Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-03-11
PARIS, ME-, FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1854.

had the measci.. and taking cold vas very
dangerously ill. She eontiao.d 50 weak
after her recovery. that al thoughts of get
ting goserne's for her we're abandoned
} for the time 6sing.
Months passed On. ard Mr. Herbert
brought a new bride 20 cheer the home
wAich the death % Arabs mother had I-ri
% dssolate. lie had hoped thai Arab
would be company and consolation for him
a. she grew older; bat hs grAdaAlly. and
almost uacoa,ciously. yielded 20 The opin-
ION % often oppressed by Mrs. Benton.
that Arrah never woald kno- mach. and 90
turned TO another wife for company.
d" Arabells 10 not very for-ard. = SAID be.
hcsitafingiy. A. he inirodgcsd her: and not
loag after. Mrs. Herbert learned from Mr.
Benton. that. . Let them say THAT they
pleased. she Vas nothing more or le.. tha
,n IDIOT
" Poor little thing ihoogbt the kind
hearted steP-moth-r. '' I will Try and make
her a. happy a. possible
Arab sooa learned ~ love IN, swee,
'tniie and gentle voice of her rev friend.
and wss si~ays happy at her eide. although
'he rarely said anything
What 70 this. -onders - said Mrs
Herbert. - she paused m a walk through
the conservatory. lit q. a very singular
looking plant
Ia = Mmalls. said Arrah Den
MS say- Il - sometimes called Monkey
ho~er. lIsrs i a snail ose % the sane
Kind
Mrs Herbert -as surprised. as she hsd
never before beard - long q sentence from
Arabs lip-. She went on asking qaes-
tions and fo1nd that Arab not onlv kne-
the names oi n,.t % the plants. bit eoaH
talk qlite iuteil gently aD5Is ti-ir differ
emf habits. Presently she stopped before
Alarge box Which bad jus; been placed therr.
After consiierins FOR moment. she darted
oct - tse open DOR. AnI raa do-n the
gravel walk. 20 where the ola scotch gar
dcnsr vas az york. SEEKING one % hi, big
brown hand, IN both her Own. she Dire.
him aiicr her into the greenhouse lie took
Of his hat When bs .s- No Herbert. but
Arab dragged him along to the plant which
cat excited her curiosity.
" Dcuni,. tel rnAmna AMI Arrah VIA,
thi, i.s-
90 hat is the zebra-plsnt. miss"
lie spoke ,lo~ly aad distinctly. AID made
no further remark Arab looked atien-
lively a. the plant. aad repeated the name
several times. FINALLY she said-
'Zshra isn't pretty name. Dennis
IL took holi 81 a spray o. the pIaai. and
made Arab notice the green aad white
stripe. on the leaves A, soon a. be -as
sarc ihat 'he fully eonprehenicd What be
"a ;aIkins shout. he told her that it vas
esi.ei zebra plant because twas striped
hse a zebra
What j. a re5ra'''
a rrbra Is l,iiie horse wi,h striped
skin
What? Tel Arrah a-sin-
90 4 zebra j. litilc horse.-
'' -. a zebra - littlc horse. What
ciscs~
" With a striped ssin."
les With striped skin
Shc cOnsiisrei for moment. looking At
tie plant vcry astentiseiy. AMI thsn She al
dcd-
L'ule zebra horse has striped .kfu.
Lrbra plant Las striped leaves I erpect
little ze6ra bor.e eat, zebra plant Add
'he psited thc plant With an appearance q
great .stisiaciion.
'' y see. ua'am. Size ksas. said Den
ms. tlruiug in triumph @ Mr. Herbert
' Ihe oouny bairn kens vara weeI. ami. %
my thuklu. tbem thst ca her fou' are more
hke o. he i11' their ain sells. She Lsu. as
SOL al. ort a.-.-
I,l ..t. Intelligent about ttc
T.-.is. Z slW1se bccaase she % interest
ed fo item. said Mr. Ierbert seeing thst
Arab Was uot observing then. beng qu.ts
taken ur 9th che p'snis.
Aye. Ave. saii Deems. "tsat Sic -.
ard bal her an mithcr iirsd 30 have tacht
her w. pativn-e. shs vui na b. been ed
fn ii'1t. theu. l'm thinkin' sni Il ouv one
vai tak a mlther.siaters.t in tte pair bairn
nos. t 80 e be rirht w. hsr ,et. / osn-
pa Its' ,Apica Fiants. uaasl. ufhoat
plenty 20 core. % az nssiL.n' o. az sd
sunshlre
TIE brosl hiut ~ tbe shrerd old scoteh-
raan ~ss rat ipst spon NJ. Hsrbsrt. al
s.s uai.lel prsyerfuiiy for opportuuitie.
to culi.taie tho germ of intsli.,t sbs 49,
Ia that .'.alrI miai. When the lsrr-,i-
lent piano vas toned. asi if, rich chord.
eetac.i throarh the loity rooms. Arrsh'. g..