Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-03-22
o. PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY,

70 be going. Tm Dot good enough for
you. and. nth sneering look. George
vent OF.
The wood pile down cellar erc- larger.
until The wood pile IN the yari vas all
gone then Daniel shut do ~n th. trap-door.
ran INTO the house and brushed n. clotA~.
and started out TO find bis piaymaies. aud
have a game Of base ball. lie felt very
happy. for be be had earned something for
kind tAfeer -ho was al-ays earning
something for hin and the thoughts Of this
much pleased him. lie felt happier sull
Sben his father came home 10 supper AMI
sAid While At the table. q" Nv -oOd did not
come. did li. mother' told the nan 20
send Il mp this afternoon. certainly Mr..
An'irevs AlsAys called his -ife /" moth
er
- o. YES; tue -ood came. saw the
team back into the yard replied Mrs
Address
Then Rooney must have pat il ia.
suppose he vii charge City or scventy-fvo
ecn's Tor doing Il. sAid Mr. Address.
l thiak boy pa; il IN. said b, wife.
What boy?-
30. smart little fellow that plav,
around here good deal lie wanted the
100. and - let him 10 IT, said Mrs. An
dress.
" Some little oLir that wanted some
pocket money. suppose. Whose boz vas
H?- asked Mr.. Andrews.
q" There h~ is be will tell you al about
u. And Mrs Address pointed 20 Daniel.
~ho was enjoying the iun quietly. And
nov be -as pleased 70 hear how grati6eI
hi' father vas Al finding BIS little bov 80 IN
dastrlous and thosghtisl. Il repaid lin
amply for no, going meli-6shsng.
lt ~as not long aiter this thar the bleak
~.nds Of November began 20 blo-: the
leaves OF the trees ieli liieles. q the earth
and everything prepared 60 put on THE er-
mine garb OF -inter. One evening. When
Daniel went 10 bed. be Pot aside his cur
tam. and looked out into the street. lie
~as surprised % End q -ii;e With snow.
silently and gently. one by one. the tinv
aascs hal ialicn. until hillside and valley.
street and bouse-top. were covered 18th The
spoiless snow. Il wonder how deep i
~iA bc By morning. Perhaps there vii BE-
enough for 'leighing. Oi4 Rooney oil he
round 70 clear OF the sidewalk and Plat
forms. ! must get ahead OF him this win
ter. and save father some more noney.~
and Daniel got into bed a. quick A. b.
could. 80 that be should awake early 10 the
morning.
Wben Mr. Andrcws asoke. the next dav.
b. heard the scraPing Of shovel on the
sidesalk. and said 90 has ~iie. 80 Tia has
gut along early tLis morning The snow-
storms aIe Pro6tAble 10 him. Last uinier
guess paid him I've OF si1 dollars ior
shoscLing snow
When he got up. however. ard looked out
of shc ~ind0-. be a. nor litt'e asioaish-
ed q see Daniel sboveliing "A the side-
yak. his cheeks al asio- -iib the healthy
exercise.
Sc that boy. mother said b. 10 bis
~ife. " be has elearcd the -aIk oil nicely.
what good huie feIlo- be- j.. When
Christnsas comes. ~e msst reward ban for
al this
And 80 Daniel vent on according 70 thi.
bcgiuning. IL cleared tlle sno- Of after
every storm ,n The sPring time be- pat the
gar'ien and ysrd all in order. and did
great many things shich his father had al
~sys pa. a man ior dong. AnI b. bad
plenty oi time % Piays bcsides. anI iben
De- enjoyed Lis play better. because tbere
IS alsass saiisiactioa in doiar good.
~hich lends q charm ~ evcryt thing - un-
dcrtake
O1e day. about a year after the day that
Danisi lad put IN the fr.t Load Of wood.
his iaiber saii % BIN. " NJ son. have
kept a memoranium Of The sork ihat rou
did ior ne The past year. and I 6nG thai.
a.io-ing sou shat ! should have pad lin
Rooney 90 some other p~rson. owe you
to-daf iorty-tso dollars and axiy cents
' - much a. thar. fatber2 Way. I did
not snos coad earn 81 much al myself
snd ! I'D not -otk ,say bard. either. sal
Danir.
>me oi q "a PretiY bard sork o.
Decd. boy that iose' 10 play. replied his "a
ther '' bot you did it ucu. and no~ I a.
rtsiy 90 pay you"
PA mes What, The reai money risbt
in ~ tani.s-
. So. the RAJ money" and Mr. An
dress placed a roil oi '' grccnbacks' in be-
hf IL sons hard
Dsuiel booked at % ior q fe- inmates.
anI tsen sail. ' IIl tell you -hai 10 DO u.tb
tbfs money iur me. papa."
Whai. my son,-