Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-09-09

back at hers. with an expression we
had never seen before. Life and in
telligence seemed to struggle back into
the rugged face. Miggles laughed
again-it was a singular eloquent laugh
and turned her black eyes and white
teeth once more toward Us.
This afflicted person is'--hesitated
the Judge.
".Iim." said Miggles.
''four father
No"
Brother
"No."
Husband ~
Mygles dartel qnick, half-deiiant
glance at the two lady passengers,
who. had noticed. did not Participate
In the general masculine admiration Of
Miggles. and said gravely. No. it's
jim"
There was an awkward pause. The
lady passengers moved closer 10 each
other. The Washoe husband looked
abstractedlv ut the fire aud the tall
man apparently turned his eyes inward
for seli-support ut this emergency.
But Miggless laugh, which was very
infectious, broke the silence. Come
she said, briskly, lyon must be hun.
gry. Who'll bear hand 10 help inc
get tea \"
She hal no lack of volunteers. In
n few moment, Yuha Bill WAS engaged
ike Callban IL hearing lng- for this
Miranda ; the cxprcssmau was grind
Ing coffee on the Vcranla to myself
the artnous dnt, Of ~licn. bacon wa
assigned aud the Judge lent each man
his good-humorcd ani volub.c counsel.
And when Niggles, assisted bv the
Judge and our lilbcrnian deck pas
seuge =. set the table with all the
available crochcrv. We had become
quite JOYOUS. IN spite Of the rain that
irat against the windows. the wind
That whlr.cd down the chimney. the
two ladies' who y whispered together in
ihc corner. the magpic who utter
ci satlrical and croaking commentary
On their conversation. from his perch
above. In tue now bright. blazing fire
We could see that the walls were pa
pcrci with illustrated journals. arrang-
~ with feminine taSta and di-crimIna-
hon. The furniture wa, .xtenporiZe,l. I
w adapted from candle boxes ami
packing "a -, aud covered with gay
'alico. Or the skin of some animal. 1
The armchair ofthc helpless jim was
IN Ingcniou, variation Of -four barrel. /
There was ncatnrs~ AMI even taste
br the picturesque t. be seen III the .
ew details Of the long low room
The meal wa, culinary success.
But more. II was a social triumph
'hieiiy, ! think. owing 70 the rare fact oi 4
Iiggles in guiding the conversation.
skiing all the questions herself, vet
,earing throughout a iFankhcss that
elected the idea Of any conccalmcnt
N her own part. 50 that we talked
4 ourselves, Of oar prospects. Of the 1
.urnev. of the weather Of each other
# ,fcverything but our host and hostess. I
Il must bc confessed that Migglc'- con- I
icr,atio WAS never elegant. rarcl, 4
and that oi times ~he I.
,cd eXpietlves. the use OF which had +
generally been Welded 10 our sex. But /
hey were delivered with such a light
ny up Of teeth aud were usually fol- .
owed by lan.h--a laugh peculiar u
>ligglc, frank and honest that it
seemed 10 clear the moral atmosphere. /
Once during the meal. We heard
noise like the rubbing uf heavy boiv
against the outer walls OF the house
This was shortly followed bv scratch
ng and smiling at the door. -. hats
joaquin. said Miggles in reply 10 our
glances would YOU like
to see him. Before we could answer,
she opened the door, and disclosed
half-grown grizzly, who instantly rais-
Ell himself on his launches. with his
fore-paws hanging down in the popu-
lar attitude Of mendicancy. and looked
at Miggles. with very
resemblance in his manner to
Yuba Bill. That's my Watchdog"
said Miggles, in explanation. 20, he
don't bite" she aiIe.l, rs the two lady
passengers iiuttered into corner.
Does he. old Toppy:' the latter re-
marked being addressed -direc ly To the
sagacious joaquin. II tell you what.
boys" continued Migglcs. after She
had fed and closed the door on Ursa
Minor, you were in big luck that
joaquin wasn't hanging round when
YOU dropped in tonight" Where was
he (" asked the judge. with me-"
said Miggles. Lord love YOU he trots
round with me nights like as if he was
man"
We were silent for few moments.
and listened to the wind. Perhaps we
all had the same picture before us-of
Miggles walking through the rainy
woods, with her savage guardian at her
side. The judge, remember. said some
thing about Una and her lion but Mig
giles received it as she did other compli-
ments. with quiet gravity. Whether she
was altogether unconscious of the adj
mlration she excited-she could hardly
have been oblivious of Yuba Bills add
oration-I knew not; but her very
frankness suggested perfect sexual
equality that was cruelty humiliating
TO the younger members of our party.
The incident of the bear did not add
anything in Miggle's favor to the opin'
ions of those of her own sex who were
present. In fact. the repast over, a chill
ness radiated from the two lady pas
sengers, that no pine boughs brought
in ty Yuba Bill and cast as sacrific,
upon the hearth could wholly overcome
Miggles felt it and suddenly declaring
| that it was time to ''turn in," Offered
to show the ladies to their bed in al
adjoining room. ''You boys will hav
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