Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27

Pool out with il, Tom"
We'll. confess. there's no other term
tha, 50 exactly expresses my mind. But
now tell me. are you really in esruestpn
II was never more 90 in my lifc.r
Excuse me. l know I've no right to cat.
echiEe ou on your plans .bu, what is it that
induces YOU TO take tins strange coursc7 4
young gentleman OF taste, education and
talent enough cor 4 lawyer. minister, doc
tor. merchant or anything else you please
TO be-"
, Thank you, Tom. for the high opinion
you have always seemed to have of me. and
hope IL may never be less. will telyou
plainly how il is with me. was havieg
twelve hundred dollars n year with fair
prospect OF fifteen hundred in couple of
wears. Now am not cxirav,gant. bot how
much do YOU suppose that lad up the las,
ycsr?n
Hum, lc, me sec, well it could no, have
been great sum. as times are now certain
y perhaps two or three hundred dollars"
Three hundred and twenty-five Now
add two. three and FIVE hundred more TO
that for the four or FIVE years TO come. and
then shall be getting toward thirty years
II age. time when man. IL ever, should
think of getting married. I should then
have the sum OF about two thousand dollars
all told. llAke awile and in tina, position
what is II gong - cos, me to live? Ny sal
airy would hir,liy last me the year out, and
"a expenses would naturally increase. what
must be the result, lt,-sspecillly IL advantage
3 hc taken OF my necessity, and soms one
shouli say YOU must be content with. say
twelve hundred. or even less, or leave?
No, sir, 10 not 'ravel that road-neither
taste or inclination compels mo to it, I've
done with starch and pomatum Let those
keep TO iacn who fancy that line, and the
end It lea l. to. I'm gong To avoid it,
take OF N, broid;loih and lay it by, Tor
my Sundays best. get me \ pair Of COW
hide boots for my patent leather. chip hat
Tor my beaver. checked shirt aud iull suit
OF blue jean and 20 To work rs God design
ell man to io raise corn. beans and yege.
tables to live on. keep 4 few hens. a couple
OF pss, two COWS anl sober horse. lha;
will both plow and carry me To meeting Of
SIniIy. anl the rest OF the world must
say and DO wka, they like -
Il see. Rt!rh. the thing il as good as
done. for when your mind is male Up there
1t Is foe the time but IL | bal been told the
tosu pump hal moved into the church pull
pit. should as soon have be lieved it $
this story YOU have told yourself, IL | had
heard it from any one else But now tell
me from what place you commence your
operations on
II have bought the old ZIck lI,ckett
farm
What. away of there? You might as
well 30 into the wilderness, and done with
IL"
why, Tom it is charming location
pond and ever running brook. beautiful
light loamy soil. splendid frui, trees and
everything to please the eye "
II never saw much beauty in cold water.
or diet OF any kind. loan. sand or clay. Bu,
there arc no buildings worth speaking OF,
ant you'll have to build. and thatTl cost
you something, you'll find why, wha, do
YOU suppose it cost me to have my buildings
painted over this summer"
Three or four hundred dollars"
"Oy,r five
"Ob. well. I've no iIea Of painting or
, building The old house is not so bad after
all. and the out buildings. swing some need
ed repairs arc very good
well, but Il Is of out OF tho way, where
! you ~on't see anybody once \ month"
IT'S onlv a mile aud bali from the
meeting house, and commands fnc view
OF the town I've walked out there a gre At
many times before sunrise. in the summer.
t TO admire the beauty OF the place
Better have been abed, ike sensible
fellow. then such strange notions woul not
, have got into your head Now. Ralph.
don't hurry lh,. project Of yours take lille
more time. You may come to your senses
before it Is too late I'm afraid this project
will ruin your prospects With cousin Kate,
and give your rival, that conceitei. siruiiing
disciple OF .E,culapius the advantage. Kate
IS ioe girl. though she thinks something
! OF style aud then, that nice Eule fortune
OF hers ten thousand lis not to be
found every day. and I don't van, her 10
throw herself away on that coxcomb. know
YOU have got the inside OF the track in the
race and can just as easily win as not. II
you only IN nd your eve ="
, Il shall be Just as good IN cowhide and
j cotton jean, A. in broaicloth and patent
leather. II Kate take, me. she take. me
, ior what am myself not what wear"
= "All that's well enough. bat you know.