Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-10-12

ban residence to the city, | met my old
landlady Mrs. Jones. She looked at me
hard, and returned it. There was no
mistaking that good, honest countcnance
and expressive form, and even when
dressed as it was in the deepest mourning.
4 widows ample veil hung over the back
of her head, and nearly swept the street.
The recognition was mutual, and the old
lady's rapturcs at finding me were almost
too strong for outdoor exhibition. She
told me of poor Jones death Of their
removing to the country when the old
house in Howard street was torn down.
And now," she said, g am alone in
the world"
Come and live with me- were my
first words. You gave me a home
when was lone child
| stopped, for the thought passed back
upon me that | was poor, and unable to
maintain even my own family. \ strange
smile fitted over the face of my friend,
while she cnquired of my situation. |
told her, and described my wife and chill
dren.
Il will 90 to you, for | can help your
wife enough to pay my board"
was almost displeased at what | had
done when considered the immense appc-
titc which | had considerably offered to
supply, and which [ well remembered Of
old. But ! clung to my bargain, and
begged her to come with me Immediately.
You will find me in rather close quar-
ters,n | said, g but you shall come and be
welcome"
We agreed that she should bethcre the
following Monday, and went home to
Susan, whom | met with rather an en-
barrassed air. She looked at the matter
more philosophically than Ihad expected,
and prepared her best chamber for Mrs.
Jones reception, hcroically carrying in
many little conyenicn:ic9 otwhich we had
no duplicates
Ny relation of Mrs. Jones' former
kindness to me, and my description Of her
present lonely and widowed state, made
Susan shed tears. She promised to do
everything in her power for the forlorn
woman, who She thought would now be
thrown upon me for maintenance, and
herself Tor eompanionship.
Mrs.. Jones arrived on MONDAY NOR
ming, carpct-bag in hand, and followed BY
handcart, bearing her old-fashiouca and
somewhat dilapilated hair trunk. We
received her kindIy,and she seemed pleas
cd AMI happy when she sat down to SUI
SAN simple but excellent dinner. The
children were attentive, and kept passing
the food to the uev guest.
\ fortnight passed away and we began
to feel that we could scarcely do without
Mrs. Jones. She was invaluable as an
assistant to Susan, and in marketing for
Us, her services were beyond all praise.
We gave her our slender purse every
morning, as She thought she could do bet
ter with ii than We could, and it was per-
tectiy amazing to see the loads Of pro-
visions and the superior quality Of the
same which she obtained.
Susan aud began to think that We
had been previously cheated in our former
purchases so when our wardrobe I'M
pera'jvcly called for additions, Mrs. Jones
would 20 out with the money for Il SIX
penny PRINT, ana return wltn soiiicth'h9
really handsome and valuable for my
WIFE and a nee remnant ior l'''iG Na'y
and then She would SIT down ana make
them ho'h up with All the 'Niii oi an 'A-
pcricnced III ntuamakcr.
Saa4n handed me some DIS one da.I'
that She said were lett there by 'he col,
lector' lneIndis one iaf our rent, a"a
one tor the last Suit OF clo'heI "hich |
had been unwiIilnsly iorcaa 10 ony' III or
der to Keep up Il feIfectaoiG aPP'aT'nce'
Wy eoantenance ieil some desrteS' l l''''-
cy, Tor had 10 money to pay them;
Mrs. Jones WAS hH'tIlng around IL, Tue
dinner table aud she sa'd' rather ''G'S' ,.
that she ieIt that sac ought not 70 DC nv
mg upon Us anu perhaps 'hc haa pc''eF
20 away away -, 3r
y ever mnd'my good fflehd S"'a l.
AMI g" Aefcr, uttefct 9aSy,
assured her that | would not listen
to her leaving Hs-that trusted very
soon to get business and that come wh''
would She should share our last io"l'-
The good ola soul husse1l both at one
and then setting her cap and "iFlhs
her eyes, she went quietly back 10 h't
work, After dinner she Weht out pu'
We reiterated the injunction that she
should not seek another home as long as
She could put up with ours.