Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-21


- strong a. my Johnny. not more thaa a
year Or - the oldest But guess III DO
my errand. and be going. called 10 tell
yoa thai &c are going - have a air for the
oPPrsssed Poles. I'm in hopes. sitter Lane
that y0aIl take right hold and DO every
thing in year power % forwsrd tbs nobIe
and praiscuOrthy Object7
% No. thank you. returned her sister. M
law. - 1 think can 6Rd objects Of charity
nearer hons thAh Polaad.r
&" But there Is a society. OF which you are
mrmber. that I think I should ike 70
lotn.~ she resumed. after q momenrs
tAoughi '' the one for elothiag an provid-
ing for 6sstitste ehiidren.r
p Mn sha~'s oountenAnce Frightened.
- We shah be deli ghted - she exclaimed
O. The initiation fee = only t~o DO llar.. 20
gethsr SIih a weekly payment Of eight
ccntsr
4" believe Paid the initiation fee about
year sgo. when it vas srst organized I
did that chcerfulIv. though What I then
oonsidered O. be duties nearer lone pre-
vented my doing more. viii pay IL over
again. bo-vvcr. oaly must have the privi-
iogc 81 bringing destitute child With NE.
often see n littls boy roaming about the
strScts. whose iorlorn Eni neglected appear
anoc Oils nv heart with pity
- Certainly that 10 what we expect and
desire every member % do. a. she has op-
portunity. We have n.mber of little
Jackets and pants made. and thereTI BE-
sone among them that viii ft hin. Oar
next mseiing Is lust a week from to-day.
rcmeulber. az squire Mayc's~
There as merry t-inkle IN Mrs. Lanes
eyes that night. as she supcrintendeJ prc-
partitions for supper. which ever and anon
dscpened INTO smile; bst though the
children we're anxious 20 know - What moth
er vas 'nilins abOut.- she hep, her Own
counsel
lhs next "Wednesday afternoon a score
or more % ladies' we're seated IN Squire
Msyo's Parior. With busy fingers. and still
more busy tongses
There is Mrs. Lane coming up the
yak. eNclained Mrs. Mayo. ~bo was seat
ed by the window. Just see what
-retShed- boxing boy she j. leading by the
hand, IL cant be one Of A>r ehiidrcn. for
they are all models of neatness
Mr. shaw vas too busy distribsiing
work 20 even glance out q The window.
90 forgot % tel you. ladies' she ssid.
''that my .is,er-in-law joins our society this
afternoon The boy With her Is no doubt
the one she spoke % ne about the other
tsy - a ~ subject for our charity~
! takc consilcrabls credit % mvself-
shc aidei. conplaccutly. % Tor persuadin-
Der o. this step. Sister Lane - such
hornc-body-~r1PPed uP in herself and
family
Mr.. Lane j. kind-heartcd woman.
rePlrri an old lady. vho v.s knitting IN
o. corner of the Ioo-n. and does great
dral 70 good ia aquie; way
IS .ster Lane r,.gHs wcu. thero is no
doubt of fi7f. responded Mr. Shav. With
q uaeuaHiulous air. ' Buf. according 20
nv way ofthinting. charity without system
and organization j. worse than thrown
away
~ Ills tine Mrs Lane va 10 the room.
" Good afternoon. ladics. size sad. gi4ac-
ins around si'h pleasant smile.
" You see. sister SHAW. that kept my
word. and dii not come alone. she added.
a. ihai individual fixed her eyes in uadis-
guisei a.,oni.hmeni upon tLc boy. whose
reiaciant iaad ,he Leld
90 ] ioual ihs POOR la8. Sic continued.
in an alicy-say. paying marbles uiiA a
numicr of proiaae alI sieious boys. ani
uio Eas uitering words in his heu.a- flit
! sLaller b. think o. The black eg, Le
has got in fghi riih one of them. in uL.eh
ii selus he bal tie worst olit Hesvery
diriy anl ragged. as you Gee. Dat oHsf
no apology hr bringing BIN to 500 ia il.s
condition. o. ] know yoar society uas
formed ior ihe bcneftof .seh. aaI trust
taat. under yoar k.udiy care. be 49, pre-
scri ll.ie another aPPeanaoc
Tu.ee i.l Mrs. sLar es.ay % iaterrupt
tle speaker. blt anger AMI shame eboked
Lfr uuerlncs. Wien shc hal concladed.
she spranE % hcr feet.
" Malala Lane. sLe eialliaisI. do
yoa mean o. pretend thsi yoa d.at kno-
that thai b ny boyT
I.u t.v,- crciaimei Mrs. Ls.e.
uart,n- sih seli-disserbiei ar,sement.
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