Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-10

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81 could take place as plain cook.
There isn't anything else | can DO sc
woll. Plain cooking with dripping anC
soap fat by way Of perquisites;" and
gave little laugh meant TO be merry.
1T is hard. said John, with moody
look on his face which was foreign to its
usual bright frsnkness. "How much q
f.,lo M ney would sometimes do for peo-
PIE who cast get it, aud how little II is
worth to other people who ding it away
without thought of lie value. A thou
sand dollars, now Any rich man would
consider it mere bagatelle in his ex.
| penses; but il could command the sum,
It would make US three comfortable ior
life"
"How do you meau? What would
you do with thousand dollars if you
had it, John ?'
"Fll tell you. Langworthy is going tc
sell his practice"
"Ohi"
1T is large practice. for the country,
you know. 1t brings him in ak or eight
( hundred yosr-someiimes more. He
has chance to 60 into partnership with
his brother out West somewhere. aud he
will sell for thousand"
"But John. some people ike you bet.
ter than they do DR.. Langwor,hy."
Yes. some people do. Bot the ques-
ton is. will they like me better than the
other man who buys Dr. Lsngworthy
out? II were that man | should com
maud both practices. 1t is chance,
dom, you see But new man coming
in has his chance TO cut me out"
Il see. What can be- done p
Nothing" with rueiul laugh.
"Thai's the worst OF il. can only keep
on and hope for the best. But il is hard
when with this miserable thousand dol
lars | could double nv chances and mako
pioe home for you two. Sue darling
don't cry
She had laid her cheek down on his
arm. bet she wasn't crying, only looking
sadly into the fire.
III we sold everything, sil this which
sunty left us-tho home. everything
could not We get the thousand dollsrss"
asked desperately.
John shook his head II could not let
you do that, Cree. in any case. You'll
want your share some day for yourself ;
it mustn't 60 into buying a practice for
mo. But apart from that houses sell so
badly now that this wouldn't realize much
over the value OF the mortgage al q
forced sale. And the furniture, though
worth good deal to keep, would go for
nothing at an auction. That plan wouldn't
DO - all for any OF Us"
"Snll. there's no harm in thinking
abou. Il. and seeing what We have. and
what it's worth" / urged, loath TO give
up any ghost OF chance. We may do
that, mayn'. we. John ~
"Of course. That is thing that you
must do sooner or later. Look over the
house, and make lis, carefully. and
we'l consult and fix on approximate val.
ues. Don't hurry about il. though. Next
week is time enough and / know you
need rest
Rest is the very thing | doutt need
and can't take" cried impetuously.-
Something to hll up the long days and
keep Us from thinking and getting blue
is what we want. Well make the list to-
morrow, John"
A little more talk and he rose 10 20.
"Did you stop al the post office, John 2'
"Yos. There was nothing for you"
"Not even the Inteiligencer ~ asked
Sue, languidly.
IL forgot to tell you. There has been
a great fire in Now York aud the Intelli
genoer is burned out. Abner brought
the news over; il was telegraphed to the
Junction. They say the building is 6
total loss, so l suppose there WON'T be
any publication for a Wholesome days
| al least"
poor auniiel how sorry she would
be !" sighed Sue. "Aunty took the paper
ever since it began, lorty-fve years ago
She never missed number. There it
all is. up stairs-slacks and stacks OF it,.
She was so proud OF her file. It's no use
at all now, suppose. is it John ?"
The rsgman will give penny 6
pound for it, suggested; "thats some
thing"
Well weigh the lot one OF these days
and see what we can realize. said John
Goodnight children
1t was ghOStly task which we set ou
to do next day. The past itself, the faint
frsgmea:ary past, seems to be wrapped
up and enclosed in those bundles OF time
worn articles with which elderly poopl,
cucumber their store-rooms and close
shelves. Some air of antiquity exhsle:
az you open them, and min ngling with oul
modern air produces an impression bal
laughsble, halt sad. Aunt Priscilla hsC
been a born collector. She loved ole
things because they were old, apart from
use or value, and instinct and principle
combined had kept heg from ever throw