Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-09-11


John Gilpin We are told went fast :
but | went faster At first I tried to
check his speed; bu. he 90. the bit in
his teeth and all | could do was T., hold
on and trust to tiring him ou.. Trees.
fences and houses went by US like wild
pigeons on the wing. As long as the
road was clear. we did well enough, bu,
suddenly coming to a blasted oak, that
started out. spectre.Iike. from tho edge
of wood. Milo SHE'D. twisted half
around and planted his forefee. stubborn.
iy IN the ground. | did no, know was
falling till | felt myself in mud hole
which lay at one side of the road
Here was fine enl to my boasteJ
horsemanship! But as the mud was
soft, was not hurt. and the ludicrous
spectacle | pres en,cd soon got the up.
per Land of nv vexation. A fine
chance have of finding a husband in
this condition. said to myself recall
ing my jest with uncle It'll could see
some mud dryad now. and pass myself
off for mud nymph. nigh. have a
chance And began to pick myself
up.
Shall help you Miss ): s11lcnly
sad deep, rich, manly voice
lootel ~, AM saw young nan,
ths suppressed m ,rrimant of whoso
blIck eyes broaght the bod 70 nv
chez, an male me, I = an instant,
ashanc and angry. But on glancin,
again at my dress. could not help laugh
ing in spite OF myself stool in n
mud. at least SIX inches above the tons
ofmy shoes. Nv riding sltlrt was plas.
-tcrei all over. - that it. was ain ,st
itnposstbla to tell of what it was made
Nv hands and arms wsre mud to the
elbows. fpr | hti irls;;nctively extnndc |
them a. fell, IA order 10 save myself
The ynarg m,n As h. sp1k trrncl to
the n-lghbo-Int fence IA / t,kiar off
the TOP rail, place! u. tcr IS the pnd-
die. then pGtl!ns his arm around my
" aist. h. littcd me eut. though not with
out leaving M shoes beh.nl. Wnilc he
was fishing n s. ont. which ne began
immediately to do. | stole behind the
enatn ~ Cd .oat,tn hid bmshipg flrr.
and .9f,p, ih,. muJ from -, s,,ck;,.,.
anl riding skirt had m naseti to ct
the tir,t li;.lc cleaner. bat tn, last
was still a, thick win mud as ever,
when my companion mlie his appear
,nra with III .ni-,ir, sLoe. wbicb hc
b,d .@r,#,#.a ,,,l ,bcy ,ysr. ,4,,,. ,,-,son.
,hI. an Il I.,I;n, ,i;lo hy H. ar,lls
.pFay let mo. ~, v,n b,na, h. s,;l
IL y,n .i1 ,no.r. ,.,; n, ,.,j Nv,
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9n N o'i,''', 'n' lo NY en- ''' 70"
- ",'"'' 10Y inc y''' Is a. ''''ou' AZ
can oc lo' h''oS at MS ears ''''
tae re ! 'h h'I eyes Vi" 70" ''"''"S
nu"' =, ! ~ - t. ''' "a IN u'o1 "" ~ u w.
thrown e'} ",n"''' ',' saw "'"
we'll yon ro No' "o''' II ,a'' "'p
penca II n, ma III "nee'e' anu S'o'''"
IKE a 'r'ct h'I>' IN 'ne circus -.
elnh'' toll no" Nno'h'hS was TINS
graceful "aV OF eSHHs'nS my m'sn'P'-
stole a s'ne'' nnler nv eveI'uS' l"
'fe >pe"k''' ana saw tha' ne "a1
S.rY nan ~, ''", .''n "'','"sm. ~. 80 " -.
apparently 7p'u' sx an' twenty "a
several tir' oner 'hah 'nSsen'
han hop'h th'' nhcle Won'n oe ou'
IN tn heils ovFr'"oSing tue men ou'
as we entered the I'te' l saw nun S''-
ting provoking'y at inc open win low
and by the time haa sprung 70 tne
sroun /. he had come ont ms eyes or'h
full OF mischief. dared not s'oP' ou'
turning to my escort ! saia' NY uno'e'
sir; won't you walk in' ana 'heh
rushed NJ stars
In anont halt an h'Hr' laS As | na'
dressed there was knock AZ nv "oo'.
my uneles knock c'a,a not ou'
open. He was lang shing low slen'
laugh, his portly body sAakinS all over
with suppressed merrmen'. -
All ready al last, ne salu. L pc-