Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-12-21
vi a SC EL.IAN Ny.
MRS. xILBURs-S CHRISTMAS.

Ter ahn 1pncsiic hcutenant-gcneral. % i.
NJ q time 20 give out your invitsfioass-
" lnrifaiions % what?- sd the ladv.
rather drossily. without hfiing her ewes
from the study of the glo-ing ooals.
Why. 20 your dinner-partv. Of course. -
rrplied Miss HildFeth. With a rcproachfsl
aoern'- Yon wer, DOING. we're ~, you.
-hen / spokes~
" No answered Nr.. Miiburu: Il AN
not sure that shah give a parry this year. -
Wei. now What ean have cone over
yosG-'
90 Nothing alarming. va tir conpo.ed
reIoindsr; ' ba, am tired Of par.utns the
same round. seeing the sane acrs Al ny
table. ani discussing them. only % Sod
them rvassembisd az some Other house on
Nc- Years day. confer no bcnest. ard
fcccive aooe. hat an a-are Of: and.
moreover. ann sick of the whole farce -'
Mis, Hiidreih looked A. as,oni.hed A.
bsr unimprrssihle nature would allow
The existence ola custom va. ~iih h-r.
'ufhci~ni reason for Sc pcrpetaity. ard the
idea Of brvakiug through 30 respectable an
one a. The present ~ss. 70 ssy The lrast.
very singaiar
Although she hal no intention o. arop-
Ping ihc suhjcc' 6naily. sbe kr.it on IN di..
Greet siicncc. uhiie Mrs. MiIburu rose from
Der char. and ~alked 70 the crutre-tsbie.
over -b'ch The gas burnc5 softly. sd upon
~hieh. in prim state. a gili-d Bibie AMI
Prsyer-book i'v side By side IIly she
iurr~1 ihe leaves of one. and read.
When thou u,Ake.t dinner or q .nn-
pcr. call no; thy friends. nor thy br-thr-n.
nor thy rlch nsighhors. iest thev also hi,i
thec again. ard rccoapcnse BE- made
tAsc- Bot whcn thoa mskest 4 feat. cal
the poor. TIE mainled. TIE lanie. and th..
bind Nod thoa shalt BE- blessed. fsr
ihey cannot rccompense tbee. for thou
shaii D. rvcomPcused Al thc rcsurrvction oi
The iasi ''
t MHh 'udden Interest her glance fingered
On the ps-e. 4 soicr seemed speakiog
ihr0ugh the hare - her ON indecisson. re-.
i iierafing tle .lcrrd commanI.
Mr.. Miiblrn returned O. her seat and
resumed ber netting. but faster than ihe
needle IN BIZ hand. shifted the thoa-ht..
-bich. from being ~ithout form aud VOID
gradually iook definite shape.
Me- HildFv'h retired early. asking no
t qse-,ions regarding her ,i,ter's intention,
and. a. Mrs MHhsru made no rrf.r-nc~ 20
The previous es~uing's tax. u "a no,
sgsip aiiudcd 20 for several days
. In passing. - nav sfate that Mrs NI.
barn was ~eaiihy -ilo-. Of ari.tocraiic
F pcdigfvc. and pos.r-scd q social riii. fhr,
gave Bog pre- ealiaeler in ler ,ilcl~ of A.
. quainiancc. BOT che easy liir. based upon
these facts. may. from a. OF object. GROW
inanc and don. such. az east. va. sle ex.
F perrncc ~h'cl had gis-u no oatuar,l ,iro.
Until tie pretty and viiiiui aly declared
~ar against thi, fashion OF stately ana s,,-
. Pid dinner partiss. quite resolved 10 impro-
We. insieaf. something novel and unique.
We claim ior hcr 90 higher motive than
hat II ,ndaisirg a pt.siag sh.m. vhieh
lgrkiiy involved thc rrati6caiion of o,l-r. A..
Bot 90 e'iI is sro-zlt by vaut of thoaer.f. -
ihe same u'ay o,rzsionaiiy d. asserted Of
good either spr.rg b. easily touched bg tbe
most -syEard insers
GO lou must have q ne~ dining -room car
pa. Della. announeed Miss uiidreth. a.
thcy conciadri, tlrir rather ,ileuf break
fast. snd shs leancd back in her ,haif
d" Add curtsins. sbc added. iaking a DELHI
crate survey of the room.
~, ! ~il make a lisf this YER, no.
mrnt of articies needed at once. Thasr
loted down a 80 purchases which . -ia.t
aitcnd 60 to-day ard sie unfoideI her
ivory tablets. They were covered With q
curio- mediey - names of people. sad
places. and comr.is..ons AZ sar.ou. sso-.
not inoialsd in i,r a.asi shopping tour.
Boz Miss iiIireth or'y perceived the lenstb
of fhe hst already made. ard Inferred fhat
her sisisr bad recovered Dc good sense.
anf sas really infent upon PARTY. After
assisting in ihe selection of certain house,
bold matters the "a den lady desired f1 o.
80 doEn o. home. afI Mrs Afsibarn rar.
sued hcr PROJECT vifloat rcuonsifanrr.
a he plan Of gathcrng boz from che highuays
tnd hedges q company of persons unusei
to the luHurirs aud comforts ;hsf surieifed
hcr ON hie. ~ beLo.i,ng thelr smiles. and
l,steuiag to iheir cxcismsfi9ns of delight.
Eas very agreeable. the long,r t ras en-
tertained ths brighter t grcr
from Different solrcrs sLe learued vhen
and sherc % God hcr gaesis. and. if need
bc. provide thcm vih clothing AMI COM
forts. TheY'~ere not 90 b. Of che abicctly
f poor and iguorant. boz vere chosen from
that uourufai class betsccn the lossst and