Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-15
MY WIPES RELATIONS.

.Broi.ed chickens ior tea. eh'" said l..
And l,tster ss,sd and fried oysttrsi
Upor nv word. this looGs ss II We were
gong 70 have coWrsny.'
SO Ne are. n, drrr, saiI my wife.
to.kIrg htt,e gLitty ~ size polished
up ,he surlace oi Tie silver tea-T ~ win
= clsmois leather. "TL,y AFT al, c m
ing a. vl,i' mt-UnCle SI.as and Aunt
Milic,nt. and the children. and Cousin
LIB and The two Miss vi merdngs,
and NV Aun, LOuiss 10 meet the Kew.
MIR Sparkwel. from Minnesota. who
married my cousin. Jerushs Wild,
Mr.. S. arkwtll i, troubled with cstafrh,
and he thinks OF staying al our house for
\ few weeks while he is being treated
by DR. Dosem."
put down my linen ous,er and paper
parcel, with soDe emphasis.
Oh. confouud the Rev. Mr.. Spark
wei" said |.
joint" CALCULATED my wife
Well. ny dear, can't hep it." said
| LIS not human nature to endure
everything. And I've been rels,ioned
out of s. patience ever since We were
usrried. Tue Jenkinses went away
As, week. the Birdsalls took an affec-
tionate leave yesterday, snd now, Just
sIwas contemplating peaceful even
ing by ourselves, here's a new swarm.
hurgri.r thsn the rest. Just about To
settle down upon us. In my opinion.
Kitty. NV dear. relations should De
abolished.
Il an surprised at you, J hn. " said
nv vile, my own people that are So
iond OF me"
That's where you are mistaken. my
dear" said. "lt's your comfortable
spring beds and cookery tha. they sre
fond OF, not you"
"Juhnw
III be willing 10 wager good round
sun on tie truth my assertions. said
/.
Because you have no relations your
self"
Thank Providence for that, said |,
devou,ly. Il was r ard in foundins
asy iuln, snd have nobody TO thank but
nv, eli for NY tolerab.e success In the
world"
lis no reason you sh' nd tind ,aut
with miue. sale Kitty. with her bright
blue e, e. full uf tears. " An MIR Spark
vel is such spiritua ly-mindsd msn,
and deal Uncle Siiss loves you lust IS II
YOU were his only son, and Cousin JOab
Ia 50 interested in tie eAiIGTen."
"rm much Obliged 10 EN-" said l.
dry ). "bu, epl al iasJ we,k On sofa
cushions laid in the bath tuo ~e have
had fourteen people here Over tie sn-
piversari-s; and | was bl % gave
up nv VII room fOT a nloH'r o last inter
to o.d Ma swell, not 70 sVesk Of our
being hali poiso ned with Aunt l. u'Sa's
bygi, ne MESS IN the la. Wler lie
poet said 'Tae5e's no p.av ike b. me-.
j plpsuue u mea Sheu thvTr's no
relStiors visiting tLtr' r tel roa
VIVA, ~ desr." wiih III IN In-pira-
q n, i'Ne 81 grrst taln 'ut Dtil %
deed over tins house IL your ie.'s-ious'
If they viii agree sOlemniy 20 ave ns
In peace for tie rest OF NV life, whereso-
ever may set up my family teat-
mons, nSe," said my vie DO go
upstairs and change your things ano
brush your lair and get ready Tor Tea
They're all waiting in tie best psr or
and was expecting your return TO see
about hiring some @, { beds from the W.
lsge hOtsi II put up in the attic IOr those
fur little Sparkwell children f0n see.
Aunt Louise has the blue bedroom. ana
COu-in Joab sleeps in the little wing
Chamber and NJ. and Mrs Spark"eu
viii have our rOO-~. and"
lnceedr said l. and We are 70
sleep In the barn, supTossf"