Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-03-12

too deep-the heartachc too heavy.
In a little while her husbund folIowe
her, and discovering. something to hi
surprise, that she was weeping. said, in
slightly reproving voice.
why. bless me not in tears. Wha
a silly little puss you ere, Why didn'
you tell me you thought of making
dressing gown ard a pair of slippers. an,
: | would have vetoed the matter at once
You couldn't persuade ME to wear sucl
haunting thugs. Gene back to tn
parlor, he said, taking hold of her arm
and lifting her from the char, and SIN.
and play for me, 'Thc Dream Waltz OF
The Tremolo, Dearest May or 'Th,
Silly Night. are worth more to me thai
forty dressing gowns, or cargo Of en-
broidered slippers.
Almost By force he led her back tc
the rarlor, and placed her on the music
stool. lie selected favortc piece and
lid before her. But tears were in hel
eyes and she could not See a note. Over
the keys her fingers passed in skilful
touches; but when she tried to take up
the song, uttcrance failed, and sobs broke
forth instead of words.
..lIow foolish said the husband, in q
vexed tone Il am surprised at you
And he turned from the piano and walk
ed across the room.
A little while the sad yuong wife re-
NAMED where she was left alone, and in
partial anger. Then rising. she went
slowly from the room-her husband not
seeking to restrain her. and going back
to her chamber sat down in darkness.
The shadow which had been cast upon
her spirit was deep; and though the hid
den sun came out again right early, it
was was long time before his beam
had power to scatter the clouds that
foatcd in loves horizon.
The shadows we cast Father, hus-
band, wife, SISTER, brother, son, neigh
bor-are we not all casting shadows dai-
ly. on some hearts that are pining Tor
| the sunlight of our faces: We have
given you two pictures OF life. true pic
>,urc., not as a mirror. but as a kalcido-
scope In all their infinitely varied rcla-
tons. men and women, se,f,hly or
houshtles,l y--from design, weakness, or
ignoranec-are casting shadows upon
hearts tha, are pining for sunlight. \
word n look, a tone, an act will cast a
sha alow, and saldcn spirit for hours and
days. Speak kindly, act kindly. be
iorIct,crs of self, and regardcrs OF others
aal you will cas-. but few shadows along
the path ofliie. The true gentleman is
i always .cndcr of the feelings of Others
always wa.ehfll least he should wound
unintentionally-alwa1s thinking, when
with others, OF their pleasure insteal oi
his own. lie casts but few shadows
BE gcn,lcmen--ladies. or, in a word
that no!ulcs all graces and exccllcnces
be Chrisssans for it is the Christian
who casts fcwcst shadows OF all.
VERY ExpLrcIr.-A Yankee, riding
up to a putchmaa, exclaimed:
Well. stranger, for acquaintance sake
what mi ght be your name :
Wy. my name is Hauncc Hollcnbof-
BY Cape Cod ifthat han't as long as
a pumpkin-vinc. Well, haia't no time
to losc-l'm on speculation, Tell me
the way to EIarrisburgh.'
To Harrisbursh Veil, you see dat
roat pom de hill = pointing in the direc-
tion.
/ oh, yes, | see it,
/ Veil, den. you musht not take dat
roat, loa she dis roat be d. coaibank:
'leS.
Veil, dat is not lie roat, too; bat you
must g right straight py tee parn. dcre
and ven YOU see Won roat crooks hust so
(bcnding his elbows, and describing i,
a, the same time,) and ven You get derc,
ke,p right on till you gifts forder. Veil
den. YOU will turn de potatoe patch
round, &c pridge over de river up stream
and then de- hill up. and tircctly you see
mine prodder's Frirz's parn, shingled
mith straw; OATS de couse we're mine
prod .er lives. He'll tell you SO better
as Iscan. And you 90 little pit furdcr
you see too roats, you must not take
both of en-.
The Yankee rode off at The TOP of his
speed.
Can yoa give. me two halves for a dol
larf inquired 10 ,icr at a retail store,
Certainly, sir said the accommodating
clerk, placing the two halves on the
counter. Tomorrow III hand you a
dollar said the loater, as he pocketcd
the halves.
CRAMr.-Those who NAV be subject
in the nisht-time to that eXcruciatlng
pain callel cramp. will doubtless be
glad to learn that by tying any kind of a
bandago very tight around the leg. im
mediately above the knee, this un2leas'
ant sensation will be instantaeously re-
moved.
4 correspondent of the Country Gen
tlcman gives the following receipt iol
what he calls German toast, a delicious
ar'itle -
Two eggs. one pint milk, and foul
enough to make thick batter, cu
wheat bread into very thin slices, anc
soak them in swcetcned water, ceyci
each side succcssively with the batter,
and fry brown in lard. Eat while ho
with butter and white powdered or brown