Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

ANXIOUS bidder, and the family piece o
furniture was knocked down to the new
owner of the house. A gentleman who
stood by, remarked that the act was Q
cold heartlcss one Was it : sarcasti
cally asked Clifford, then sir, why die
you not buy it for them :
Mr.. Sunderland was much effected al
this little incident. He little knows
how much he has lacerated this heart
| will purchase the piano for my child
He stepped up to Mr.. Clifford, and told
him the desire he had to purchase the
piano for his daughter, and hoped he
would not bid against him.
Sir said the stranger, Il will not
deceive you, as much as | respect you
feelings, and the sympathy Of the good
company. | cannot, nay, will not, alter
the determination made when | entered
the house.
And pray, sir, what may shat be :
10 purchase everything in it. L IL dc
it, he said to himself.
Strange, muttered Mr.. Sunderland.
The stranger fulfilled his promise, and
actually bought ye:ything.
After the sale was over. and the com.
pany had retired, Mr.. Clifford requested
the auctioneer to walk with him into ar
adjoining room. After the lapse Of a
few moments, they both returned to the
parlor where the family still remained -
The auctionccr looked around, gave d
knowing smile, wished them all good
day, ami as he left the room, was heard
to say. 4 never heard of such thing a
perfect romance. ha ! ha ha..!
You are now, observed Mr.. Sunderland
to Mr.. Clifford, the owner Of this house
and furniture; they were once mine, LET
that pass
4 am, sir, for the time being, your
landlord
4 understand you, sir, but will no,
long remain your tenant; was about t.
observe, that there are two or three arti-
eles which am anxious to purchase, that
sideboard, for instance it is family
relic; | will give you the fifty. dollars, tn
price you paid, and | feel assured, under
the circumstances, you will not refuse me
this favor.
Il cannot take it, sir
will you not let my father buy my
piano. sir : humbly asked Ellen. He
will give you the price at which it wa.
sold
1T is painful for me, young lady. tc
refuse cve9 this; Twill sell nothing.
Then, Mr.. Clifford, wc have no further
business here; come, my de.r-Ellen
get your bonnct-thats your bandbox-
let US quit this house; we are not ever
free from insult Where is Mary
4 am here, sir-the key Of my trunk
i, lost, and ! am fastening i; with q
rope.
Mr.. Clifford cast his eyes upon Mary
who at that moment arose from the floor
for a moment they ga1cu upon each other
in silence, And she, you say, has been
to you friend.
Indeed she has, kind, noble one.'
Mr.. Sunderland stay one moment
my good girl, put down that trunk; take
scat, Madam; permit me, Miss, to hant
ouv chair; Mr., Sunderland will you bt
seated ? have something more to say
When you requested me to yield up The
wish to purchase this sidcboard,l told YOU
it was my determination to buy it, and
tell you now that | will not sell it.
This, Mr.. Clifford, needs no repctl-
ton
AYE, but it does, and when that youns
lady made the same request for her piano
my answer was the same. Stop, Sir
hear me out !, no man would act ST
without Il motive; no man, particularly
stranger, would court the displeasure
from crowded room, bear up against
trowns of many, without an object
Now had an object, and that objec'
was s-bc seated, sir-Madam, your at
tention-that object was to buy thh
house and furniture for the sole purpose
Of restoring them to you and your
again. The auctionccr has my instruc
tons to have the matter arranged by to-
morrow. In the meantime you are al
home. Mr.. Sunderland you are in YOU
own house, and the intruder
Intruder, sir Oh, say not that
will not tell you what relief this know
ledge is to me; but am yet to learn how
am to repay you for all this, and wha
could have induced you, a total stranger
thus to step forward.
Remember ten years back said Cliff
ord 'call to mind light-haired boy
whom you called
Gracious Hcavcn-IIcnry-my boy !.
is hcrc-l am your long lost son "
!; Il
Need we add more Our readers car
readily imagine that more cheerful fire
bla1cd upon the hearth, and that Mary
the faithful servant, was not forgotten
IL the general Joy which prevailed on
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