Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-03-15
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much. Now and then some family ceunec-
ton prophesied she would go just likc'her
lnothcr' Clyde hoped IN a dreary bitter
fashion. that she might. What cared she
ter May and the flowers, or for anything
life could bringl Her DAY had burned it.
self out, leaving behind the gray ashes of
dcselation.
Dr. Nc Kinstry, in his slew. cautious way
tathomed the secret She little Guessed
then the keen pans it gave him. and how
gladly he would have made her happy orcr
the ruins of his own heart. For it had come
te that. Clyde Donavan was the dearest
thing iite hcld for INN. Dying for the lack
OF lttle love. when he lSd 80 much to
give her BE tried to rouse her in MANY
ways. She was patient and grateful. but
she did not care to live. The rest Of death
seemed to promise 80 ni,ch.
He brought her some roses ore day,
crimson with the deepening breath Of
summer. She was atone in the shady par
lor lying OH the sofa. Her voice was very
sweet as she thanked him.
1T you would goo a little way with
me- lie said his eyes pleading as strongly
as his voice. 1T would do you gool.'
You are kind but don't care abou.
it,
NO, that is the trouble. Clyde. do you
know you are sighting Gods best gift to
you-life and istalth!'
'Isit the best gift!' Her eyes wander.
ed out to the blu. sky.
Yes; for with it He sends everything
else. Dear child are you treating Him
rightly. by thus refusing to he con,tortcd =
Something in DR.. aIcKlnstry's eyes
brought back thought of the night he
had taken her to Bessic's-thc night she
had first met Mr.. Bruce. She took his
hand and buried her soft face in it He felt
what she was scarcely conscious of-tears.
And the Voice wes broken with which she
sAid-'iou knaw su1'
4 think know all His toues we're
low. and wonderfully tender. They thrill
ed her with strange. quiet assurance
; deeper than friendship. She even began
to tremble for herself,
And how weak have been?
How weak you have been. The strong
eat OF US faint at trials sometimes. The
wisest OF os come to places where we be-
lieve the sun will never shine again. But
God keeps that. and the strength, and Civ
eth iibcratiy when we ask him.
i believe l never have. Oh, DR.. Nc.
Kinstry.--'
AS she raised her head. he took Mer III
his arms She made a faint struggle, but
it WAS Of no avail,
i know you love me, she began, iii
rapid. excited tone; Il might have guessed
it before, If had dared. ] am not worthy
of It. And Yet don't want you to think
any other passion broke my heart.
When found Mat was false, / believe
| said | would trust no one-that there
was no truth. And Yet I don't know how
far he was to blame. He never said
word but what might have passed for
| friendship. | was so weak
Il watched it all ] thought lie loved
you. | would have given you up, if hr
had. But now dare to love again-to
hopea little. am willing to take what is
left. | believe can nourish it into bloom
and beauty
'You are so good That was all she
said for many minutes.
Much Older; tried with many sorrows.
yet still belize, ing in happiness. You can
do so much for me. Can do anything
for YOU =
Yes sl.e said;. sometime when l am
stronger and better 49,.
You must let me help you to he strong
She promised at last that size would
And all the rest of the summer he watch
ed her with tende:est care. Mr. Brnce
saw her growing radiant again un ler tho
influence of Il truer and better love.
CLIPPED IIORsES.-A year c. two ago
when handsome mouSe-colored. fawn-col-
orcd and other peculiarly tinted horsus
iirst appeared in the streets, good deal of
curiosity was manifested to know where
they came from. 1t is now generally known
that the peculiar appearance OF these horses
is owing to the nair being clipped, or
sheared OIL, u stecd appearing quite of an
other color when his hair has been closely
shearcd. Most people suppose this opera
ton to be Il iancitul one merely, but such,
it appears, is not the case. Besides adding
TO the beauty Of Il horse, the clipping IS as-
serted to be conducive to health. and it is
said clipped horse cats less and can 20
| farther and faster than the same horse not
clipped. Besides, it is rot onn-half tho
work TO take care OF the animal when not
covered viii, long hair. and the practice OF
clipping Is thus popular one with groOms,
VI course greater care must be taken to
keep Il blanket on the short haired horse
i'll the stable. and to these precautions the
animal is con>iderd to be more comforta.
Die than with his coat left the entire length.
for he rerSpires less and quickly dries OFT
on being put into tie stall. Clipping has
. been practiced in England for many years
and is becoming more popular every year.
The practice is also becoming, more and
more common here, and never were so
many short-haired H. rSes seen in our cities
is the present scasc4 The practice is al
most entirely eouiintu 10 driving horses,
however, rs team horses are necessarily
obliged to stand much in the cold. Most
horses appear to like the prucess OF shear
ing, which is carried to great perfection,
and without any danger of piercing the
skin. Boston Traveller estimates that at
least two thousand horses have been put
under the shears in that city, this winter.
In the vicinity of Bowdoin square there ara
no less than nine clipping establishments
and in three OF them an aggregate OF 700
horses have been shearedi
tVN"Shall | not take mine ease in mino
mn! " impaired Sir John Falstaff. Nj.
not if he had been in the habit Of stopping
at these Western tavcrhs have found
Western landlords so sociable. so fond Of
company. SO abundant in hospitality. as to
insist on putting another man IN the same
bed with you to keep you in countenance.
A friend of mine in kansGs tuld me that
he once asked far Il room at Missouri ho-
tel, and the landlord replied. "Yes; but
train arrives after midnight. and there may
be another passenger sleep inyhur bed
Very well. replied my friend, teeisned-
!y. Shortly after midnight his door was