Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-29
SLIGHT MISTAKE.

broken af last an VIII NhHiAina "
snow and tempest: and Mr. Abraham
Aekley had just pas the ,sa-ks''le on
ior tho evening meal. with Abigail. her
laughter. stirring a saucs-panfal Of
mush on ihe stove. and Maria. her niece,
bard O., work. stitching the upper parts
Of cheap cloth shoes for manufacture
In ths nsishhoihoo1 Or the Ackleys
wsrc ,hrihy family. Nothing Wa
lo.,. no,hins wasted. no, even that slip
perry commoiiiy-time.
The Ackleys were feminine house
.ho,d ,ba, night. ior Abraham himself,
,he gr'l1'ed head q the family, bad gone
O. che city. to pat in claim Ga pension.
which according 90 h.s iieas ought 70
have been paid half eeaiuy back. TO
some GA Revolutionary ancestor or
other.
II amt to be unioae,' aid Abraham.
viaking hi. waisy blue eyes. mot even
by ,bs Uni,cl States government itself
S5n had happened that Abigail bad
flisred ,hc cattle. fcd the fowls. and
licked che hafn door. eoming in, al pow
lsrsl over With snow. her miiile-agcd
aose blue With soA.
"Nevsr mind. g.fls." said Mr, Ack-
ley. with a sabdled ehuckle. when We
.nheri, yoar Coasia Jones' property Ne
.han't noac of 10, have % work no more.
We can be iadies. anl sst up IN sage
green dresses. play.a' with peaeock.ieAih-
60 fans pa yoa ge; ihe be,i chamber
rcaiy. Manu~
"ManeI gave grant ia The aairmA.
tive. a. She b., CT ,hs cad of her thread
81 dda't hsb, che fire YET aid she.
Thought r want no use baraia' up
god hickory log', until We knowei We
was goin' 90 want en-"
Scarc,ly was ,hs sentence vel oai oi
her mouth. shen a tattoo sounded loud
ly on ibs warped panels OF the implanted
fior, door
"IanIs sake alive 20 said Abigail.
dropping tae wooisa spoon into the
mu.h-po'. ph.ls Maria slaughtered her
.rlf up with jcrk. ''its Cousin joncs
already
"Qa.ck r .ail Mr.. Aekley. In a
.h,il stage whisper. "Pat the mash in
che close, aai fetch oa, che cold chick.
en- ani raspberry preserves and The best
eap.. Abigail. aud the three-iiaed
forks. and he ,able-elo,h WITH ihe bof-
d.r of daisies"
Asi she turned o. ths door With a
aiHug. hone-dPPed candle in Der
hand
''ls th.s Nfs Abe Ack.ey's 7. deman-
ded q .hr.l voice Il ~as tod she lived
half way up Pine Crags.
"A.s't ,hs Mr. jons. D. ,ai Mr..
Acklsy. in hef sofss, accents.
"Thats he ticke, aid the stranger.
"no open the door and ls' me IN. ]
amt uo burglar, nor yc; sneak thief
IL am delighted % see you. sali
Mr. Acklsy. "D5 pray walk in. Aad
le, che sir.s take yosf ,hins, Mar'sr'
Abigail this j. Mr.. Jone-. a. you've
heard .o much o. Your room vii Be
warm TreeNy We've ss' great store
by yogr comm. ! DO assure you.
"Yoa'ro very Kind" said Mrs. Jonss.
shaking the .ao- oa her shabby shawl
and piuchei slk boanet Il Amt no
beggir; sa'e'la,e TO pay my own
Nay
The three women smiled obssqgiously.
They had been gwen 10 unders,snl ,hai
Cousin 1oaes from New York city was
very eccentric. that she particularly dis
hkci any allusi3a 20 her relationship.
ana tha, there was no accounting for her
various pecularliies.
"Of cour,e." said Mrs. Ackley. "iha'
nus, be- a. yoa please
IL loa't choose 10 Be beholien 10 any
one. .,.Hy adiei the new found rela-
tive
.Of oour,c not." said Maria, helping
her oil With her rabbers. "Uncle Al
raham vii b. 81 sorry that he isn't here
% welcome yoa-
IL can stand 5, II be car" sAid the
oli lady. warming her gauni hands be
fore the cheerful blaze. "Eh. do you
live a. high a. this every day. Ss she
.aw the liberal preparations for supper.
1--WE are economical people. said
Mrs. Ackley. spologeiically; VIC raised
our own poultry. and Abigail picked ,h'
r.spbeuiss last summer on the mountain
and changed Of eggs Coz the sugar, At
Martins grocery store a, the cross roads
and the tea Was a Presen, from old Cap
tain Greer. Who i in the China trade
to pay Ackley for breAkin' the roam coll,
50 yog see-'
"Yes, I SEE" said Mrs Jones, holding
her head jerkily. like a mandarin some
VIA, oui Of order.
Managing people, you be J fO'
won't never come TO be boarded out hk'
town poor. l reckon -
Il hope not" said Mrs. Aekley de
voutly.
The idea =" said Miss Abigail
"wen. things Is ordered differently IL
,hi. world. observed Mrs. Jones. III
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