Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-02

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sclves-for tomorrow and Sunday, you
know. And the others are different
folks--old Katy, and Uncle Net, and
the Bulgers. and so on. Don't YOU
think was lucky in my loaf-cake?"
Indeed you were, and it's a trying
cake too. Suppose you frost a couple
Of the loaves for Tomorrow evening
and put the others away in the tin.
You must be sure and wrap them we'll
Did you ask anybody to come in the
eveuin. besides the Watsous and
Jln2'
No, ma'ma-that is-vcs," began
Polly. flushing and tlustered. Il mean
didn't ask I; but when Phil Ralson
was here IN the summer he said he
should drop in If he could and | told
him We would be happy to see him.
Inat was what | meant, mother"
''Oh, we'll" replied Mrs. Pursall, too
intent upon the pies to detect the weak
points oil this lucld explanation. that
was 50 long ago that very likely he s
forgot all about it But Phil is always
welcome anyhow"
Polly said nothing. In her secret
soul she did no. believe Phil had for
gotten
How distinctly she remembered
about that promise Although ;hc
short vac.nien, - vaguely alluded TO i,
I'm the summer they nad been tpycth
CT, Phil and she, gardening at the rate
d, "A y T. 4 fNta
conversations; "bJtaniZing" Heaven
save The maiA? Polly nardly knew the
difference between II pi>til aud 4 pi,toD
dawdlinS at the gate under the PINK
sunset MI the mrou rose ,hv and silycry
above the pink, and Mrs.. Pursall's voice
addressed them from an upper window
on The subject OF damp trap ,einy,"
To Use the language Of the same aulhori-
~, IN wet .rass oi evenings to search
out glow worIu,-lil these and similar
pursuits, had made it II time enchIut-
Iacut. Pnll wa- an old playmate aud
nei. hbor; nobody Thought much ot their
being together. but Poll, thought u
great deal. And the Iast dav ui ALL
when She supposed him zone he had
stolen away -hatit an hour before train
time, and surprised her III the cool well
waste envelopcd ia wntIc apron max
lag plc--- til tICru-CiOu> ut hl, prJXlIa-
lN. Intt last visit >to 81 oul III bold re-
lici nom others, inr, III, ,clin. there out
side ihc window, words had been halt
SAID, hall l'1Aed, wnlcl she could never
forget. tiIuu. rat t.ic time halt i:-I.htcu.
cd. sac had pretended not 10 understand
them. And At last ho took 10 teasing
hur about the pies. u, she d.,lniily rolled
hcr paste, and Jagged The narrow strip,
OF cdsiug. Wouldn't She make him one
ALI vi his own--.li Thanks yivinx time
Ior instance, for he WAS coming nome
then. GA Yes, he was sure sue would,
though she gave no promise; he should
come IN the evening for 1t. And then
the time came for hun to 20. And lean
now AS she thought OF if-hc had softfs
kissed the little brown wrist and depart
cd, his last words being. III YOU love
.nc Polly, don't forget the pie" am
afraid il was too hale Tor that ''if.n
For dreadful as il seems, thc Polly-
of real lite do not ALWAYS wait, ms the
books say they should, until u decisive
word has becu spoken before Yielding
their hearts. Love comes umsou3ht, uu-
seen. as the suu comes or dew ewes ask
aud looks ASH
Prudence tugs icebly 81 the bolt, and
Cupld taAc possession iJr bis, OF bale.
Nmch, IN our Polly 5 case, II was io be
remained 10 be shown. She feared moth
iug, poor child. Pall loved her, she was
sure, aud all the hopeful sky was bright
with early dawn.
III vou love me. The words 20 iignt-
Ia Al r, 10 1 1 "A
Is she drew from its hiding place Pills
pie. Such pie. Crispa. frost. foam
white, except where heat had Kissed ii
mo brown. with edge so trinIl, - cx-
ac ~ cut, aud middle adorned with
wonderous twrl of paste. cinbpdH in.
the initial ''P. "a marvellous pie "a
pie To make the mouth water, nnd put
an appetite under the ribs OF Dyspepsia
l. my and lovingly did Polly gaze on this
chief-d Rurre before comnltIin. 1t to Inc
topnost shelf ia the paniry. al then
restoring all 10 its pristine iidiness. she
fled up stairs, for there was u lat TO be
trimmed, aud, housckeeper though she
was, Polly was no less a girl-l girl OF
eighteen, and, what WAS more, the prct-
test girl ut eighteen in Cohasset. Some
tlins WAS due to tni, cminent position.
50, shut into hoI room, she AT adjust
in. the KILN. h;tic feather on the new
turbaiI, turning now Aud lhan TO survey
the effect III j Iuorscl Ut looking lass,
and by-aud-bv. as The dritted gold began
10 gather round the sunset, u sound
! sllnc on the wind-the distinct shrek OF
u locomotive. The train had arrive at
'.the junction" tour miles away. Far
| above the woods she could see the dim
| blue smoke. Down went The new hat,
and i lovely smile parted her lips. That
shrek ircant-PIl; and | question ii
| ljcethuovcu , nucsl sonata could IT thai
moment have seemed more muslca!-,o
| true IL is that al times We listen WItn an
| inward ear 10 Which all sounds are me
lod:ous II they suggest the thing we
| love.
/ Pail was come. The thought awoke
with her next morning, and lent its
I spring TO the many shall businesses
| wnicn usucred in the d,tl. IL WAS Tor
/ nliu she rubbed the crimson app,es uI
| they -liOhe, hcal'cd the grape custer, 50
| tusletuliy, and crowned the vases with
chrN santhenun> and gay leaves. The
| candies she Inserted Ia the tall plated
| Dranchc, should brighten The room
| when lie entered, the noble hickory logs
| should warm, the polished andirous
please his eye. She lent her whole heart
10 the icing-Phil liked loaf cake. And
il evel the spirit ol Lady Mary Wort-
| le, ; sentiment was carried oIt-it ever
u room ceased To be u room, u dinner !.
dinner--it was now, when transmitted
D. tender alchemy, the old farn-huu sc
took on hisher meaning, aud Mrs. Pur-
sails nuts and apples became indeed
"the reireshment provided Tor beloved
one
All things i'll order at last. a nerrly
party set oil for church. Father. moth.
er, brother James, his wife aud child
first instalinent vi the family galherl.
and in their midst, Polly. The sun shsue
crisp leaves rustled under foot; in all
| CUiiassel was no brighter lace than ti,ai