Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-23

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lr. Hili raTfiiy male hi- way ca, of
rra.h q ~ vuicss ani fuuni him-.lf IN
IN curf.ni which p.---i "a a. ths par
lE Tkfafe h. rsaliEsl n hssto..i b-siis
ihs dsa.i. ani In uns slsnos took In thu
sttrs-sion q ineffsble T-sce. hut the
wan ionk hal Mt hesn quite anoo,h~i
cut by ihs kinily finger q death, AMI
sharply into his heart sino,e the ides that
IL was like what b. had -rcn In his wife's
facs ~ b. hal furtively scanned u that
day. II sasmoi o. ret there now a. slis
AT near the c,fiin. Making signal 10
her. h. drvw her out 20 the hours and
and toward the buggy.
"Aint we guing 90 the cemetery.
Jamesy she askc,l. n he unti@l the hOrs..
mo; think I can give you q moro
cheerful nde."
lie drye home by mad abe had al.
ways liked. anil on reaching home told
her to go AMI lie down. She laughed and
he went to fnd his daughters.
"Girls, DO yOu know mothers run
down and tired out. AMI that N We don't
look Ou, she'll h. the neHt one b. goY'
II SEEMED cruel bomb % drop into
the light hearts
why. father. il anything the natter
Where's m0therf'
mo, stay here; thcro amt anything
the matter yet. perhaps. Its only I
wan, 81 have Il stopped before the mat
ter comes"
Theru was long talk
I've bcggcd mother time and again
a. lei me take the dairy work" saii
Harriet "Sho says its too hard for
giris."
"We1l make II easier then. Wei
make everything easier for yOu and fOr
her. We must get her away frOm home
Tor chang. girls"
''she won't go."
LET. gp'n tel her sbs must. She.
lying down"
Lying DOWN said Janet with q
laugh. "Look there
Mother In her working drr-- was walk
ing around the house to the dairy house
Father took her arm ani brought herin.
Mother hc said. "l'm guing over ~
Reuhens next week a. 80 about that
busins =. lsiw-en him AMI me. | shall
have a. again three weeks after want
you 10 go with mo aud stay between
whiles.'
Mothers face flushed. but shs shook
her head.
II couldn't 10 it, she aid II don't
say but what II would H. pleasant %
make goo.l visit to Sister Ruth. but /
coullnt take the time and | couldn't b.
rcaiy. shOuldnt want "a ~ looking
shabby. AMI don't neci anything new
for herc al home. Its the girls time for
wanting thing"
"Oh. ~, YES said father. half irri.
tably, ''but ii'- the girls time for taking
care Of You. and they know H. sorne
girl- know ~ too late"
Don't bother now, father" urged
Mrs. Hill. 1t would take week "
fussing and hard work scwing for ms TO
ct raly. and would do more harm than
gocl."
Another talk AMI a Conspiracy against
mother was prOp~cd. - astonishing and
~ delightful that Harriet could not ro-
prs n shout ~ laughter.
"It1l est money" she said
THERE'S more valuable things than
money, !" said father, taking out his spocket-
bouk. AMI the girls grew sol-r. rraliEing
how strongly be- felt al hs wa. saying ~
hs laid out one ~ bill. then another.
saying;
send for anything she wants ready
made. - thcro won't b. any fu--ing.
Thon she can't help herself.
And fOr q week mother was sOrely puE-
zlcd at the whisI-nnss and tho ally
glance, surprised az sudden hugs and
bursts ~ laughter frUm Harriet, half In
cline,l to feel angry 40 ss.tng very plain
ly that something Wa going On which
~ one would tel hsr.
At the end n that time . small trunk
wa. delivered at the door. II contained
a black six dre~-, wrap and bonnet, with
gloves and other aoc.~orfs- % heat
toilet.
That's the secret u all those meAsure-
ments hal to take Last week fCr that
wrapper,- slid Harriet. pointing o. them.
"Will yOu ever forgive yourself, little
mother, for the way You grUvlsi ~ met
You 80 We girls Arr getting too old for
yOu o. b. mistr-ss here any longer, ~
yUu might NJ well give In to u At Ono..'
The result was that mother, more
pleased than shs would admit, wAs, ~
She tnld her friend. at the end u her
Journey, fairly hustled out % the hOu-e
before she knew what sh. was about.
She came hack with renewed strength
and spirit for the dear home duties
Hut thO-e duties hal been so lighisn~i
by tender care AMI thought for her that
she d.clarri there seeinei nothing left
Cor her to do.
The windmill which had been planned
90 save the labor of the men had ts-.n
callei upon ~ a helper for women also,
and kitchens and wash rooms were wei
suppliei with fauccts aud drains. Donu
were cut and everything else done which
could save the labor of hands and feet
1T costs little money" aid Farmer
Hill, but Tn not one 20 count money
before he.h and blood, aud I'm willing
10 declare most men think ~ DO, only
they don't happen % think In time. -
sydney Dare in sprtngf,eld HOMESTEAD.