Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27

and Finds Means Of Earning Money.
I'L LII the way home Wesley an
|A Margaret Sinton discussed hoy
Unj they should give Elnora thei
purchases and what Mrs. Com
stock would say.
II am afraid she will be awfu
mad" said Margaret Sinton tremu
lously.
She'll just rip" replied Wesle!
graphically. "But II she wants t.
leave the raising Of her girl to th'
neighbors she needn't get fractious 1,
they take some pride In doing goot
Job. From now on l calculate Elnort
shall 20 to school, and she shall have
all the clothes and books she needs. Il
60 around on the back Of Kate Com
stocks land and cut a tree or drive on
a calf to pay for them. Why know
one tree she owns that would put El
nora in heaven for year. Just think
Of 1t. Margaret! It's not fair. One
third Of what is there belongs to Ell
nora by law. and II Kate Comstock
raises q row I'll tell her so and sec
that the girl gets 1t. You go to see
Kate In the morning. and III 60 with
you. Tell her you want Elnora's pat
tern. that you are going to make hei
q dress for helping us. And sort OF
hint ut a few more things. II Kate
balks I'll take a hand and settle her.
I'll 20 to law for Elnora's share Of that
and then she can take her share"
"Why. Wesley Sinton. you're perfect.
ly wild"
I'm not! Did you ever stop to think
that such cases are so frequent there
have been laws made to provide for
them? l can bring it up In court and
force Kate to educate Elnora and
board and clothe her till she's Of age.
and then she can take her own share"
Wesley. Kate would 80 crazy"
"She's crazy now. The idea Of any
mother living with US sweet girl as
Elnora and letting her suffer till l find
her crying like funeral! 1t makes
me fighting mad"
When Wesley came from the barn
Margaret had four pieces Of crisp ging-
ham. a pale blue. pink, gray with
green stripes and rich brown and
blue plaid. On each Of them lay a
yurd and a half Of wide ribbon to
match. There were handkerch,efs and
brown leather belt. In her hands she
held wide brimmed tan straw hat
having high crown banded with vel
vet strips, each of which fastened with
tiny gold buckle.
ut looks kind Of bare now" she ex-
plnined. 1T had three quills on 1t
here. The price was two and a half
for the hat. and those things were
dollar and dollar and half apiece
l couldn't pay that"
at does seem considerable" admit
ted Wesley. but will 1t look right
without them?"
mo. 1t won'tw said Margaret. TITS
going to have quilts on 1t. Do you re-
member those beautiful peacock wing
feathers that Phoebe Simms gave ne:
Three of them go on just where those
came OF. and nobody will ever know
the difference. They match the hat to
moral. and they are just a little
longer and richer than the ones that l
had taken of. was wondering
whether I better sew them on tonight
while l remember how they set or
wait till morning."
Don't risk it!' exclaimed Wesley
anxiously. Don't you risk 1t! Sew
them on right now"
open your bundles. while get the
thread" said Margaret.
Wesley set out pair Of shoes Mar
garet took them up and pinched the
leather and stroked them.
"My, but they are pretty" she cried
what else did you get?"
well. SIR" said Wesley. II saw
something today. You told me about
Kate getting that tin pail for Elnora
to carry to high school, and you said
YOU told her It was shame. So l just
inquired around till ] found this. and
l think It's about tue ticket. Decent
looking and handy as you please. See
here. now!"
Wesley opened the package and laid
q brown leather lunch box on the table.
Inside was space for sandwiches. a
little porcelain box for cold meat or
fried chicken. another for salad, glass
with q lid which screwed on, held by
a ring in a corner, for custard or jelly.
n flask for tea or milk, beautiful lit
tie knife. fork and spoon fastened IN
holders and place for napkin.
Margaret was almost crying over It.
"How I'd love to fill it!' she exclaim
ed.
do 1t the first time just to show
Kate Comstock what love Isl" said
Wesley. "Get up early In the morning
and make one of those dresses tomor'
row. Can't you make plain ging-
ham dress in a day? I'll pick chick
en-, and you fry 1t and f1x little Gus
tard for the cup, and do 1t up brown
Go on. Maggie. you do It"
II never can," said Margaret. Il am
slow as the itch about sewing. and
these are not going to be plain dresses
when 1t comes to making them. There
are going to be edgings Of plain green,
pink and brown to the bias strips and
tucks and pleats about the hips, fancy
belts and collars. and all Of 1t takes
time" =.
"Then Kate Comstock's got to help"
said Wesley. Can the two OF you
make one and get that lunch tomor'
row?"
easy. but she'll never do itr'
''You see II she doesn'tw said Wesley.
"You get up and cut It out. and soon as
Elnora ia gone I'll 60 after Kate my
self. She'll take what I'll say better
alone. But she'll come. and she'll help
make the Dress These other things
are our Christmas girts 70 Nlnofa.
She'll no doubt need them more now
than she will then. and We can give
them Just as we'll. That's yours, and
this is mine, or whichever way you
choose"
Wesley united a good brown umbrel.
Ia and shook out the folds Of a long
brown rainceat. Margaret dropped the
hat, arose and took the coat She tried
It on, felt It, cooed over It and matched
Il with The umbrella.
did It look anything like rain to-
nlght7" she inquired 20 anxicusly that
Woalov laughed