Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-04-08
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Our Story Teller.
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now HLt NpEEEp mo MATUiMuNN.
The fact j., Gus. said my friend VAN
dewater. ~ reply to some confidential be-
wailing on my part, YOU'RE ucg.cctiug 20
invest splendid capital II had a pres
eucc Ike yours Ia take advantage nf II 10
do away with the want of money n once
aud forever. Id marry money, and enough
Of il 10 make the future plain sailing Do
YOU suppose nature gave you these all
yanta.c- t. let them ru>t ia iilcuc>-:
Don't hide your giu> IN 4 napkin, my boy
make use OF them while YOU may sfriec
while the irons hot in other words. mar
~ money vi lie you're yuun- aud hand
some and attractive
| blu,heI With some Kind ola feeling. 4
mixture OF offended pride and abAscd opu-
sciou,nc>s that = -ueaking ldea Of this
kind has already entered my head, Of
desire 70 take advantage ofit, and an L.
noraucc how Ia 20 about 10.
But Van helped me out.
There's my cousin Gertrude, he said.
she Isn't bad looking woman. she,
high-bfed. you know, all that sort Of thin.
high nosed too. Tor all that matte, but
not a bad looking woman. NothinE
would do for her bu; tip.'op appearance.
majesty OF form, grace OF dcmeauor, p.eu-
~ of style. and all that. I'm afraid she'll
be taken in some time with The outside
gliding, and marry some of these chaps
always proving around women win
money.
looked al Van aud burst out laughing.
We'll, but you're a gentleman, Fthiau.
Hang il. II mans gentleman. he can
afford to DO anything. | happen TO know
she looks upon you with decided favor,
and don't mind confrs,ing Ia like the
arrangement myself. You see, it's 4 great
deal for me to feel that can trust Ger
trude's happiness in your hands.
! knew what Van meant. lie was work
ing hard for perennial fountain, a rs
source on desperate occasions. But the
best advice isn't always free from selfish
ness perhaps q goodly quantity OF this
modcum lends strength and flavor 10 the
persuasion, as ii certainly involves earnest
ness and sincerity.
Long after he went away that night
thought Of the project. and by dint OF Sc
we're necessity and weighty prejudices per
suaded myself that the sweet outfavored
the bitter; and perhaps II was the best. II
not the only. way out OF my present diff
culties.
Resolving on immediate action, went
to work on the following morning with an
ardor worthy OF better cause.
Ny first visit, of course. was TO my
tailor. | was indebted TO this worthy
tradesman for the biggest part OF the grace
and elegance SO pathetically referred to
by VaIdewater. and was perfectly well
aware that without his aid aud art the fine
castles reared during the proceeding night
would tumble ingloriously about my ears.
/ already owed him large sum of money,
the very immensity of which gave me
courage to ask for more. If he had been
ipI I aruuad IN tnnsh
capital with scarcely chance of interest
alone. how much easier it would be to Sc
cure more when | was fully determined
upon improving the lucky elements which
nature and himself had thrown in my
way.
found him in rather gloomy humor,
and his remarks were very depressing.
The fact is, - he said I'm tired OF it
There's got TO be a stop somewhere. Mr..
Fithian. Me and my family is coming to
ruin if this goes on much longer. lt>
riot at home and it's riot abroad. and flesh
and blood can't stand it. We've got to
take back seat, me and my family, while
folks that we dress from the skin out. look
down on US. and shove US further to the
wall. If they see Us at the opera or church
they're binder than bats. and walk right
oyer US; but. mercy. how clever they are
when they come TO the store,
gathered from these remarks that my
worthy patron had ventured into society
lately. aud had naturally come to grief.
when you get tired of beating about
the bush, Bigby.' said. I'm be glad TO
know what's amiss. Ii it's the old thing
about the money | can't help you. though
| have a capital chance of getting out of
trouble il you'll hold on while; but il its
anything else, I'll do my best 10 explain
it
Its that there charity concert. then"
he said, Indignantly. Me and my wife
and daughter we went there the other
night, and Hattie she was lnonstrous TAX
EN- with young gentleman a few seats
ahead of US. don't deny he always does
honor TO the clothes he wears, and never
did | see finer fit than that there purple
black O. yours-but my couldn't catch
his eye, though | told Hattie knew him
well; he looked everywhere, from the
stage TO the moon. but | couldn't catch
his eye. It's small matter to be civil,
| sir. when it's cheap and wholesome-it
wouldn't "a done bit o harm to have a
friendly nod or so, and it'd a pleased Hat
tie most wonderful"
"Why, heavens aud earth. Bigby,
declare to you didn't see you, upon my
honor! never caught glimpse Of you
I'D have been glad TO recognize you, of
course,'
Fine words don't butter no parsnips,
said the sulky merchant. Il don't care a
button for it myself, but it'd a been a
feather in Hattie's CAPT.
"Well, come now, Bigby." continued,
somewhat touched by this paternal affec.
ton, 1.-The next time you go out, let me
know, and Ill be on the qm rire. / de-
clare I'll do the fair thing by you and
your family but to the business in hand. y
Then plunged into an ambiguous ac-
count of project l had for helping both