Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-25

long, weary years. and not a single
word :" And now Mrs Culvert covered
her face and wept unrestrainedly.
"Of course. Miss Culvert, knowcd
who you meant when you lust begun to
talk. You don't seen to remember that
have worked steady in this house for al
most fifteen year, and have had my
senses all the time, too Suke stopped
for moment here, rs il in doubt whether
To EXPIRE IS the thought Just then the up.
pc, most in her mind; interpreted, it said
this very plainly. "And that's more than
the rest oi YOU have had Bat she evil
IDENTITY thought better OF it, and continued.
Years aiu't no account Iucver heard
that CRYING spell made punhiu pies any
nicer. ur give the folks round any more
appetite to cat en-. Any how, Mis-
Cuveu, cNing won't bring Stephen
hume-law. no = Here The strange wo
ulAn laughed li,,le low chucklc. 1t
tuey would Il had he'd iluatcd this way
without much ceremony. Come, now.
tel, ne what kind ot spico I'm going TO
pa, ia this stuff tell YOU what tis"-
/ A. her companion dried her eyes-"we
aiut much time to spend in nonsense.
There's all them raisius to stone, and
TWO binds oi cake to make. besides finish.
ius them pies"
The face that Mrs. Culvert turned 10
her servant had a flash ot spirit in it ,hat
secured To please Suhc amazingly, Tor
her intelligent eye, laughed outright as
her mistress confronted her wiki.
Susan, what DO YOU mean by non
sense? ?"
"Pr'aps, Miss Culvert," replied Suke,
who VA, Just then busy wotljns her fin
scr and testing the heat OF the oven
..p','aps nonsense amt exactly the right
Kind ct 4 word Sull. that was the lust
one come, and mcbhe i,' as good Is any.
What do YOU mean by ii" persisted
the lady.
Just this. and no more and n. less"
and now Sukc's arms were akimbo. and
she was looking her mistress straight in
the iscc. its As true as gospel that
there don't none of Us in trouble use our
common sense as much as We ought to,
To- say nothing at all about The Christian
part Of the business Ii | only had
some book Iarning could make you un.
derstand in jily just what l want to get
at" And Tor moment the servants
iace was clouded, as she realized her in.
ability 10 do justice to the subject; but II
WAS only for a moment. for Suko's phil
osophy. strange to relate. was intended
quite A. much foF home use as the u.s. oi
her nciShbcr.. Il don't want to BE- I'M
pudent. Miss Cuvcrt. aud don't want TO
poke my nose into affairs that don't cen.
Germ me; but I've lived here consider
able OF piece, and think | loved Ste.
phen Just about "a well aS anybody could
.
that wasn't BIZ, own flesh and blood; but
cunt see YOU 90 round this WAY any
longer from morning I'LL night, with a
. long lace and "a SOB in your throat the
whole during time. without letting YOU
knox that think in tie sight of God
. YOU are very unreasonable; and that. %
m, mind. Niles Culyeit, is drawing it
very mild
"WnY, Susan, have You really lost
your senses ?" exclaimed the Ssionl>hed
woman.
Not bit of it, chuckled Susan. 4
ma, have parted company with my man
ne.s Tor a spell am inclined to think
( hayc-but know | am sound. Now
let me put the case to YOU. I'm only II
servant in your kitchen. Miss Culvert {;
but il I've got hold Of striu: that pulls
. truth YOU don't see. I'm just rs much to
blame ii don't show it to You as You
would Je, the mistress, not To- make 1t
/ cical 10 me, lhc SCI want
"Precisely," said Mrs. Culverl, with
emphasis, the hard look gradually fading
from her face rs she realized Suke's earn
cslness and awkward delicacy. Now
tell me. Susan. all YOU think. snd your
reasons, she continued "Who knows
but YOU may be the means ol bringing
me more pace of mind than have felt
tor many Il day p
"Tain't no ways likely that can DO
much, Miss Culverl; but here lis in p
nutshell; Stephen walked out of this
house with his own free will and accord,
didn't he"
why. OF course, Susan"
What Imesn to say is. he want
treated with any unkindness by anybody,
or told to get out, As a good many young
mea are who amt doing much for them.
selves in the way OF earning their own
living"
Mrs. Calvert WINGED perceplbly at this
last home thrust. bu, replied, pleasantly,
Certainly not, Susan"
"Waal." continued Suke, "he was
well and in possession OF his seven SEN
,e, whe. he concluded to quit"
AS tar rs know. hadn't any rea-
son for suspectiug anything amiss."
"All right, then. Your son goes away
sounJ in body and mind-goes because
he wants to. 1t may be the reason you
amt head anything from him is because
he amt writ; but it don't seem exactly
that way to me
| M. .-..,, ,hiuL h..'a nlive Susnn p