Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-10-09

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having let their own old mansion 10 the
very Goth who was perpetrating that per.
petual trespass upon his premises, was too
bad He tore both mother and daughter
from his heart, and succeeded in persuad.
ing himself that he hated them with all
his soul. Some sort Of suspicion lurked
in his mind that there was some sort Of a
matrimonial contract-expressed or un-
derstood, between the young people and
out of sheer spite, and to punish the poor
girl, because London Alderman had
built a gaelic on her lard, he resolved
to marry his nephew, without moments 5
warning, to somebody else. lie had ac-
cordingly entered into the agreement We
alluded TO in the conversation we have
recorded with his old friend Mr.. FUZZY,
who was in nearly similar circumstances,
with regard to his neice; and Old Wal
hop, IN the JOY OF his heart at SO excellent
an arrangement. had summoned Charles
home, giving him no more particular init
nation of his object thar that he must be
married on his arrival. Who could the
paytie be except Jane Lorimer! Ihc
whole thing was rs clear as sign post,
and without a pomcRt's hesitation he
wrote off to say he approved OF all his
uncle had done, and hurried home from
the mi lst of the Carnival at Venice to
show his submission to lis request. We
shall not attempt to describe lis feelings
on hearing how the matter really stood.
The first night of his arrival had been
spent IN mute wonder and despair. and
the figure he cut the next morning at
breakfast, We have already seen.
IL again took out the letter that had
mad him so ne@lect;ul Of his coffee. and
reed it over IRON beginning to end.
And who tAa deuce can this freo-and-
Easy fellow, Air. slap, be: He writer
As i. A. had been intimate for century
And who, besides, is John Company?
Ha. my good old fi,nd, John Bammcl,
how are You !: he continued ,stnfiing the
letter into his pocket, and holding out
his hand, how goes It, Old fellow, ch !:
'Ihl,k your honor, rcpi.c,. tie old
II 4 Thus ad lre.sad, who was habitcd in
the short blue jactet, ana high oil skin
boots that.Jrm the d ess Of thc htlf-am-
pat0iJus natives OF that coas.. Hope
Your hoAors well after this long time
ftam home. Eve brought you some
pfawasanl loh5ters, yolr honor
Why, John sail Charles ,'yaa'ge turn
ed mighty distant and respectful
distant mo- Master Cherries, it's you
as went to such distance; and as to my
bein5 respectable, It's what tries to be
with all my might; but it are nj ghty
tough job-jigSed il it amt, though.
Trade amt what it was atorc all this
company came
.No!-I should have thought It would
have been better.
.Hai Master Charles, how can you
shake the wind out of your sheet in that
fashion: Why, they've doubled the
look -out; and who can tell but some OF
these fno quality may be the collector or
supervisor himself, you know?
'Whcw w!'-whistled Chlg.es,-'that' 5
the trade YOU mcan?'
John Bammel winked very knowing
ly. There a tub or two to be had yet,
and if ever you want little Of any thing,
and Will only
Nonsense, John. was in hopes YOU
were improved by the lessons you had
learned before
why. yes. Master Charles, can't soy
but it improved me sommat--for the first
six months | had in the big house al
Winchester, We sec, learned shoe-mak-
ing; twas so woundy dull; but that there
mill they've got now amt no GO; | hat
rather take another five years of sea-
+ 'Bn. don't yon find serving the qualit,
better employment, John, than cheating
the Queen
Cheating the QNeen bless her littl,
heart, wouldn't cheat her out Of mack
erel tail No, no; there's cheating cnougl
going on in one little place without m.
taking to it in my old age; iigged ifthsr
amt. thong h.
Fleeing the misunderstanding them
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piled John; jagged if they amt though
\ good many lawyers comes down now
ye see, to lind bathing for their familie
and all tAat, so a poor man has no chanc
for anything. jisged if them tories, an'
such like, don't carry off everything a
clean as whistle.
80 the new corners don't make up 70
the loss of the old - en-, Johns'
John sniekered and laughed, No, nt
sir, H.. what fun ii used to be, to b
sure, when you. aud |, and Miss Jan
used to 60 poating off the High Ledge
I Then pas days. wasn't EN- sir? Wha
a hand she had for nibble y
Charles looked as uumoved as stolt
You've got the old boat still:' .
oh. yes, sir, there she is, sir, as soun
rs ever am going down at high It'd
to Shepherd 5 Cove-promiscd to carr
the ladies some holsters. Should 20
I like to see # she's much altered :?
4 Much altered-Good God + exclaime
Charles-'is she indeed much changed
improved, if anything, thinks, sir
replied John, somewhat surprised at th
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