Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-11-17
MistellaMenus.
The Newspaper.


pleasant look as the setting sun gilded its
small windows, over which the luxuriant
grape vines were carefully trained. In
the door sat the farmer, with little
morocco covered book in his hand, on
which his attention had been fixed for the
last hour. He was man Of method
and order-old Richard Heath-and
aside from his regular account book
W lich he always kept with scrupuous
care, he always set down in this l.tlt
book, in the simplest manner possible, all
his expenses (no very complicated amoun'
b. the way, and all that he had received
during the year, in the metal, as ht
SAID by the way OF trade.
The last account he had just reekoned
up, and the result was highly satisfactory
if one might judge from the pleasant ex'
preston Of his face, as he turn d to hi;
wife and addressed her by her pretty ole
fa .hioned name. "MilIicent," said he
: this has been lucky year. How little
we thought when We moved to this place
twenty-five years ago, that we should
ever get five hundred a year out OF the
rock barren farm"
1t does pay for a good deal of hard
work." said she. ITO see how different
things look from what they did then
Now I'm going to figure up how much
we have spent" said Mr.. Heath, "don'l
make noise with Your knitting needles
because it puts me ont"
The wife laid down her knitting in
perfect good humor, and gazed owe: the
b. o4d, rich fields OF waving grain which
grew SO tall around the laden apple trees,
that they looked like massive piles oi
foliage. Hearing her own name kindly
spoken, led her own thoughts back to the
past for after the lapse Of twenty five
years. the simple sound Of the name she
bore in youth. means more to wife than
all the pleasing cp,hets of dearest love
and darling, SO layisnly offered ina long
past courtship.
Yeay pleasant was the retrospect to
Miilicent Heath. The picture of the
past had on it some rough places and
eOule nara tilaIs, out ~ uo'HSSt'O S'ihe
or discomfort marred its aspect. There
were smiling faces on it happy children
faces, without which no life picture is
beautiful. s # blue eyes shone with un.
couded gladness, and wavy hair taoated
over unwrltten foreheads. She forgot
for moment how they we're changed, and
almost fancied herself again the young
mother. and tiny hands stole loving y
over her bosom, and young heads nestled
there as OF Old.
The illusion vanished quickly, and she
sighed as she thought OF Eer youngest
born, the reckless boy who had left her
three years before tor home on the SCI.
Once only had tidings reached her OF the
wandercr. The letter spoke Of hardships
and home sickness, in that light and care.
less way that reached the mothers heart
more surely than repiuing and complaint.
To know that he suffered with strong
heart, with noble and unyieldng resolu-
tion. gave her feeling Of pleasure not
unmingled with pride. "lle will surely
come back" murmured the affectionate
mother to herself, "and read the paper
so carefully every week, tina. if it says
anything about the ship Alfred sailed in.
shall be sure to see it,"
"Mrs. Heath said her husband, inter.
rup,ns her meiitations somewhat rudely,
1--WE have spent thirty dollars more than
usual this year where can it have gone
top
The new harness." suggested Mrs
Heath, shat don't come every year.
"Well. there's twenty dollars account
ed for"
I'VE had the carriage fixed up when
you bought the harness." continued his
wife.
"Well, that was eight dollars. that:
twenty eight We don't spend every year -
but the other two. where can they have
gomez
CHANGING his eyes over the pages Of
the memorandum book. he continued.-
"lll tell you what It's, the newspaper
costs just two dollars. and We can ds
without it. 1t isn't anything to eat,
drink, or wear. don't do anything with
it, aid you only lay it away up chamber.
1t may as we'll be left out. as not, apd
I'll stop my subscription right away"
"Oh," said his wife, you don't know
how much set by the newspaper.
always have sort of glad feeling when
| see you take it out OF your hat and lay
it on tie mantlepiee, just as | do when
some of the children come home; and
when I'm tired sit down with my knit
ting work aud read. l can knit just as
we'll when l am reading, and feel so con-
tented. I don't believe Queen Victoria