Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-10-12
vi | = g T. LI.AN Y.
MONEY AND MARRIAGE

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a dark. gaping. dingy rvcess. -cm Sled
nth Goals. ard 10 one corner pile OF sre.
~ood. iechnicaliy termed - penny bundle. -
"A fringe Of ropes and onions suspended
iron thr onoe whites WASHED ceiling. and +.
vhoic barrel oi YaTmoath bloatsrs AZ the
door \ back room dimiy seen in the dis
tanoe. served a. "pArlor. kitchen and
at. % ihe owner Of ;be esiabiishmcnt. con-
'isiIns of Job Cole. BIS -ifc. ard t-o daugh-
ters of the respective ages Of twelve and
ten Tie uP3er part Of the thrce- story
house. nth tbe exception Of the atiic. -as
lei out 20 dodgers a. -sckly rental varying
from hvc shiiiinEs o. hall a crown.
T One morning Ia th, rnonth Of -. Job
Cole wss bus,ly employed in measuring a
bu'hel Of real Wailscni. scieuti6caily heap
'ng The measure % a perfect cone. -hen a
gcnteel man walked INTO he she'd. and m
7 quired q Mr. Cole was -itLin2
fHsJob Colcyou want. I'm the nan. 20
rrpliet thc retailer OF t1el
e" Can have - words Nth you in
privaic,- demanded The visitor
why I dont see no objections % thai. -
replied JOB. A" yoaTi "a, iin I've carried
these ere coal. Fir.t come should he 6r.,
served az tbe World over. you know. a,
least. is al~ays been nv maxim. SAanr
D. ioug. Here fanny. cone and take care
o. the shop. ~hile run over 20 Mo,ber
Sm'ihcrs.- baslca b. and do-n cane a
girl twelve years of Hgc. and upon sorinr
The stranger. sidicd up % thc herring eask.
anf began playing -iih The savorv ESQ. No.
and tscn giancing st he gentleuan nth 9
iook between shynsss and icar. wto on h..
part. cndsasorVd % enter INTO convrrsaiian
~Iih the child. bet BE- could sxfract nothing
more ihan a iinaid 90 ycs sir.- or '. no .ir -
Her iaihcr. however. soon relieved guard
and tLro-iug to-u he empty sack. cricd.
90 That's The t'cket, And no- sir. wbat',
your busincs. r.
very agreeable business. hop. 4,
FAR a. you arr concerned. Mr. Cole ra
pi'ed the stranger. 90 Bat before cousns
nicafe the obiccf q NJ si.it. it - ne-es
sary that ! sh0uld ask you a fs- question. q
Ask me no Questions and TIL tell vou
no i'es. . the ssying." r-plicd Job ..Bu'
ho~somever. 20 q, Yoau excuse NE
bu' the fat b.. care or nobody ard no.
body cars ior ne. fear ~ dan.. not I
Cause ~tys love nothing % nobody
b " I've h,ard a very good chars-ter ofvou
IN The ncighborbood." replied the gentle.
man
d" Dont doub; t.- replied Job vith .orns
consider; '- shouid ike % SEE that ulan.
-oman. or chiid. thar could say blacks ibs
-hIts Of nv eve. thai's all Psy evervbo.i,
-~ish ] coald say AZ ever boiy paid me -
Afer little farther pariey. the gentle
nan indaoed JOB % invite hiu 20 a confer
cnce IN the lttie ba.k room.
lour name . job Cole. I believer
" los'ss hii li-nght ss tiivci.- re-
r'i,s JOB.
Your iafher's nane W.
JOB. too"
" Have yol. or bal you ans rcisfi1ns.''
'Ney lrf mc se--ycs. theres uneic
johu. bsi never se, eyes on him. lie
sent 20 inggs vhena a youngstcr-soue tlir.
ty year- aso-yes tLereabouts But ir.
the reiaiions 700 ranf. Here Fanny. bring
me the Bible
The Bible vas brogght. snd on tb- ID
leaf ~ers -rifien tho names and date of
birth oi job cole. asi Sarah Cummins be
wife. and b. sK children
d" AL -bers are al these hroihcrs ADD
sisicr- ~, ieuandea the Stranger
" Dead ~ herrings % kingdom
come precious uue $50 Ia o. only
child hsy rsarei. Ant between you aai m-
ard iLe Pos'. don't ibink In O. De- sueer-d
= The Fentiensn smiled ard tosed in a..
T q1'eseeace fo Co. rreres.tion
' 'm perfectly s.,.sCeI.~ continued D..
ofyour Identity. ard lave the pleasure
90 inform 90 ihai by the icath of your M
eie John. goo are the fouarsfe be.r 20 q
consiieratie property.
'' Nou ions say So errla.m~I JOB.
o. Gaizooks. but stop minute .- anf ra.h-
ING to . door uiifh opened on o. ea.r..
b. basiei ouf Mo,ber Colr-T sst.
M1ther oaiei ny sfes, b1t 81 ftis a,nf
Iasi hke prize a Co., iaucry. Better born
iacky shan r,b YouT take q drop a
someth.rg iho1Eh2 What. your 'iqa1r2
tir moment NJ Coie. 80 rns f1.r
utst.nr snterel the room. her hoe fa.hed
r.th beat arl esert.oa. Art aiorrei ri,h q
broad tor,iersd cap ,f tae true Londou
smoke arl color
d" Whaf tte lerce BE- ~ uai,sr7- saiI