Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-12-30
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to you. If you would"
"lou are very kind" began the grinder,
ia good English, aud courteous tone.
Then he seemed TO struggle with Il desire
to laugh. THE saints have YOU in kaiping,
miss, he went on, relapsing rapidly into
Irish; "but nivir mind the bit nor sup It's
nothing I'm naiding the MORN but lust TO
thank We for your favors. and be afr He
shondered his wheel, and set of at IA ra-
pid rate. while Molly was fumbling with
her purse.
Stop" she cried after him: ''stop a
minute. please. ! haven't paid YOU" But
the man only lifted his hat, and passed
through the gate. IL was gracefully done
like gentleman" Molly thought. and
she wondered more and more
such droll man !" she said afterward.
at breakfast; The wouldn't wait for his
money, aud took Is hat of to me like
young prince. | wish you had seen him,
I auntv."
III m" replied Miss Gale. meditatvely:
1T would have been more to the purpose
had he put good edge on my carver.
don't like the looks OF it at all, Molly"
In effect it proved hopelessly dull, as did
also every thing else submitted to the gen.
tlemanly grinder. OF course Molly had to
endure some teasing upon the subject.
She bore II with good grace; and as
weeks passed by the subject was forgotten.
or. If remembered at all, only BY herself.
The spring was advancing. IL proved an
early one. Violets starred garden beds by
the first of April hawthorn hedges bios
( somed into smiles To greet inc oming MAY;
the early roses crowded on their buttoned-
up buds. and flushed with bloom. 1t was
impossible To resist the sudden summer
tide OF all things. Nobody prated Of rhcu-
matism, or preached prudence. Old and
young alike flung caution to the winds and
as II Intoxicated by the fragrant air. ignor-
ed dews, sat on fresh grass, aud committed
/ all other inprulences. By the middle OF
( June picnic had been proposed and or
gained. Such parties were not unusual
even in quiet Woodbury.. but the oldest in
I habitant could not rrcollect one so early
: in the season.
Of course Molly was 10 90. What could
picnic in Woodbury. be without herr
! Her sweettemper. pretty merry face, aud
den fingers made her = universal flyorite.
No one knew the wild. beautiful forest
hooks 50 well. no one comprehended so
perfectly the due admXture OF salad and
lemonade. or has such a trick OF decking
an inpromptu table ta-tciuily with ferns
aud flowers. OF course Molly must 70
And it was while In the very midst Of
some dainty outdoor housewifery that
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her
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never called her Molly" before.
Il, i abou, young man." continued
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fun aud froc, who never stopped at any
thing that promised a good jlkc
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pened-a sort OF cousin o. hi>-a> Wild a.
! himself. She was sent. for her ,In-. 10
boarding -scAool-a very strict schoot. Il
! was at p. not far from here"
THE convent" asked Molly, wonder.
ing.
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