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

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- Yes. he answers me m as fc- word. q.
Poss'bie-throws a bif Of money iaio nv
lap And saws. DO As yoa please. NAhey. il
don't uaake no difference 10 me and
then | never kro-s What to do. onlg thar I
better save what / can for his sake and
sallys. tell yos. Mrs. Back. a uouan'.
heart often hangers for the kind uord 70
cheer her uP ~hea nothing else ean.~
Our husbands are merely thoaghtle.,
and earclsss sOmetiInes. - sad Mrs.. Buck.
and yoa must not take IL as unkindne.,. :"
know. i know. that's true know
their minds sre on business. all The time
alter n'on-y. early and late. aud fear tl.ey
TOO often forget other things-
really nusi 20 home nov and see
about dinner. and goodbye TOR the present.
and don'' fret any more. sad Mrs. Back.
AMI veil see ~hai eaa be done .i,h the
se~iag-
Mrs. Buck soon ran around among the
ae'shbors and proposed sarpriss party
al Mrs. Mason's. each to take sousetkin,
rvady cooked for supper. anl spend he
afternoon there 70 help ber sew. Shew weu,
A~ails IA The morning TO help cut out the
garments. saying. . You know. Mrs. Ma
son. Il isnt such a JOB 70 make up. When
every thing IS ready. and perhaps a neigh
b0F or too may happen 70 step IN and hslp
yoa little =
Soon alter dinner The neighbors quietly
dropped in wiih their thimblcs AM ba,Eet,
Of eaiAbles. and L was a regular surprise
party 20 Mrs. Mason. That little woman
kDes not uhat % make Of Il AZ fr.,- u,,l,
~hisP@r irOn Mn- Bsek set Il all right.
The help was timely and gratefully Accent
81. ard before they ~ent home. Mrs. Ma
son declared hrr seuing pretty veil done
Up. Ssiiy helped too. and was almost as
merry as tbe rest. which greatly added 70
her mOtbsr's pleasure.
In lev days Mrs. Beck cot JIMMY 70
cone over ard iOok Al her Tiss. and took
tbe opportunity 20 tell hin that a nice
hiIis ~sr be- bad. and how sAs .taiI n
home % much. and tried 70 make bin hap.
Py. jimmy said yes. he know'I hi. Nan
~ "a. hrsf--ats. A." And most word@r.-
said Mrs. Buck. " you doat take her o8t
for = walk sometimes. anl once in a While
for a nioe ride Il YOU can spare the money"
Jimmy said. - Times we're hari and
money hard 20 save. and be didn't know .,
Nancy kecrcd about goin' out lauch. any-
boz.
Ms. Buck said. &" Wei. jimmy. yoa
fnos you're Of 70 your wort mostly. ard
sally in school. and I know Nancy gets
very iow spirited sometimes. sbe Is 90 lone
y Anb you 60 IN q; meal time All eat and
iben OF again without saying ANYTHING
cheerful 70 her perhAps. AMI jus; tbou-hi
IL gave you a hint Of il. al in kiuIasss.
yos know. Nancy don't look a. hearty a.
she used 10. hAva'i you noticed "a I really
think sbe : ont oi beaiih. AM needs E;.ls
nar-ing up
% The Lord love yos for telling me the
truth. said jimmy. ru'lbin- hi- coat sleeve
over his eJes; 4" Nancy !. the light ofmy
lie. ard I've Jest been a brute % shut her
~ there al a = time. and Just feeding her
a. would your pigs; I've raiy iondied nv
dog m.re than nv wife bot you-H see.
you % see. Mrs. Book. ard you ,hail have
The bristtest apple on ny ir-e Good-bve.
na'sm. ard eouie IN ohen % So %.
Mrs Beck ~as no mischief snaker. but
vas careful % say boihing % wound sny.
ore. and vbere a word spoken in season
vouid bene6t anybody -. couid not vel
vHhhod h 80 IN q Ettie time sLe ran
aged one evening 10 taxes stroll fouarI tho
schooibouss for ne purpose q meeting
sally on her ~ay borse % supper. SILLY
hsd buneh % vid aovers n her hsnd,
~hich she ~ss securing -ith bii q rib
bon
% What pretty fowcrs. D." .aid Mr. Beck
smelling then; 4" for yoar mother. SOP
pose p"
q" DO You think she would care f1r hem.
Mrs. BackY :didno think of her when
gathered them ! meant iu.i % pat then ia
ny room~
Care i1r them? WAY. sally. jasi ibink
bow vour mother -osid b. pleased With
thc attention. ! shoaii ibink yea uosI
ohen gather ihea fsr ber.-
Wei. iu take then o. h-r. ~ sa.I Sal
'y. g. yoa think she voud Ike b.. lex
rcci sic is lonely very of,sn. ani iattsr b.
o. 90 much. and ! % hone very tired
souef.ncs
" Ycs. Gear. give them to her wiiia
k.ss. ani sss her lind eyes light Up vith
pleasure knov maay 81 us have hard
struggies 81 gei aloeg. be tb-sc prcciou.
profs of af-ct.on 80 vsry ftr % sustain ne
I on oar ssarv ruaI throuch life. sri 1 nav