Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-30

upon hci iaP. ana hef et 4&3poklDg straight
into the fire. Nanny Jones tried to
straighten herself too, and laid her hands
across her lap; but they would not Law
still. II was full twenty four hours since
they had done any work, and they were
out of all patience with keeping Sunday.
DO what she would to keep them quiet,
they would bounce up now and then, and
go through the motions, in spite of the
Fourth Commandment.
For my part sat very much like fool.
The more | tried to say something. the
more my tongue stuck fast. put nv
right leg over the left, and said ''IIam!''
Then changed, and put the left over the
right 1t was no use, the silence kept
coming on thcherand thicker. The drops
OF sweat began to crawl all over me. |
got my eye upon my hat, hanging on peg
on tie road to the door, and then eyed
the door. At this moment. the old Cap
tain all at once sung out:
Johnny Becdle -
1t sounded like clap of thunder, and /
started right up on eend.
johnny Beedle, you'll never handle
sch drunstick as your father did. if Won
live to the age of Methuseler He would
toss up his drumstick, and while it was
wheelln' in the air take off a gill er rum,
and then lietch it as it come down. with
out losin' Il stroke III the tune. What do
You think of that, ha! But scull Your
| chair close alongside er me, SO you can
hear. Now what have you come arter
Il arter! Oh, ist takin walk
Pleasant walkln,' guess l mean, just to
see how We all do
"IIo, that's another lie! You've come
a courtin,' Johnny Bcedle, and you're artcr
our Sal. Say, now, do you want to marry,
or only to court :"
This is jus: what call choker. Poor
Sally made but one jump, and landed in
the middle Of the kitchen: and then she
sku,ked III the dark corner. till the old
man, after laughing himself into O whOop-
Inc cough. was put to bed.
Then came apples and cider. and the
ice hcing broke, plenty of chat with Mann
my Jones about the minister and the "sar-
mon" ! agreed with hel to ncety upon
all the points Of doctrine, but had forgot
the text and all the heads of the discourse
but six.
Then she teased and tormcnted me to
tell who accounted the best singer in the
gallery that day. But. mum there was
10 getting that out Of me.
Praise TO the face is open Disgrace"
says throwing sly squnt at Sally.
VI last. Mrs. Jones lighted t'pthcr can
die and after charging Sally to look well to
the fire, she led the way to bed. aud the
Squire gathered up his shoes and stockings
and followed.
sally and We're left sitting good yard
apart, honest measure. For fear OF get
tinnr lpir,Ip-tip1 auain spt rioht IN With
IL steady stream OF talk told her all the
pafiief'1fS 4N"us ft@ weather that was
past' ana also mate so'ne pfctfy cute CUES
ses al what 1t was like to BEN future. At
hfst' gave hitch up with my chair at
ever! inIl stop theh' growing saucy, Ire
peated 1t i'll every comma and semicolon;
ana at last 1t was liitft' h'tcil' hitch, and
planted myself last by htr sIdr.
S"o"' sally You looked so Plaguy
haAas0'He TO day tAat wanted to cat You
up
- Sha" get along You SAID She.
ny ha!id had cftPt along somehow up
on Ills iii'2ers' ana began to scrape acquant-
ance Ni'h mrs. She sent 1t home again
with desperate Jerk. Try a1ain-no bet
Ter !utN'
Nv y Miss Jahcs, You re Scttn' up
SfoPc''oHS ii niue OF" iliaialsli' guess.
"IiahuS Oh IS lait play, Mr. beedle."
II Is So7a S'Si' 70 ma Siri suiRy.,
knew NhcFe tAe Sh9e pihched-It was that
are iai'i bcail business, 80 | went to
work t" persuade her mat never had any
notion alt9f faltI' ana to prove 1t tell to
running HeE down i'll great rate. Sally
coul" iioC help GINNING III with me- ana
rather guess Miss fatty suffered few. |
now hoV io! o''i' S"' hold ol hef hand without
opFoS','oh, put managed 10 sip my arm
around hcf waist But th,rt was no salts
l!EiHg me- SO must go poklhS out my lips
i'f a KISS guess rued IT, She fetched
me slap III the lace tilat made me see
stafS' ana my cars roaG IKE "a brass Kettle,
Tor quarter oi an houf; was iorced t"
IHgoA at the joke, though ont OF the wrong
sac 1i my mouth "hich gave my iaco
SoIhGthlhs tle iooA oi ii sruifoh. Inc
oas9e now pe9"i' III IL regular way,
IN H"liy, give NE KISS ana ha' done
VITA IL row
- i.T won l. so lHefe, nor teen to
Il taht It, Ni,ethrr OF 10.
10 IT, you oafe.
-A'i,' "I II we went r"ugii ana tumble
IN o9u obstruction ol Stafch no eomnienc-
to' tiie 10" vi my efaNat was squat up IN
hail Il SNAKE S!a. Az tae next bout smash
went Sii''t e"ii'r' al t'ie same time some
"i 'lie nIa E!''chihsS save way and down
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