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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
rnE ooNcoRp rHILosoPHERs.

ws-Ainxton tistchstl
Across ths moorlNnts % ne Not
We oasss ne Eraasome wbsa.
And hsnt ~ lines of ths What
rhruigh forcsts % The rhen.
into ths inner consciousness
suack ne oFsny whers.
We spa ne Huso toash. sni beard
The iso In hls lair.
Win lassces q ne brain ne catch
TIE isscss ~ the WA
AM In the copscs % ne whence
We hcaf ths rhink pee- baEH
We climb ths slippery whieh-h.rk tres
To vsich N rhnsass. rol.
Az paass betimes 10 sno-tie Fhynes
10 suo the over -oul
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
TALK ARour THE TARIFF.

"I don't object 20 the tarif. n u helps
YOU silk workers" said q man on the Jer.
sey City Perry-boAt. "but am q carpen.
tsr. and nv father and brothers are farm.
ers, and don't see how II helps as.
"where Is your fathers farm near Pat.
erson, ". j.. ISN'T ~"
"Yes. they send the slun from the farm
into Paterson"
apo you think Il does not help them 10
have more people In Paterson 10 buy aud
eat their stun or course u must, aud
then they must get better prices for their
fArm products thAa they did twenty years
ago"
"Yes, they do; bat Is not that 80 al
over the countyi'
"Wherever manufacturers have built up
country towns where there were none, or
cities where there were small towns, the
farmers get better prices than they used
70 get. But that Il not al. How many
men at work In the factories 10 Paterson
used 10 be at work on farms. do you thinki
A great many, I know. n your brother
had al those In the way 10 compete for
every odd Job he would not get - good
wages a. be does when he goes 10 work
by the day. Turn all those men In Pater.
son out OF the mills and shops and they
would have 70 ind work st something.
what wages could you get then - car
pentsrf"
"I can see that point, bat what has the
tariff done 70 change the number OF people
at work In the factories and mills OF Pat.
ersonf'
"Only thiss 10 has made Il possible 10
manufacture great many things without
loss which could not be made In this coun.
try without loss before the duty was pot
on. when you Democrats went out OF
power In 1850 We did not make . yard ol
silk cloth In the country and We paid e3t,'
Oo0. 600 for silk goods from Europe. Now
we produce about 90, ,ooo. 900 worth ol
silk goods and have over 1900 persons u
WORK In Paterson alone mailing such
Foods. They earn over $1,000. 600 year
and spend most Of Il for things produced
right here BY our farmers and mechanics
Pstersou had Ices than 1000 people whss
you Democrats went out OF power; now u
he's over $1,000 Do you think tha
makes no difference 70 farmers and me
! chanics r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
fu M nsmcersL
To NY DEAREST AUNT.

Dear aunt b an th.sycars nv lifs imp.r.
A halo srest that came 80 fresh a OH.
rhou csm'st . san 10 dsek my days -ith
roid
VIA 49, ne a.y - yoath -iih. beauty starts.
WIN thee is i0and the -orth q human he.rt..
Win thes niss gospel s-est of love vss
toll
with the my hear, snd mlad. -sre true and
holl
Aad no- ~ thes -ith chndl.h feaaass. dsrts
rhy d.Nth - hsrd hor ne 70 b>Ar saa nse
uas no. ths vsry ski>s drs~a 70 uny scai.
Al mere - tfe e-eh a>S NJ isse dotA give
And morv aad uiors fesi M ssest control.
Nct star. e. pure. nor mooa - roosd uith
night
A. thoa ssesi sun,. N dearest sassa of llsht
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

N.. tsc pieces o. pastsboArt ne sits
i,sr.t % ths frame. one for ths front ne
-,,f Or tls bAck In The former make an
pa ar ismond Opsnlng large enough fO'
-f 1rigfs. and cover ne psstebosri viii
,'''ei 7-sa trawn smoothly over The
''aa, Car tAs opening 10 The Plash
N-,saai smaller thsn that 10 The paste
"t'i ard slash The edges roand and
g. Zen on The back. Fsstsn The mat
sAss P.cturs ant bah piece together viii
'',i-g of stout maslin glued on. Piae'
As--1g % sasin RIBBON aroand The fran'
81 in.sa va a rsai bow IN Tie lsa haHd
uf.sr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

"On The banks OF Bonny Doom.
The poet slipped and spralnei bis thumb.
Great American Specinc-loyf1l boon
Broughi peace and JOY, where al looked
glum.
Sold by al Dealers"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

