Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-11-09

"S" SNSihSu W : pcuu ait ueI sptIc tlul
in asking Tor money. IIs was too reck
less. too masnanimous to deny her or l.
suggest that she was exceeding th
bounds OF reason.
She was mcrciless 10 her drafts upor
him, and TO supply her demands. for h
had not the courage TO refuse her modes
request. he was obliged to curtail bis owl
private expenses. On several occasions
he had been obliged to borrow money L
meet her IT q lisilions upon his purse; an,
being an honest man. he hld ID cut of
luSuries ia order to piy this Ian.
What had got into Maria? She wa
eNiravagant. and yet she did not seem tC
DO dressed much better or hi, b ouse To b,
supplied with many additional luxuries
But be was too proud to complai,. IL,
did hint but she dill not take a hint
A year passed 10y aud there was no i'm.
provement in the reckless woman. For
tunstely for him his salary was raised tc
two thousand. bat it was scarcely done
before Maria dem lnded fifty dollar bill
You spend more money than you
used to spend. Mlril."
"What is the use for mo TO pinch my
self il you spend all you can gel ?" smiled
Maril, 50 sweelly he could not say an
other word. II want TO have the good
Of the money while il is going as well as
you"
+ lSard had somo dJrbts as to the con
sequences. but what puzzled him most
was TO kuow what bcoIme Of the money.
Ano;hcr year pass, by, and tho danger
Of running in debt stared Lin in the face.
Maria, we arc living too fast, am
afraid" he observed In a melancholy
leue.
Il nm afraid We are. for yesterday J ou
brought home 1 pair OF chickens for which
you paid tScn,y cents : pOlll." replied
VI IriI. with her usual smile.
Pooh. Mtii. don't mean these little
things. We must have something to eat
snd while my stlary il two tho isand dol
ars year ncIn 10 live we'll"
"Grea, trees from little acorns grow. "
Let u stop the buns hlle iicst.' con.
inued + lSard warmly. "Would you
believe III, mT dear. Ia It h.ve given
7ou six hIilr1l d1:lIrs q year for the
as, two years p
What i, >iV huldreI ,llIrs year for
. ladY' lDI we're roalin. the other day
hat 4 great many Ia lies il Nov York
spend two thnlSInl dollars 4 year Tor
Tres; alone. lpI cer:ainly cannot com
plain of six hIalred."
"OI. no. bJ NJ means. | 10 not mean
y complain, replied Edward.
IL kne" Yol jiin'I. Whatever | spend
,oes to 4 geeI ciuse."
i slppo'i s.; bI. | dat care any
hing abba! it. only that AN getting q
itt!e short. rn:re is d.. Smiths bill oil
'ixIS dJ.lar5. II)l't see how | can pay
L."
IL i, res, then. II, will never ask
you Tor it,"
"Dnt dpn't like tha! way OF doing
hings d1n't ike to get in debt.
sill 90 anj s.e him."
And he dI - and see him. The doc
or was rich man aud offered 10 take
lwarTs note payable any time he
pleased which OFF, the latter eagerly
accepted, promising TO take it up in six
months.
No change for the better appeared in
he aflairs Of the young couple. Maria
Kept asking lDr money. and she was so
pretty. so sweet tempered, and so gentle,
hat l. lward colld never refuse. If hO
lrmurrcd she c0Axed Il out OF him.
At the end of six months the doctors
note was due. aud f lgard could not pay
it. lie had borrowed money until he was
ash,mel 10 do so any more. But be bad
A uIoo sense OF honor and Instead OF
letting his Gro li,or whistle Tor his pay. he
vent 10 see hin - procure further ex-
tens on.
Doctor, IN hard up"
IS irry to hear 1t"
IN, fAnil il getting to be expensive.
BE prudent then
lent, my wife ="
lie checked himself. lie was impuls-
ise and did not mean TO say anything
about Maria.
What of hel? IL she extravaganlP p
"Well, yes"
"Putl the Ii. in her mouth then, laughed
the doctor.
Don't like to do that.
Mustn't let her ruin you"
Il hope she will MOI"
"B. firm, Lester. There is on.y one
way to do with an extravagant woman,
shu, dJwn with her before she ruins
Il haven't courage TO deny her,"
I'm s)try Tor yon; what can ] do Tor
voup' asked the doctor. who seemed 10
be In the best humor.
That little note Of mine"
"What note?"
why. the one owe"
But you paid that"
.Como doctor. YOU are q QliZZing me.