Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-12-22


d" Business. ny dear; you cant BE- expect.
ed 70 understand anything about busine..
mattsrs.''
Bot -bas particular Business - persist
cd his -ife.
Maggie" said Mr.. Wilde solemnly,
a" this 'sn't TO the purpose at all. A wo-
mans mind isn't adapted to comprehend
business relations she should con6ne Ler-
sel ~ onr grand point. economy. Redsoe
rour cSPcuses; bring cvery thins wishin the
narro~cst possible outlay. think il
would BE- very good plan. my dear. %
keep hf;ir Account % yoar daily dis5urse.
neHts. and coad glance Over it every
night. ard cheek OF any lii'le items that
struck we as clearly suPeraaous ~
Mags'es dark ewes began to sparkle
ominou-ly she plssSt nersoasly with her
Wedding ring
'' foa ~ouid and no items Of that de.criP-
ton
You think not. have NJ doub,: but
women seldom undersianl the nicer distinc-
tions q economy
ia; Maggie rose quietly 20 Der feet. and
went cot II tir room. slamming the door
behind her ~iih a good deal Of vehenence.
The slender thread OF her patience bal been
strained o. t. u;mos; tension. and had snap
ped asundrr a. lat.
She at down. and-of course-eriea
heartily.
I" Add I Wa 80 sure Of that money for
the poor soldiers. she thoucht. hetu~cn
thc bright drops. o. II seems 80 rui- f,r
us 10 give them. When they arc doing 90
much ior u-, canno, brook this must
not. EHstace has harpeI quite long enough
90 thi- particular s;rtng-;t must BE- put an
end -. There - some difference between
I'inching parsiInony aa-i -vo.oasy. Oh
Maggie W ilde, II wonnan'. wit douf heip
you oct 81 this perplesity. you de-erve 10
SINK iaio a mere household drudge. uIo.e
idoh 'haii be gold. SILVER and copper
q" Bridget ssid Mrs.. Wilde. coming into
ihs kitchen. where cool va. choppius spic-.
for some elaborate made dish. wherein the
heart q Eassacc delighted. - vii YOU lend
me your oli bonnet and shs-l to-tnorrow -
Bridget stared IN open-aouthed amaze
meat.
Sure. ma'am. and vhy would you b.
aiicr wanting 'ems They re not decent FER
The ike. of you
' Never mind wl.h 70 borrow them
for particalsr reas0a."
iou're ~clcome a. flowers in Nav.
ma'am- Bot n', queer "a they'll De- for
yos. patched. 'iarnei. an aded~
Bai Mr.. Wide only laughed.
u b. rsin ~as faitcring drcarily against
the brcakia,t-room ~inlo- ihe ncSt uorn-
ins - Eustaoe Wille sauntercd slo-Iy 10.
but Maggie char was empty.
"wh-re's your mistress. Mary he ash
"a thc waitrcss.
90 sbc's hr-akflstin' .ifh the chirlsr. si-.
Charii-'s cot the tooiLarhe. ant uont be
quiet ~'thoat his mamma stays
90 Maggie spoil. ihose children. 90 thoacat
Mr. Wide. shrugg'ag b., shoulIcr..
Breakiast wss rather a dismal meal uitioat
b.. -'sr'- bright fac opposite O. hira. and
D. dii not hnsrr over it
"A bleak day~ he .oiIoquizcd. a.. BE-
opened hi. umbrella and strodc forth into
fte rain and Wind. 90 D.. good thing the
stages run only a block Of "
iie took Do. .ea'. unfolding a morning
paper. al unconscious oi tLe .habbily-
trr'sed woman. ,riied ard snapped in a
coarse brosn ,ioak. uLo entered the STAGE
az OBJ heat corner Nor did be observe
tlat .hc decrndcI a. the saa,c street ub,re
o. ra''ed ihc caees .trin- % sligbt
A. Le entered tbc covered stairway Lad
ing 90 his ofior. in a mis.ise marble build
ir-. abluh .ooking nan advanced % meet
hin.
" Look bcrc. Wlie. I've been -aiiinr
hsre these hfren miastes. and I'm ia
deuee of hurry too
" im ltiie b,bini tire ihis morning. .-
'aid Eu.'aoe. .hatiag thc raiaIrop, ia q
d'nry sho-rr irom hs umbrella e.. Cone
up t3 the ofi.e. Hall
d" can't. I hasnf a miulte 70 .tsr I
jast came roand t0 see if yoa coaII "a, ihst
iu'r bm
Whstbus-
"Why. yoar share o. tbe supper 81
D.. aai ile rice sfe-vard
"oh' ye.--Jvs Wei bo- mob q. it'
Onif q trif~-cight doiias
Mr Wi'de l-..arsly open,d hs pocket
book anI p.scel one or t~o bln, BOZ L.s
conipaa ioa's htnd.
" Ihaf's rivhf. 4 believe a vary So