Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08

some lace won her heart without an ef
fort on either side. He had So grown in
to her affection that one day when sh
overheard Deacon Smiley joking hin
about Agnes Price, her prophetic sou
stirred in her with mighty throe. Every
thing seemed to revolve before her eyes
the churn- -dasher. the tins on the kitchei
was obliged to sit down on her way to tn,
dairy and recover herself, with tray o
butter in her hands.
1T is too heavy for you.' said Cyrus
coming to her relief, with his ready
thoughtfulness, and taking the tray him
self.
Hell make good husband. Cy will :
said the Deacon, while the young man:
back was turned. She'll be lucky ga
that gets him; and, between Us, ain
nowise partial to that there Aggy Price
Highly tightly, now, Jennie, why didn'
you set your cap for him, and you right
here at hand: 'Twould hev been as easy
as lynn"
Would it:" laughed Jane, out of the
depths OF her silent misery.
OF course Jane should have left off low.
ing Cyrus after this, but she didn't. and
naturally he was as blind as others of hi,
sex, and never guessed what an ache il
gave plain Jane Hutton when he dressed
up in his sunday best, with the necktle
she had made him on his birthday. and
rode of 10 pay his court TO Agnes Price.
i've miles across the country. She wa,
always awake when he let himself in at
midnight, and went tptoeing to his room,
aud she lay wondering how Ii must seem
10 be loved by a man after your own heart.
Her life seemed 70 promise TO be all No
yember weather. Bat though rhe Num-
bers were so isolated. they had their mer-
rs makings. There was a quilting at Mrs.
Deacon Crocket's in Number Two, or 4
hu>king at Farmer Duse nbury's in Wheat
field, or hsying bee at Deacon Smiley's
with dancing in the wcllswept barn, hung
with lanterns. in the evening; and there
'''N N''''4tf 'N't'HE bsAh htA hbN sAh
then there was wedding; AMI no dis
tauce was too far to travel, and Cyrus al.
ways harnes-ed old "Dapple" and took
Jane along with him, a, Agnes would be
going with her brothers; or sometimes, If
the road led that way. hc would call for
Miss Agnes. and Jane would sit on the
back seat OF the wagon. only guess at
what was going on before in the twilight
hugging her pain in loneliness OF heart
Nobody knew but Jane wa, just as happy
a. the others who danced Chorus Jigs and
College Hornpipes; nobody ever would
have known. Sometimes there was a
preacher on the circuit. who went about
from the one Number To another holding
meetings. and Cyrus and his mother and
Jane put on their best, and went the rounds
too; aud Cyrus and Agnes helped at the
singing, and fingered after the bcnedic
tiou. one week the preacher staid at Fer
riston Farm, and asked Jane TO marry
him; aud though Mrs. Ferristou was sor-
ry TO part with her, yet she advised Jane
70 think Of it seriously. and went so far a.
TO get Cyrus to talk with her about IT,
This was the last straw that broke the
camel's back. Jane was sick in bed till
the preacher left The Numbers
Dear sakes." said Mrs. Ferrlston, III
its going to keel Jane over like thi, every
time she has beau. the fewer the better
Girls didn't use TO take it to heart So
ION the whole" remarked Cyrus, I'm
glad she didn't take to him. It's selfish
but how could We get on without her just
yet"
Il suppose you'll be brinsin' wife
home one OF these DAYS. It's pity you
couldn't hev taken likin to Jane your
self, and she right handy in the house, aud
KNOWN all our ins and outs, and no fault
to find"
Choose the one that you love best;
Suit yourself, you'll suit the rest
Sang Cyrus. Jane wouldn't have INC
either.
That's for you to say returned his
mother, thinking that the girl was un-
born who would refuse her Cyrus
Well, at one time they had Miss Agnes
Price up at Number One to make a visit and
to let her see how the land lay and at first
words were not big enough to express her
satisfaction. But she used to laugh ut
James old fashioned way OF dressing her
hair and cutting her gowns; and when
Jane and Cyrus got talking upon their ia
vorite themes, she would put on her bon
net and be off for walk, and Cyrus would
naturally follow without delay.
She wasn't happy unless Cyrus was
praisng her dress or herself, unless there
were young folks invited over from the
other Numbers and from Wheatfield for a
frolic, or they were going abroad to some
merry-Inaking; and when nobody was
present bat themselves. she would amuse
herself by taking off the folks who spoke
in the last reyival-meeting. showing how
Elder Prosy, at Wheatteld. conscious. in
the midst Of long prayer, that the can
dies on the desk needed snuff'ing, groped
for them with his eyes shut, snuffed them
out between his thumb and finger and threw
the red hot ends into a brothers new hat
on the deacon's seat, and wrung his hands
at this foretaste of damnaton; then she
would follow this episode with singing
Coronation gutturally. like Deacon
Crockett, and nasally, like old Mrs. Qua
yer, and relate how Deacon Crockett al
ways omitted the blessing when they had
pudding and milk for tea; and Mrs. Fer
riston would look at Agnes over her spec.
tacles. and shake her head in protest. bu,
laugh in spite of herself. But by and by
my lady began to suggest improvements
in the house. There might be a wing
built out here, the roof might be raised
the yard needed new picket fence; who
ever heard ofa house without a flower
garden?
II thought we had one, eh, Jane?'' sale
Cyrus.
Where Ignorance is bliss!" returned
Agnes. Nobody has such old-fashioneC
things as marjOolds. Observation-Disclosures