What Was that crowd that went
through this morningi" asked brakeman
OF the conductor OF New England rail-
road.
why, that was the Association OF State
editors" replied the conductor.
MOI" exclaimed the brakeman, incred-
ulously. 1T couldn't have been every
one OF them had collar on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

have with Hay Fever, Ely's Cream Balm.
have tried nearly ali of the remedies, and
give this decided preference over them
all IL has given me immediate relief &C.
T. stephens, Hardware Merchant, ithsca,
Ny. 50c
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

L. r." Atwood's Bliters, bearing trade
mark, IL p purify the blood, giving
asr life and vlgor % the whole system.
l. y. Atwood hts never sold bis Interest
~ one Wood, nor ~ one Moses y.
Atwood. therefore be not misled by their
signatures.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
HAY FEVER.

For Hay Fever I recommend Ely's Cream
Balm. IL entirely relieved me nom The
hrst application; have been q sufferer for
ten years. Going from home and neglect
ing 10 take the remedy, had an attack
Aftsr returning Immediately resorted 10
II, and found instant relief l believe had
I begun lts use earlier, should not have
been troablsd. ]. CoLLYKn, Clerk. lis
Broad Street, Elizabeth. n. J. Easily ap-
piled.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07


1'g capped wooden material resem-
--'s ias ossi quality Of osd blankets Is
%" pfocarAbls 10 three eolors. light blue.
las saais % pink. and red One yard
os material 10 suficisu, and 70 should
'o'isr,t oy = rOw % wool chenille The
~ color A. The cloth. vhlch, 70 cores
~ s.ih most peoples idea of baby BE-
N'sass shoald bs blue. single daisies
-'isea 10 White sllk with stem aud one or
caves 10 ysil0~ green's. shoald -
''efet irrexulsrly over the whole sur
% such fazEy material chain stieh
PfsierNole 70 Kensinxtoa. The petals
'''i - covered with successive length
rows ansr The outline Il worked.
nore dsles,slooking bat lsss ussfal
Nsaaa q nsts % The sane fsbrie IN white
- embroidery % apple blossoms IN
--iei piak. and an edge Of white slk
"''sst lscs.-Es.
-spiris Of tarpentins u good 70 remove
spois o. xr....
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
Why WILL VOC

Allow your health 10 gradually fali n
you are closely confined Indoors with little
or no exercise. AMI desire good health,
yOu must take good care OF yourself Use
Sulphur Bltters, aud you will have q
sound mind Ani q sirong body.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
SCOTS EMULSION OF PURE

Coz LIvkR on, Win HrrornosFufrEs,
Aim0si q Specie f0r C0HssmPi,0s.
The thousands OF testimonials We have
received from sufferers who have been per
manenily cured by SCOTS Emulsion salts
de- us that IL vii cure consumption 10 u
early stages, AMI alleviate II not cure In lts
latter stages
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

Fus All Flts stopped free BY Dr. Kllnes
Great Nerve RestOrcr. No ~. amer nrst
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
a. % trial bottle free ~ ~ cases. Send to
DR. Kline, 9jl Arch -. fhila., Pa
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

iiov can you remain sufferer 'rUn 4. .
pspsla whcn uoris cases tn yoln ars
bslngeurcdby liool'. sarapahila TD it
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

Daring leap year young woman cannot
urge q melancholy swain 20 take heart bat
be thinks she means her own.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
-9r VoNEMAKERs COLUMN

l.,,.r nom J. p. r., whom
n .,;,;ns 20 a. last winter
a. T'." -. :. 49,. ~ A., ne.
--ths uns -
..,,,es ihan oefore
Tcr ~ Home N.ssrs oolann-
~, gulie snail lived IN MAINE N
-, couuty, and having many nisnds
-, gaite feei a. II os'oAs'o W "
A. Altso1gh u = 'o@s IN. s.s s.Ho. :
,oret ssay, ny ooeN'.'a> - "
a. risresi 10 oR'ofd Voenv,-' NJ
"A OxfosD pEHccNaf ~''o osHsas sass
,,,f cssscs - reosi'si u Nov nnn u
s,ssy lrisresting on .ceoan'o' 'n' ho"e
uaksfs colann, iof Am sais !" 'sN'
cns uss 2ing H0" " "'NA
q ue
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so1 tne ~ -, 80.
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20 -, -, =, s,if,,s ia,
d-N - -. tA.m s.,,e.,sl, ,nd
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&C = -, -. 4, an .sup.
- t,sstls.. havs many wsys o.
---...-, ,srm iuto appstlIing dishes
-...,-..,-, t,i.. ana you wili snd tAai
.t.-., i..st In ~ poifing uus
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i. - Yer - -l,A warn
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s-.t.o ls-ss sppis. iu a eas,ard dish.
r.stu sgSs 81 cap % sagsr. az
rrs of MA. al and uaineg ,hen haze
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

