Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-03-08

make any sucn suppostion.'
Hear me out, Ruth have great hopes
it my mother comes to my aid--my
mother aad you. charles that | shall root
| this vulgdrty out of my family.
oh, Mr.. Boyne, is not Morgan too badl
In this mode of expression, yes. Miss
Ruth ; but perfectly agree with him in
sentiment
And have great hopes that You will be
converted said Mrs. Kermit. now that
these two gallant companions have come
forth in the cause of your elder sisters--
oh mama, how can YOU call them our
sisters-al' the Miss Patty's and Miss Ju-
dys the Becky-Jo goods and Betty do.
nothings in the world--but go on, Morgan!
mount your Rossinnate. Mr.. Boyne. and
do battle for--wliat did Mr.. Boync call
| them! Oh, the ca.agoyi'
4 shall do no battle, Ruth. replied her
brother, but marshal my forces after a
good precedent, and set them in the front
rank, while |, their humble auxiliary, stand
beh!ud them, sure you will not strike ne
through them.
To begin then: there is Miss Sara Ais
ton, sailing somewhere on what you would
call the dead sea. between thirty and forty.
Mercy, Cousin Sara | don't call her al
old maid.
Mo- interrupted Mrs. Kermit. but any
impertinent young woman of fifteen who
had not the happiness to be Miss Alston' S
cousin, would ipfaliibly call her so. &c
on my SCI.
Miss Sara. resumed Morgan, IA very
old inadish sound. Ruth9 Cousin Sara
must call her, for thus she stands from the
days of my childhood printed on my heart,
Who is more beloved than our cousin Sara!
The light of hex own household, whence
| 50 many lights have been removcd-like
an oriental lamp, diflusing sweet odors as
we'll as light. Is Cousin Sara gossip!
She is profoundly ignorant of all her neigh
hors do;ngs except their good deeds. ls
she exaeting2 She claims nothing but the
privilege of doing self sacrificing kindness;
and rejecting all praise or notice for them.
She makes no precautions to accomplish
tncnts, but if enc needs an accurate and
beautiful drawing, she produces ii. She
does not verge on blue stocking osm-but
it an elegant and accurate translation Is
wanted BY a friendto be Incorporated in his
article, cousin Sara ducs the work. and
when it is printed. not even dim smile
bctrars her right to the praise. As to the
Sweet charities of life, there is not an hum
bic within her reach that does not feel hap
pier and safer for heimg near her. She
wGrEs, like al the gcntier. heavenly initu-
ences, without noise. See what bed ot
roses and sweets OF all kinds she has made
Of the old garden. Cousin Sara might not
produce an effect in town drawing room;
though to .ne the health lighting her clear
eye and blooming on her check, and quiet
elegance of her dress and manner, are fa.
mere ATTRACTIVE than TIE gaze OF your so
called bellies, Lizzie
Come, Morgan, said Ruth, 'you have
said quite enough about cousin Sara
,hen.k do love her dearly; and never even
thought of being an old maid, but then she
lives III the country. YOU know. where it
does mt signify what You are; don't
think should like to be cousin Sara i'll Il
parry.
"Pcrhaps not-for in a party Yen would
prefer the gas-lights and sutlocating heat
to the pure outward air Of . starlight
evening.
..Charles BOVINE, either thinking Ruth
was ..cornered' or from an impulses Of
chiyalrv, c me to her aid. Morgan has
made out fair case, Miss Ruth, hr said;
but We al! lil,.w tAat 'ohc swallow don't
make a summer
pleas, Mr.. Charles Boyne, resumed
Morgan, repeat what vou said to me last
evening OF Miss Seaman, another old maid,
verbatim, Charles
Charles smiled, but remained silent.
Allow me then, Young ladies, to Inotc
my friend; he had heen talking for half an
hour with Miss Seaman when told him |
would Introduce him TO the beautiful Miss
Rollins ior the next polka He declined,
and | afterwards ask kpd him lew he could
lose such eh%ncc; lie replied that ~
could daucc the polka With beautiful young
ladies amy evening; butt was ararc chance
to near 50 discriminate a talker aS Miss
that rouEg beauties don't always carry
the day against old maids. Even YOU.
Ruth, will allow that poor Miss Seaman
must be Called an old muid,'
:Oh, but Morgan, when Que gets as cid
rs Mis- seaman, one does not think WhctA
or she Ia miss or mistress ,
BESIDES, Morgan, Interrupted Caroline,
i shOUid like tn know where there is an
O;hrt miss or mistress like Miss Seaman.
sac has been everywhere, she knows every
body. i you are inclined to sadness, she
il as onsolms as the Old prophets and il
,uu would be merry; she tas IL million Of
merry stories to feed your humor; if YOU
are DUH she can entertain YOU With the CS
srHee ol the best French novel or tell You
anecdotes ofthc French courts. She knows
Madame de Sex Gne and Horace Walpoe,
hy heart, and can repeat half the old En-
gllsh poetry. One must 1--we Il long life