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

coaxed him down, and got him safely
hack and placed myself between him
and Fred, and resumed my letter.
Jane gets the value of the postage in
writing, If nothing else.
Jane was telling me in the letter OF
a cruel piece of scandal about a poor
girl and begging me not to contradict
it. All, Jane, those dsvs are gone.
when lie, if l could condescend to
tell one, was as holy as truth; but
now holy truth would have to be sub
stantiated by the monsy-bag. Aman's
veracity is in ratio to the money he
has in bank. When got to the bot
tom of the page, Charley was Off whip
and ALL
Fred" said |. 'do give up your
book and attend to these bundles,
while hunt up that tiresome brother
again"
BY this time we were half across
the river. There he was. cracking the
whip, and "geeing" at the horses.
had stout battle to get him OIL, and
if it had not been for fear Of losing
the bundle of mixed candy we we're
carrying home, he would have remain.
ed in spite of me. Master Charley
becomes a sort of tyrant under such
circumstances, particularly when a
horse is concerncd.-Howevcr, We got
back to our seats.
Now Charley said |, "if you
leave me again | shall not bring you
10 the city for many months. Keep
still, that's a dear child. Suppose
should have TO hunt you up when we
get ashore, we shall lose the cars. and
how frightened they will be about us
at home"
"Oh, do let me 20 back and see the
horses again I'll wait for you there"
he pleaded.
You could not wait for me the
crowd would probably push you over
board, my child. Now be a good
bow"
The fine looking gentleman WAS
folding up his newspaper.
Madam he said, III you will al
low me, I'll take charge of our little
friend TO see the horses, and | will
meet you as YOU leave the boat. I'll
take care of him."
Before could answer, Charley had
him by the hand, and saw them
pushing through the crowd As if they
had known each other all their lives.
On stepping ashore they were waiting
for US.
Thank you sir" said l, ''for your
great kindness. Now, Charley, take
your parcels and get into the cars"
Permit me- he said; IL can re-
lieve YOU OF few Of them"
And he calmly took two of the
largest, and walked on before US. We
foIlowed.-..W We'll" thought 1, "ifyou
are 50 polite. it will, indeed, assist
Inc :" SO We got into the cars.
Madam hc said, "have you
bought your tickets
Il always buy the tickets" answer
ed Charley Come. mamma, come :"
NO, no" he replied; you and
will 90 then, and get the tickets"
watched them 10 the ticket Office.
How many bows lie received-many
gentlemen shaking him by the hand
50 respectfuily-who could he be i,
! They returned slowly. Two boys
were finishing game ofmarbes. Char
/ ley could not pass than without try
ing one of his bright "alleys." So
there lie stood, looking down upon the
boys, As deeply concerned in the game
as they were, his thumbs in his arm
holes. What very noble looking
/ man lie Is
"All aboard, - and they entered the
/ cars.
''Who beat asked Fred.
Il did" said Charley, ''but | gave
the boy green alley he asked me for
! it."
had kept two seats, for we were
not very crowded. He gave me the tick
/ cts.
Thank YOU, sir exclaimed, II
/ scarcely know how 10 express my
gratitude for your kind assistance"
/ "None is necessary" lie answered.
at is quite refreshing 10 have such a
bright manly little companion as this.
/ How old is he."
'IIe will soon be seven | replied.
..lle is noble little fellow I" he
said. 1T is long while since l have
watched game OF marbles with so
much interest. We do, indeed, put
away childish things as we grow old"
Just So" said |. What bless
/ Ing it would he to us il, when We reach
ed our. second childhood, We could car
ry the zest for pleasure along with its
helplessness.
could not avoid looking At q very
old man whom graodchild. apprrant-
ly. was trying to amuse just in front
! OF us.
SHOW hard the lesson is to learn 70
know how to grow old wisely and
gracefully" lie said, and seemed to
muse for few moments "You have
your boys at school ssmewhere out
here have you not! Charley tells me
he gets his trip to the :ity to-day be-
cause he had learned his speech 80
well.''
"Yes SIR" repliet; they are at
the Grammer school. It is an excel
lent one. being kept by a we'll educated
and able man from Edinburgh. Hap
py for me he is Scothman. or fear
l should be separates from my boys,
my husband seems sodesirous of send
ing them abroad"
why should you object to that!'
he asked.
~ have my own IDEAS about educa-
tion," said l 81 think it is as much
obtained at the domestic fireside as in
the schoolroom tkre is nothing like
the memory Of hme influences for
man."
We continued he topic for a short
time-Charley, iIthe meanwhile, was
emptying his poGet into my lap.
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