Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-03-10
would put an end to ..such soft-heade,

squeamishness."
If said he, Edwards can't learn
his old woman to stay at home, where
she belongs, by Cd, I will and I'll
tell her sol'
He was as good as his word for,
with horrid oaths, accompanied with
language so obscene, that brute
anybody but a rum-seller or drunk
ard-would turn away in disgust, he
told her, that if she came around med
ding with his business again, he would
kick her into the street.
Heaven will reward you according
to your deeds answered the unhappy
woman.
Weeks passed in the unequal strug-
gle with poverty. Should she again
risk the consequences OF another inter-
view with her recreant husband in that
den of iniquitv. She recoiled in hor-
ror at the thought. But hunger will
make its way through brick walls, it is
said and hunger overtopped her fear
1t was nearly eleven o'clock in the
evening when she set out
Her beating heart, as she approach
ed with trembling steps, the door of
JenkeEs' saloon, as he called it, sound
| ed to her like the strokes of a hammer.
! SO intense was her fear of that terrible
man. and the inmates Of that terrible
place. When she paused in the door
way. size did not perceive young sail
or close behind her. 1t was Charles,
just returned from his long voyage.
\ He had just arrived from New York by
rail.
The ruiiianlv Jenkens was standing
near.
ILL" exclaimed he. addressing
Mrs. Edwards, you here again :,
Didn't I warn you never to darken my
door again."
Il wish to see my husband" answer
ell Mrs. Edwards.
well, YOU won't SO d-n you, clear
out :" and he raised his clinched fist in
the attitude of striking. Mrs Ed
wards .feh her lips grow white with
terror-"You surely would not strike
n woman" said she.
I'd d-n you. yes or any other
person who tries to rob me of my
rights"
He attempted TO strike but Charles.
who was watching every movement.
sprang forward in time to turn aside
the uplittel arm, and seizing a large
black bottle, which stood upon the
counter, he dealt the villain a blow be-
tween the eyes. that would have stun
\ ned an OK
| He fell. the blood gushing from his
nose and mouth He is dead You
have killed him =" was echoed through
/ the room.
so perish all dealers in human woe -"
exclaimed the youth, in n firm voice !:
and taking his mothers arm passed out
into the street.
\ rapid walk of few minutes
| brought them to the door OF the humble
cottage where they hal. for many
years, resided.
Mother said Charles. Il cannot re-
main here. for if | do. shall be ar
rested on the charge of manslaughter ::
l must make good my exit before the
detectives are aroused | hope the
scoundrel is not killed outright bu. if
he is. it will not trouble my conscience
greatly: the whole community will. in
their hearts. rejoice that this thing has
happened
"What can you do?" anxiously IN
quired tine mother.
Il must throw the police off the trail
you must arouse Weeks tell him to
take charge Of the house for few days !;
then, you must proceed directly TO the
railroad office. take two tickets-rec-
ollect, two tickets-for Boston on the
eleven and one half express train.
You will probably be detained at
Boston. or some of the intermediate
stations, and perhaps be taken back,
but nothing will come of it, only the
time it will give me perhaps it is best,
at present, not to let any one, not even
you, know what plan of escape | have
proposed to myself You have cous-
in now living in Maine, l believe
Yes, Mrs. Ellen Mitchell
''As soon as you can see Your way
clear to do so, you better dispose of
your little stock of furniture, and make
your home with her until you hear
from me, which will be in about two
years if we both I've.
Here are the proceeds of my last
voyage. three hundred and fifty dollars /;
take them, and God bless you, dear
mother"
A few minutes before this strange
meeting with his mother. Charles had
met a shipmate of former voyage,
who informed him that he had shipped
for q whaling cruise with Capt. Ethan