Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-20
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as a thrashn' machine, and as smart
as chain lightnin'.'
Indeed What can she do?'
We'll, l should like TO have YOU
mention anything she cant do
Mlddleton's good breeding con-
strained him TO express an intere est in
the drivers theme which, perhaps, he
did not wholly feel. The latter went
on confidently. Their seats being
higher than the others, the loud rattle
of wheels kept their words within
bounds.
You see, sir. Deacon Tucker he
hain't never been strong man, and
was always rather behindhand with his
farmin'. Then they've had a sight Of
sickness. Two OF the girls died of
consumption and Mrs. Tucker she fell
down stairs and hurt the spine of her
back, so she has scarcely done a DAYS
work since. One year the deacon's
crops failed. and the next he had bad
luck with his cattle; he'd had to
mortgage his farm, and it had only
three years more to run, and every
botv reckoned he'd have to lose it.
| Then Lymp she said that never should
be, for she could earn the money TO
! pay of the mortgage She was eiph-
teen then, and had done all the work
/ at home pretty near since she could
run alone. She went out spinn;n ny till
she got money enough to pay her fare
I 10 Lowell, and then she started for the
| factory. | carried her uown TO the
cars IN my stage, and happened to
/ know that she hadn't but one gown 10
her back when she went away.
Well, she got good place, and she
worked straight along, and sent home
money-seven hundred dollars-and
/ cleared oil the mortgage and took a
! deed OF the place in her own name 10
make sure against accidents. That
was six years ago or more, and to-day
/ you would never know twas the same
place. The house is all fixed up, and
there's new furniture in it. and the
I dcacons rs chirk rs cricket, and
proud of Lymp, you better believe"
lie ought To be- said Middleton.
heartily.
Didn't | tell you:' asked the other,
I triumphantlv. And that amt half
/ She hires girl 10 wait on her mother,
and she's sent the younger children to
school-she never had any chance for
schoolin' herself and then-you see
that boy back there with her.
Yes. noticed him
We'll, that's her brother John; all
7 the boy the deacon ever had. He's
/ S:"""'"a~ ""Na ~--;--' ...-..>'r .---..;..'
him through college-going to make
a doctor Of him, she says
SHE is a noble girl
We'll, she's got the grit. You cant
discourage her. She's hound to laugh
right through every thing; and that
kind always have good luck. Not
proud neither, though she's got money
/ IN the bank, and can afford To have
! things nice now. Some difference he
continued, proudly, with a backward
gesture, 'betweel that velvet cloak and
the day | took her to the Falls with
only one dress.-All bought with her
I own earnings too
/ Middleton did not smile: he felt
rebuked. Even the velvet cloak and
dress hat in the stage coach became
respectable 10 him in connection with
that cheerful, courageous, unselfish
spirit. II the girl had pleasure in
these things, why should she not enjoy
them: The driver went on. lowering
his voice to n tone still more confiden-
tial:
They say-I don't know how true
us-that Square Danvers il kind o
hankerin round Lvmp. He's widow
er- well of, and got nice place But
Lymp don't take a shine to him. She
told nv wife she didn't fancy second
hand goods no way. She reckoned
matrlmonv was best fresh: she'd
rather not take her'n warmed over
Mlddleton's laugh was almost AZ
hearty rs that which had so annoved
him. But the drivers gossip was here
interrupted. The coach stopped /,
let oil the -four log-driyers, and Md
dicton gladly availed himself OF the
seat they had vacated, it being more
sheltered from the cold wind than the
one he had been occupying. The
movement brought him face To face
with the owner of the laugh, and he
could not help surveying her with Il
glance OF curiosity. He had heard OF
the genus factory-girl, but perhaps
had never before been knowingly in
company with a specimen. There was
nothing rude in his look and the girl.
observing. returned it with steady.
unabashed gaze in which there was no
shadow of boldness. 1t was more as
one man regards another; and Har-
vey's eyes were the first TO fall.
The road was in a frightfu. oondi-
ton. Sometimes the wheels on one
| side sank to the hubs in soft mud.
while those on the other were tilted up
on snow-drift. The jolts and lurches
were as painful as alarming. and Har-
vey in his weak state could hardly
endure them. He leaned back and
closed his eyes. but the deadly pallor
of his face betrayed his suffering. In
a moment II pleasant voice addressed
him. II was the factory-girl, who
said:
| You do not seem we'll, sir. Perhaps
it is disagreeable to you to ride back
ward. You are welcome to my seat,
if you like to change
You are very kind said Middleton.
surprised. The seat is very we'll. 1
believe; only have been i'll, and the
road is rough
why, it is dreadful for sick person
Pray take this thick shawl Of mine.
am sure you could make yourself more
comfortable with it,
Thank you very much; but woald
rather not deprive you of it,
Il do not need it, sir my cloak is
very warm; and you can make your
self pillow of it. Please take it :
and she leaned forward and arranged