The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-11


go. IN was over over 70 see her this morn
/ + Abl~ .orsa Ken qra ~
ia Yes Mrs. Carson dropped in and
said she was going to call she has.
been there beforehand asked me 10
go along. / have been interested in
her for some time, and so accepted the
invitation" ~....-..-...,. Il
oaiWhat did you make of her2"
asked Mr.. Ellis.
WitOht / was pleased. There 10
something really attractive about her.
She has D little girl, just the age of
our Blanche, sweet child. i brought
her home with me, and she stayed for
two hours with Blanche, They got
ON nicely together. The "lady-her
name is Mrs. Estell-promised TO let
hericome oNerhgaiii Tomorrow anon
4 q did d you say her papeiwas Estell2'l
sis Size ! wiab2YB q'denWoT a.
---nI believe so" 7oi yi1olfn o. "o7r
n =" Estell2r-Estell2 IL wonder if she
IS the widow of acOb Estell = who
died about two years ago." ...,.-,. \.
Jacob Estell. Yes, Noticed that
very name ona trunk standing In her
room, Nreplied Mrs.1Ellis.Nl 5ii rjl ~
~ is that SOB Nell ! Well She
had a poor time of it since her mar
riage. Estell was never good for
much. olHis wife had n few Thousand
dollars, but he spent it allin layear,
and when he, died, he left hergwithput
penny. | wonder what supports her
now? She's isn't able to do anything,
of course!es fiN lo"i2 'tH"i4 'l"
No; sheis past that'tI h.1adS Il
Is she very feeble?p sgeg i9ai3.4q
"Very.g She rarely sits up for more
than an hour at time.
Consumption? ''''-'
Eyes; and itfislwhsting her rapidly
She can hardly, last over six months,
or year ritn1ugo4ib snoit3l4ym 90 8
IhSomebody must support her, said
MI; FlliSinlI know that Estell' left
hiDSsH sb hss1Hsdor cin,mafortahle reDI;ed
Mrs Ellis5n and there was nothing 10
her manner that showed orldly care,
Kind friends are, no, doubt, looking
after herIuiH sdi .el.iaa9 10 noita
Mr.. Ellis who was reading when his
wife mentioned their sick neighbor,
| lifted his book and let his eyesldr
once more onfthe printed page < but ii
was -sDmeatime,he the thought OF
MRS. Estellahd theimage of herwasted
| countenance,Ts 80 noffen noticed at the
window opposite, WERE yelled over by
o ,reviving,interestin the volumeIo q
1Af1t was in the evening when this
conversation occurred. On the next
morning, as Mr.. Ellis was walking to-
ward his store, land when little way
from his dwelling, he met "A man
named Byram, to whom he gave cold
nod, and received In return quite as
cold a greeting. sjnGR ply oj Tiuo l1
"a" i wonder what takes himinto this
neighborhood2}n said Mr.. Ellis, "a
shadow of dislike creeping over his
face. He heard his name called
from behind at this mOment, and turn
ing, saw gentleman with whom he
had "a street acquaintance 3i"H ~
Woodworking said this person,
in d cherry voice. W Ir9Iitl 4g ~ la'f
a" Good morning, Mr!bLyon, 2 was
fetprned.bui oit 2HiYr s71s % 90 .t
81. Y GU know, Mr.. Byram?8 said the
gentlemahlo9l .. ~ .,9ai :. 1e,.. "
Not particularly replied Mr..
Ellis, with changed manner rba
alFt Ilsaw you speak TO him. h9'loq
90 SY es.ni iBodiiw bnE iuaH iDot1lN
"How long have you knownshim n
1 "I've known him for.tenI or twelve
/ years, sns9- 9dl yilsnpp saN so9u9.
ho 2'lNo harm, I,trust;H said Lyon. $40
|, =" Well, can't say as to- that. Mr.,