Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-01-22

to me there's glorious sunset but. a
practical folks say, 'supper's necessary
and sunsets amt So wei favor the first.
Come. Mrs. Tina,"
4 gentleman was standing ai one oi
the windows IS we came into the dining.
undcrsized. but ruddy
and s,outly made. with strongly marked
features. keen blue eyes. and mass oi
irun-grey hair swep, of his brow. The
severe gravity of the face rendered ii un-
attractive to an ordinary observer.
Miss Faith introduced him simply as Mr.
Candy.
When we were seated, he said grace,
the shortest and most effective | ever
heard uttered.
''Oh God, give Us kind hearts give Us
thankful and faithful hearts, and bles,
US
Mr. Candy" said Miss Faith. when
the meal had commenced, "how has Mat
thew managed with the Tulips
"Pas>ably well He wants experience.
looked Ia thcm
but can't have YOU bur,lcucd with
the care OF my garden Matthew must
learn
The burden of garden" said Mrs
Wall, suddenly. What q ligh, burden
that must be-
The bees carry the most of IT," re-
marked Mr.. Candy.
"Yon remember that little poem YOU
read me- said Miss Faith How, Cnm-
ing from the enchanted garden,
The .,cp br-. dropped .~ccinrs. from their ~iuf.
1 yon the .c~nIlS.. sowcIs
Tha, j. such PRETTY fancy Are you
fond of flowers and poetry. Miss Fletcher
! mean are YOU continental ?"
"rnr>omcwhu inclined that way"
admitted
Sense and ,cnsihilhy approach nearly
there. observed Mr.. Candy.
"pont they meet p Mi,, Faith suggest
cd.
They never meet One side or the
other. always aud sense pays b"'tcA
.'Now. thais unjust. -aid Nj, Faith.
L have mania Tor b,auty myself, hut
il picaninuy Martha Wa, here IN" would
tel YOU how extremely practical can h.
IN case Of need.
lou are the exception 10 all my rules,
>.,id Mr.. Candy. hooking at her with some
thing ike reverence; yet exceptions
prove ralcS."
And speaking Of picaninni.s." con
,iuucd Ms, Langley, Il believe they
have all gone home. told Bridget Ia
give them supper, bu, her life Is caia-
loguc ui omissions.
Whca tea was over. and Miss Faith and
were in the parlor alone, could not
help rcmarking on the hlcs>ednr's of ii
lcnoc after the everlasting clA;ter oi
school.
Still one want, thc privilege Of choos.
ing. Miss Langley said
Are YOU ever lonely" laskcd In sur
prise
Why. I'm not exactly lone lorn
crce,ur. .he laughed but | have my
blue times, too now I'm going 10 tel
vuu about julie and Lizzie
Il MA, a simple 'iory--a common ON,
made uncommon by the eloquent telling
a ,tor, Of drunken parents, dcsola,e
home. and two LIVES starting all in the
DARK then the lives taken and sei IN th'
,unligh, 70 learn how - grow.
w -, there in the twilight, and talk
ci lon. time it VA, nearly eight when
ro,c hastily, hearing merry Voice, n
Ia, gate
Don't hurry said Miss Faith, ''or. il
you mus, go. come tomorrow morning
ami lc, me show YOU the garden. II
Saturday, isn't it,"
80 went back that nigh, with the
pru~p,c, of another time Of pleasure.
Did You ever hear OF the old lady
who was afraid OF n broom Miss Faitl
asked. a. We came up from the garden
the mex, morning. and paused al the
gate. Therr', resurrection Of dust 20
ing on in the parior, and have been
driven out ss usual Bridget glorife,
dust she routs il out of corners and
leaves it floating about in the mir. where
il looks 50 pretty half forgive her but
| have an utter horror of Saturdays and
brooms."
III YOU are e1iled,' said, laughing
lit is To the land of lilies and clouds
''Oh. they are great vagabonds, those
clouds: they can't go along their street;
like decent citizens, but they must -srag
gle about like vagrants. Do YOU love
violets, Miss Fletcher; here are some
that camped in the wilderness, away from
my flower settlement"
They are all the sweeter for it, | said
putting them in my belt lovingly. al
shall make them tell me stories all day"
Don't have them prosy Ones" saic
Miss Faith. Take some lilies to vary
the tales a little see Bridget has re,
Tented and stopped sweeping
Invent away down the sunny street
and she paced back slowly to the house
Ny visits at Miss Langley's were fire.
quent after this. Perhaps she saw that
loved to come, and opened the way per
haps she had some little liking for me her