Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-07-24
Vol. XIX. Whole Noses No. 30.

"Congratulate me !" he cried, after
lmprinting half dozen kisses on her
wlthered cheek. "Aunt Barbara. she
is the dearest"
"You may go, Jane" Miss Bar
bara had recovered from the shock .
little, and as Jane had retired, she
folded her mittened hands tightly to-
gether, and turned upon him.
Nephew john
There was comical expression OF
despair on the young fellows face at
this unpropitious beginning, but he
said nothing.
Nephew John, Pm disappointed in
you am not angry, but Pm deeply
grieved-"
why. Aunt Barby!" The blue eyes
OF her listener opened wide, but she
silenced him with stately gesture.
please be quiet-I wish to speak.
l have done my duty to you, John
(there was little tremble in her voice
as she said this, but she went on grim.
iy) and now you are just coming TO
manhood (John was twenty-six,) and
l had just begun to trust in you lit
tie, and .now you desert me for doll
baby"
''She is not doll-baby ~ said the
young husband, Indignantly. "If you
only knew her you would love her
/ dearly"
Nonsense /" the black eyes snapped
decidedly. "All girls are fools now-a-
days; but no matter, you have chosen
between us. Ny will is made, and I
will not change it, but you will never
be again to me what you were before"
There was real distress in John
Barton's heart as he rose and stool
before her.
"lf you only let me bring her here
to vou,' he pleaded Il am sorry YOU
are so displeased. Aunt Barby, don't
let this part u.s."
You have chosen" The SpbynY
could not have looked more unmoyeJ.
'l ordered them not to admit you
you need not come again"
"lfyou will only hear me-"
"But | won't good afternoon" And
so John Barton left her, with her face
turned away from him and her hands
still clasped before her.
Miss Barbara Snyder was proud
Miss Barbara Snyder was wealthy.
Miss Barbara Snyder was fond of her
own way, But she was still woman.
and in her heart of hearts she loved
John Barton, her handsome nephew,
dearly. His mother, her only sister,
had died when he was a little Child.
and his father dying soon after, Miss
Barbara had, in fashion, adopted
him. She had INDUCED him from tue
hrst day of his entrance into her house;
she had watched over him and made
him her one object in life. He had
been the gleam Of sunshine in her life,
and to his honor be it said, he had
never been unworthy of the love and
commence when she gave INN. Aunt
Barhy was to him the only person in
the world, and although people mar
yelled at the affection Of the BRIGHT
faced young man Tor his grim old Aunt,
1t was genuine and true. He had gone
through college ia Z thoroughly salts
factory manner, and afterwards had
settled down Into 4 steady and trust
worthy young business man as there
wa, in the city, and for three years
had behaved entirely according to his
aunt's wishes in every request.
One day, however, the peace and
tranquility Of Miss Barbarus house
hold were broken up by a rumor which
came TO her ears-John, her John, was
paying attention to somebody She
was at first incredulous, but as the
days went by she was forced TO be-
lleve it; for one night John, sitting at
her feet. his yellow hair shining ia the
freight, told her with much confusion
and embarrassment that "he was going
to be married"
Miss Barbara was a good woman.
but she was very whimsical, little
selfish, and above all, very jealous OF
her own dignity, and the knowledge
that John had asserted his own indie
pendcnce, and actually planned out his
future without consulting her before
hand, was hard thing for her to bear,
She was not patient nor forgiving, and
the result of Johns confidence was n
very unpleasant scene. She who had
never spoken harshly to him before,
overwhelmed him with hard, bitter
words, and then, when he was gone,
wept herself to sleep over his '.ingrati-
tude" as she called it.
When at last he was really married.
her anger knew no bounds, and his
first visit after that event ended as we
have seen.
The days passed slowly after John.
with his bright face and ringing voice.
was baa;shed, and Miss Barbara, half
regrctting her harshness, was often
to send for him again but
her obstinacy, or pride" as she called
it, preserved her, and 50 she fretted
and worried, until Jane was almost
driven distracted by irritability and
She was so cross.
so hard to please, and so lawfully saw
age" as John would have said, that
Jane became at last worn out. and one
day, when her duties were unusually
hard, she surprised her mistress by
packing up her movable property and
departing from the house. Then Miss
Barbara was wretched. For three
days she sat in solitary state, and then
sending for her lawyer, directed him to
insert an advertisement in the leading
papers to the effect that she wanted a
'young, neat, and lady-like person for
a companion"
"No more old women for me-" she
said, savagely, in response to her law
yer's look of surprise, ''after the be-
havior of Jane, who has been with me
for thirty-nine years )" and then author
zing him to examine each applicant,
abe sent him ANAL and