Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-12-22
vi | Sc ELI.AN Ny.
TIE WOMAN IN BROWN.

Il rsn't Tor myself. E1s,acc.~ fhercd
he tiinid little ~ifc. hu-bing up to the root.
~ h,r hair, '' bot the iadic. in the church
are tr,ing @ make up a E,ile sum for the
rooF soldiers IN the hospital. snd-~
q" Tvsniy-h dollarss~ snunciaicd "
Wide. a. every syllable wrrc a hundred
Pound ~sight hurried a. d.. def~ncele..
partner. o. For the soiIi~rs. Do 7 pa,
taxes. Mr.. While. or DO nots Are nv
rcsoarcrs drswu upon BY the Govsrnmen,
every das IN The year. or are they not. for
ih's ver, obiccis am not made ~ roil
Mrs Wide. ~ha,ev,r yoa may think I
ASSURE you that q - oaly By tbe prarticr Of
the nost rigii economy that am able a.
The ysAr's end 10 bring my expenses -ithin
my annual income. Brsidcs. very cor
daily disspProv- % these outside chantirs
L. Goscrumcnt's business 20 provide f5r
the sirk soldi-rs. ! cant saord 90 pay tie
debts of the ~bois War DePartu,ent; AMI
vhst's more wont
Eusiacc Wide "a. standing IN front % a
garnct-ciear coai-frr. on the hearth ru,.
buiioaiug ur hi. glove, ior The daily do~u
'o~n aunt tha, opened b. dsy'. business.
hanlsome. stylish hooking maa- With a
''iAs biack rnousiache. and portiy 6gurc
aitirvd iu garments tLat fitted a. onIv
Broad~ay saits ran o.. ~hiic Mar-ie hi.
viir. At before fhc cosre urn IN pretty
morning drcss of bsa eiusham Nth dep
Ancn cua.. and a huie White collar tied
18th maiEc coiorrd ribbon. She had .
w., s~cs' acs. shaiosci ~iih h~avs brown
lair ani bright hazel eyes. but soulehos
there "a ~rarv. csrrsorn look. a tired
druop ~ ihc ia-hcs. sni dark ring under
tle eyes. iha' made one inrinciivriv re-
member patient Martha of oil. '. barirnel
~iti nan, carcs.-
Sbe took up her li,iie por, ~ 5nnsie With
a disappointed face % rrPlacr q in the
pocket ~ her apron.
e. BIT What ,lsal. tell the Committee.
Eu.iaccs~
'' Tell them. No Wilde.~ sad Der hu..
bad dpcmaii,aiiy. tlat A. the prcsen,
scale Of priccs economy is the caivi dutv Of
~ All. The solder. wiil. ha,, no doubi.
b. osrvd Or By the proper as,hor,,lr,. !
u,ast drci.nr 60 fa5srribc Y0a obsery,
M dear. BE- all-i. glazing a. bank.
note that ay on thc tablv-c.oih. o. tLaf
have ALREADY placed bousek ccTang fsnds for
ihc ~ccs ai sour di-Possi must bes 81
yea o. sss discretion in 10. expenditure
" Pave dollars j. not enough. Eu.taoc.
'sid Mn wildc. ~iiA a siolid courage born
of 1e.p-raiion.
'' Noi saosgif-
Maggie raisel Lsr eyebro-, Ittls isn
Fatieutiy.
!ou think Easiacc. that asc dollar,
viii pas tae butcher. settle thc bakers a.
sosui and the icc-niaa's bills. and lease
cnosca for daiiy marketing expense.
shoai4 ase to have yoa rrn,ain a. bone and
tax large Of ihe fuanees yoar.clf.'
'' M' dear. you mast pureha.e cheaper
ar,iries
' But you kno~ bo- iastaii0us you are
sboai year u,sis
' bat Ia. uoihsns % Do wiih toe ques.
ton. sail Mr. Wiils shortly .. We must
eroroulise NV dear. indeed ve must
Maggie Miilc co.orvd and be her Ip
Feouou.i-e shea she had ,ai ilroush q.
tbv sunsbiuy hours of yesterday oser a
vsary sork-oasset. m~niiug huic dress.
AMI oaruins tiny sorks ard ~. trimming bel
o~n bonnst o. ave unnccessHry cxpendi
tarc' FooS Maggie, u - hard 10 d.
accused o. sstrasagaacc under these eir.
cum.iances. \ qaick answer trrnblrd or
bcr hf.. bat Sc forred bark The an-r,
-orls anl aas-crc,i.-
.. iaicei. I try nst o. be- ertrasarant
Eusfaoe.
'' Elt 900 ussf he. rsy 4esr. or vb,re ir
fie rtae of CON l,on sense dos al fb,
.u.onsy 90, lnsssr srenl ansth'ng
- bont yoa.-
" Never. us dear-aercr. Depend ur.
on o.. ihe es,afc valve is .one-bers in tt.
houseEfrfang l. wsaiI br ma.h bette,
ior yoa fo devote your energies to Jomes
Co. economy ihan Co runn.a- al.o., cobb O.
ing noney ilr the soiii,r.-ssrr mud ief
ter. And moreover. ] ea,roi serv usI ID
goa have any more nos my fias. a-. rsr.
aine io~.-
"iou Lad co. dollars in u.at r.. ss,
hook ths day before YESTERDAY. - saia Ma
g., q-ist.y. aud have uoI Jut Zen /,