Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-04-12

- SO ene tcArs IN Der eyes a. he display
ed her husbands note. nth its dear fama-
iar ~riting. and made thereon -ith eon-
siderable formslisy. an endorsement Of The
'sm pad. She ~osla have given many
drops Of her hearts blood to have been
sble to clutch that document from NJ. .Ster-
iing'' hands. His possession Of n seemed
hke blot on the dear. lost ones memory.
Matte Granger Is the qaeerest Ettle
giri ever kns-." said Flora Temple 70
ber mother. on the evening Of the very day
on ~hich the hrst payment was made. Mr..
Sterling heard the remark. anil Ie;tinr n,
eyes drop from The newspaper be vas read
ing. turned b.. ears TO listen.
- think her q very nioe girl rep,ied
the mother.
." 50 she Is nice. = retained the child bu,
she i 80 queer
What do you mean BY qaeerY-
Oh. she isnf Ike the rest Of Us girls.
Sbe 'Aid The oldest things TO day-.nd 7
almost laughed out. bo, I'n glad I didn't.
Three Of us. Katie. Lille BonseId and I
~ere salking round the square At reoe,,
''me.-hen Uncle Hiran, cane along. taxing
oot three bright ten-eent pisoes. be said.
here's dime for each ofyoa girls. 90 buv
sugar pluuas- Lillie and screamed ont
and we're starting away Cor the candr-shop
10 an ins-ant bst Katie stood .siu- ..ith -
share Of she money IN her AAnI. Come
along. cried. She didaT move. DC,
looked strange And serious. "Ain, Won
gong % buy candy 9Th n?- I asked
Thea 'Ae shook bead gravely anil pat the
dime IN her pocket. saying q dOnt think
she meant ne 70 hear the word. s. It's ior
iaihers honor and leaving -. vent back
20 the school room. What did 81. mean
by that. mother? Oh. she ,s 80 strange.
Her mother j. very poor. you know. 80
FePi'ed Mrs Sterlias. laying upon Katie.
singular remark 20 be po-dered over.
-" Sbc must be- said Flora. for Kaiie
has worn the sane frOck to school every
day for almost three months
Mr. Sterling. Who did not Iet ,inrl.
~0rd of ihis conversation escape him. -As
lar from feeling a. comfortable under the
prosPect Of getting back the money Be had
loaned Mr. Granger. a. he had frlt An hour
before lie understooI the meaning Of
Mates remark-''Is's for fathers honor: =
the truth hashing At once through bis taind.
There S.s another period Of three
months and Mrs. Granger called aeain up-
on NJ. Sterling. and gave him twenty-five
dollars more. The pale. thin face made
strong Impression on bin. l. troubled hin
% take the money from Der small fingers.
in which the blue veins sbone through the
transParent skin. a. y ~as counted out.
lie wished she had sent The money Instead
oi caliIng. IL ~as on his lips % remark.
. Do rot trouble or pinch yourself 20 pav
faster ihan . Convenient. Mrs. Granger. bui
cuPidiiy ShisPered ia, .he Co gb, take al
van,ags Of BIS cons.derate kindaes.. and
% be kept lent
' No dear. - ior fathers honor; can't
spcaa n
Mr Sterling ~as passing fruit shop.
~hero iwo chiLlrcn ~erc looking in Al tbe
wlndow. vbcn thi. sentance strsck upo,
h's ears.
An apple won't cost bu, penny.
Katie and 7 want one 90 badly. g answercd
The Younger Of THE to children. a Et,ie
girl not Eve wears of a-e
Gone away. Maggie. - said ihe olAer.
drasiug her sister back from tbe sin8o-
" Don't look a, them aay nore-donf think
sbou; thcn.-
" BIT ! can Z belp blinking abou, them
kaiie. pleaded the child.
Il vas more than NJ Sterling cosld
stand. Every want - his oun children
vss s,ppl'cd. lie boughf fruit by ihe bar.
rel. AID here -asa httie chnd PLEADING
for an apple. which cost only cent? tat
tbe apple as denied. because thc pennv
must D. saved % make good the dead f,,h
er's honor. Who bcld that honor IN pied-e2
Who took ihe sam total q thssc pennies.
saved 10 the seifdcnial oi Et,le children.
and 'dicd ihen 10 h., already brimminr
eofsr', \ feeling of shame burned ,he
cheeks oi NJ Steri.nr
II" Here iittie ones. o. b. called. a. the tu5
hidden went slosiy s-ay from tbs l-uii
shop -indo-. ll- -as touched Nth the .o-
bsr iook on their sweet younr faces. a. they
tlrn,I ai his invitation
Cone in. and i1i ret 700 .oras spples."
he al
Matte heli bsek. but Maggie drew on,
her ttni to er1epi The ofer. Cor she -.
'o-rrr '1r tfe frat
" Cone repet'ei NJ. Sterling very
k.nny
Tis eiliren itea followed b'u into re