Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-04
JoEs DEVOTION.

JOBS DEVOTION.
Il ~ssa favofi,e jes'. upoa Old Farm
- Colhng~ool's farm. O. cal joc E.li.on
Susy's admifsf. Add Sasy. when she
beard he hAlftaunting joke. only smiled
sof,ly. md a. their neSt meeting only
gave Joe a kinder word or ssest-F smile
She was ,he orphAned daughter of a
coan,ry clergyman. whose sole legacy 20
her bad bcvn The bes, eiacaiion bis own
profound lsArning enabled hin % give
hef. When she wss bli a tile giil her
mo,her died, and she had been her fsih.
st's housekespsf. scholar snl eomPanion
until her ninetecn,h birthday. ~hea the
Rev stephen Coyls was hke~ise taken
from the child % bis last. long rest The
sod people of the parish. kno~ing Sasy's
advantages Ca study. bad pat hsr ai the
head % ihe district school. and her Oh
home beng the parsonage. shs had re-
moved tsr personal possessions snd had
taken up hsr abode ~ Farmer Collins
woods. be- having for years "ooAfded The
school mama.
~asa merry. happy farmer, house
toli whefe Sasy hved. julie and Mo.ie
Colhogwood wefe sirong. aimed, blcom-
~ damssl., fan q eoqas,,..h grace, and
18th loud voice. and active habits. Char
De- snd lanes. The sons. were tne sPcc.-
msns of young farmers. and the Old nan
and hi. -isr we're k.ndheartcd. homciy
coantry io.k
She had been cat ba, Little time IN
her position a. insirucirsss O. the ios-
beaded Youngsters of Breni Hdl, whca
coming up ihe roal from school late on a
summers afternoon. she heard ~aihng
and groans Ia one q The cottages. where
ofen before she bad heAr3 The same
sound.
"Poor Joc" she whispered pitifully.
Dor shs kne~ . defotmcd IDIOT ~as be-
.ng beaten BY cruel master. Bat on
that afternoon. a. .he dfs~ hear the cot
tags. The DOR sadisnly aew open. and
The IDIOT Jumped ho~hng and 'Pccding a.
"a, a. h.s infrmiiies allowed. ogi 81 the
opsn.ss. whle follo~ing him. a sifong.
brutal man. bali dfunk. f3arished an lm-
mensc cowhije.
The man. cufsins and swearing. held
tie ship over The oo~ering. Shrinking
lad. Dat When Il iell ii struck no; loe ba,
Susy. Who beat over him, one am raised
20 wsri Of ;ae blow Brute a. be vs..
the hAlf-drunken wretch stood aghas'
~kea The heavy lash cut across sasy I.
slender arms anl shoulders.
Il beg your Partoa. mana he said
Il did 10, sse you was IN The way.
~How can you p she cried. her Palc
cheeks crimson Nth womAnly iadignA-
t.on-"how cAa yol, q s'ron man. sifike
q poor trembling boy ike that boy
whose inffm.tiss should appeal 20 any
maa ~ho wAs 20, an arrAnt coward
"Weu. come nos. that . pretty strong.
said the man. "Dont ! ted and lodge
him ior whai be does. aad A,at ! go' a
nshi 10 beat him Il he dos everything
wrong he doa earn bis sAli' be coa'.
"Doa', keep him. thea.
Il guss. you're night. | ~oai Joe
yoa may ~ 10 The mischief, ba' doa
come here again
The god people si the farm losed
rather a.toui,bed when Susy appeared
followed by The stooping. hmping hgufe
of The village IDIOT. Bat the farmer broke
into hearty laughter when she told Of
her Interference and begged = shelter TOT
The BOY.
stay aers Of course be can siAy
here" he said. "we'u fnd something
for The poor beggar TO DO. Bat to think
Of your spanking up 10 Bob Carter Ai's'
th.t f.shion. I'd Ia given my best coz
10 see Il. A little white bantam Psck'ng
+. mad bull wosld BE- nothing 10 T. And
he run oil. Well. veil Here, ChArlie'
.bow Joe the ro0m over the barn. he
car sleep there, and he'll soon earn wher'
70 come 10 meals.
- The IDIOT found bis hard bed on ih'
aoor replaced BY the cosy barn chamber
III. scanty food exchanged for genefon'
plenty and f0r blows. kicEs and curses
.nd hard work. everlasting bis brain b
had l.ad words snd light labor suited h''
comprehension. 80,
And under this treatment be brighten
"a ,i.ibly. performing his simple tasks
willinsly and veil When winter eAm'
Su.y herself altered = suit and oVereoa
of her fathers 70 clo,he the boy comfort
.blv for the cod weather, and kni'
.carf, cap and mi,,sns. She never Pas'eI
him without a word Of encouragement n
Ia. d.fk-end life the fair, sweet face
.tood for q religi0n-someihing 70 o
wor.hiped-PcOr Jos'' special ffo''
dence.
lie never forso, the fAlling Of The efas
Lash upon her slender figure. bent to pro
tect him. and be understood Perieeul
,hat Susy's iriercessi0n had procured 10
| him hi. happy comfortable home.
And bis gratitude expressed iiseli y
.ueh offsnns. as we're within his reach
booust. Of Mid flowers, clusters OF deli
e.,s fern. he sns~ she loved, baskets .
wild cherries o. nuts. and an eager one
20 Ef, any obstacle from her path. An
the svod nAiured, jesting country io'A
called poor Joe sasy : Adm'rsr'
Bat ~hile winter sno~s were ytt up0
the ground there came to Brent hlII
ssw elsrsyman. one Cyrus PosmAn' vh
bad been . pupil Of Sasy'' father sns1
he vas . yOaih Of ~, she child Of
Having fitted himself for college unos
Rev. Coyle's Instructions. be had gone
Harvard. had studied for the pulpit and
having preached in BOsiOn. had aeeeP's
call 10 Brens Hill.
nwsQaite natural that he should see
sa.y. and the old servant Al the Parson
AZ, ga. warm in her praises he -A'
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