Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-30
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Country GcntlcmAa
HOME DlSCOURAGEMENrs.


one OF The greatest mistakes q husband
can comnlt Is. 10 the presence OF bis IAN
lly, % be oOnstAntly speaking OF selling
hls home. n he wants 10 gaeneh Al am
billion and desire Ia bis wife and children
10 beaarlfy ani make the place attractive,
be can employ no suref method.
It's the pleasant dooysrd. the climbing
vlne.. the thrlfty small fruits. that nrst
appeal 70 the eye % buyer, and males
hin q possible purchaser; bat u Is not In
human nAtare, particularly 10 woman ma
tare, 10 feel TIE same lnteres; 10 nting up
4 home sitractlvely, n she knows that
william will sell 10 next month N be gets
The chance. A mAn Il apt - look on me
sale OF . home in the same hghi that he
doe. any other business Transaction. HIS
best ef5rt- and skill are put into the man
ufActare of the Wagons, rcaPers, and other
thinFs that be expects 10 sell. II be Is .
merchant. be aims 10 place bis goods be-
fore the pabuc In the most advantageous
way ia, will bring him customers, oat he
use. sight OF the fact that The owner
ship ofa A0r.s Is Of widely diferen' char
sctsr.
Iu th.. busy. unsettled American life OF
osr. . change OF residence is q common
occurreuce. but the sunderiug OF the Ties
th.t always b.nd one 10 bis home, no mat
t.f no. humble that home may De, cannot
but h. subject OF sadness. No reasons
he wife Will ABSOLUTELY refuse % part WIZ
home. N she knows Il l. deoidedly fof the
interests OF her family 20 DO 50, aud she
Ioots forward With pleasure 20 the hope OF
sp~cdlly being established In another BOT
when Il comes 70 . systematic. chronic
nan on the part OF the husband 20 sell oui
s.c.a.e he can make few hundred dol
l.rs on the fruit OF her labor and taste, DO
not LEI Is blame her too much II she re-
beis Man q woman has male an uneul'
uvs,ei, bald. looking yard o veritaole bow
ar os beauty by the outlay Of her own ply.
.ic.l strength. She has not ocgrudged
~ l.hor spent In making and caring Tor
dover beds, whose brillian, blooms elicit
the Admiration OF weary pAssers-oy. WIN
her own hands, and WITH weary step, she
h.s luxged basketfal after basketfal OF rieh
moult 70 place about her choice plants,
ceiling fully repaid for all her psins A. she
sees The barrenness and ugliness give way
20 blossom and verdure.
William realizes that his house and lot
have grown pre,tier, and forthwith oegln'
,o nonder on the market value OF the spot.
| m he were only wise, he would keep these
vaccinations 70 himself, bat when ne says
complseently
well. Maria. We have one OF the most
a..lr.ble homes in town; II can make
thre. hundred dollars over what IL cost me
4 xiii sell Il; Jones Il looking around TOT
. nice property, and | believe II would
| lust suit him he is paiung dampenei
ON hls wife from which she will hardly re
cover.
poor Maria II she Is soft-heartet lit.
lie thing. more than likely she viii not os
able 70 keep back her tears. As she 'ai'efs
out
sAnd where should We gol"
.OA, that's an easy matter, brlskly
answers The husband; "pleniy OF othei
houses We can get
And so Jones gets the home, and sweet
william chucks the money down lnt) hl.
nocket. giving his wife no share OF u, and
never once dreaming that 10 Was Msria''
clustering vines, well-kept yard and show,
.Arubs that charmed the Joueses and whiet
m.de the property marketable.
Nv the time this wife has beautined two
or three wards, and seen them sold away
nom her, she will very probably begin V
feel indifferent a. 10 the appearance o.
,hsl, nremIses. "whats the use OF max
ine nower-Oeds for somebody eiseiy sh'
.,sue. aJa,t A. soon as things get V
growing nicely, well sell the place, anS
therefore Il won't pay for me 70 s1pens
nv strength on H." The result y thss 20
hcsy wants 10 buy. and she has the priv
Iee. OF STAYING In her home. bot only be
esose n Il unprepossessing. She neve
srov. attached 10 10 - she did 10 thos'
srmer homes where every leaf and oa'
hsd been eutivsted By her own hands. ~ ~
fsct. she feels no special Interest 10 va
Mace. ana would ~ soon sell u - 10,
rhIle william, unwise. short-sishted WI
liam. fsneles she must be 10 Milling heaitn
hses.se shs doesn't care 10 dig 10 the yAr'
sny more, and he posts on 70 the drug ssol'
and buys her bottle OF someoodys ee'
Jass ssch strange creatures are men
Or. ne win suppose that he does not &C
,usllv eel his home. bat n be II eonstans'l