Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-06


unclouded beauty; but before she al
tained her eleventh birthday the. seen
changed. and her youthful heart wa
made sad BY unlocked for atilcition.
In a few short weeks both of her be
loved parents were stricken down b.
death. and Fanny was left an orphan
Deeply did she feel her loss. hut her
was not mini to indulge in unavail
ing regrets. Her sorrow gradually at
tanned a milder form and she returne,
with some degree Of interest to he
former duties. Sorrow does not oftel
dwell long in the youthful heart, anC
ere many months had elapsed. he
former buoyancy of spirits returnc,
and her merry laugh gladdened tn,
hearts of her Grandparents with whom
she had resided since the death of hel
parents.
Ii had been the wish of her mother
that Fanny should receive home cdu
cation and under suitable instructors
she made rapid proficiency in her stud
les. Still there were some parts ol
her education which seemed to require
different instruction from any -he had
received. and it was deemed advisable
I by her friends to send her from home
for a season. Accordingly, at sixteen
she entered Mt. IIolyokc Seminary
Tnis WAS new era in Fanny histor,
ii .retoiorc, she had studied and had
livei for self, but now she was thought
10 live for the good of others; To gain
know edge ~ n means of greater use
fulncs, % her fellow creatures.
Here. too, she learned the story of
the ros, and when she left the
school trus; she left it follower Of
the meek and lowly Jesus.
On her return home she entered So
cictv and soon was the idol of large
circle of acquaintanccs. From among
these one nccamc frequent visitor al
her GrandfathcrS. Edward Alien was
Young man of noble appearance
Ills frr black eyes. his graceful per-
son. hi, pleasing address. and more
than ALL his sweet musical voice ac-
companicd bv the most devoted attcn-
tion~ soon gained for him a place in
Fanny's heart, and he became her ac-
ccpted lover.
in a few months they were married
and Commenced life with the most
brilliant prospects. But only for Il
few short months was their happiness
complete. With the deepest cistres,
al tJ0 sYpH. she discovered that her
cup of happiness contained n poison
ous draught, and she feared she must
drink il " i'll Very drcg,. Her Grand
father died soon after her marriage,
and the sum Of sixty thou,a dollars.
was lett 10 the entire control Of hci
husband Little LID he know when he
thus contided his child and his proper
ty to Edward. that when in College he
had INDUCED freely in the use Of wine.
aud that lie had since resisted only by
desire 10 obtain the property now in
his possession.
/. it necessary that should draw
the picture farther: May it not be
seer in the history of hundreds of
hcart-broken wives and wretched hru-
talized husbands: She became the
mother of four beautiful babes. but on
IL one remained to share 4 mothers
woe. The others but just glanced AT
the wrctchedaess Of earth, then took
| Their flight to the Paradise above. In
few years their large property was
gone her palace like home became the
property of strangers. her furniture.
each object of which was associated
with her earliest recollections. her pi-
ano, and even the pictures Of her par
ents and grandparents. passed into the
hands of the auctioner. and she lef'
her home, her beautiful home with her
husband and child to reside in neigh
boring state. Here a situation mad
been procured for him by friend. anf
his wife fondly hoped. that he would
be restored 10 virtue. and she to hap
piness. But here the demon still pnr
sued him. One year only he retained
his office.
He became so reckless, that hi
place was supplied by another and h
was left without employment, withou
money and without character and n
last laid in drunkards grave. Hi
wife and little one fingered only few
months in sorrow, poverty and wan,
and then they went home to meet thei
dear loved ones in Heaven. Oh. yO,
that love the wine, stop and think
Look no. then upon the wine when
is red, for at last it biteth like a Ser
pent and stingeth like an ider.
May.
An nlln Dis Ilva,id.