Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-10

these were published in large cities.
and contained no local news of my
own home.
At night when | reached home. my
eldest daughter. Mary. met me in the
hail.
Where l. the paper. papa said
she. "Oh. am in such hurry 10 see
it, Matte Trueworth's marriage is in
it. and the editor has published such
an appropriate Verse in connection. |
am told.
But put her aside. saving. The
paper will not come any more. have
ordered il discontinued.
why. father she exclaimed.
''how can we do without il
I'VE must learn Ia DO without il, p"
replied as passed on 10 the supper
/ room
Amer supper. instead Of reading to
my family. sometimes leading their
minds away off 10 other scenes and
distant regions. beautiful countries
that Others have explored NJ great eS-
pense and some ri-k of life; some.
/ times To the fierce fields Of blood and
. carnage pictured 80 wildly that they
seemed lnicci. before III. whiic we
were safe ami comfortable III our little
home ; or singing over the stray waits
! Of real poetry which often find their
way into the newspaper, touching q
Z tender chord ia every hearta> ! MAS
wont TO do stretched myself upon
I the sofa and tried 10 sleep.
Tommy. whispered Mary, '-run
\ over 10 Mr.. Wild's and see if YOU can
not borrow his paper.
( But Tommy soon returned With Inc
answer that Mr. Wild wa reading i
7 himself.
Then 60 To Mr.. Browns. and if
YOU can't get his. 20 70 Mr. Gates.
But Tommy was not more successful
a' any of these places. Nj. Brown
hal taken hi~ paper down town, ani
Mr. Gates ldn't IiAc 10 lend h.s.
lhon,h, his father took il. 4 di,ap-
pointed sigh was Mary- only answer
The particulars Of that murder
affair are IN the paper ihi- week.
said my wife. with slight iro~n upon
her brow. .aud would really like to
see il;
And Minnie Milforls new story
was 10 come out in this weeks paper.
| really wish could borrow il some
where, said MARY.
Here. Tommy. sail |. taking i've
cents from my pocket. 'Tun down 10
the news office and buy copy i it.
not too late. and the Publishing office
shut up.
Tommy soon returned out OF breath.
I've run enough after that oil news
paper. with Just touch of hi- IA
,her', spunk. "and | won't do II again.
Tho publishing oilicc wa, closed. and
the news Office Was closed, AMI the
news Office had not number leit.
would like 10 find out though when
that celebration j. coming OF. Ne
boly knows for sure but the paper. l.
il in that. father he added. The
minds Of all ~ well as myself. were on
the missing paper. bat was thorough
IL ont of patience with myself, ami
with them. n tell you | don't know
ANYTHING about it, replied, ia not
very amiable tone, fear. Seems -
me YOU are all very much interested in
the confoundcd paper since you know
it il stopped. don't want to hear
word about il. I" This put qnietns
/ on the suhiect-at least for time.
However. a time passed on. began
TO think | had made very little prog
ress in bettering my condition. and
4 that gathering information of cur
[ rent events bv intercourse with others
was very unreliable source. Every
/ one gave coiorIug peculiarly h!s o"n,
7 and every one need, read for himself
To have a correct idea OF what Is goin.
on around him.
Besides this, my business from dull
become duller, and eventually dulle>t
while my neighbor across the way,
with no better qualifications or facul-
lie. than ms self seemed 10 be doing a
thriving business Could il he because
he adyertized in the local paper-that
which nobody took the trouble to read
Doubtful.
One dav met an old friend and cns-
toner whom had otten wondered
what had become Of him, rs well as
some others Of his neighbors. who were
once good paving customers of mine.
"IIow are YOU" said he. giving me
his hand. ..lIow do You prosper -
Going down hill. Ell:
Il hope not. +" | replied, with faint
smile.
well. see you have stopped adj
vertising. and supposed you had
closed out or smashed up and, as ! am
usually in hurry when | come To
town. | 90 where they advertise 10 do
work well and promptly. This is why
| have not seen you lately. Good BY,
sir. If YOU are still in the business,
let Us see your card. ana know what
you are doing.
began to think better Of advertis-
inc than did before. and on my way
home gave the publisher of the paper
call.
Il began TO think. my friend. said
/. IL began in the wrong direction to
, curtail expenses. and | was indeed,
penny wise and pound foolish, wheI
l withdrew my patronage. Our inter
( ests are more intimately connected
e than / could have believed, until made
| the experiment.
t Thereupon was again enrolled oi
| his list Of subscribers and half col
umn devoted to my business. And
: freely confess ! have no reason to re
: gret the expenditures. Ny old Gus
toners and many new ones began Z