Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-01

pearing to suspect the trick Of the Tro-
Jan horse. "Well. now, can't see
why she takes SO much baggage. And
as sure as you are made, BENJAMIN.
she has new suit throughout. hat and
all. A suit OF silver gray poplin, with
mutt and collar Of Astrachon wool. and
an Alaska hat. She looks as girlish
as you please" added Miss. Disbrow.
bringing her opera glass, which al
ways lay conveniently near on a tea
poy. To bear upon the small figure OF
her neighbor, who was turning back
at the door for last word to Bridget !;
seeming. as she stood there, TO the un-
tried eye. as cheerful and innocent as a
burgundy rose. But, alas things are
not what they seem.
IF that woman il ever dissected.
| want to see her heart, Benjamin. I
believe she has no more than YOU
could put on the point of needle.
~ So" resumed Miss Disbrow, put
ting down her glass as the carriage
slowly piowed its way along the snowy
street., and taking up the book mark
L f, was embroidering for the pulpit
bible.
1 ne sun shone. the pigeons whirfed
past the window. the school bows snow
ballc1. the engine screamed. and the
cars ruinbled and grumblcd and glided
from the depot, disappearing around
the long curve, out beyond the city
limits, and SO away into the limitless
somewhere of the wide world. And
with them went little Mrs. Whiting,
blithe as blucjav, and charming a. a
June morning, But although she
looked so. what if. after all. she was
simple hearted as daisy.
Did you know Mrs. Whiting over
here had gone away, Aunt Alma z"
cried out her ncice Moraretta. bursting
into the room that afternoon in her
usual abrupt way.
Certainly. niece. Take care. child
Don't upset that pot Of primroses.
Miss Disbrow always enjoyed a call
from Moraretta. something a one
~onld to see a calf taking his morning
walk among ones verbenas.
"Morare;ta, little more you would
have thrown down the shade over my
wax flowers, Did YOU want any
thing :"
why, no, Aun, Alma. just come
in that is all But was wondering
who Mrs. Whiting went Off with, and
! though, perhaps you would know"
Why, did you see anybody with
herr What do you mean." asked
Miss Disbrow, suddenly so interested
that she forgot TO chiie Morare,ta for
swinging pair OF scissors by sheir
ribbon. 10 the imminen; peril Of Ben
lamins eyes and of pierglass,
Yes, saw somebody. And so did
Bella Mosicr. We were coming through
the depot, on our way home from
school, like we always do. when we saw
Mrs. Whiting saw her and 50 did
Bella and just as we said both togeth-
er- There is Mrs. Whiting gentle
man came up ami kissed her very af-
lectionately, and she looked all in
Iiutter. and so did he: and then they
took the cars for Cleveland
For Cleveland Moraretta, are
YOU surc!" exclaimed Miss Disbrow.
in vital horror.
II es, ma ma, sure. That was Bella
lnd thought 50 queer. for he trunks
we're marked Cincinnati we stood
right by them and saw the cards. You
may ask Bella if it wasn't 50. There
,hc j. going by this minute. Bella,
Bella Come in !" she cried, running
% the window. tapping on il and nod
ling and beckoning.
Miss Disbrow's sense of outraged
was 80 much shocked hy the
Of Morarcttas story that she
permitted this breach Of dccorum and
insult to the dignity OF her windows
without word, though the window it.
self shook all over under the mortiiica-
ion. But Bella came in, AS like Nor
,retta, in girlish life and hoydenism as
,ne bramble-bush is like another. And
hen out OF the mouth of two witnesses,
Miss Disbrow was forced TO believe.
Did YOU ever see the man before
How did he look. and how did he ap-
,ear;" she asked
'Oh. he was pei ifectly splendid, and
le was dressed elegantly" cried the
school girls. But | new
,r saw him before neither did Retta.
don't think he lives here he came
rom the Cincinnati cars. You saw
lin. didn't you. Retta:" said Bella
Nosier.
Yes, of course / did And then
le expected 70 see somebody, till he
'aw Mrs. Whiting and she was just
standing like she was waiting. wasn't
he Bella"
"Well, there. Benjamin, what do
rou think Of that" said Miss Dis
,row. after the girls had chattered
out of the house Don't !
Tou recollect | suspected all was not |
light when saw those two immense
runks, and little Mrs. Whiting her
elf dressed up like doll? do wish
knew what to think
All day long Miss Disbrow sat put
ing that and that together, until the
opposite house grew fairly hideous un-
Ter the shadow Of evil, and all night |
ong she lay awake upon the great, old
ashioned mahogany bed-stead, still
putting this and that together.
By day dawn the next morning, Miss
Disbrow was looking out to see if it
lad Jared with the gray mansion over
right as with the cities Of the plain.
But no sentence against an evil work is
lot executed speedily; and there it
stood massive and square, against the
-eddening eastern sky. And at that
rery moment she saw Mr.. Whiting,
with the general look Of unkempt hag-