Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-07-07

extra quart. and at such a time. too. when
l bad a friend call GA me uneKpectedly."
4" I'm Of the opinion said Edward.
- that they don't care & -hAt comes Of us
- long As they get The money
4" That's -hat / have often said ehined
IN The wife. - and yet our James goes there
almost every Right. and on SATURDAY after
he has paid has score. scarce know what
10 DO for the best visb they we're all
shut up. that DO
lt'sal very well wishing that they we're
shut up" said James. " and am sure Il
would be a blessing to me and my family II
they we're yet don't see bow ws eAa blame
them
Nou would blame me pretty qsick. -
said the wife. III dida't make The bes,
use ! could Of the Iule you bring bone.
and ~by net lay some blame on tbeir shoul-
ders when they get 50 large a share.
and serve you Ike they have done. Only
Just give me a chance Of spending a. much
a. you have taken there. and see whether /
vont have a ready welcome Tor any friend
you may bring hoae either TO tea or DIN
ner-
" ] have been thinking lately said Ed
ward, "of becoming teetotaler. for there
are lots of men nowadays work a. hard as I
do. and ye; they never have ale or anything
Of the Kind
Well doat see bu; What pint or two.
said james. helps me Aloog. And could
al DO without it,
50 have beard many say. replied Ed
ward. " bat when thcy have tried il. they
have an found that they can not only DO
without. bat that they work better thaa be-
FORE
Well you VII try it I uTll.- said
james. and we can Perhap. help Oae an
other to keep il. A. you won't live far from
Us
I'm reAdy.- said Edward. and you
give your wife the chance Of proving her
words true, By placing The extra money in
her hand. on the Saturday
Give me the money and tn soon show
What caa be done. said the wife not 4
penny shln 20 70 waste IL know IL
Bl, owe Batter longish score.
said james. q ho- j. that 70 Be manageds''
Easy enoagh.- said ihe wife e IN call
and ask him how much il Is. Il you don't
wish % 60 near him
And IL it DC true. TIA, good deeds
come home 10 roos;." yoau be rewarded. q"
said Elwari
\ would Do anything II my husband
would only keep away from that place. "
said The wife.
Bst ~hAt am I 70 DO to-nigb,Y~ said
James. All A. once thinking Of tbe petition
Which va 70 be discussed. and telling them
some oftbe important advantages that would
accrue from the passing Of such a measure.
d" Ia uiy opinion said Ed-ard. '' that
no man ~iii ever rise high in the world wbo
hangs on the skirt' Of Others
That's What I've ofien said: forwith all
ihis talk over The Po; and the pipe. believe
tie best way Is for each man 20 sweep bis
Own door clean said the vifc.
beard Il saii a. a meeting lie other
night. that national prosperity is the suu q
indlsidlai industry. energy and upright
ness. and II that DC true. then IL follows
that II working men are true % tbemselves.
they ~in soon realize al that they can wi.h
without waiting for some royal road. Which
afier al may never be found. said I'd
ward.
Well. let Us have some tea. saiI
James. '' tbe subiec, is getting dry
- the vife soon placed before them a
comfortable repa.t. during the disposal II
vhirh ii vas Decided that the safest and
best cJursc -ooll b. ior james 70 STAY away
irom the Pauch Boui. and o. spend his
evening by gong 20 Temperance meet
ing There they listened 90 en- admirabis
address given bv a vorkin- nan. vho took
asat test f5r his remarks thc words q John
Wesley. 10 Firsi. Get an you can secoud.
Ssve Ell you can third. Give sH you car.
4" How sinrulrr.r aid Ed-ard. ,fter Ell
49, over. '' hat se shoud drop in A. such
tine. aui bear such q iecturey-
"Yes. it's strange" said james. II
wonder " they kno- Us
" 80. NY friends. ard q voice betiad
' bu; he Master shove does. ard Or some
-ise parpose ue has fttcd IRE means % the
eni. ard I hope you -ili sign ihs pledge r.
Yes. wc have decided - d. 81. r. saii
hey. All their ntncs we're soon placed IN
the book
Add nov hopc yoa -in soon have
vour nsr,es registered on thc Lamb's Book
~ I,fe. - sa.d che stranger. as ~ gave tbena