Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-06
CHOICE MISCELLANY.
0verrueld for Good.
BY T. 8. ARTHUR.


&c You've noticed the sick lady ut the
window across the street, said Mrs. Fl
lis to her husband. .'.. .e.... ...
Yes'' l. .... .-....-. ......
=" l was over to see her this morning.
"Ahw t+. .a}7
eyes; Mrs. Carson dropped IN and
said she was going to call--shc has been
there before-aud asked me to 90 along.
| have been interested in her for some
time, and so accepted the invitation"
What did you make of her p asked
Mr. Ellis t.I..t.
ooh! | was pleased. There is some
thing really attractive about her. She
has little girl, just the age of our
Blanche, a sweet child. ! brought hor
home with me, and she stayed for two
gours with Blanche. They got along to-
neither nicely. The lady--hcr name is
Mrs. Estell-promised to let her come
over again tomorrow.
did you say her name was Estcll?"
"YesS
ais she widow ?'' saaH..e
81 believe so.'
Estell ?-Estell? I wouder if she is
the widow of Jacob Estell, who died
about two years ago 7"
"Jacob Estell Yes, l noticed that
very name on a trunk standing i'll her
room," replied Mrs. Ellis. b..
''Is that so? Well Well She's had
a poor time since her marriag. Estcll
was never good for much. His wife had
few thousand dollars, but he spent it
all in year, and when he died, he left
her without a penny. / wonder what
supports her now? She isn't able to DO
anything, of course"
mo, she is past that"
SIS she very feeble ?'' :s.ri
"Very. She rarely sits up for more
than an hour at a time.
Consumption ?"
Yes, and it is wasting her rapindly.
She cab hardly last over six months or a
year" 2 ~ A..f ''i f. ~. ~
Somebody must support her." said
Mn. Ellis, 81 know that Estell left no
thing" - ,.s.r
"Sheis very comfortable" replied Mrs
Ellis, " and there was nothing in her man
ner that showed worldly care. Kind
friends are, no doubt, looking after her. :"
Mr.. Ellis, who was reading when his
wife mentioned their sick neighbor, lifted
his book and let his eyes drop once more
on the printed page but it was some
time before the thought of Mrs EStell
and the image of her wasted countenance,
so often noticed at the window opposite,
were vailed over by a reyiying interest
in the volume.
1t was in the evening when this CON
4 Al,
ing, as Mr.. Ellis was walking toward his
store, and when little way from his
dwelling, he met man named Byram,
to whom he gave cold nod, and recciy-
ed in return quite as cold a greeting.
81 wonder what takes him into this
neighborhood Z" said Mr. Ellis, shadow
OF dislike creeping over his face. He
heard his name called from behind at this
moment, and turning, saw gentleman
with whom he had "a street acquaintance.
"Good-morning ~ said the person, in a
CHEEKY voice. -
"Good morng, Mr.. Lyon" was return
ed.
"You know Mr.. Byram ?" said the gen
tleman. E5l>ialEy -.Iy-.
"Not particularly" replied Mr. Ellis,
witha changed manner. q, .sl
| saw you speak to him."
eyes" n2 - ,ia,o9 .sbas7, s..
"How long have you known him p
"Pye known him for ten or twelve
years" 5st Is s.. .-,,,' 'sS ',s.ts. ..s .. d. ..
NO harm, I trust" said Lyon. o
swell, 1 can't say as to that Mr..
Ellis put on; mysterious air, ave heard
| him talked about" 40 Z
"Indeed.n the face of Mr.. Lyon be-
came serious.
"Something went wrong with him
about eight years ago." said Mr. Ellis,
81 never got down to the exact truth
but this / do know-the firm in which he
was employed, as cash keeper, turned
him adrift." 1,
"Is that so?" Mr. Lyon seemed star,
tied. .... ..t......., IN
"That is so to my knowledge" replied
Mr. Ellis. ...
=" What was charged against him 2
"Cash short, il / remember, aud MOI