Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-02-18
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The Cloughs and the Heathercloughs


What passion is il which keeps msn
quarr-ling Ia all eternity. which ciiDgs to
him after every other emotion has de-.rt-
ed hin-yea. which grasp. his soul in it,
steel clutches even ss the man Is :rowink
cold In death, Ayarice.
II had kept John Clouyh and Babvlonis
llcathercloush quarreling for forty year.
They were deadly enemies. lie WAS "A
widower seveniy-iive years old she was
widow. aud seventy.
Promising young couple 10 build q ro-
nance OF. aren't theyi
Both laid claim "a the fairest and rarest
bit OF property ia the village OF Heather
ton. This property MAS known ia all
Heatherton all the county. indeed through
well nigh the whole State. as he Bone"
hat VA, because 1t WAS the bone OF con
tention which these two old misers had
been picking at Tor forty years. 1he
Bone" consisted OF a wide old house. sur
rounded by magnificent park, Engli-h
style. with grand trees. and 4 lovely little
lake In the centre, wherein tiny darting
to the llrht". a.. sa1fS' TfeTe, whether
nv n remarkable accident or by real fell in-
tent Of the adversary himself al tue sen
same hour and moment, the TWO Peoppe
who had been f2hting each other LOT ioEy
wears. met.
There" says Baylonia Heaiherciough
TO the stout serying-mald on whose arm
she leaned-there's that Old "retcn
wonder il he's going to i've forever
who's that, Mariana says john
| Clough 20 his granddaughter. III isn !
yes Il i; its my old friend. that sweet
voiced female OF the name OF Babyionla-
! They said last week that she was on hct
| death-bed. Death-bed! Humph! she u
never die. They won't have her IN he.'-
on. and tother place amt big enough iof
her.
Al this they came up opposite. IL was
psiuful sight, these two, IN whom nate nae
outlived strength, glaring at eacn othe
like a couple OF toothless tigers. Inc spn'
and venom of nearly half century hi'se'
In their ktrembliDg voices as they ious =
each other with hard words, almost tn
onIy weapons left them in their helpless
loyeless old age. Clough spoke nrst;
I'D have YOU understand. mistress, Una
NV park isn't public highway
:. Your park - screeched Baoylonla.
suppose NV silver spoons belong TO 20
TOO. don't they: John Clough, I'm sever
" wears old this day, and you're the III
man | ever saw who was mean enough
drive a childiess widow out Of the hou
her father gave her with his dying breath
John Clough WINGED lttei bui
gathered courage In moment.
wouldn't try 10 put you out OF the nous
mistress, il you didn't have better one
soto. What possesses you 10 wan
6.no to that old barn | don't know.
isats ALI over. The neighbors tell me tn
whenever il rains you have TO keep pa
a.settiny all over the foor TO eaten |
water that leaks in. You'll catch yo
dsath there vet woman.
.Don't fatter yourself. John Cloue
III live TO hear the bell toll for your iun
al, and long enough alter II 10 come II
NV rights. III build monument over y,
grave then, I'll promise you. I've
enough in me to last twenty years yet,
have you know.
.Itisu't life. it's the Old Nick in
woman, that's what II is, muttered Cio'
to himself. :,
Come. grandpa. let's 90 home"
his granddaughter.
Mind your business, Mariana, rep
the old man, fretfully LOOK mere
trr.s do you know what kho"' L
,ather never came by this property hon
,v The Marshalls hain't an honest bon
mir bodies. and in nv opinion they Ia
fnr 10 90 to learn it. I've got the laa
n,v side. ma'am, and III law ye 4
haven't red cent lett.
me old woman looked at him with
sos.r of vicious witch. You'd bette
making your peace with your GOD
nnr neighbors." :" said she. "You ha'
=, ,nuch time left you in this world,
Lnows. that you can afford TO spend it
;ng a widow out on her home. Bette
,nsting your peace with your God
xouy neighboIs, l say. Ill take all
lime you've got left to do that partics
II YOU intend to get the forgiveness Q
,he orphans you've swindled."
rated II was touching raw spot with
hot iron TO the old man. He clutched
w. with helpless rage. In hgf
,mn,ues 4 man is no match for . VIC
Zone, grandpa, come" said MAJ
Mind your business. Mariana, an
"A The old man. He turned to his triu
enemy. "Old woman" said h
| svsr set foot in these grounds
sos,n. by st. Pat, III drive you out
shot gum"
hohbline old speed. not quick en-
,hongh' TO escape her woman's last
You cid viper!" she shrieked sfte
.I,u outllve you. mark my words.
the law had its just dues this day,
be W yonder. with s1'peo SUI "
q ball TO your leg" n,
- She hurried OF in the opposite On
=, nrodig,ous rate. Just to show b
nv how much more active she was 9
His rage cooled sufficiently tor him
sarcastic as she disappeared. he
hne. his hand after her in the manner q
tragedy, and remarked seressly.
..Sweet.vOiced female Of the n'
Babylonis. farewell"
little while after Babylonia
They told her at length Il was :