Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-08

for all who belonged TO the sewing soci-
city or who had interested themselves 10
any way in getting up the breakfast. to
return to the veslry at eight o'clock and
see the bosom" box opened.
IL don't ,hiLk there Can be much in
it," said Julis Ann Lancaster to Herbert
Giazier, as they were proceeding home
ward, everything has gone of so pleas
antly. There was never known anything
like it."
The ves,ry was. we'll filed at the time
appointed for the opening Of the box
Nearly fi7e hundred people had either
directly or Indirectly lent a helping
hand 10 the enterprise OF buying an
orgsn. The city folk hsd gone home,
bat each one OF the resident helpers
vas naturally curious 20 know whether
sny body besides himself or herself had
tclt conscientiogsy bound to pay d "oe-
som" ine..all along the Preparations Tor
and continuance OF the fair.
we will bring the box "criod Johnny
Rider aud Reuben Snow, Two witt-swake
ads. who in Consideration Of their gen
eral helpessnoss throughout the day
had been promised the privilege oil open
ing the wonderful box. When lley
came tugging along as 1t bearing n
heavy burden, everybody smiled, and
then laughed outright. Johnny, setting
his end of the box on the platform. said
in lugubrious tones, ,snapping his fingers,
Gracious heard the minister say
that sin is heavy, there must be lots OF it
in here"
With flourish OF the hammer Johnny
drew out the nails aud removed the lid.
The spectators would hardly believe
their yes. for the box was nearly full.
I'VE should have had some pretty
warm times if it had not been for this
receptacle. into which our i'll feelings
have been consigned. said the pastor.
The counting OF these pennies caused
a great deal OF merrimen'. A dozen
men. including the deacons, gathered
around that box on their knees. each
counting out dollar. and handing it to
some one OF the ladies 10 recount.
4 great many OF the nickel pieces
were wrapped in bit of paper upon
which some appropriate or suggestive
verse of hymn or text OF Scripture had
been scribbled. These caused consider
able amusement, rs each in turn, when
found, was read aloud by the pastor
because the cake | made myself was
passed by me" ""MaY the Lord forgive me
for not liking TO make bulton.holes. "Be-
cause | would not 20 home with Jane"
Not needle left in my book. ""Because
wasn't put on the arbutus committee. y
Mrs Peter White passed ms without
speaking 10 me" Sour cOstard," g..
&c
A ten dollar note was wrapped in
piece OF brown paper on which was wri =
ten A bitter pill, but it's down There
were. besides the hundreds of penuies
and nicEels in the box, two five dollar
gold pieces. several dollar notes and
msuy hall and quarter dollars and dimes.
Evidently there were many people
whose "besom" would not 30 down by
The outlay oil penny, nor nickel, nor
dime even.
Il had no idea we were such d crusty
iolk," said the Doctors wife, as. by vir-
tue OF her offer as treasurer oi the sew
in society, she announced to the assem-
biy, the grand sun OF pennies and nick
ella. dimes. quarters, halves and bank
notes, that the "besom" box had con-
tanned"
"Oh, the old Adam is always on the
alert" replied good Mrs. Vinlon. whose
remark TO her near neighbor was cut
short by the announcement from the
minister, that more than enough funds
had been raised to purchase the new
church organ, and that there would De
snug surplus left to remain IN the sew
ing sUciety's treasury.