Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-08-03

bic but for me none so desirable, on the
whole, as husbandry.'
ou have good reason to admire the
agricultural pursuits-you have succeed
ed we'll "
Yes, have been prospered. | he.
gan at the foot Of the hill, and had tf
creep up little by little At first | wa,
unfortunate but since our removal to
the west we have done well Susie wa,
healthy, economical, and WE'LL educated
She made a science Of ever. thing and
between us, with the aid of aHagrieultural
paper, and few go1d treati>sS ON stock
raising and frui: gseWiH2 ae began rtgit
| would never have mcdu looking aui-
NAL or tree about me-, but got the best
breed of horses, cattle, sheep and hoes,
and the choicest variety Of fruit, on the
principle that one good article is better
than a dozen poor ones, and now | have
very far show Of stock, fruit, u; aud
| If can carry oft my plans, you would
hardly know the Old place two years
hence
Il thought it fine farm when | saw
t it last but excuse me for changing the
subject You excite my curiosity about
Mrs, Ecmnox. became very much in
trrc,ted with her during my visit at your
home last spring You spoke Of her be-
ing about to leave.
Yes wa. going to tell you about
her You know she was very unhappy
in her marriage, and being left Il widow
dependent entirely upon her own cSer-
tion-, my wife received her into our tami-
" n a dress maker. at first: 3: but the eul-
plogment proving to >celeutary, and find
ine her health and spirit improved by the
exercise afforded her il assisting Mrs
Smith in her household affairs. She srad
ually resumed the whole responsibility
f,priy IN The summer She visited 4 friend
in IN another part of the State, and after
her return she seemed happier, and W.
soon discovered that She was correspond
ine with some one whose letters Were ot
uuu>ull interest IL her At last she M
formed me- She had received IN otier Of
mrtfiter. and that her lovrr, haulg i
bachelor, aud eIo>irou9 10 install himself.
IN a ham, Of his own, without much ado.
was anxious totermin1te their short court
>hipin marriage, aul consequently She
had consented to fix the day as soon a>
possible. IN recommended Il lady OF hrr
acquaintance IL fiji her place IN eur hoi>e-
hold. and aSked if knew ot a good ,itn-
alton fer Il competent book keeper. SAYING
that her int,eitd husband htl not ehosen
Il permanent home that she preferred
living IN ottr lncllity, and that he eon-
teoPfated visiting her before settling.
and II a good opportunity presented itseIf
hr would remain WI, just then in
search of 4 young man to take eh..r-e of
NY fruit farnl-unc that was competent
to keep my book, and havr an eye to the
hands. mentioned the situation 10 her.
She wa- dtlishncd with the idea and i'm
mcdjatcIy wrote to him concerning it
he answered the letter in prr-on, aul who
should il he but an old friend Of Susie
named " alter Ineegsol H wa.laitg
incorporate iuhjs younger day, but
having -luqnicrc,t all hi, property and
beins thrown entirely upon his=own re-
sources, h. joined the Good Trmfars,
went 10 work making Il good elueatian
serve well IN need, and became Il steady
upright man.
"Wc Ike him much, and thiuk our
friend will br happy with him haHr
taken him Into partnership ia my fruit
business, The wedding will come of