Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-25

these particulars from a sailor friend OF
mine. who has her now IN charge. He
calls her the Orphan Of the Wreck "
"Qwite womantic. that; if it isn't,
dim-me,' observed Mr. Snifton Popkins.
"Has she no other name bat that -
20, yes; her name is Arkwright.' re.
joined Simon, Grace Arkwri.ht."
Il hope she is no relation to any such
vu'g,w fellaws as housewrights and ship
wrights." said Mr.. Popkins. "Tha,
would be excessively annoying, upon my
honaw. dim me !"
For all that either yon or knows,
she may be the daughter of duchess. =
observed Simon. "Well. whatever or
whoe' er she is. here she comes" SAID
Barsfeld. as p'aicly.dressed female
about nineteen years Of age entered the
Office.
"Miss Arkwright," continued the
keeper, Il am glad to see you. Allow
me to introduce to your favorable con.
sideration the son OF the old lady [ men
toned to you this morning. Mr.. Snif.
ton Popkins. Miss Arkwright."
"Adorable creachaw" commenced the
former, as he languidly rose from his
seat and advanced step or two towards
the lady. "allow me the pleasure of
touching my fingers 20 your delicate
,ips."
Sir" replied Miss Arkwrish,. as she
st'rted back Indignantly, astonished a,
the dandy's insulting manner, "what do
you mean"
Not 10 eat you. my beautiful crea-
chaw, but merely as introductory to our
further acquaintance. Allow me to oo-
serve that. at present. you look enchan,.
'n!ly interesting, upon my honaw, dim
me-
"Popkin.. be civil" intcrposed Bars.
field. This young lady is not used to
the language of the BON ton, therefore
! you frighten her.
"Aw. do |: Then bey the angels
parion-upon my soul do, o,indubitably.
i dimme -
Calling the lady aside, Mr.. Barsfeld
fastened to explain that the oddty Of
Mr.. Popkins language was occasioned
BY his being at thu: time little hu,hel
with wine. the effects of which would
soon wear off and leay" him one of the
meeke>t and most ami4ble of humtn
creatures.
By III time h had got through with
4 : ex l,natory remarks. c.rria ,e
irnre u, t. tn door. upon seeing wach
Mr. Sni'ton Popkins sail:
'Av. here - the cIrriay. that i, 70
take this alnirabe cr.4chlw to my
III 'thrr'> har>n. Allow n. he cnn';n-
Il a. h s'"pPel farv ri a, | att n.y.
ed to take Mss ArSwrgh.'s hand, .to
haal yuu In.
III ynl dare touch me, SIR I will
sh,i = for h,lp...
">w, 1T le-t listen to reason. my
4 ar crctchaw. ,c>pprd-i ropNn< i,
=, n. ,avor't t pas, his arm round tan
80 IN la II 5 waist.
Vt tht. Gric, .riel loudly for halp,
which INN ',!is stely appeared in tn. >hap
Of a yo!ns and handsome lookin. man.
drrsse | i'll sc,mnn .arb, who. s.oppiny,
IN front of the door jast as Popkins had
succeeded in drag .in5 his intended VIC.
rim to it's thrc ,hold, sail
"Unhand that lady. SIR. directly
"Dep,rt instantly, You vulsaw fellaw,
or shall eha>ti>e you Ia my cane
il shan't, then d,m-ne'
Il Il dun you. you wca>el.faced. spin.
III -,h mixed son OF IA sea-cook ~ exclaim-
cl Theodore C.swell. AS he planted "A
heavy blow between Popkins two eyes.
th,t laid that intcrcStln, young mtn
upon the Off - tlnn,,' CT your eyo,ight.
At all events Turun- To Grace. he
cunth"e'l: Perhaps | have interiered
Lere wlIhoat ocea>lun.'
Indeed, sir. gov have not" answer
e | the MAIDEN. as sh turned wanis er
dellverer Il face OF surprising b,autv,
..ior have b en- grossly insrltel IN tais
place,
"Shall | not have the pleasure of es-
cortins yot hone:' inquired the stran-
ger.
ALAS sir" answered our air heroine.
A. she stepp-l out of tn. Off &c, " have
no horne
Finding Caswel' apparel aStonishci
at her words. Grace in simple and un-
affected manner. told him aS thry walk.
ei slow y along together towards Broad
way, that she had no parents. but had
been broa ,ht up from her earliest child
hood by rou.e Old sailor and his wife
VITO had informed her that she was ia
ken from u wreck found at SEA, when
not more than three years Of age. She
then went on to state that she had been
well treated by these foster parents as
hong as the man lived, but that since his
death, which occurred two years previous
to the time now in question, his wifi,
had become intempera,e, and had 4.
ines abused her 50 that she had felt
bliIel to 20 out and seek another home
mong strangers.
And in the act of so doing you wa>
deceived by the false inducements Sc,
forth in the window of the intelligence
office - observed Caswell.
such sir" resumed Miss Arkwright
"is indeed the f,ct. 1t is only about
month since the woman whom | have
heea obli yel TO call mother removed to
this city from place called CLIQUE ester
Ever since came here,l have been look.
lns for suitable pl zee. While passin,
yesterday the office you were speaking OF.
saw In one of It's windows an advertise.
ment for Il "companiou for an aged