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

us nice story " Amy s0t tnroush u
time" III guess We are no, dependent
on ,ha, girl Zoe entertainment. and
wish you would no, run after all the los
trash you can fnd" MAmms. wher'
did Cl,iis get her vulgar taste. from
For my part am glad ,ha, We start foI
the moun,.ins Ia . week. | don't se'
~ha, you came to such poky bols for J!
remarked the elegant Mis-. ArAbellA.
"Becau.e," answered Mrs. SProul.
have never fonni such frui, and vege,s.
ble,. milk and cream, butter and cheese
a, DO here. aud the charge i' very rsa-
.on,bls. then. too. Am 10 hope, TO leave
John here tor the res, Of the summer
bat when | asked Mra Barker about d,
to-day she refused TO keep him at any
price, and reminded me ,hs, our rooms
mus, be vacated by week from Satuf-
day q. the P.lmeu engaged them for thu,
date three month. ago The impudenee
Of some people Is surprising
"Whn are yol golng 10 do With
John' doa't see wha, boy. are made
ZOE anyway" vas her daughters response.
"Ho~ can you be - patient ~hsn
they ate 50 provoking ," asked Ellen the
neI, evening. she had .irollsd down
into the fields where Mrs. Barker va.
piskins up the weekly wash aud foldins
the elo,hs. ready fof net, day. iroains.
81 have 10. You see my husband had
an de. there was lots Of money IN TAX
ias summer boltler.. aud bull thi, large
house and thea Ne had TO furnish Il. (il
vas no, my plAn assure you We got Ia
deb, good deal. % ! feel really obliged
TO take bolrder.. though | get heartily
sick Of IL soms,inss. Hat we have some
very dae people here, Mrs. kifkh,m.
~ho h. occupied the p.rlor the pas,
three year,. and who will be here this
week. /, one. She !. real lady. these
are oaly .hoiiy. rhsn the Palmes
Who will come when the Sprouts leave.
ate pleasant in,slligrn, people. Ba, OF
course We Get all kinds,
"Ellsn. .aid Mp. Barker the evening
after school closed. "~h.i are yOa going
TO DO nsIil'
"l suppose must take up my orisi.
nal pl.a OF going TO the city TO dad
work. ought TO have vri,,sn 10 Mrs.
Pra,iee ,hi, seek. ba, have pa, !, Oh.
because | dread the idsa Of being 'hu, up
In . shop OF store thi. ho, weather. bat ]
mus, delay no logger"
"Mr. Knkham was inqairins aboa'
your plan. to-day. She wants some un-
der clothing made for friend Of hers
-. whole outfit told her ! though,
you would Ike The job. You can stay
here sad sc, tables and wash dishes for
your b,Ard. She expect, the goods by
expires. on Moni,y."
"Nothins could sai, me better. i'n't
/, fortunate she wanted them made just
az this time
"very." s,d Mrs. Barker quietly. ba,
With twinkle In her eye which Ellen
did no, sec in the gathering twilight
There we're linen. muslin, smbroiisrie'
And lace.. With patterns TO ca, the gar
msni. by. Though a, my friend !, jas,
aboa, your sire Rllsn,' sIh Mrs. Krk'
ham. "in the matter Of binding'. bands,
etc. you h.d better measure by your
owa. | think they will be right"
Rllea really enjlyed her work. She
of,en ven, to Mrs. Krkmaa', room for
directions. and they had many qaie,
talks together Unooa,eioa,ly TO her.
self Ellen opened her hear, more freely
than she had ever done TO any one be-
fore. Yes" said Mrs. Kukham one
day 10 sn.-er toa remark OF Ellen,
"riehe, are . grs., blessing II properly
used. ba, would gladly give up every
dollar posses, II my husband aud child.
dfen we're wi,h me agaln.'
Ch,age. res, and mind a, ease. were
causing Ellen 10 bloom oai wonderfully.
F..h.r h.d a pro.Pee, Of .ellins TO good
advantage, mother ws gliuing strength
.mons the Berkshire hills, and the ply.
.ieiAn though, would be ,iroag aad well
BY winter. $50 II father goes into q
shop nex, winter q. be t.lk, Of dolng, |
don, see a, they will need me a, home
very much, said Ellen As she told the
god ne~. 20 Mrs Barker although
thing, looked % dark for a, At one time,
they are Frightening wonderfully"
"The las, carmen, !. finished, Ms.
Airkham," said Ellen l,ying it in the
bureau With the Others. wish | could
aad another such JOB, fof 10 No'smbs' !
hope to have home Of my Own once
more"
"How should you like 10 70 10 Bi-
rope p asked Mrs. Kiikham changing
the .ubjec, abruptly a. Ellen thought.
III have always wanted to 20. Indeed
that has been one Of my dream plans.
"whsn Prot. S,anwOod was here last
week. told you hi, wife wa. q partial
invalid and ,ha, her physician bad order
ed her to spend the winter in the south
Of Europe. The college authorities have
given him leave Of absence aud the only
difficulty In the way seems TO be their
two little girls. .ish, aud ten years OF
age. wolld take charge Of them. ba,
their mother will no, 20 aud leave them
behind. and yet she !, no, able to have
the care Of them. A .hor, time ago
wrote TO my brother about you, and ask
ed him 10 come here aud zee You, 80 bis
vi,i, las, week wU really to see you 10
stead Of me. | have received letter
from him to-day offering you the .itu,-
ton. Your da,ie. will be to care for ,h,
children aud their elj,he,, and to assist
the girl. with their lessons, when they
are fairly settled for the winter. Ia re-
turn. they will ue., you As one Of the
family, pay al your expense. aud .
small salary. Ny si.ter.in.la~ /. love.
ly accomplished woman, and !, will be ,
gres, advantage TO you to spend tie win.
ter With ihsm,-, real education, - will
you go''
~ shall be only too glad 10 70, II f..
,her aud mother consent, and think
they will. bu,." shade coming over her
face. "you know, some Of my clothes
were burnt, and | am afraid the money
have earned since | came here will no
elo,hs me In such way I. Mr. aud Mrs
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