Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-04

w ell, who's him! There are two on
EN-, YOU know replied Liz quietly and
with greai sclf-possessiou.
Yes, LIZ and now the beautiful
brown eyes again overfiowed, and the
ssbbing child drew still nearer as she
whispered:
But there is only one | could write
TO, oil course, even if knew where he
was, with an accent on the personal pro-
noun which told Its own story.
Then what YOU mean to tell me j.
that YOU have just written letter to
Hiram Scoville:'
Yes, Liz
Wal, 20 on
Don't look at me, Liz. while | read
it, just said this. You know how IA
Their and mother have been taking on
lately-calling me undutiful and head
strong, aud obstinate, and SAYING that
meant TO break their hearts
Is this in the letter. queried Liz.
No; | am saying this TO you. You
know deary, how hard my life has been
for the last six months-well ever
since
Yes, Flory, .now all about it, Now
read the letter before anybody comes
in
Dear Friend Hiram came tremu-
/ louslv from the sweet lips.
'ilumph.' grunted Liz.
What else could | say said poor
FlorN, despairingly. He is my friend,
isn't heI'
That depends pretty much on Your
idea OF friend. Nv friend don't tor
| mcnt me. He saves me from suffering
| ii he can; and il he can't, bears it with
me, carving as much of the bu den a,
| God will let him. No friend will ever
/ ask woman TO marry lin the second
/ time after he has been once refused.
/ But Liz
There are no butts in the case
/ Love makes men bold, and sometimes
/ reckless. You must think OF that
Love never docs no such thing said
( Liz, who was never known to be gram
| matical, save in the moments Of excite
ment.
The trembling girl commenced again
/ Friend Hiram. Now, don speak
again, please, Liz, till finish as the
strange woman gave unmistakablc In
dications OF inward rebellion. 1T j.
the wish OF my parents that write You,
and say that it j. their desire | should
accept YOU a my future husband.
don't love Won one single bit, and | AIN
n sure never shall; but ii YOU want
me under these circumstances | have
nothing more TO say. save that | utterly
refuse to receive any especial attention
from you preceding our marriage.
Wal, now, | vow, Flory Avery. I
should laugh il anybody in the house
was u laying dead Tell man you've
made up YOUR mind TO marry him. and
at the same time inform MIN that all the
courting has got TO be postponed until
after the wedding. DO YOU suppose be-
cause a minister has mumbled over a
lev. WQrds-aothing in the least disre
on this account kisses aud conr'tffng NH
be any more welcome than now?
No Liz. no. The thought of il drive.
me wild; but there j. nothing left tol
me to do. Mother is crving up slan
now; and father has hardly spoken Il
Nc tor whole week because OF my
~iltulness. | have been reading the Bi.
BILE for an hour, Liz, dear, and that i,
what has decided ne. The command i,
children obey your parents. and there
Is no way | can dodge it,
Just like the rest OF edicated folks
You have choked yourself to death Will
the letter and thrown the spirit over
board. Now my common sense tells Inc
that don't understand the meaning ot
what you have been reading. Ii is
lives, obey Your husbands in the
Lord, and it is: Children obey youI
parents in the Lord Now the Lord i
love Flory dear, and he gives YOU these
very feelings of like and dislike, thi,
hiking to be with a person or hating /,
be with person, to guide YOU through
lie. They are weapons that the poor
carnal flesh couldn't get along without
Now II YOU taAe the pistol that Goo
puts Ia Your hands 10 keep the wild ami
mai, away, and lay il down side OF YOU
aud let the critters come in and titvoul
YOU, who's To blame. | wonder? Iot
Inu, nj think that Your Father in Heaven
didn't know what kind OF timber h,
was putting into YOU whea he got Vol
up. A. far as I've obscryed-and
haven't lived to be thirty wears Ola with
out farming some things-thcrc j. moth
ing that brings 90 much mi,cry with i
as marriage without love. Don't toI
do il, Flory doar-don't YOU do it,.
I. But, LIZ, YOU know that | shall neye
love any body. Oh. why did he 20 an,
get married. And again the beautiful
head was bowed upon the faithful 10
som OF the servant and companion
Why did you cut up 50 with hin
Flory! Why did YOU grieve him b.
flirting with a fellow Won could hardl
bear in your sight! How long do yol
suppose man with ordinary scll-respec
is going to stand that sort OF work
Sow the wind undreap the whiriwind
There Is nothing truer than this betwee
the covers of the Bible. Ii he has mar
ried without love, he'll have the sam
kind of u crop.
What shall ! do with this letter
: Liz
Burn it up!'
What shall do with father an
mother?
E Let 'em quit
What shall l do with my own achin
I heart!
Put rousing big poultice of fait
l and love on it, and then make yourse
as usefnl as You can to other folk,
| There's nothing like the helping anothe
: TO forget yourself.
lou have made mistake: that is,
= there is any such thing as mistakes
F! sometimes l amt clear on that pint-b,
e anyhow, il won't help that to put YOU
' foot Ill 1t again. 50 long AS you kno'
o better you see. There can't be no re;
sin, suppose. until knowledgy is born
G Give me that letter!'
5 tlory, with wisttul look in he
i brown eyes, passed over the documen
i and IN moment more it was ablaze III
It der the boiler.
1t was very plain to the watchiul l.
!, that storm was brewing which threa
; ened TO bring things 10 IA crisis witho,
loss OF time. Never was u work %
II out with such speed. The day passt
d on, dinner and tea were over. Liz
l. clothes had been brought in and nice
folded down, when Flory ran hasti
into the kitchen, saying:
Ir Liz. father has sent for me in the 81
L ting room. and | do wish YOU cou
n come in some way. I'm So afraid
70 shall give in, if you are not there
J. strengthen me-
III dodge in after while, said Ii
V. Keep stiff uDner lin and make a Vo