Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-05-31


MAy heaven lie more pcrcifal than yoa.
s'gAcd the old man. As be turned and dis
appeared IN the darkness.
Some half an hour later b. Knocked Al
the door Of stephen Barrri. and asked for
FOOD and lodging.
IL isnt convenient Tor as 20 keep yoa
q night. said tie master Of The house. an q
mid. disRiaed tone Besides. Nc donf
Ike 10 encourage beegars- II yoa are
poor and not able 70 uork. the parish 10
uhich you beionS = bosud 70 support yos.
No one need starve "a tbs coantry. rhich
the Lord. praised be hi, name. has 80
oouutiially blessed. I trust / am not
~aniins IN eharity-ss an h,ambio ioilo-er
OF The Lera Jesus Christ. I hope an not
but What ~ith taxes frr the support OF
gosernmeut and the poor. doaaiioa. 20 be-
nev0lent societies and b~afhen MISSIONS. n
i' As mach a. can 10 to live and give my
faniiy a respectable maintenance. Nov.
my friend. Il yOsr are poor aud not able to
% work. (fhoagh dOnt sec vhy yoa nav
not -ork IS sell As iravel.) yos had better
'hro~ yo1Fssh on the parish -hsrc you
belong
Bat I Au tired. vet. All haaxrv.-
SAL tle oii MAJ. AMI al ihe parisae. m
the World cant do me anT good to-aieht."
Bat you should have tLoaght oi that
before you left home. nov ehiused in the
-o,d hossc~ifc. -iih a sancti6ed AR. Ia
siniui 20 tempt Prosi5ence. A. /; .. called;
aii4 ~hocscr sans naasf expect punishaaent.
lnescr SO away wishost providing for The
Josrnsy. snd Of coarse donr eKPec, any
Lody 10 iced All sbrlter me ior nothing.
Il - sin too. &c idie. when one !. able
O. work. and u - against my PriaciPie. ss
a true Christian. % enoosrs-e any oue IN
sinninE.
Then. | suppose. I'n 20 sndcrs,and
shAt yoa refuse me both food aad lodging.
saii The OIL mAa.
A. o. iood.- said the pious dAne.
gisneiug a. her hssoand. - IL yoa are very
hungry. I s1pPose ~e can 10 something
ior you "a that vsy; hat lodging is on, %
the qaesiion-lor t-o mounted couricrs
have been here % say that very rich an
&C 0i ours, irom India. vii be here very
,oou anI be wrote souie time ago tia, be
drlat Ike to have bcgsar, abost wh-rc be
"a. and Nc ~osidar axe % DO anvfhing
- eGcud him. True. ~e harylly sxpcct Be
~ cOfse to-uisht bat tL-n. he mi,ht. yos
kuow. and &c woaidht like D. run any
ri.ks'
"Wcu. tben. - saii the oil nan. e 1 ~iu
tske i'oi. Il you please. aad 90 on, even Il
perish ~
rst yosr trust IN tl,c Lord. my friend
Pct your tFa.i in the Lord - said stephen
Barrci. soiemf.ly.
Yes. echoed his v,fs. rui your trust
10 The Lord that - What 90 Do in
froahlc. S.rth Jane. 20 doun 10 ths eel
Tar anl bring az a couple Of those cold po-
tstors for has oil naa-thcy ar- very good
eatirg -hen one j. Lurgry-I lie ficra
mysrN. Nc.. r.; your trust IN The Lord
sri don't leave hone a-aia vifhoat means.
Bg thc tv. wii'c I think cf r., sdied the
good woman. iaying doun cap fri!l. on
Which sie bal been basiiy a. work vbile
faikinc. ard boxing up VIII bright twin
ne % hsr eyes. I 30 believe ron can ga
q good n.ghi'. ioising - Harry narreIs.
40 lives only hsus mile from here. on
Toe rad 'ou;h. Hes great Laod for
tsking in sfrinrers.
She booked ~ her Husband. anI both
saniicd knoviasly. Cor both we're thinking
that IN case tie rich uncle shoaid fnd tbs
bcgsar there. it migit increase stephen
Bauet's chances Of becoming lbe Fortunate
heir.
Sarr- Jane nor rsiurncd and bands.i
the "a u.an tso small cold potatoes. IIc
took them. turned thew sio-ly over. ~.
anined Oh aii sidcs. ,nd murnurcd
- They have eyes-hut can they see?
] iiink not--for II thy eoald thev'd biusl-
"a rrd. instead oi keeping su-h dars ,oi-
or Thcn risneiug Slowly rouni ibc
rest. tidy. cheerful roou,. taking in three
rrim r.fis N,d their pious parents. b.
e1Ir..g tossed the potatoes into tie Dap ef
ths asionishel mistress. saying a. b. iid
o.. d" 4 beg your pardon. MADAM. but
d.l not intend % rob you.-
co.. Fou fnlul. sIrkcl Oh creature ~
cnlla.rnei che voo.l dane. ia holy horr,r.
a. ttc ii.glsiel od man turned snd ~ent
oat a1i shst the door vith q slam.
d. lcss ihan hilf a. hour ne uniortunafe
~ayfarrr "a iry ing his chance 81 tLc bouse
of llsrrr Earrcft.
." Cone ia. ~ ssil q sirong. hearty. cheer.
iul voios. IN ansrcr 10 b. timid knock.
Ilc crterrd large. plainly funished
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