Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-16

wondered ii she had been suddenly
carried into fairy-land
The dull little sitting-room had been
papcrod, carpcted, curtained, and trans
formed into a cosy dining-room. The
stiff parlor was bower of beauty, with
the fine piano, the daintiesi Of furniture,
soft muslin curtains, and carpet cover
ed with bouquets of exquisite flowers;
the bedrooms were carpeted brightly,
and rejoiced in cottage sets, and in the
kitchen the most good natured of stout
German girls fairly shed tears when Lima
addressed her in her own language.
"But. John" she cried, 1.-THE Stanley
farm ?n
as sold, dear You were right; we
will make this home so lovely, the STAN
ley farm will nevec cost me sigh. DR..
Greyson and his wife took all the trouble
here, and have hired two new hands,
so as to have little more leisure"
"But. John" the little wife said,
earnestly, "I do not want you to think
am fine lady. doll, 10 wear fine
clothes, and live in idleness want to
be truly helpmate TO you"
80 you will be. Lima. God meant no
one to be a drone in the busy hive of the
world. You are not strong. but You will
find plenty to keep you busy in supcrin-
tending indoor arrangements and direct
ing Gretchen. And in our drives, love.
we will see if we cannot find some poor
or than ourselves to comfort and aid.
That will be my thank Offering for your
life, my little wife.
The neighbors stared and wondered.
Comments upon Johns folly and improv-
idence fell from many lips, and old men,
shaking their heads, prophcsied ruin for
the Reynolds farm.
But John was rs much astonished rs
any of them, when. after few years, he
found the farm yielded him larger in
come than ever before.
81 do believe, Lima" he said one day,
To ma,ronly little woman. who was
dressing growing baby, THAT your
flower garden last year was worth a
thousand dollars TO me-
John !"
lyon see ii was TO get you the in.
formation about the flowers that we first
began to take the agricultural paper
there | found so many hints, that | be-
gan 10 think knew nothing about farm.
ing One book after another crept into
the house, and the time | thought would
be wasted, taken from farm work, was
spent in reading. Now, look at the labor
saving machines have bought Ny or
chard is going to be the best in the coun
~, too
And my poultry-yard, John 1t was
the papers and magazines that first gave
me the idea of model poultry yard
What fun we had getting it started !"
YES, indeed That New York trip
was the best investment | ever made
Lima. saw so many things there that
recognized rs old friends when ! mee
them again in print-the thrashing-ma'
chine, the rotary harrow, the improved
plow,'
"And," said Mrs. Reynolds mischiey
ously, 1.-The Milton watch, the sewing
chine, the corals for Johnnie !"
Come, are you ready for your drive ?
''As soon as put on my hat and ge
the basket of things for Mrs. Goodwin.
alt beats me. john" said his uncle
one day, where you find so much money
Tor t0mfoolery, newlangled nonsense, ,anC
sallfals Tor Lima. and yet give so much il
charity. thought you were crazy tC
buy that Stanley iarm ?n
II was once, but | have something
better now than that Stanley farm.
have learned how TO manage my ante
lope."
What
But 70 this day John has never explain
cd that riddle to his puzzled relatives -
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