Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-27

requested him to draw up deed giving
the whole property 10 his wife, Mary,
and to have II duly recorded, and left
with the registrar of deeds.
In his letter. he said :-"If, psrchance,
should ever break my resolutions. /
shall have secured home for my wife
and children. prefer, however. that
they should not know anything Of this
for the'prcsent. If 1.-Two TO come home ]
will give Mary the deed with my own
hands; if not, you can do it. Now that
the farm is bought, you had better stock
il, for | will stick to my motto, mot a
drop more. Daniel"
Another year passed away. By this
time friend Edgerton had stocked the
farm with young cattle and sheep, the
fences were put in repair, and everything
but the house wore tidy appearance
Another remittance came. which paid for
all the stock, and left an overplus with
which TO repair the house. Carpenters
were busy, and villagers who happened
to pass that way found that extensive re-
pairs were going on; still no one prcsum-
ed to question the Quaker with respect to
his plans. These repairs completed. lur-
ni,ure found its ways into the house. a
yoke OF oxen were seen on the iarm.-
The villagers were astonishcd to see the
Quaker driving an elegant horse. and
riding in new buggy. He received this
short note one day
II have arrived all safe and sound.
Please go and get Mary and the children. "
Friend Edgerton rode over to tho next
town and called on Mary's father, and
invited her and The children to go home
with him and make visit The invita-.
ton was accepted. and they returned with
the Quaker TO his house. On the after
noon Of the noxt day. he said
Mary, want to so to the railway
station. Thee and the children can stay
with Amy"
He went down TO the station anu
fetched Daniel, and left him Mt his own
house. where he had previously conveyed
some provisions, and where he was 10
pass the night. II was dark when friend
Edgcrton reached his home.
Next morning friend Edgerton said to
Mary. MARY, l suppose the hast heard |
have bought thy old place? l have got
i, fitted up. and thee and the children shall
ride over after breakfast and sec it.
think thee will like it,"
They rode over; and Mary was sur
priscd To see the changes which had taken
place. They looked over the lower rooms
first and over the mantel.picco in the
sitting room was frame. and. under the
glass, in large. gold letters were these
words -
NOT 4 DROP MORE. DANIEL"
Mary, on reading these words, said.
"Oh, friend Edgerton, il Daniel could
have said these words, and stuck TO them,
this beautiful place might have still been
his"
Then thee don't know where Daniel
is?" asked the Quaker.
"No. | have no; heard anything OF
him for more than three years"
Thee would like 10 see him. would
thee not?"
"Oh, yes indeed I should"
"Let US walk up stairs"
As they went up tho front stairs. Daniel
slipped down the back ones, and took his
stand in the front room. When they re-
turned. Mrs. Akin noticed stalwart man
standing in the room with his back to the
door; and started back for an instant.
The Quaker said,--
III is friend. Mary"
Daniel turned round; but in the man
with the heavy beard and moustache Mary
did no, recognize her husband. Daniel
advanced to the spot where Mary was
standing, and, in voice trcmulous with
emotion, exclaimed
"Dont YOU know me, Mary?"
We leave the reader to imagine wha,
the meeting was. Friend Edgcrton said
he must go and see Amy, and. addressing
himself to Mary, said,-
MARY. this house and farm are thine
Daniel has got the papers. and will give
them to thee. Thee can stay here rs long
as thee likes; thee will live happily onco
more, for that (poinling to the frame over
the mantle-piece) Not drop more,
Daniel, is his motto now, and will bo as
long as he lives"
Daniel and his wife fell on their knees
before the Lord. Their prayers were
mingled with many tears, but in their
future lives those prayers wcro found to
be answered.
Several years have passed away since
the above events occurred. and Daniel
Akin, now an earnest Christian man, still
sticks 10 his mottO,-
"NOT DROP MORE, DANIEL"
A SLIGHT MIsAPPREHENsIoN. None
hnt locomotiye enuinncrs are nermiitcd