Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-10-12
sl,5O A YEAR IN ADVANCE.

who were dear to me at homo unnamed
me; and the darker the prospect, the
more | shrunk from allowing Mrs. Jones
to feel that she was burden upon U.S.
No, come what might, the good old soul
should not be removed from the circle in
which she seemed to have placed all her
happiness. She should live with us as
long as she lived at all, and if we were
reduced to beggary, we would beg for her
too.
l started up and paced the office with
an inpatient step. 1t may seem strange
that strong, healthy man should be 50
powerless as | was to procure a living !;
but SO it was. 1t was growing dusk, and
[ felt it was near my time to 60 home
| had intended sending some fuel home,
but [ was disappointed in some money a
certain publisher Of daily paper was ow-
ing me, and [ now dreaded that there
was darkness on the hearth at home. |
was just looking up when boy came to
Inc with a folded paper which ran thus ::
Come to No. fremont Road at
about six o'clock"
saw no alternative but to do as was
asked. The boy was gone, so | could
make no excuse, and | walked over the
damp leaves that lay crushed upon the
sidewalk, which the November blast had
shaken that very hour from the trees. |
went over the ground rapidly, for pant
ed to learn the crrand and be away.
1 Al :
was Il good brick house, with substantial
steps, a well lighted vestibule with glass
doors and | could see that the whole front
was lighted with gas. | heard little feet
seampcring through the hall, but as the
doors were of ground glass | could see
nothing.
\ servant came to the door and waited
on me to a handsome drawing-room with
plain but good furniture. waited in
curious speculation Tor some minutes
There had been no plate upon the door, SO
| could not even tell the name OF the per-
son wishing to see me. | was standing
by the chimney-picce, when little child
ran into the room. 1t was so Ike little
Katy that would have called her so had
not the pretty embroidered robe and silk
apron looked 50 different from our chill
drcns plain clothes. But another little
head was peePine in at the open door, and
that was little Charlie, only for the scar
Jet lrock and neat CATERS, and then the
two made Il long rush across the floor and
ran into my arms while slowly and ma
jeztiealIy sweeping in her ample grapes
anl bombazincs, came portly Mrs. Jones,
and behind her Susy, smiling aud blush
ing ike the dawn. | think had wo-
manly feeling come over me just then.
felt sort OF flintneSs, and passed
my hand across my eyes to be sure | was
awake sasy laid a hand upon my shoul-
der.
You owe it to our kind friend here, -
she said gently. she has been trying
You very deeply
Trying me-" l said aloud.
Yes, my good friend said Mrs.
Jones horseif. Il was rich, and had no
one about me but selfish and interested
people, who wanted my money. have
long owned this house, and lived in it
when | met you first, but a thought sug-
ecstcd by your invitation to 20 to you,in-
duced me to try if you would keep me if
happened to be poor,aud | am abundant
" satisfied with the result We made
money at the old house in Howard street
which no one but ourselves ever knew Of,
and | always intended to find you out, ,and
make you my heir | had, howcyer,rath-
cr that you would enjoy my property
while | can have the pleasure Of seeing
You 50 invite you to return my visit
\ on will find a hindsomcr Office, well fit
ted up for you in Court street, when you
70 down Tomorrow morning. The boy
who will wait on you has the keys of the
door, but here are tAc keys of your desk
and the library
declare to yea, reader, the gcncrosi-
ty Of this woman unnamed me more
than the discon~olate thoughts which had
haunted me thp whole afternoon. 1t
seemed too good to believe, and when we
walked out to the dinng-room, and sat
down to supper which no expense was
spared, could only look from one TO the
other and wonder il | was in a dream.
took possession Of my grand office
the next day Briefs poured in upon me;
for who will not require the services OF Il
rich lawyer, and who want, those Of a
poor one? l rose rapidly and am still
standing in high places. | speak 1t with
reverence, | owe it all to a woman.
We bought the cottage, with It's little
e1rden, and we 90 there in summer, and
play poverty again for few Of the hot
test weeks. We have four children now,
and Ms. Jones pets them all. She is
how trying to have me seek out my old
Aunt Deborah, and perhaps | will. The
old farmer, too, | intend now be shah
e. hear from me"
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