADVICE in
this matter troubie your bead no further
about What yoa beard pray for an increase
Of wisdom and charity; and think more Of
~aai GA. a. Chrisi's servant owe % them.
t".H saat ihey ouc to YOU
laIs interVie~ took a load Of The Leart
Of the Young hoasekecper.
What a treasure she l. - she said. A.
she heard her Cd friend chatting cherr.slly
IN the hall With Jane. on her way out. aud
30 Jane seemed TO think when she came IN
20 the room with smiling face. and saving.
90 Il you please ma, am. did YOU want anv
thing jast a. Mrs. Gordon cames Diin't
You ring the bell Al the same time sbe did,
" Nvs. did. Jane. aid Mr.. TLon
but
" Oh. dear, ara. see. '' aid Jane. ..the .
water dropping from che ends fthe leave,
thc stand Is too frll. '' and .he ran Cor du.-
ter
" fou'd best not put your hand. o. the
eo.d water. had you ma am. for fear vou
should bring on the toothacbe aeains- .be
sad. seeing that her mistress va going 10
empty the stand.
" / don'i want the toothachs again. .aid
Mr.. Thorn. smiling
oh dear. no, 40 ma'au.~ said Jane.
% H's shocking BAL pain. I've hai IL al the
lat week. go thar couldn't sleep az night..
and its Hiads ine 50 dull and 20 ha. cook
hal a touch of the Rheumatism. too. IN bcr
mouth
-" That accounts Tor the suIlenne...'
Thought Mr-. Thorn.
'' But ! think cook caught it. continued
Jane. she rubbed the table. .. going ouf
in The wiud when ,he went o. ak NJ. Ba-
ker what she'd aiios for al Oh, olI thing.
On tie back kitchen, that ou .ail she might .
scil and a very handsome present it would .
have been. only the OBJ woman so mean. .
ior a p she's rich. Cook says She. a. mean
.. dirt,~
" How Mr.. Gordon viii laugh az me.
h0ught Mrs Thorn. q" Wei. never mind .