Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-01-14

laugh.
"Molher, this IL tho way We shall tel
OF it: We had unexpected company L
dinnor, and because he hall clock wa
slow, and the meat.man late, wo were
very much hurried when We learned tht
,imo. Now. wont that be a mean way
of expressing how much I've suffered IL
this little while? Wasn't il the whole
world To me whslher the butcher cam,
or mo-; Didn't feel terribly guilty DO
cause dinner wasn't ready, and expert
ence Just As dosp emotions OF despair
Joy, anxiety, and the reaction, as any gir
who had accidentally murdered some
body, and then found that her victin
wasn't dead, after all? Yet she would
think She had cause 10 have Mysteries fol
4 weok-nd-and-whal hat fmcsn to say,
is. that We Bridgots, Lady Bridgrts, like
YOU aud me, Ma, who take All interest III
thugs. lind tho most OF our hard work
in tho auxiely-tho 'lor fear the hurry
inc ono minute, aud waiting The next.
Some people may do housUwurS like
automatous-maybc that's what they
mean hy taking work easy; bat ~ ="
heart deep into it, you see. and carry AL
our emotions aud reasOnings into matln.
pios, ur settling tho chldreu's quSlrels.
You provoking woman! You shouldn't
lAugh when sn experienced person ike
mo discOur,os 10 an innocent like you
You've only douc housowots Tor forty
wears YOU know! Now, it il had bOrn
amy body but you. your education and 1c-
cumplishments would have got crowded
ont How did you keep them up' How
shall 1? Fathers given me ever! nj.
vantage. and Mrs. Gsundy 'ays llailie
Darlvn is au accomplished young lady
and has finished hor education. But !
know better; ior I'm deep in the art
culinary now, and confess that IL do, .
seem u liulc ub.uId Tor us to Try 10 keep
up our music and literature in tho niidst
oi 80 much dish water. Don't you think
that our struggles tor Mrs. Browning
and Shakespeare will grow fainter aud
fainter, aud and-oh. here's 4 striking
h.ure. Mother Nell. entirely original, -
and our science and poetry will get 50
dilul.d with di,h-water. that, way up on
this Vermont hill, where ne cannot gd
help. VIC shall submi,'to being flooded
with dish.water; in short, dish water
will beaI?'
llallic's eyes were biz and Shining
now They had shot out her idea, before
her hyperbolic little sentence could con.
rey it. Mrs. Darlon was au experienced
lady. She herself had dreamed dreams,
and sighed for lite TO which shu was
fitted, and Vt last learned to DC content
with what she had. But now there was
no time for much Of au answer To lIallie's
Indignant appeal 50 she only sang lightly,
DO You think that Katie guessed
Halt The wisdom .he expressed: -
and began TO peel the potatoes.
Halle peeped into the oven,
"Oh my pudding looks like great
gold pun ball, Mamma, isn't General
Irclethcu that man with the curly
musache. who used TO call ne
'Nellie's blue-eYed baby when he came
20 see YOU and paps? and wasn't he the
nice boy you've told me about, who uscd
To- pla, little Brother to your 'si5terinS.
when ! nu Mas his teacher in Boston ~
~, dear. sad Mrs. Drlon, poisins
3, i,,.tatn.. nn her iork, and standing sIili,
wi;h e happy, lar away look on her worn
lace. Il Am proud To claim Irving IRE
ielh.n as All old iricnd. lie WA. hahk.
generous boy. snd is II brave, noble gen
tlcman. wonder il th,re'll be any sill
or in; that brown mustachc of his Y"
Hadn't better pat on my white mus
lin before diDurr?' aoked liallie, ,blushing.
Mrs. barton looked her over, as moth
er. will, in their kiadly What aan make
yos, pretuer :n way.
That dark calico suits best your rosy
tace, daughter WAS all she said, but
Halle knew by the look that her face WAS
no, loo rosy. nor her dress too dark and
hy sudden impulse mother and daughter
turned and kissed each other.
Oh. YOU mothers and daughters who
talk of proving your love by deeds, "
and being sickened by sentiment over Il
cook stove" can y ou think Of this kiss.
this eonGdiEg, impalsve iove-kiss, with
out tender throb in your heart OF heartsp
Oh, mothers, these girls would love you
all, where now they love you half, il you
were not ashamed of any interest in lheir
girlish sealimeptalsm OH, girls, these
mothers arc not slnid and sober matrons,
caring only for your dress and manners!
They have warm. girlish impulses, and
sometimes great ycariiing TO have you
girls talk love to them
While they were taking Up dinner,
Major DsrIQn bwggEt The General out
into the dining room. Mrs Dmton
wiped her hands and went forward to
greet him, saying. cordially, Irving, l
am very glad to see you here"
"Thsnk you, Nellie," he said, and she
noticed that his mustache was rs brown
rs ever, and his face only y little paler
and thinner than !. used 10 bo. al have
wished, for II long while, 10 visit your