Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-06-14
LITTLE MRS. MASON

"nats thc matter now asked her
neiehbor. Mrs. Back. ~bo catered the froD,
door unPcrccircd.
Wen. ! declare, Is that you. Mr..
Bsek' DO take cheer and set ao-u. an.I
I'm glad yoafe got your kni,tins. and IN
Just gii anne. ard eel have a good sociable
time. ~out We and Mrs. Ma.on pulled
her kui'iing Of the table near the door.
" Yes answered Mr. Buck. Il
van; to kno~ all about your troublss-
that 70. Il Yoa have Anv. What DO yoa
mean BY ealling yOurselfa miserable. lone
'ly uoman?-
" indeed. said Mr.. Mason. "yos don't
know hov everythine 'rears 20 20 wrong
aging
"oh. you mustn't get such io~ spell.
can't see -hy 700 are 70, ss happy As the
rest ofus Are you behind With your sew
ING >" Aaisd Mn. Buct.
" f-'. good Deal p-sshed. Let me see
-iherc's a shirt 90 make for Jiuu,-vc.
t-o oi 'hsu. Tor -inter-aad nv t-o ro-s.
and two Psirs of ira-ers Tor Jiamv. and
'our pairs Of stockings TO knit. and tuo
Pe'icos's 70 qail,. beside, the msudine.''
- That is considerAbie. 20 be .urr hat
u yon donf begin you1i never fsisA IL. YOU
kno-, ard i youTl ES on an Afternoon or.
evening. am let rs kno-. tAink the neigh
sors would al cone and give yoa In. e..
P~eiAiiy fys- made a - ginger cake. or
little souaething nice to hand round
" ! d0nt hnor hoe Sally would ike q. =
ansrerst Mrs. MAson. " sLs'. raiber
strange is her ways. and that Is another
worriuent-
" How u your daaghtsr strange IN her
~aysY- asked Mrs.. Beck ...he seems a
h'Ile reserved. ,nd I suppose tha, i. nata-
rsl 70 her. A. IA a. have seen. thiak
Ssiiv Is very goo.i. digniGcd youns iaav.
and always knows hov 70 behave her.elf -
= That jas; Il. = said Mr.. Mason 80 it'.
'he dignlhed part that don't rke. She.
Got right good bOok-lcsrnin'. and j. count
ed something q a teacher in The district
school. BIT shc', 80 ofish ard cold here AZ
home ia: lon't kno~ wben shc's rieas-i
ard vAeu she ainf. ard when She, Sex
and ~hen she', ~ell. MAYBE shes ashamed
q nv ignorance. but had no chance Ike
she had. and rAiy havent felt much ae-
quain;sd wifh Sally since she's crossed up. .
Was she aiways sos- inquired Mrs
Beck.
Yes. always since shes been Of any
size. and ] s,ady on !; good deal. and
uoudsr vLy she don't lik. me 10 pct her
sometimes Ike I used 70 ~ben she vas
lii;ie. you ksov-
% You most no; think hard % that said
Mr.. Beck. 1T j. natural At her age 20
~ish % be considerri voman. and she -
one. ani ofeourse dont ~i.h 90 BE- treated
a. clii3 sonas ike % Le carrsse,l a good
deal ~bile ofh-rs feel ashamed q q
o. You mean. sa'i No Ma.on. that
sopc have feeling ani some basn't. I
'hink n they have q tbey cant help sho-ing
e. and a. Saiiy don't sbo~ any. In feared
sb~ has rore. Ispo.s it's ail righi ihoueh.~
she continued. noiline Ler bead lolefolly.
" bat It j. hard for the poor mother that
hss loved her So
sally iosc' you. ! am SURF. answered
Mr.. Bsck. &" Dout yea kno- tbe ,peli
o. ohoiic you bsl lasi harvcsif Wen. BE
~as devoted 20 you. and did al she eouid
90 relieve gee. -as surprised A. her
thoughtiu iness IN heating irons ior your
feet and getting tie mustard plaster for
yosr stomaeb. Y0a have good daughter.
Mr.. Mason. and NAY sell BE- proud Of her
Have son sny more tr1ahlesY Hos about
Jimmy? Sens % me te makes yo1 a
good hasisnl. Isnt cross Or anyiLin-. is
Leg"
" Bikes yosr heaft. no. p said ihe Hftlc
~oraan. 4" rot crcss. - hc ever gave u,e q
cross sor5. I don't remember ii. bat can't
beip srsing tiat have never oouss up to
his expccfsfiors Of rie. I've dore ny best.
thint. % nase bin hsPry. bui 30 ] uas
dead ani rons. uo.idnt te much ruissed.
! recSon.~
q. Yea really lout trou siaf fle nan
your husband is. answered Mu nack
Perhaps nov b. ard sally are both
ressfsed Jiamy satrue btarfrd fl'ov
o. D. vouh not have been VOLUNTEER in
the Irion army. iie losrs be sif-. 600
ard h's boac. and you nay just make up
your wind ihai thi' pretty cottsge -ouil
be nothing % hin uiibout yoa o. share ,t %
Mrs. Mtson sst nn1sing s~biis over hcr
kntiinr and then viih q sirh q relief sho
exclaimed. d" see ii al. Mrs Baok. and
this b jasi hos f -. sally - liks her "a
ther. ard thsi's shere sie gets ber distressive
diguiiy. and Jimny's Ike nobody else that