Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-29
MISS HILDRETH

MISS HlLDRErH.
"l must have a peacock. john. aid
Nc Hlirrth. a, she met hef man ser-
want on the lava. "He would look 20
snsly on the balastraie. With his feathers
.pfcal or trailing them over the green
swarI really must have one. John.
Thsy bs an awfal nuisance. marin,
lemarrcl John. They q never STICK 20
ths b.ls,,rale They BE- a. hard 10 man
AZ as chilirrn. an that's FAC
They kccrs uP an astal sqaAhng.
mics. pat Ia Jane. The maid. when The
matter reached hefcars. They u be worse
than Mi.. Moves guinea hens and Mss
DAM. parrot. of them chlldfen Of Par
.8a Mllrrs 4 never dii see such plaques
4. ,h,, br. .hs sdled. irrslevantly 81
~o,irr their mother joa't rise Ia hsf
gave. Bat ths poor man What does he
k-ow ~ ihs care of babies, With hs
sermons .nd hi. prayer me,tings, aud ni'
p.roeh.a. ,..i,. ard his poor Hes N 20
it.. ~ellins ar that flnefal. o. he's read
.,, ti. wofa o. the sick and blind. Re
A.. .fsms there's no wou.en folSs. bui hired
helm. % i,sk ansr ,m. see him myself
one day a.,yd.ng of them up. and pinnins
s. ihs'r clean collars wroag slde ogi AID
un..ie d1~n.
81 ~i.h hin Joy q them. aid Mss
Prudence "a prefer ihe peacock
The fr,, uish, aiief the Peseoek am
,.i how,yef. Mis, Pfuicnce never closed
sef eyes. 90 the Bird bis mouth. 30 70
-r.k Bat When be Pfanced across the
lawn ia the morning light. Miss frue
thoasht ,he would rather lose her sleep
than the ..sh, % - much beauty.
Miss Dana .Ays she u have 20 lay 10
A.. .,1rx az chloral Ani bromide, Il You ~
ro,,s % kecp ths peacock" Jane re-
por,el and Mn Noyes hsrssli dropped
7. ,. suggest that be could be killed and
.iaa,l"
"HeU teqai,e a. decorative. saidshe.
"~rhoa. disturbing the neighoors
Ever, t~o Or three days = small urehin
woaid srp-ar With the bird 10 ~. and
r.~sfk. lrmlrcly "Nour peacock ',fay.
.l.,,-ta p kcn.. aud I've fetched h.m
.l.s home. f5r ~hieh elsih'y sandy
r.,cfs of small change would BE- tisblfs-
el "AnI who are YOU she asked.
~h-n ths same yoang-,er bad performed
,tes,m. bsn.,olent ssrvics some half .
dozen times.
ZIP Oh. I'm Pafson Milers boy"
"His 900.
..Why. yes um-l reckon -"
IL hall have % shut him up. aid
Ms. Prue "Hi, travelling expenses will
ruia me.
By this time the poor bird bad los'
r,o., of his fne Tail feathers IN the pro
go. u Being run down by the Miller
bro,hsrs and their contemporaries, and
presented a ragged appearance which
wer, 10 d. owners heart, - he wAs
.hu, up In temporary pen till be should
ls.rn better ways; bat Mis- Prudence.
,o,sg % look after him one afternoon.
found ,he two Millers inside the pen,
chasing him aboui 10 display bis plum.
,ye. ~hile their little sister stood outside
.,d elapped her hands, aud crowd Of
other children stood PeePing between the
sla,s.
"whlt are 70 doing. shildrenF' she
cred
"Oh. we've been reading about pea
cocks. and they need exercise" voaeh-
.afed the eldes, Miller.
s.It seems 20 me that you need stick,
aid Mis- Pra.. Father doa't approve Of
whipping shiruPed the youngest, do you.
father
And Mss Prue lifted her eyes and
me, those Of the Rev. Austin Miller,
which wore a startled and perplexed sx-
preston. While the color pAlPi,Aied across
h.s pale face.
"My children have annoyed you" he
s..d. With ,he hesi,Ating tone which
begged 70 be gainsAid.
"They have only annoyed the pea
oock Answered Miss Prue, dropping
her gaze. and flushing roy red 10 her
turn.
Il came in search q these rogues,
be ~ent on. bridget was sure they
wes in some mischief did no, sxPec.
% tnd you.
NO, of course not" sAid Miss Prue,
in a voice studiously matter Of fact
Il have read somewhere" the Rev
Mr.. Miller pers1ed, "thai the only real
happiness which ever arrives to US springs
up unexpectedly in our pa,h-h s nOl
The result Of search. dropped the thread
of my sermon. agains, my viii. At a crit.
cal point 10 pick up these little folks.
have my reward.
"You are very easily satisfied, returned
Mss Prae, in the same remote voice. Shs
was hardening her heart against the per
,uasive tones which bad once beer
/ Ike the music Of the spheres to her.
mo. am not easily satisfied l have
never been satisfied with myself-~iii
some has,y actions q my Own. isho1i'
say. Mss Prudence. yoa have neve
forgiven ne ?" he spoke half questioning
~. /. II be would fain b. eonuadiesed
II never though, Of !, as anything ,c
forgive" she said. and her voice melies
and broke little in spite Of herself. Il
vas 20 long ago" little proudly, a.
she would not ls, him suppose that i se
ni6ed. II zee nov that fate or Prov