Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-07-27
BRAVE IN ADVERSELY.

Al Mr. Lonsdale's Gri.tocra,ic mansion
the eArlis., letters were brough, 10 With
the roll. and coffee. 50 ,ha, Mrs. l.on'-
dale W. lsnsaidly eating orange mar
malsde vhsn her husband read on, the
content. Of a letter With black edge.
which bad jas, come from Moon Noun
tain.
"I.sn a widow :" echoed Mrs. Ions
dale. "And with six daughters. What
a very unples.An, Circumstance -
"She va, my f.voriie cousin. said
Mr.. I.on.dsle. "As bright gifl As ! ever
saw. I.upPo.e. Naomi, little
hssi,Auon-"ve eoaldn', take her Ia here
Al any rate "
Take her in here :" repeated Mrs.
Ion.dAle. slmos, In scream. why.
where can We pa, widow and 'iN young
women. We Ae,uslly haven, space 'uih'
eieni 20 accommodate ourselves"
"well. we'll I'm sorry for poor Mary,
said Mr.. I.on.dale. 81 ,hiak she bad the
blues, eye. ever saw. Sin daughters.
and we had one. PerhaP', Naomi.
with the old hesi,A,ing formalA-"you
wouldn't like to AdOp, one ;"
"Thlnk you" .aiirieslly observed hi.
wife. "when do receive an adopted
child into my house, !, will no, be the
country article"
A, the solitary little farm on Moon
Mountain. however. the same topic was
being discussed while Mrs. Dirk was sew.
ing on The simple mourning which the
family could Afford
Helen was washing the dishes. Rosie
was darning the carPe, with piece OF
woolsn yarn Of the same color, and Liz
rie va. trimming seven plain straw hats
With band. OF Grape +. ineHPensively as
possible. Susie ~Is picking over a shin.
ins pan full Of dandslion greens for din.
ner. Esther. the younges, and rosiesi OF
all. was feeding a little flock OF downy
chickens, and Sarah. the eldest. was alb
sent, a, a neighbOrs, helping to make
up the spring outfits OF half dof'n
boys.
"sArah was always 50 handy with her
needle" said Mrs Dirk, with pardonaole
pride.
"Ba,, mother ..id Rosie. looking up
from her work with a troubled eoanie-
nance, "wha, are we to do ?
Mother" said Lizzie. "oar l.onsdale
cousin. are rich. Coaldn', we 20 TO
them
"Cer,Ainly not" said Mrs. Dirk. with
a sparkle OF the eyes, which had no, yet
lo.i their forse,.me-not blue. wrote to
them Of our afllic,ion. and they sen, back
. letter full Of eommonPlsee', without
even offering to help Us"
"Bat they are rich and We are poor"
"Yes. and they live in splendid style,
Hattie CooI. says" added Susan.
"very likely" said Mrs. Dirk; "ba'
a. long as there are seven pairs OF hands
in ,hi. family. and God spares our health.
| do no, propose to turn gen,eel begsAr
"Bu,. mother" began Rosie. who was
the e.retaking member Of the family. "l
think"
eve settled il all In my own mind.
said Mrs. Dirk. stitching away until her
needle, looked like a gleam,Iof steel light.
ming. 1.-THE house is large. although I,
isn't bull, after the la,es, fashion. The
air /. wholesome. and there is the Black
Spring. where people come to get water
from miles. mean to keep boarder y
"Huuah for the little mo,her!" cried
E,.ie, elapping her plump hands. "And
| may help you make eu'iards and DO up
preserves. msyn't !, mamma ? 81.
"su.is and Esther shall help me- said
Mrs. Dirk. "Sarah can always earn her
living a, tailoring work. Helen shall 60
into the glove factory; ! am told they
need new hands there. Lizzie can help
Mrs. Dart. the milliner. and Rosie is to
be nursery governes, at Mrs. Milling.
hams. And II. between US. We can't
earn deeen, livelihood, !, will be very
strange.
Susie and Essie were delighted. Susie
naturally regarded her position as de-
cided promotion. Helen. however,
dropped tear into the pan OF ho, water
which she had jus, poured out.
"The glove factory. mo,her'' she re-
pea,ed. "But il will be such = strange,
lonesome place. don't think shall like
it."
1--WE mus, all tyt to like our duty
child" said the brisk little widow.
"Mary Is going to open boarding
house." said Mr.. Lonsdsle again to hi'
wife. "shs has requested me to put al
advertisement in the dailies for her."
"very laudable Of her, an sure sait
Mrs. Lonsdale with yawn.
Suppose you were to 60 there Tor
week before the Saratogs season opens !!
suggested Mr.. LonsdAle. "You can
very well stay here while the painting
and repairs are going on"
81 don't know that can endure tha