Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-14


the dog back from the contest. vhieh fear
cd 10 see. The BOY paused little. then
DROPPED the bat stack. and. looking just
liitlc irrcsolute. stepped down 20 get the
bail. lie did aot see it iranediaicly. for ii
hai rolled farther than be expected. VIII
Lard Curtis. Charlie Harmon and Harry
True. has usual eOmpantons. aud Others.
bad climbed uP also 70 look Bot vas a
lttls bolder thaa before. and inclinsd 20
get acqaAiuted jass then. 50 picked up
the ball. and smiling a. pleasantly as could
advanced toward Frank. saying
Here n IS
Thank YOU responded be. With
blush-and vent On % say
d" 90 not think that Leon would bite
any one. At any rate. shall tearn him
not to- but should be sorry % have him
burt. a. he - not uine. His mistres. i,
uow a widow. and las 20 1--we IN a family
~lere they ~ill not have a dog. 50 keep
himi Tor I promised her Eitle boy that
Leon sLoall never be killed
"Oh. didnt really mean 70 XIII him.
said Frank. rctrcating tosari tie fence
Just before rcgaiaing the schoolyard. he
turned And ADDED. very politely
Il don't suppose Nc ought 70 get over
iato your garden 50. for os course Ne hurt
ihia-s. Mr.. and Mrs.. Moore used 20 .coll
and thro~ water on as al the time. and 90
Ne didn't care much vhat - did
AT ofthe boys we're watching bat be-
gan 20 see ho- 70 get along. Inpgrsuance
Of ms Piaa I replied.
OF course when yoa are piayiag You
vii oiien need 90 get over the fence. and.
eNcept some dahha bulbs which ! SCI out
nishi before last. there j. nothing that you
can iuJare 20 the right Of this path 81 and
pointed oct the shingles which marked the
place ~herc the dahIas were % be-. that
they might avoid them II they chose. Tie
next day got a chain FOR Leon anl la.'cn-
81 him in the yard. where b. soon became
accustomed to the scholars and their PLAY.
findirg it pleasant amusement O. waich
the sports % my juvenile friends. used o.
work in my garden ~aile they PLAYED. It
~a' not long before had frequent Offers q
aii from the older BOYS in the heavier part
u my labor thanked them heartily. and
took care rot % ovcrtask them or o. ind
fault u. IN their playful zeal. they sometimes
hinder,d more than helped In tbe rear
garlen ny stravberries grew large and
hne. and one SATURDAY,. 20 surprise the boys.
bad gate pat between the schoolvarI
and my garden. The next day. a. recess,
IoPened the entrtnce and called them in
How very carcfaliy they came. scarcely
weed. much less plant. vas tramr1ed.
"Nov.' saii I. people have told me
that should rot &c; any - my strarber-
rie'. f5r the sch5lars would steal them an.
I 30 not believe this for. in the fr,t place.
! think most u you arr too honest. and
secondly. shall give you this bed % gath
er ior yourselves IN your play hours. The
giris are 10 take the lower haf-beiou The
ros'. lIov Do you Ike tLaf2 DO not
think you vii injurc anv other part % the
garden. aui ! an going O. trust you.
sub tempest - thanks anl proilstati1ns
A. received, I sa~ A. once that my four
keortr. would resolve themselves into
police. o. keep the rest wihia bounds.
Nor we're thc girls ICES pleased. Perhaps
it vii interest you % know that no other
part Of iLe premises va Iistarbed ihoasb
tie same privilege vas girea about cher
r.e'.-iso oi ,he largest trees beng ai.ot-
tedt o. thc school f1r their use. Nor va
ttis my only reward. Ia Eaihering my
iruif. bal an a5uniancc ofaiI. an freely
given. and. ueau~hiic. ! had Larncd o.
love ny young iuenls sd sell. that vas
quite sal al ihe close oi ihe school
My neigLbors ,riei to make mc fear the
iaI sclool. ard ihe time Of ripe a.,ples sni
pears but thc boys sere more than viI.rnr.
o. teip us gather ihe bssh-i, Of fruit. fsr
wlleL / expected o. Del compelled to hire a
nan.
lntruih. ! saved 5y ny iibcrality. beules
winning Affection rather than hafr,d. A.
or Mariln. she heii oct o i1f- time. ana
shook Ler bead moarnfal.v uh-n sLe co4II
th.ak oi no esiito predict blt at isst s-us
el hsrsef u.uaken. Ii vas ol chs ui.e
>.e hal repeaiel,y toil 1c thaf viea Z gat
tirou-h. / shouI si.h tiat BAL i.rcl a
uaa OBJ ra'irr az my fruit instead oftrast-
irr rtto parcel 81 boys tried ia vain
lo maze ier 90 me sly. TIE boys iaI aat
sio'en fr.n any trees rescrvcl Or mc. ani
tbe ra'se of tie frut given io them vas fr
Jess than mans wares. Sill BE aiI
rothing to irlioafe uat stc sar Der error.
TIE lay tiai vas having ny ias, winter
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