Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-10-11
mi Miscella ,e q II &.
The Doctors Match Making.
by JOHN G.. WHITTIER.

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Good morning. Mrs. Barnet cried
Doctor Singlctary, as VIC drew near farm
house, during one of our morning drives.
A tall. healthy young woman, in the
bloom of matronly beauty. was feeding
chickens at the door. She uttered an ex-
clamation Of delight, and hurried towards
us. Perceiving a stranger i'll the wagon
she paused. with a look of embarrassment.
MY friend, who is spending few weeks
with me-" explained the doctor.
She greeted me ciyilly, and pressed
the doctors hand warmly.
"Oh, it is so long since you have called
on us that we have been talking of going
up to see you, as soon as Robert can get
away from his corniield. You don't know
how little Lucy has grown lately. You
must stop and see her.
shes coming to see me herself re-
piled the Doctor. beckonng to sweet
blue-eyea child who stood in the doorway
The delighted mother caught up her
darling and held her up before the Doctor.
Doesn't she look like Robcrt!" she in
quired. His very eyes and forehead
bless me, here he is now"
| A stout, hale Young farmer, in checked
! frock and brown straw hat, came up from
the adjoining field.
We'll, Robert said the Doctor. how
do ma tiers stand with you! We'll. hope
"All right, Doctor, We've paid off tho
last of the mortgage, aud the farm ID all
free aud clear. Julia and have worked
hard. but were none the worse for it,
"Ym lock well and happy, | am sure
answered the doctor. Il don't think yor
are forrv you took the advice vi an Ole
bachelor, after all.
The young Wiio,s head dropped until
her lips touched those oi hcr c!i'in.
'Sorry.' exclaimed ler hnSoaha- a-"not
We. Ii there's anybody happier than we
are within ten mile. OF u.s. don't kno"
them Doctor. III tell you what l sad t'
julia the night brought nome that mort
gage; we'll said |, that debts paid but
there's one debt We can never pay as iGns
as we lIvr.' i know IT, s;ld She' nut pf'
slngletary wants II" hcftef reward ior Il'
Kindness thnh TO sec US h'e h"pp''! 10
gcther' and do Tor others "hat he ha'
done for u.s.
"Pehaw' sand the Doctor catehinS III
his reins and Whip' gu owe me hotii,'l5
But must not forget my efraha' i"o'
Old Widow W htlns needs watcher To-
night, and she insists upon haFihS 'u'',
Barnet, and nobody else. W nat shall
tell herr
Ill 30 instantly. l can leave Lucy
now as well as not
Good bye, neisithors''
Good bye Doctor
AS we drove OIL saw the DOCTOR af1N
his lpnd hastily across ms eyes, ana 1T
SAID nothing ior some minutes
'PuhlIe OPINION saiu he at ienS'h' ~
! if pursuing hIs medita'ions Aloud pun
lie opinion Is hiiie cases "ut "' zen, Puoil'
folly ana impefthehee' W. are si'Nes I,
one another--we dare no. rake, .aNe cpnheal . o, o,
our consciehces anu aii'r'.9i's' ,:.u oue 'iuS'
needs sniitr popular pfe,Juo'Ie anu Gus
tom to decide ior u.s. ana at ,heir piudlnS
are sacrificing love ana irirndShiP' all inc
best hopes OF "nr lives we GO NOT assn
what Is night and best Ter US out "ha'
will folks say OF 1t, HOW lew dare u
seek their own happiness ny the i,sh''
which God has gwen them' OF nave
strength to defy the false Pfide ana ii'
predjudice OF the wo:ld' ana stand last II
the liberty OF Christians. Cah anything
he more pltable than the sight toi so many
who should be choosers and creators un
der God of their own spheres oi uuil'y ant
happiness sell degraded iii,o mere s'"1e'
OF proprlety and cusiom-tlet 'lae la
lures, undevel"ped' thcif ncar's cfahpeo
and shut up, each aifaiu OF MS he'seoor i,g
and his nelg ghhor OF hinl, ii''hs liie o
unreality' dcceivins ana neing deceived ,I
and forever walking IN aNaih snow ilefe
now, we have just lett married couple
who are happy because tn'y nave .aSei ,.
conneilo oi 'he'i NUNS. ,..., "Neos'
than OF the "pn'ons oi '.e ,nu',..u"t' ,a '.ho i
have dared TO hc 'fue 10 themselves !, III uo
nance ol imreftiheh' s'ss'p, po.,.J