Heaven helps those who help them.
selves. A. John remarked when be reach.
ei oat Tor the biggest potato.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

When BABY wts sick we gave her CastOria,
When shs was Chili. she cried for ,asioria.
Wien she vas Miss, she ClunE % Castoris.
When sha hA1 ChllllTrn, she gave them Iasto'a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

Don't nattsr yourself young man, that
yoa know GIRL bY heart, until you nni
that she doesn't no yOu ~ mouth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

True. BrtAlpA rules The waves, bet II
n Brother JOnAthan ever gets a navy once
again. she may have % waive the rule
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

10 sa wise man who gains BY bis owu
failures. Men VINO fail In business are
sometimes wise men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

"Are bananas healthyi" headlines the
Y. Y. Sun. Not all OF them. The last one
se saw vas in consumption.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
Whist va. your real reason fDr selling
Maud y. he was asked.
You won't give IL away

NFTIIIHIT WTII
Whenever drove her on The road peo-
pie would say. There goes Maui s. with
any other horse, the say, There goes
derbllt That 1. the reason"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

The Canadian side ! Then how un.
der the sun did you &c, the money!
"wsll. you see he took q ride, and
after he paid bis fare robbed the hack
man"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07
DRACUT. Mass.
uKssRs CT lIooD& Co,


works through the blood. re1'lsfino. to.s.g
and lnrIoorafiao al the functions of The BODY.
sold BY druggists Price ei. 90 sin fG ~
CL HOOD 4 CO. Lowell. NAss-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-07

-spiris Of tarpsntiss u good 70 remove
''o's q grease
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03
A BRAVE GIRL.


A Black Brute who Mado n Miscalcuiation
on his Chances-How Brave Girl De-
fender Her Honor and Caused the Cap.
ture of the Invader ~ Her Privacy.
NEW YORK, April q.
Jennie aud Mary Golf are orphans
and live alone in the village of Ross
Vile, Staten Island. They own the cot
tage where they live. Their mother died
five months ago. They are highly
thought Of. Jennie is nineteen and Mary
sixteen wears old. Jennie is a handsome
brunette, tall, well developed and muscu-
lar. She and Mary sleep together in the
second story of their cottage. On sun
day night Jennie was awakened by the
feeling that she was smothering. She
felt some one strangllng her and keeping
a grip on her throat. Then light
was put In front of her face
and she saw that her assailant
was negro As lie turned to
put down the light he loosened his grip a
little. Then Jennie made quick start,
broke his grip, rose in the bed and with
her clenched hand struck the man in the
face. The blow was so powerful that it
Knocked the fellow who was kneeling on
the bed, to the floor. lie again sprung
on the bed and Jennie hit him with one
hand and scratched his face with the 9TH
err. al was not a bit frightened" she
SAID in telling of the adventure, "but ter
ribly angry" BY this time Mary,
who had been half dead with fear,
found her voice and began to shrek lusti-
ly. Jennie, too, added her voice to the
outcry. The negro attacked her the third
time, but with no better success, and then
he ran to the window and raisedit. Jen-
ME followed him, and, as he jumped,
gave him blow that sent him headlong.
Then she jumped from the window in her
night clothes and ran to a neighbours. A
policeman was found and search was
made. B.ood marks were found where the
man fell after jumping. They led to the
| cellar of the house, and there Tom Wilson
a negro, who had known the girls all
their lives, was found, bleeding pro-
fusely. In falling, after Jennie's last
! blow, he had struck his chin on an ash
can, and the sharp edge had cut his
| throat. His face was plowed in
ridges by Jennie's nails. She identified
him as her assailant, and yesterday he
was arraigned and taken to the Rich
moBd County Jail, it being thought un-
safe to keep him in the neighOorhood OF
Rossvlle, where the feeling against him
| is very strong.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03
THE DREAD CYCLONE.

