Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-06-17


Ashley and her friends to be? Did any
one say If were Frances Benedict, |
should not De SO selfish and forgetful OF
others =
Her father guessed the cause of her ST.
lence, ~ they finished their homeward
walk. He was very glad of the oppor-
tunity which had arisen to get at the roo,
of the social bitterness that he had per-
ceived with pain to be poisoning the
once bright and even temper of his child
and left her for his evening task, much
more satisfied than he had been for
many day.
Allen Blight, a shy awkward school
boy of fourteen, devotedly fond of his
invalid mother, came rushing into hei
roc m an hour later, with a bouquet in
one Land and magazine in the other.
oh, look, mother Miss Benedict call
ed me in and gave me these for you. and
says can have Harper. or the knck.
erbocker,' and the 'Lady's Book, for
Eliza, every month if want it. Isn't
she good 3? See what elegant roses; and
told her you loved pinks; and sec; she
chose all these buds, because she knew
they would last longer
Mrs. Atwood had Just hushcd her
wailing little one in the cradle. and sat
touching the rockers with ber feet IA. in
telvals, too tired to say or do anything
She thought how nice it would be if she
only had new book, she had read and
re-read everything on their own shelves;
and since her husbands health had fail
ed. and he had been obliged to depend
on his little school, there were too many
ways for money to 90 to yield to such
an indulge nee. How longiugly she
thought Of the piled up sofa aud tables
next door! But many people did not
like to lend books, and Mr.. Benedict was
probably cal eful OF his. II there had
been no such objection. she was sure
Fanny would have offered them to her
long ago; and as she decided this in her
own mind, and suppressed the tempta-
ton to sena her little errand girl in and
ask for a loan. Miss Benedic. herself en-
tered with a face SO bright ard cheerful,
that the very sight oft rested the weary
woman, and brought the volume OF all
others she would have chosen.
4 don't think Fanny Benedict is half
so proud as she used to be, one Of the
Miss Johnsons remarked to the other,
some little time after the memorable
walk to Walnut Hill. for all she goes
to Mrs. Ashley's SO much, and rides
| with them too. She went right up to
Apgeline Miller, the mtntuamakor, COM
ing out Of church, and talked to her Just
as if she had been Maria Woodbridge.
Miss Woodbridge saw her too; for l saw
her bow and look l don't wonder she
was astonishel; and Ange ina went off
looking as pleased as possible, for she ac-
tually asked her to tea. Only think of
il. Julia told our Kate OF it at school
to day.
oh. she's grown very amiable all Of a
sudden; but i: was good in her any way
to offer to come and play for US to dance,
she knows can't keep time, and how
still company is without dancing, SO
shall not quarrel with her.
And Miss Benedict was as good rs her
word. and played cotillions for the John
sons as unweariedly as she had sat up
two nights before with Mrs. Blight, and
had made two attempts at caf's foot jel-
ly for sick child in the nei5hborhood
that morning. before succeeding. Taree
months since, aud it would not have
cro- sed her mind to undertake either
kindness. though she nigh. have been
ever so willing to oblige, had the way
been pointed out for her.