Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-16

/ pleasant and roomy, but with no spare
bedrooms that had too much TO do
At home to be able TO judge of the So
clety about me that | was too busy
preparing my hennery, never heard
from her again. lleigh-ho. il is sad
10 be forgotten thus Ones vanity is
not gratilied at finding we were valued
for our money and clothes. Thus |
morallzed as we went up Broadway.
We were going to a,oy-shop. Who
should bc there but Mrs. C. She
was busy selecting some fancy article.
| had just received one lesson, and
am a very apt scholar. So she looked
at me as if she had never seen me be-
fore in all her life; and looked as
calmly at her. Could she have for
gotten that dreary night when her saw
age, drunken husband turned her into
the street, and she took refuge with
me. and how | wept for her mortifica-
ton, and took her down TO the boat at
early dawn. loaning her money 10 get
off 10 her friends in Philadelphia. be-
fore the lppertendom could get hold of
the circumstances: As we anticipat-
cd, We mystified them all until q peace
MAS patched up. Well, perhaps she
does right not 20 remember such dsa-
grecabe coatrete1apts but could new
er have overlooked such acts of kind
ness. Happy those who can wipe of
their memories as a school boy does
his slate: wonder if their consciences
are as tractable'
She was looking at box Of games
the very thing we had come after,
and the last one in the store. How
ever, ! said nothing, while Charley Sc
lected his marbles-those manv-color-
ed alleys; Fred took a top ami his
share of "these beauties :" and chose
light carriage-whip which shall
want for use when we drive into town.
Charley could carry it finely" he said.
set for Dolly's "tea fights the COM
mission from the little girls. All this
while Mrs. c. fingered over the box.
but in truth watching me. At las, she
said-in her depreciating tone Of
voice
"Oh, Mr.. Bonfanti, you ask too
much for this box. | positively cam
not take H." and she pushed the box
away.
IN take it, ii you please Mr.. Bon
ianti,' srid /, laying the full piece
down.
lie wrapped it up. and as we left the
store Fred whispered. "Oh, mamma,
how very angry that lady looked -
1t seemed that | was doomed 10 be
cut on all sides this day. Rose
Y passed by just as we left the
store; but her vail required fixing
when she saw me. do not wonder
/ at that fos her father caused my hus-
band to loose ten thousand dollars
He failed so did we. He still lives
in great style in his up town house,
and We in 4 cottage in the country,
having given up everything TO pay our
delts. ! wonder how she would act
if reminded her that she never paid
me the advance ! made 10 enable her
10 settle her bill at Newport Summer
before last. I'll write TO her tomor-
low just for the fun of the thing. Gold
smith says. sIf YOU can confess YOUR
poverty the severity of the sting is
partly removed" rlltry the prescrip-
ton. | was rich then, and had money
to loan now it is supposed, and right
ly too, that there is nothing more to
he got ont of US" Nimporte," said
| money never gave me happiness.
Adversely, like the venerous toad, has
q Jewel in her head and have learn
ed many excellent lessons by its light.
for which | am very thankful SO will
not look at any one a. walk this day,
and / shall prevent them from COM
promising themselves.
We then went into q bookstore.
bought the "Arabian Nights" and
took book of fairy tales for the long
winter evenings then to the dry good
store for tape needles, cotton, etc.
See Expense Book. We then return
ed to the hotel and lunched. How
could We leave the city without going
down 10 the Battery?
Long we walked and looked and
took in the beautiful scene for memory
to paint at least for me, for many
day when probably ] may be making
bread or feeding chickens. Well, sup
pose it does intrude what then! 1t
would be more beautiful from the con-
trast 10 the employment. What
fool l am to think SO repiniDgly of
matters and things.-When l lived in
the city thought it vulgar to be seen
on the Battery; and now because my
eyes are open to the exquisite charms
Of nature, hate to confess TO myself
thatI am wiser aad happier for it.
Heigh.ho we are strangely made.
We walked down leisurely 10 the
boat for Jersey City. What a number
of bundles we had to be sure. | nev-
er could have believed it till they we're
collected but by filling my pockets,
the boys pockets and their hats, and
dividing the parcels between US, We
got along nicely. l really would have
pardoned any Of the upper ten for not
acknowledging me as We went down
to the boat. l looked very like
''hewer Of wood and drawer Of water"
with my arms full-but they were all
paid for; that was something.
Early as it was, the boat was nearly
full. However, we got seats. At the
end Of the bench nearest to Charley
sat very fine looking, really hand
some, gentleman reading newspaper.
thought had time TO take q peep at
James letter. II had had it on the
battery what a nice place it would
have been to have read about the Tul-
lieries and Paris but received it af-
ter our return 10 the hotel. 1 thought.
'Now I'll just take q peep" 1t was
five minutes to starting time. 1 had
reached the bottom Of the page. She
was telling me of the annoyances she
| had with the crahhed old man. her