Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-02
FORGIVEN TRESPASSES.

That was his mild way of speaking OF
his own i'll humor.
AS cross as two sticks" muttered old
Dinah--a servant who spoke her mind to
her empty kitchen by right OF life time
service. "Dar don't nothin' suit. An
he's al,ogedder unreasonable. Folks has
Jess as good a righ, TO move mex door as
he's got to hb mex door to EN-. Young
Mars Fred" she said, as young man
stepped on the piazza. 'hab YOU larnt
anytiLg bout dc new neighbors:;' =
"It's u widow, Dinah." answered the
young man, in the tone he might have
said. "lt's joke.
"De lawful sakes,.'' exclaimed Dinah.
An Mars' John hates widders like
pizzen. Is dat ALL"
Pour children" continued the Young
man. as if the joke was increasing in
magnitude.
''De Ludy massy." calculated Dinah.
AN be disikes chillen special"
Three boys" volunteered Fred Ash
urst, in the unmistakable tone of nat
ural Joker who deals out his fun BY piece
meal.
"Wuss an wuss,' mu,tered Dinah.
"Boys am his special Diversion. An
BOYS. too. wild dar fader in hebben-least-
WAYS its to be hoped he am dar."
And there's baby.
Fred Ashurs; gave the last item of
news as a Joker caps the climax with the
best hit of all
Dinah lifted both hands. Mars John
II move away. He can't abide babies.
Jess to tink ob de racket Dars come
chickens to stratch up our garden, an a
guinea fowl dats de noises, bird ebber
hbbed, an peacock dat schreeches like
a lunytick, an parrot that chatters like
anudder lunytiek, an dog AN a cat. an
dar's a widder an three boys an baby
vet fur to come. An to ,ink ob de peace
an ouietfulneSs We hab had fur twenty
wears an more. Mars John Il move
away, shore,
Don't know answered Fred Ashurst,
meditatively. Uncle John isn't migrs-
tory in his habits. Can't sell nor rent in
these DAYS. either. think he viii have
to face the music i, isn't in the course
of nature" philosophical the young man,
'.for good. quiet neighbors like Deacon
Smith and his wife to live forever, and |
must confess, for my own part, | am
rather glad of change, even if it in
wolves widows, boys, babies, guinea
fowls, peacocks, parrots, dogs, cats drums,
jewsharps. tin horns, and hundred
possibilities for creating Babel. It's
pretty rough on Uncle John, must ad-
nit. The old gentleman don't take it
kindly. | think there will be some fun. y
Now, Dinah," said John Ashurst, a
little later. as he entered the tidy kitchen,
Il don't want anything to do with those
new neigbbors. If they attempt 10 bor-
row. don't encourage il. Drive out any
of the animals that trespass on our
grounds, and the children as well. | will
have my nephew paint a notice: Nc
trespassing allowed on these premises.
They might as well know my sentiments
6rst as last You understand, Dinah:
"Yes, Mars" replied Dinah, meekly
Then she dropped into meditative So
lloquy as her master left the kitchen;
twill be mighty queer fur Dinah to
say no ef a neighbor comes fur TO borrel
a little rice. or salt, or starch; an as fun
drivin' of chillen. twill be mighty hard
TO tramp 'em off. | don't mind sayin
scat to a cat; but chile. Lud. was
a chile his own self, an as nice a chile as
de good Lor' ebber made. It's my opin-
ion de Lor' don't make bachelors; dey
make deu.selves, an dey jess spiles dem
selves. Now if Mars John he'd a wife
an little chillen, dar wouldn't be better
man on de face OBJ de airth. Sech pity
bout Miss RUSSELL"
..Come. Dinaa,' said Fred Ashursi
that night, as he stood before large
board ON which he had painted in large
letters. s.No trespassing allowed on these
premises es'-''Come, Dinah, tell me about
Uncle Johns lady love. It's family
tradition that he had one. Was she d
beauty:
mo. such beauty as her cousin
Edit" answered Dinah. Miss Amy
was tall an slender, an ebbery inch