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

turned into Broadway ber cloak brushed
. against Eustaoe wilde's broadeioth gar
aent--
Sse hailed n passing stage With one snger
Oft toe litfle white hand that ~as 80 ineon-
gruoss is her rusty drvs. and nisshAped
bonnet.
Quite snooSb for one day. said the
brown phantom t. h~rsrf. As she stood on
tiPioe TO pay her fare. IN have little
settlement with ny lord 70 night that shall
aatOai-h hiua-rafber'
And she laughed an The dimple. danced
over bsr cheeks. all alone by herself in the
stage. and careless % drrnched .kirts and
driving rain.
She vas siffi < a. ber work table. the
brown hair shining Ike bands of satin. and
the neat figure aftired in a black stIk dress
trimmed ~iih glittering bugics. -hen Eu-
STAGE came in that night The table vas
set in the middle % the roou. forming a
pretty picture With its pearly danask and
gildcd china. ard the u-- steaming @erriiy
on the tray
This looks confortable.' said Ea-ace
Wilde. throwing hinscH into an Easy chair;
It's dreary night ou'side'
e ~ said Maggie. innoeentiy.
Ny d~=-. zen havn's any idea Lor
drvsry.' ssid Wilde. That j. one Of your
frmiuino Advantages; we men are foro~,l to
battle with the ~orll in aH weafh-rs.'
Mrs. Wilde took her seat Al the tea-tablr
without remark. but her lips twiiehed lit
tie az the corners.
Eus'ace. said she when her husband had
lighted his evening cigar. and vas just TAX
ing up magazine. I an ready for yoa 10
look over my day : housekeeping accounts. =
Al. very right said b. spprovingIy.
glancing his eye dO-n the column Of pretty
items.
Bread. vegetables. starch. steaks. total
one dollar. SIXTY cents. Don't you think.
nv dear. that we might ecoaomize oy Bridg-
cts 'nss'ag our bread instead Of buyin- q p
Perhaps 90 said Maggie. sraslius.
And nO~. Eustace. suppose Ne make a
little estimate Of you- day'. sxp~nses'
Mr. Wilde stared al his wife as IL be
thought ber slightly demented.
Nonsensew
No nonsense az all
Bot don't rsnember-I eoaldnt tell
Perhaps | can assist your memory 1T
tie sir. For your share Of the supper AZ
D. AMI risle aherward. yo7 paid eight
dollars-a package Of cigars. ten dinner
az fursl~ sour. ~l.-as -. - "
ofhee ebair-svry splendid. errtainly-uas
forty-6ve-your illustrated edition Of IS
works. twelve dollars and a half That
amounts believe. 90 eighiy-one dollars
and hfty cents. Don't yOu think. nv dear.
that you nj ight eoolionsisc a hiiies'
Eustace Wilde turned scarlet from ~.
SHIRT collar 10 the roots Of has hair. Had
there been a convenient cbasm ia the foor.
be must certainly have sunk INTO it.
Maggie. are you a ~nchs'
No, Gear. I ans only woman
How the deuce did you kno~s'
! found Ost.' said Maggie quietly. L
must confcss that had no idea how very
expensive business was'
N-NfN- aANArtAr VI -. rraAs
! give uP. Maggie. be said. TN on
you have me there. Be mercifal. little wo-
man. and don't abuse your victory. Bot
do Ssh J kuc- ho~ you heard o. n
Maggie SAILED.
II 'bis D. a spocinle of every dsy's ex-
penses. 10 - NJ wonder soa can't spare auy
money ior the Soldiers Fund or
Don't. Maggi- b. PLEADED hurriedly.
drawing out his purse. A8d placing it IN her
hand.. take that you wi-h. nv dear
III b. moderate. said Maggie. L
suPpose gou vould ike o. .ubscribe a. least
ffy dollars ior tie SICK soidicrs'
Js-t shat ~ou please. my dear. said
Eusiace. uifh gria,ace
And from that DAY 90 this. -hen Magic
wants suy extra iua,is. he has bot % hint
81 Ds'iy expenses. an1 E1stsre's pocsst-
book hies opea a. BY nagir. slthosgh b.
hls never yet discovered hos sLe managed
e. 6nd i out
To- Commiifcc were agreeably surpri.ed
at NJ Wilde. hbcrsiity in thc rnrttcr oi
the Soldiers FaoI bot thcn the Committee
wcrc iguorant of the narveilous victory
achieved b. fbs Woran IN Brown.
A good descon rnskinr an ofBciaI yi.it 10