Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-12

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can do as they please, you know said tn,
philosophical maiden.
Fools if they don't = said the yicor
Gus Widow Liver 'and for my part. T.,
board dozen Bounccs, if | could PC
EN-, and say let me to nobody
But what would Mrs. Wallspout say ,
Mrs. Wallspout was busy neighbor
of whom the two Misses stood in dread
tor she would let her tongue run, abou
everybody.
Widow Liver turned up her nose at tn,
name.
Thank fortune, was married once
wish you had been it would have taker
all the scare out of you. Now do try anc
get Bounce to board =
Yes, do. Polly.' chimed in Sail,
Starch we should have such good times.
Miss Starch said little, but she felt :
great deal She was a sympathetic crea.
ture, and must have been a gusher wher
she was young. Her feelings had stronc
Liver tendedcy.
l. was finally concluded that all they
could do in the way Of hints to Mr.. Bor
ley Bounce, to induce him to come and
board, should be done but the precise
question was not to be put to HIM, for
molcsty's sake.
Now it came FOR to pass that Mr.. B.
had a bachelor fric9d, who bore the NH.
seal name Of Ilodijnh Pamboger. He
was an eccentric parsonage, darkenins
past torty-fve. with an air of mystery
about HIM. He was quite peculiar in his
manners, habits. dress and IDEAS; and a
stranger would take good long look Il,
him before be sining to conceive what man.
ner of being he was
llodijah Pamto was a man of psod
famjly and education. He was little
worse for wear. perhaps from time OF
deep thought, or troub but at any rate
he Was Il little the worse ; and his salIow
long. sardonic face, audaceus Roman
nose, bushy, . izlly "hskcrs and caver-
.noas dark blue eyes, were very much
more striking than attractive About If.
ty per cent more Yet he was not ,ll-look-
i ing. He had fine. sweet mouth, and
his teeth were pearly white. and when b.
smiled, though he smiled but seldom, his
mouth and eyes lit up The rugged scenery
of his face. like sunset among the
! Highlands of Scotland
II dijah's invariblc dres. was of blue
cloth coat. vest and pantaloons pre-
sented an incxorablc surface Of dark
blue, and his vest was singlc-brcasted
and had one abounding row of small
pearl batto rs, resembling a section of a
cataract of white peparnints He was
oi medium bulk and stature. not badly
made he had a small white hand. and
a little foot, and his black hat was o1
any Styic YOU please. forgot 10 say
that his collar was turned over.
He was himself turning over-at the
time at which We pounce upon HMM
his mind the question as to whether he
should change his lodgings that day-he
being a restless character-and he was
straying, uncertain. through the streets
when runaway horse with vehicle at
tachrd. came dashing along in a very
impolite manner, with a great deal OF
danger and dust at his heels, and so ftr
arrested the attention of Mr.. Hodijaf
Pamboger, that he ran into the street
and after short scampcr and struggle,
seized and stopped the horse, at the same
time saving from destruction Miss Polly
Mottle who Glanced to be crossing tht
street from her own house, ut that criti
cal moment,
In short, Polly flinted, and he car
ried in. Here was the commence
mcnt Of an acquaintance 1t becamt
soon known that Pamboger and Bounce
were friends, and when Bounce called il
the evening, lIodijah still was there, ant
had even made arrangements. after hi
peculiar fashion, to come next day tt
board
Bounce was surprised and shook hi.
head. He fen that his friend was ;
queer man, and perhaps thought thai
the three teminincs might not relisl
him as we'll after the flush of the CRATE
full excitement, What take Hodijat
Pamboger to bolrd -. -,
A very respectable gentlcman-vcry
respectable gentleman indeed, sid MIR
Borley Bounce. after his friend had dc
parted, himself on the threshold ars
about to 90 and IN sorry | canno
make arrangements to the same effect
at least for the present, as | am to leav
: town on business. my dears, to be gon
several weeks But, he's very respec
table gentlemen, as said before-good
a bye only goodbye good bye -
he is an odd ffiior, you'll find
And Mr.. Borley Bounce hurried of
l for it was late.
.'Pears to be somewhat agitated,' sai
, Miss Mottle.
y How he hurried " said Miss Satrch.
And he said Mr.. Pamboger was a
!, odd fellow " added Widow Liver. BE
longs to the secret society, then
Didn't you think Mr.. Pamboodah ha
j, mysterious manner : inquired Mis-
Starch,
Owing to his belonging to those Cd
d. Fellows, l suppose. l wonder II MI
j, Bounce is afraid of him. said W.do'
- Liver. He acted strangely TO might
Dear me- exclaimed Miss Mottle,
" hone nothing bad will come of it Wha