A Portion of Gentry County, Missouri, Swept
by n CytJope-Curous Freaks of the Fun
nel-Shsped Cloud--The Utility of Cyclone
Caves Satisfactorily Demonstrated.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 20.
News has been received here of a cyclone
that passed over that portion of Gentry
County, Mo-, between Union Star and
King City, forty miles from st. Joseph,
Saturday evening. The cyclone struck
near Union Star at about six O'Clock and
lasted but few seconds at any given
point, but left destruction wherever it
went. The cloud was funnel-shaped
aud only about fifty feet wide.
1t was black and forbidding, and
was accompanied by the usual
roaring sound warning people of its ap-
proach and giving them time to escape
from their houses to their cyclone caves,
with which nearly every family in that re-
gion is provided. BY this means no loss
of life is reported, while otherwise there
would have been. The storm was pre-
coded by terrible hail storm. The cloud
rose and fell, skipping some parts and
coming down again with terrific force,
and, at distance of three miles from
where 1t first descended went up and dis
appeared.
A MARCH OF DESTRUCTION.
1t first struck near Peters school
house and tore that building to pieces.
The family of John Holland, half mile
away, saw this destruction and started
for their cave, all reaching it except Il
little girl, nine years old. She was caught
up, carried up fifty feet in the air, whirled
around few seconds and landed on the
ground within ten feet of where she was
lifted, without scratch. Hollands
house was utterly destroyed.
Near Peters school-house Methodist
minister, who was on his way TO the
neighborhood to preach Sunday, wa
caught. He chung tightly to small tree
and his clothing was entirely stripped
from him. He was not otherwise ill.,
jured.
Ben Jackson's house, half mile furth.
Ell on, was upset.
The farm house and barn of Robt.
Parsons were also demolished, together
with a set of farm scales which wer,
torn from the ground and carried Il
hundred yards away. The water was
scooped out of his well.
The houses of Pulaski Sweet and
Henry Sweet and of Joe Fredericks
were demolished
Robert Panet's house was lifted from
its foundation and carried fifty feet. His
barn was blown down and his buggy torn
| to pieces.
At the farm of Barton Wilson several
cattle were lifted up and carried hun
dred yards and deposited in another field
A horse belonging to Wilson was carried
an eighth of a mile and killed.
Trees were stripped of limbs, and al
places great holes were scooped in tn,
ground. Several persons were injured
| but none seriously.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03
Youths Department.
Z" TRY" AND "CAN'T."

Tho Fox said TRY" and he got away
From dogs, that had chased him all the day.
The Bees SAID TRY" through the summer
hours,
And so TO honey was turned the flowers.
He went to the top of the highest tree.
The new-fedged Lark said only TRY"
And singing he dew to the far blue sky.
Try" plowed the field and roaped the wheat
TRY" ran the race; TRY won the seat.
" Try" gained the port 'gainst wind and tide
Try gathered the gold and won the bride.
Try" flied the hole, and mended the rent,
TRY" won and conquered wherever he
went.
But I-Can'tdo-it," since he was born,
Has never won anything else but scnrn.
Lille H. Barr in ". Y. Ledger.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03
THE HOSTILE UTES.

The Recent Fight at Mitchelrs Ranch in
the Ute Reservation-The Indians Re-
pulsed wi hLoss--Troops Dispatch from
Fort Wingate to the Scene of the Trouble.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, April %.
News is received here from Fort Win.
gate that the rumors which have been a1oat
for a few days past in regard to an upris-
ing of the Ute Indians at Mitchell's ranch,
in the reservation, have been confirmed.
The Utes attacked the ranchmen of that
section and desperate battle ensued, but
the Indians were repulSed with the loss
of two Indians killed and two
wounded. No whites have been killed
thus far, but several were wounded.
Captain Smith left Fort Wingate yester-
day for the scene of trouble with a CON-
pany of cavalry. Troops from Fort Lew
is, COL, are already there, but the situa-
ton is so desperate that Captain Smith
was sent for to reinforce them. The Ute
Reservation, the scene of the trouble, is
located in the corners of New Mexico, Ar
izona and Utah, and news from there can't
be readily obtained. Reports of an
other outbreak were received by
the Department on Saturday
The Navajos in the San Juan Val
ley have uprisen, and fears are entertained
for the safety of settlers. Although per-
fect.y reliable, the advices are so m ager
that the situation Is not Thoroughly under
stood. The Adjutant General has ordered
Captain Heyl, OF Fort Wngate, TO send a
company of soldiers to the scene and as
certain the extent of the trouble. Cap
certain Hryl lett Fort Wingate yesterday
with body of cavalry. The San JuIl
couaLry is situated in the sputhwcste RI
/ part of Colorado and Western New
| Mexico.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03
A Case for Clemeney.
CHICAGO. Ill. An

