Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-26
THE HOME MAKERS COLUMN.
MRS GAYS HINT. AND now m WAS
TAKEN.

AZ The door OF ne dolls uisofoeie l''-f
where = ured womAn sat crying In The tSi-
ughi.
The children are al vel aud asleep.
,Aank Heaven, but I'm 80 anxious ant dis-
ooaraged tAA; e0aldot help hAsins
good cry.- answered Mrs. Msrril. viping
Der eyes a. N already eomfor,ed ~ ne ar
rival ola friend.
Tel me- all aboui Il, saii Mrs. "'f'
ths nsw comer. a. shs POhsd % ne uis
uutl little blsfs brighieued ne "ho's
room
u woalant tsu any one oot Yea. ani
In .fraid am partly % biams IN some
a., -, sout see bow. bsgan Mr..
N,rrii ir.niux bsck With sigh - relief
A. ne rrosreci ofa chsnce 20 tel of hsf
troob,.. .Bd receive sympathy. n uoi sd-
vice.
III the babies ars al vel, yon cannot
have auy very heavy rrlef dear. Bat !
kuow hat the small trials are otsn ne
Aariest 10 beAr 80 condie ia me. Ani ~
wui - m 90 csnt make the hurieu light
sr s.li Mr. Cav. paitiug the hand that
he'd ne haudksfchisf with such eheefY
hcs. thai Der nsigheor oreust hsf heart
'rcsiy
I'm worrying ahoui John. srt youi
SO ihzt have cause o. o. u when tc.i
you hat f1r ths at month he doesn't cone
bone % Ais supper hAlf the time. but
spcuts the evening a. The tavern. lie
comes 10 lais. and 80 cross and hesry. ]
can't b. glad q So him. n h goes on
much louzsr. be vii take 10 something
stronger than iager. and I shAl b. q
iruukkrf-s Slfs~
Here ths poor little wousn feil O. SOB
bIug again a. " her heart was broken
Bat Nrs. GAYS kirt arms we're srouui
Der. snd the friendly voice SAD hoPe-
slly
.nwm BE- yogr own fault n you are.
ny dsar. Cor John Nerrl Is Too sooi a
mau 10 io snythlng of hat klut uriess he
l. frivcn o. it"
What wu drive h.mf Not poverty or
troub,r. f,r wc arr ioIng vel ant haven't
dsbt 10 tas Eorid. sali Mr.. Nerrn Win
A. ar of honest prize.
The want ofa comfortable home vii
a. lt Or hlm a. Or mAny another mar.
What do yos mosnl an sure MS
saulcs hoass ard 90 ny hest D. Keep
lt 81. cried The ssii.to-do mechanic's wife
surprised aot uttle orendci
Forgive me-. my dear. but want o
hclp yoa and can ouly a. so by giving soc
,oms pain. Lcok aruuui this room. ant
All Ell ms frankiy ift j. the sori of home
= Aurud msn likes % come To-
A loug pauss followed this bod speech,
A. Nj Ncrrll lookoi a. the scsne before
Der wlih eycs that seemed b scs the clear
er f1r ths teAfs 81 lately she'd TIE room
uas omf1rtAhiy furnished. hui In the siats
% dlsorisr which thrce lively chltrcu
wouii proi1ce during thc tay Toys iay
aboat the foor. chairs stood here and
therc. work hssPcd uFou thc sofa and
supper was spr,ai on tae table 10 a cor
ner Not a tempting neal, AZ uutiiy Io.ut
o. cold neat, heavy boxing brcai. lamp
% batter anf cold tea The cioth Wa
rumplei. the lamp uniit the Gre uutrimmot
ant ne wife sat rct-eyei and tesponisut
10 her wrsppsr. with hcf hair haf down.
wNtug o. receive her AasoAnt VIII tcars
Ant reproachcs.
For ths frsi tine she seemed b. SEE
hsrsoif 10 ncv ught ant aftsr taai iong
look shs gave great s.gh. a. "a sA.i
humb.y
Il So whai yog mcsn. 10 10 bard on
John, bat gst 80 urci, ani he doesn't
SEN o. care. have lost my pride ln
ialugs ant goi shlniess. How can 7 DO
hstterf'
IN show yoa. Practice l. better than
preaching Go up and make yourself uice
knt tsll me When you cone bach N th.ags
arc uot Improved answered Mr.. Cay,
with = nod aud q smile thst seemed D. IN
t1s other soman oai % her sioagh % des-
pod nke nsgic.
Tm ashamed o. ict yea. h1t NJ, Tor
Johas sale n be wln ouiy cone sai
Mr. Merfl ran away b hiie the troaoie
/. Der face. a. she thought % her John
iriren non hone BY her Ignorance And
nsgiect
She dlt uoi hurry for she was tirct. and
stopped b. kiss her rosv chi,ireu and cry =
uitle more before she cane slowly down
laaneai sooieu dress. white collar and
aprou. smooth hair. ant a hopefal SMILE OF
lr face
% charged o. q laugh Of pleasure aut
surprise A. she opsned ths door ant s,oot
servsy.ns ne cheerful change Mr.. Gay
hsi Erought 30 ql.ckiY.
TIE room va ln order the amps we're
lighted t1s table drawn to ths hearth.
sasre cheerful Gre tiszet, ant pair OF
slippers iay warming corily. Aweil-soru
dressing gosu hang over the back of ths
stsy chair sni the evening paper lay 'n-
uung'y near by A ri geeranian with
grreu ieaf of 10 stood 10 q glass In ne
m.ii.e OF the table. ant gave cutie a. ar
of v,egance b the clean cloth. the tish Of
l.ce.y SLICED cof neat, tity pate o' ogitsi
AZ the pie Mrs Msrri haf forgoi,eu.
TIE frsgrance of bot tsa ani toast wss
iu tle AR ani Nrs Gay was singing a.
sas tss a,oat ne uti.e ktchen.
Wien she heard the isagh she cane 10 D.
receive the much Improved hos,ss, viii
tae woris-
rhsre SAT nat better couidni
d1 nlch a. saori notlcs. oat it last gives
ah.ut % saai mean. 90 not thluk =
tred man vn wsnt 10 ieavc warm
asarih, comfortable supper, and prci.
y wiie f1f beer ani smoke ant cards. 90
youfr
" No .ntsst tont, How alec u al l..
Used b keep it 80 unt.i got Discouraged
ant careless. aops Joan wiil cone sOou
aui su ~ 10 al
Put ne lamp iu TIE window, and run
70 meet hin When be does cone ! shall
slip asay ant advise you not 10 tel hin
your plan jlsi say yOa want 10 havs
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