Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-21
TAXING N EASY.


In almost every country town In
which ever beCsme acquainted, there
might D. fuund Que man, nj least. and
sometime. several, Who take the world
~ easily that they never give Themselves
any trouble a. Ia what they aud their
families shall eat or drink; aud this In
/ difference they carry to such an eNtent
that they use no means 10 provide Tor
their daily wants. <ow, whcrr q slim
plssheart~i trust In Providence !. follow
o,l az by dillgent industry, Ne are al
WAYS pleased to So a.; bat In the case
of l@tsr fish, the oarelessness about
this world did not appear to hc so much
th- result ~ trust In fro,id.ncc a. cnn-
.iltutional larness. AMI such . passion
/ tof fishing that Tor the sake ot u he neg
lcVt-d everything else, aud lost hls prop
erty While he caught trout. lie Inherit
/ "a handsome farm aud = beautiful
hoa... and around him bloom~i one 20
the lovclis.i families In AL the town.
llis wife Nas q sscc, woman. hl. dsugh-
ter. Serv very pretty, and With such q
family one would think h. had motive
enough for diligence In business Ia k-.p
them In respectable circumstances, II he
had no de-lrv a. add to hls posscsslons.
Hut l'strr was one ~ those good casy
souls Nho think everything viii take
carr 20 itself. and thsrc Il no nerd 20
taking trUuhls ahout u. lie took Ia
hshlng. and though fpni ~ water, he
tuok hut little of u unlc.. u was miNci
with something stronger. Ne, he never
drank to sNccss, ac,orilng to the pattern
"a thosc davs. lIe Wts so,cr man ani
everybody likc,l him. Tie wo.h ~ Tar
and .t,y long Ia ID any one gcod ,arn !;
and II b. heard - any one hclns slCk Ia
whom = ulce trpui would - q delicacv,
Tshing ieisr Was SURE to supply the
artirls. With such readiness. too, that u
Vas plain h. found morc pleasure In
giving than r-CciNins. can scc him
nuw. Cr,~plng stcslthlly dawn the heaa-
iiful brook that meandsrv'i Though the
meadows near cur house. With his hsh
ha.krt hanging a hi hack. Smashed
hat on his bead. and trim pole Ia hls
hind. pur,ulng hi. prey With an earnest
hut uuiet enthusiasm that lfaak Walton
u-Ver attained, and With q skill In th.
uss 20 the rs that ~" old IN ,sirr ot th~
plstainry art sould have cnSicl, had h
follosc,i him. a. have many liVslong
day. o. 80, the speykl-i. t.eautlful trout
leap from the swift stream anil catch VI
hati.-i hoax a. II tbsv N~rr glad a. fall
inta ihe hand. ~ tishing fctsr. lie
iouk a. me and took a. him. AMI NJ
both took o. hshing. aud 10 ! could haN.
had INV oNu nay shoat u. ! should la
~ probability have given up NV time ,o
it. AMI hen a hshrrmsn Instead ~ q
. Hut I was avid frum foAtlng
l.en The strram with my lazy friend.
t'gtrf Fish. saii. VAS man 80 prop
,rty. AMI In hi ~ay very religious.
Whru d. came In possession 20 a hNnd-
.ouc hau.- snd farm ~ his o~u, b. aid
D. ihtukri ,.oi for u; and shcn he lsi
his hcll. w. untill-l. or hi crops vast"
fur waut of atisution. aud Que war after
nnoihrf his possessions slipp~i away
from him for Sani of attention, aud h.
Was a lat cotnp-ll-d o. 49, hls faif
a,rc. passing "ut "a hls hands, While d.
soughi q home for hi. family In little
dwelling that irs yrars brforr They
would newer have dreamed 20 occupying.
even th.u di this easy soul liit up his
rycs % heaven Ani say, "hlc-scl D.
nothiug." aud that was about all b"
hsi. IT, dnally tri-,i a. turn hi fshing
o. .nul- accouut In the way ~ support
lng al. family. aud In driving a little
hu.in,-.s In hshlng tackle. h. did con-
tri,e o. earn a tribe. Hut that ~as all.
IT, WauI often 20 off for wccks to-
grihrr on fishing eXcursious, managing.
Perhaps, o. support himself while be
Was cnne hy his faVorits parsuh, bat
leaving hi family o. look out for theu-
.rlyr.. - b. lived and so h. DID.
told hls story q. q sample ~ class
often "a D. met slih In the country, Who
Nuuld rather AZ any tim. serNe their
n.igh,or than hslp themselves; aNer-s
o. lai-of bat fond 81 doing chorrs, and
appsr,ntly happy and couien,eSi, while
their Affairs arv going to ruin rapidly
snd .ur,ly. Industry in the country u
The only ruad % prosperity. \ man
must Hse early aud work Who would
gain = comf.rtsncy in the couniry. on
the farm b. l. helped by everything
BEAUTIFUL around him-ths grcrn helds,
the waving trrr.. With thsir soft ~hl.-
psring brver.. NATURE, la all her Nari-
~ ~ aspect. inyites, inVigorais. aud
cungratulaies him. The farmer Who
Wofks with his own hands, cultivate.
AMI improves hi land, aud adds beauty
ani value Ca hls bome aud surroundings,
will - doubly repaid In giving enjoy.
m-ut aud happiness "a himsef ani
frisnd. Who have an eve "a sce and
.aul a. love their Makers hounteoas ere
atiau. Cor. Maine Farmer.