Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-28

are rested. | believe the entire freedom
from household care. the change Of All
and diet will do more towards curing you
than anything else can. John sends with
,Li. . registered letter. containing enough
TO pay your travelling expenses. etc, 90
resi a. long on the journey /. you wish
to. lie says you are no, TO hesitate sb1lt
using the money. |, !. hi. ,hank.Ofet-
ing. Come Just n soon a. you are able,
and don, worry abou, the ret They
will ge, along"
A, soon =, Mrs Green's friend. foand
,h., she "a. soing 70 her sisters, they
contributed money and time aud go, her
up a nea, travelling outfit
SO one door w.s opened.
"Mo,her." said Ellen. +. they we're
having their I,., quie, talk. I'll van, to
tell you. before you so. how sorry an
fot those thoush,ls., word. said about
wanting a change. | can tell you have
rpsn,,d in .aekelo,h snd ashes. literally
a. well =. ms;sphorieallv. ! have 90,
ell the change want. .,ill van, the
money. indeed mus, have ii. jus, az
soon .. you are started | shall make ready
for my hu,ing You knov Mrs Pfen,iee
has often asked me 90 visit hsr | am
going. and once in the city believe can
dad something 20 do-sofk Ia q shoe
shop. tend in store, ot al leas, turn
housemaid. Father and Fraak can b)sfd
hsre until the crop, are Ia. and Mrs.
Brown wiIl -Ai, for her pay until the
crops are sold. %. mother. you are no, TO
have .n anxious though, fof one OF u'.
bu, jus, imagine yourself hne lady Who
ka. gone TO the mountain, f0r her health,
and 10 reeaper.is for the sinier sayi,is'
when We al, come together IN our city
home. know Aun, CAME will take
the very best care of you but oh, whs,
shall | DO without, yoa and father and
those blessed. tearing boy., and Ellsns
for,iiuds gave way =, last. And sh, laid
her head oa her mothers knee aud sob
bed. A fe~ minutes passed -i'hoat a
word. thea she 20, up aad said whim.
.ie.lly. III have ,.id my say aud cried
my cry. nov thu, is over with. Nov
you mus, undrc. q, once and ~ 20 bed.
Mrs. Brown .Ay. ! may say here TO-
night. % a. 20 be al ready 20 help you
in the morning. What good woman
she !. When | come TO my fortune
with dfoll look a, her mother shall
remember Der kindns"
Just AZ the inmate. Of the farm house
were Abou, retiring, wagon vas heard
90 drive up 10 the door. This vas such
an unusul event Aher dark ,ha, farmer
Bro-n wen, ou, 20 sec what was wanted.
A voice from the darkness hailed hin.
"Hsllo. nsishbor. then you Ala't .bed.
Be you Wife said You would be. ba, !
told her couldn't sdjrd time TO riie
round IN Daylight this weather. teacher
or no teacher. I. the Green gifl here ?
Then Just .,k her TO step 10 the door .
minni,. No. | can, stop TO come In.
"Yoa see. ,lid Mr.. Barker. the new
conner. 10 Ellen. "oar seh)ol.m.am ".
taken sick week ago. aad the doctor. be
say. she won't be able TO come back fot
mors'n a mon,h. Aad We van, the school
finished .o'. the children can be AZ home
in berry time. q, take, ,isa, Of berries
for summer boArdsr.) - | seed the com.
mi,iee riding by to-day and hailed him
and I asked him who | should se, to ha.
i.h on, the school. aud he says. There's
Ellen Green. she's smart sirl and good
scholar. and think you eau ss, her, %
! | ja., hurried up the milking And here !
te waiting for you TO decide"
"lf Mt. Perkin. ,hink, an eomPe.
tent. I shall be gl.d Of the ehaaee."
"Oh. no trouble about your gei,ins .
cer,ihki,. and you can board 70 oar house
II you don, mind sleeping in the attic.
The city boardsF. come next week aad
all our room, are engaged. Bs on hand
Moadsy morning. Get up Ned" And
the man va, already on hi, homewSrd
way.
Ba, another door had opened.
When Ellen reached the little white
school house. shs found ffieen girls, large
and small. and ten boys, mostly small.
waiting her. and q. school had been Ia
session four OF I've weeks. she wisely de.
,ermined TO take up thing, where her
predecessor had left them. 30 everything
va. soon in running order.
Ellen gave her whole attention TO her
school. ba, when four o'clock set them
all a, liberty how quickly her thoughts
few to her absent mother. Where was
she, What Was she doing' I'll am
glad Eide /. with her. She will no, feel
80 lonsly. then be can wai, uPon her, he
i, so gen,ls. no, much like -.
please. Mis-. Green. that. cur house
on the ridge there, the two story, white
ons. Are you very tired" said little
Amy Barker.
"oh. no." Was the quick response,
"bui | am afraid you will think ! am
no, very .oeiabls. Ba, To tell you the
Truth, was 50 busy thinking about my
sick mother ,h., forge, where ! was" +"
"lf we could walk little faster. |
should like TO, for We expect the Sprouts
oa the stage. They are only going to
stay little while. bu, CUES. they will
bring heap. OF baggage and IL. fun to
sec EN- unload. They was kere las, sum
msr, all but Miss Ar.bsll. They say
she h. the be.u,ifalle., things. tor they're
awful rieh. he you rich, teacher ," look
ing up innoe emily in Ellen. face.
"No, fat from i,.'
"Gl.d Of il" was the lseonie response.
Ellen was surprised TO hnd how easily
she adapted herself to her new Surround.
ing.. OF Mr. Barker she a- very liz.
tie Tor be worked in the field early aud
late.
Mrs. Barker attracted her very much
Sho Was an intelligent. loyable woman,
ba, evidently ovsri..ksd. she KEEP, 'ir
or eigh, bOardsr. through the summer
months, having = woman TO work for bet
Saturday. and Mondays, bu, doing the
res, Of the work herself The Sproul.
ste did not get much acquainted with
They considered . country school mis-
tress beneath their notice. and did not
hesitate 10 let her see IL.
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