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

Their dripping leaves-aiid before "A
long. rambling wooden building. do
you know this Mggles." asked the
judge of Yuba Bill
NO. nor don't want to. said Bill.
shortly. who felt the Pioneer Stage
Company insulted in his person By
the contumacious Migglcs.
"Bnt my dear sir. expostnlated the
judyc. as he thought Of the barred
gate.
"Loohec here. said luba Bill.
with line irony. ''hadn't you better go
back and sit in coach till Yer introduc-
ed: I'm going in. and he pushed
open the door of the building.
\ long room lighted only by the en-
herS of a fire that was dying on the
large hearth 1T its further extremity.
The walls curious'y papercd. hickering
freight bringing out its grotcsuue
pattern. Somebody sitting in large
arm chair by the firc-i lace. All this
We SAW as we crowded together into
the room, after the driver and express
man.
i
Bill 10 the solitary occupant
The figure neither spoke nor stirred.
luba Bill walked wrathrillv toward it.
and turned thceyr ut hi> coach lantern
upon igS face. II was mans face.
prematurely old aul wrinl>lci, with
very large eyes. in which there was
that impression of perfectly gratui-
tou' solcmnity Witch hal sometimes
seen in owi-. The large ewes wau,lcr-
+ NJ from Bits face 70 tine lAntran. and
finally fixed their gaze on that luminous
Z object without further recognition.
Biil restrained himself with an effort.
"Migglcs BE YOU deaf You amt
dumb ANYHOW. YOU know :" aud luba
B!ll shook the insensatc iigun by the
shoulder.
TO oar great dismay n Bill removed
his hand. the venerable stranger ap-
paronily collapsei-sinkins into half
his size and an unlistinguishab.e heap
Of clothing.
well, durn my skin" said Bill
looking aPpcalIngIy ai ~, and hope
les~ly retiring FROM the contest.
The judgc now stepped forward, and
~ lir,,l IN. n,st.rint. invert.hra,.
h,cL ;rt, ~. III .;n.t u,.i,io, nm
v.s Dismissed v.;,h tb,. lantern la r..
connoitrc outside, for il WAS evident |
,ha, rr,u, H.. b.l,,lcs.ua.s IN this snli-
,,r, MAJ, ,h.,. r,,u, j.. ,,,to,,l,n,s
n,.,r a, ba,I a,t ~. ,Il .lr.y, ,ronnd /
wv. H.. III. ;,d,. wbo hn,l reraincd
NJ. o,;bor;,y AMI b,d n.vcr lost his |
c,,,..r.,,;o,,.j ,,r;,hili,v .t,n,lin.
I,.,,r.,. v;,h MI. h,rs to,h. hearth
,h,r,.J -. =. IN IMAGINARY iurv n
c,lln,,s
ali J. cy,Icpt th.t either mir III. 4
tipcuishcd friend her. IN, reached that
condition d..cr;h..I bv Shakesprar,.
u ..tb. SER. ANN y.llnv I.af" DIR ho.
suffered .n,,, ,,r.,na,ur. abatement nr
hi. mental and rby-ical faculties.
Whether ne !. really the Migsles--~ .
N.,,,les N;y.,i..,.' N;r -,nd IN ~,
III. whole ,.,',r,,s or N,,,,l.. IA y.r,
much the same key as il had oncc BE-
fore been delivered unto H..
We gazed at each other Tor mo-
ment IN some alarm. The judge. in
particular, vacated his position quickly,
a. the voice seemed Ia come directly
over his shoulder Tue causc. how
ever. was soon discovered IN large
ma.pic who VA, p.rchcd upon a shelf
over the fireplace. and who Immediate
ly relapsed into IA sepulchral silence.
which contracted singuiarly with his
previous Nolubility. II was undonoted-
iy his voice which he had heard IA the
road. and our friend IN the chair was
not responsible for the di>courtesy.
uha Bill. who rc-entered the room
after an unsuccessful search, was lolh
10 accept the explanation. AMI still eyed
the helpless sitter with shspicIon. lie
mad found shed III winch he iad put
up his horses-but ne came BACK arp
ping and -keptical. Thar amt no.
body but him within ten mile Of the
shantv. and that 'ar Id old skeerlcks
knows ii.
But the faith OF the majority proved
/ To be securely based. Bill hal sc arce-
I ly ceased growing. before We heard
/ quick step upon the porch. the trailing
| az a wet .kirt tho door was flung omen.
/ aud with fash of white teeth. a
sparkle of dark eyes. and an utter
absence of ceremony or ditiilence.
young woman entered. shut the door.
and pantinp leaned back against it.
10. if YOU please. I'm Migcles e.
nd,his was ,,ioa,es, Th;s hr;gh,-
o.ad fn,I-,hraa,a5 ,n,ng woman
-, ~, - -. -. ,,,a s,,,r
oan,I No, Ma Tho haantv ~ ,he fem;.
49, 49, o'rvaa ~ 70 vh;ch !, clnns from tho