Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-06-24

"Oas thing a. time Is IN, way TO
think of your duties Pick up AL the
c,mior, yoa can A. you 20 long. have
made up my mind to DO 50 IN the fa,aFe. "
80 see BY your thinking Of having
an extra hand
"Ye. I feel tha, | ma.' take care Of
my health Or your sake aai the chill
drcns"
"Cer'ainly." Mary answered In a 'ar-
castle tone. "hos thoughtful yoa are ior
US"
John made no further c1mn'a'. bl,
iawarily wished ,hA, prayer meetings
did Mary ,he good 'Aey had done once
and wondered why his wife hal 30
changed
IL an going With Squire Tosne. 10
see new reaper he says he hardly
wants 20 bay wi,hoa, my opinion" This
was next dAy.
John leh bis wife ironing, With the half
.isk baby ,i,,ins by the table IN the
company of an army Of aIe'. aad ia spite
o. the home scene enjoyed biz tide along
the pleasant. shaded roAi, wei. pleased
90 b. seen 30 much o. with che s'ea' man
% ,he ,osn. A, supper time he came
home with a nee rcap-f behind the was-
%.
BY taking two ~e made handsome
saving and. q. / ia,enlel io bay one.
/ though, I nigh, a. vel take % nov,
be remarked by way OF explanation. "l'
w.ll save time and s,rens,h. and vii pay
for ii.e,f In year.
Mary made uo comment, ou' 'e' her
teeth tighter together whea 'he rcmem'
berci ,hat .he bad asked in vain i1f
.oms,h.as 90 make h-' work easier. A
.es.ns machine bad been pronounced
.hurfal f" "heiier have fever changes
~ clo,i.as than run q machine. John
had iec. lsl when ihe subieci va DIE
ca..eI A "cloihes wringcr would oe
eonrAnii, cui % order 10 bring the
water into che house would b. Ius 20
-ol ,he water Nothing. aher all, Ike
,he good old backe,. Mother would
never have q pump To- her day
nv mother used % .Ay al mea are
selfish. and I begin 90 think she w''
night" Mary ma,,ered, a' ,he went 70
,hs Kitchen ior che plate of ho, biscuits
John vas .o fond q for BE tea.
Tier husband, aPPeiiie ~ good but
from fatigue and overheaiing herself
Mary could not eat Hi' ride and The
society oi ,he genial squire had acted
Ike ionic. BAT there b no toalc IN the
air ola ho, kitchen.
"A commonplace life, she 'aid. And
,he sighed as he cleared away The isa
dishes. while John tilted back Ia h,' arm-
chair on the cool. daughiy porch. and
talked over ,h.ngs with Neighbor Jones.
"why DON, yoa bay wiios PA'eh's
erAnbsrry meiicr." asked Nj Joaes
"It, going d,r; cheap, and yoa can AZ
ford b."
The .am VA named hgarcs that as
,oni.hed Mary. and she Wa more sur
pr..ed when .he heard her husband say
1--we half mind 10 do ,t I've Just
bad an Ola deb; paid in, and, 10 tell the
truth. airs in ihe money market are 30
.qaaly don't Know jus, where 20 sal'
them down"
" tear. came 90 Msry's tired eyes
bat her heart vent out Ia one mighty sob
a. she stood. ii,hpan in hand. before the
ii.oflercl table and thought bow cheap
Is ,he had sold herself. really for - a
week and her board. % the man who had
promised 10 loye and cherish her until
death. The beautiful piano she had
brough, % the farm was never opened
bs, looked like a gloomy oaske, wherein
was buried n the poetry Of her life. The
closed ''bss, parlor" had long since a'-
.amei the grimes. aad mus,ines' OF
oouniry be., parlors, Of which in her girl
hood she had made % much fan, Joha
wasa rch man. and in spite Of bis mar
rage VOWS and prayer me e,ins ,alk' wal
allowing burdens grievous 70 be borne Z
pres. on her slender shoulders, in order d
sal, down" bis dollars.
Had she no, a duty to perform Ough
she allow him TO preach and never t
practice Had she no, nights 70 be re-
.peeted. which were no, BY her husband
for. she reasoned, il be was allowed TO d.
wha, could be done by any ignorant
woman for 81 = week, then he rated be
a, that price.
"widier Patch has had a rough tim
ont. said NsighbOr Jones "sse Is 20
ing 70 the wss,w'rd to Tom II she sell
the medder. and Jane Is going ooi 4
work. she's tried sewing but j, don
agree with her, and Dr Snow reeo
mmend. housework A. healthy business.
"'T. healthy business ehimed II
John. "Now. my wife is good dea
better than when married her. Wh,
,he never did a washing 10 her life un
III she came to the farm. think wash
ing and general hOusswOrk is much bet
Ter than piano playing and reading
$50 .ay to the girls who poster M
to bay an organ. Better play on tn
washboard, enough sight, was the ele
gaas response.
A. -. a. Gran hofr