CHICAGO, ILL, April %.
Sadie Reign, who shot and killed Kingley
Stewart at the Briggs House for making i'm
proper proposals, was this morning senten-
ced to eighteen months in the Penitenuary
on her plea of guilty of manslaughter.
In passing sentence Judge Anthony
said that the chastity of women was
held sacred, that he who willfully,
without cause, slanlers woman, must
oct to suffer the consequences what
ever they may be; but that the court had
no deslre to establish the precedent that
the proper punishment tor Islander Is
death. The defendant is pleased with the
sentence.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03

that have, but We heard queer howl.
ing sud barking several times in the
middle of the night that didn't belong
to this neighborhood.
Then said Goodnight" and went
to my own room. (Oh, | must tell you
that neither of our doors could be
locked, cause I'd lost both the keys.)
1t was near twelve o'clock, and | was
sure Hobe was a little Scared, for, to
tell the up-and-down truth, l was my
self Cause no matter how much YOU
don't believe in such things, if you talk
about them at night, with no light but,
moonlight, and everything solemn still,
you get sort of chilly creep in spite of
yourself. specially down your back.
Bot all the same, soon IS | got into
my own room l began to turn myself
into phantom dog.
| took our bathroom rug--its one OF
those big white shaggy-haired rugs
and tied it around me with fish-line,
and then | put on a mask like dogs
face that my brother Will bought to
wear to a masquerade party, and my
sisters long seal-skin mittens didn't
she raise Jolly row when she found
! 'em in my room next day., and then |
Hobe's door with fearful bark.
| But the very moment / barked some.
thing gave a tre-e-mendous howl, and
there IN the passageway, glancing at
me with fiery eyes, stood a creature
that looked as though it had just es-
capped from Barnum'S Show. l saw by
the light of the moon, that fell through
| the skylight right on it, that its head
| e hAI
yellow, with black spots and rings all
over it.
didn't wait to see any more, but
backed into my room quicken light
ming, and bolted tho door with my
trunk. And it was about half an hour
before got my senses back far enough
to know that Hobe had contrived to
beat me at my own game.
But he never said a word about it
neither did It'll the day he was going
away. Then, when he was packing up,
he asked me, i'll that sweet voice which
girls ought to have: Cousin Hal, d d
you ever see iaguar skin? have one
here in my chest that l am taking to
my uncle in New York. NY father shot
the beast it belonged to-" And he
pulled out yellow skin, head and all,
spotted all over with black rings and
rosettes. "And I've got phosphoric
preparation" said he, ''that YOU can
rub on the inside of the glass eyes and
make them look Just like fire "
That's enough, Hobe," said 1. "Bm
all the same I'D make YOU howl and
forgeJ to behave like perfect gentle
man. as my aunts say. for once, and
that's what | set out to do. Cause.
whatever else it may be, it isn't per-
fectly gentIemanIy to go prancing round
on all fours making believe you're a
jaguar."
"Well, 1 don't suppose it is; but
twas fun" said Hobe. Then he burst
out laughing, and 1 liked him better
than ever liked h m before. Margaret
Eytinge, in Harper'S Young People.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-05-03
Mabel's Lesson.

Mabel was a good little girl, but she
did not like to study. She told hen
mother she could walk and talk, and
she didn't want to read.
Her mother was sorry to hear her lit
tie girl talk in tuat way. She told
Mabel how foolish she would feel to
grow up and know nothing.
Mabel said she would like to learn il
it was not such hard work.
One morning Mabel lay on the floor
with her book in her hand. She said:
Mamma, | don't think other little
girls have such hard times studying"
81 know my little girl is not very
stupid" said her mother. "If you
would study your lesson instead of
thinking how hard it is, you would soon
get through, Mabel. Put your book
away now, and will give you lesson
without any book"
Mabel was delighted to put her book
down. She did not know what her
mother could mean. They put on their
hats and walked great d stance. At
last they came to a shady yard with
large stone building in it. Aabels
mother asked to 90 to the hool- room.
They were taken into large room.
! uAih iiItiN Sll - "ClO oOhbCo III ~ AOhJ
with books in their hands
Snow, Mabel" said her mother,
"see how nicely those little girls
study"
Mabel looked at their books and
said: Mamma. they are not udying,
for their boo IS have no letters N them"
Mabel's mother then asked for one of
the books and showed it to her. There
were no black letters in the book.
Mabel felt the page and found that it
was rough. Her mother told her it
was covered with raised letters.
The teacher told one o, the little girls
! to read for Mabel. The pupil ran her
fingers over the page and rad nicely.
Mabel then learned that the poor little
girls were blind, and could only read
by feeling the letters.
Mabel told her mother that she had
enjoyed her lesson without any book
very much, but she was so sorry for the
little blind girls. Her lessons would
not seem hard again, when she thought
of them.-Onr Little Ones.