Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-23

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When she came to Whilomville with
her parents it was patent that she had
an inexhaustive store Of white frocks
and that her voice was high and COM
manding. These things the town knew
quickly Other things it was doomed
to discover by process.
Her effect upon the children of the
Trescott neighborhood was singular
They at first feared, then admired.
then embraced. In two days she waS =
Begun. All day long her voice cou!'!
be heard directing. drilling aud CON-
pelling those free born children. And
to say that they felt oppression woull
be wrong for they really fought for
records Of loyal obedience.
All went well until one day was her
birthday.
On the morning Of this day she
walked out into the Trescott garden
and said to her father confidently.
Papa, give me some money. because
this Is my birthday"
He looked dreamily up from his
easel. Your birthday" he murmur-
ed. Her envisioned father was never
energetic enough to be irritable unless
some one broke through into that
place where he lived with the desires
of his life, but neither wife nor child
ever needed or even understood the
temperamental values, and so some
part Of him had grown hardened to
their inroads. Money!" he said.
Here" He handed her five dollar
bill 1t was that he did not at all
understand the nature Of five dollar
bill He was deaf to 1t. He had 1t:
he gave It; that was all.
She sailed forth to waiting peo-
ple-Jimmie Trescott, Dan Earl, Ella
Earl. the Margate twins, the three
Phelps children and others. "I've got
some pennies now," she cried, waving
the BILL land I am going to buy some
candy" They were deeply stirred by
this announcement. Most children are
pennlless 300 days In the year, and to
another possessing five pennies they
pay Difference. To little Cora waving
a bright green note these children paid
heathenish homage. In some disorder
they thronged after her to small
shop on Bridge street hill. First Of all
came ice cream. Seated in the comic
little back parlor, they clamored shril-
ly over plates of various favors. and
the shopkeeper marveled that cream
could vanish so quickly down throats
that seemed wide open always for the
making Of excited screams.
These children represented the fam
lilies of most excellent people. They
were all born In whatever purple
there was to be had In the vicinity OF
Whilomville. The Margate twins, fol
example. were out and out prize win
ners. With their long golden curls and
their countenances Of similar vacuity
they shone upon the front bench Of al
Sunday school functions, hand In
hand. while their uplifted mother fell
about her the envy Of hundred other
parents and less heavenly children
scoffed from near the door.
Then there was little Dan Earl. prob
ably the incest boy In the world, gen
tie, fine grained. obedient to the point
where he obeyed anybody. Jimmie
Trescott himself was. indeed, the only
child who was Mt all versed in villainy
but in these particular days he was OF
his very good behavior. AS a matter
of fact, he was In love. The beauty oi
his regal little cousin had stolen hi
manly heart.
Yes. they were all most excellent
children; but. loosened upon this cand!
shop with S.. they resembled In a tin!
way drunken reveling soldiers within
the walls Of a stormed city. Upon th'
heels of Ice cream and cake came choc
olate mice. butterscotch, "everlast
ings," chocolate cigars, taffy on {;
stick. taffy on a slate pencil and man!
semitransparent devices resembling
lions. tigers. elephants, horses. cats
dogs, cows. sheep, tables, chairs, en-
gines (both railway and for the fight
ing of f1re). soldiers. fine ladies'. ode
looking men, clocks. watches, revolv
ers, rabbits and bedsteads. A cent wal
the price Of single wonder.
Some Of the children. going Quit