Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

tor. flashed into bis mind 9TH the qsiekness
Of lightning. That evening. a. he sat BY
his Gre Aione. that is. Nth no company
bit bis ~if-. "a. anoounuiouly silent in
mood. His ~ife noticed Il. She inquired.
What no-. Sinons-
He vas considerably more silent than Us
ual or probably she -oeld 40, thoughs of
asking
" vas thinking. - said be. 4" I am fortv
ysars Oh 70 day Neighbor Jackson IA.
lef' us. and may be as likely to follow
soon a. not
IL happened 20 Be the case that his Neigh-
Dor Jackson bad been the victim % ore ~.
bard trades. lie thooghi of that. though
be did no; say 80. " And continued b..
- II I am ever going 20 b. .ny better than
! am-and ! suppose there j. need enough
Of t--hy. suppose had better be about
IL.
" Well. aid bis wife "'it : better ate
than never. you tno- a. the old proverb
SAYS
And IN truth. Simon did really improve
bis oonduct. even noticeabiy 20 those ~err
better acquainted -i,h him. lie attended
church more regularly. too. sithourh BE h.A
al-ays been in n. habit of going quite of.
ten. at least in 6ne weather. And. stiIi
further. b. began 20 BE- more heedful 20 tbe
sermon. instead q letiisg his thoagus.
wander during divine service over n. farm
and m and out % his two rr-at bsrn.. a.
had been hss more usual manner.
or'e dsy th-re came along BY NJ. hsu.-
a fancy horse-trader. 18th several q n.
four footed articles Of merchandise With
him- lie calls upon Sirron for trade.
" What ~ih ron give me for the iosS
Know you sssd 70 be a good hand AZ set
ting market FOR such nags As these.
WhAtu you bid -
SIMON iook. over them frou, had % foo,
He kno~s sell rn n,sgb what horses are.
" / ~oa's touch the thiag Al any rate. p
be saws.
Why not' You have traded worse
erItier, than these are. before this 70 nv
kno~Iedge
" Wei. / have but have done enough
Of that IN never buy another borse %
sell that can't honestly recommend
ia. la. Then you wost sell u,any. In,
bound. But a.. funny. isnt is. TO hear old
Simon taking about honestly Who ever
heard a an honest horse d-aler2 No,T .,
ANY rate. What's the matter of you. simons
Do lets have some sort % a trade
But Ssmon did not trade
And this ~as the ~ay that things vent on
for year or 50. simon did rot alwav, 10
Just right not even ~hat be himse thought
~as right. after considering the matter over.
bit be trivd % do better. and b. did lie
not only RETAINED from fraudulent tran.ae-
t,ons. but rvpaid. tbough sometimes IN ,lv
~av. many Of those b. bal previously
~roRged Hearing that the wido- He
g.nss cos bad died-ihe very one b. had
sold Der for eight or ten dollars more than
Sic ~as -orth-he actually gave her thriv-
ing young three year-old better. calling q
a Nes Years gift. To b. sure b. could
have given her two a. veil a. one. wiihous
being any the poorer; bat be had 90 -ldom
been known 20 give ai al. that everybody
thoughf this "a. . great deal for hius % DO.
Bot b had never told his drsau1 % anv one
eHovPi a.. -,ie. ssa hai Eessr .p.sssa - i
% her since 49, nirht it occurred.
Seven wears a. length bad passed after
The memorable evening -hen this history
Commences. Simon ~as again. a. before.
sitting IN his counting room. -nh fhe ac-
counis of the pasi year before him. sud
denly an unusaal Hgh, seemed 20 fash BE-
fore him
'' SIMON. sad the visitor. 81. bo- do your
sccounis stand % nicbtg~
90 Better than -hcn you we're bere before.
hore~
"Look,- aid b.. isying open beior,
s.nan fhe same great book. 9Th thc PAGE
a. ihe bead q -hich stood bi. o~n name
displayed
As siuion looked be- "a that there rere
sore things 'et do~n % BIS credit oa tte
right hani SIDE Of tb- page ai,bougb -hs.
surprised hiu -as to End that some deed.
of ais Oh ~hi.h b. bal pr.ied Lim.elfa. 81. be-
iHg very us,fal ard ,cry beuevoisut. ~sre
actually rut doun ou the leh-haai sIs.
vhile some oiher iblnrs. of sh.rh o. htt
maie very hu'e aocosnt in De o~n mind.
were not only credited On fhe right t,11.
tlt Eritfen ia goilrn letter. Bst b-iors
he hsi chs-ce fo rrai over a tenth nart
offhe items recorded. snd before h. bad A.
rived at ihe record Of some things concern
ins -hiea he hai th- s'ronres, desire d,
learn hos ihr5 stood n iieavcu's a.count.
the book va' 'uiieniy closed nr anl ihe
bearer % T, d.,arpesreJ
Al nov rraF.~ sfftr..,E go. IN 49,.