Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-06-03
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Hiram jenkins Mistake.

! iOau tudl ltu 10 lut I3rtll OF Deacon Bates.
IL WAS plain even TO the casual observer
that the errand he was bound upon was of
no common Importance. No man would
have arrayed himselfso gorSeously simply
for the purchase OF tub Of fall butter or
4 yoke of steers. His hair was in state
OF dstIessin. smoothness. and seemed al
most part of the glossy hat which cover
ed II. His coat and pantaloons were mar
vcls in their way. and his boots which had
been elaborately blached. reflected back
the rays of the setting sun in q manner
perfectly binding to the beholder. And
yet. notwithstanding his superiority in all
these respects to the lilies of the fields,
there was apparent IN his actions singu-
lar sort of nervousness. trepidation al
most, which rendered his appearance at
once ridiculous and awkward. This trep-
idation WAS in no wise lessened by the sud
den vision OF \ redheaded urchln watchin.
him from the barn door, and who. as the
team approached. with an overwhelming
grin, sped of in the direction OF the farm
house. and disappeared through the kiich-
ell door. Hiram was conscious a minute
afterwards of being the target for half
dozen pairs OF eyes from the sitting room
windows. and it required extraordinary
strength OF mind on his part to drive past
tR6re a%eaard things to do than to get onf
OF a carriage when women are watching,
and though Hiram had probably never
thought of the fact before he fully exper
fenced its truth. as. endeavoring to spring
genteelly from the buggy, his foot slipped
on the wheel. and he came down on his
hands aud knees in the dirt. HIS remarks
"a he scrambled to his feet were confined
10 ~ o"r -, "u ,Dsira Dne ." onn ~ ,Sn rn.I;sh
ta.,.s Oe ''e
I'll hara 20 ,o 70 rourd m III. hos,
,rr,r "a ,,.ash nv b.rJs h.,ar. I con go
=, pa'p :. "no 80 , a, hin!ir ~ s,,,,as, re-,
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az. az nav Sr"nd t i,' !, oui uish hadn', 60,
nJ - ' ~
ass.d ,h. door ., IN. ho,soha =,
-, u. 20 pAu a.,I,' tne o,oad ~ haara 80
..n n,un Wa va 49, 20 oH tIa I;S,.ne, and hi.
ho.n, U al. ~ -, ro.na,inaJ The ,nmes Of
~, r;,.aI EIna,han Ponars
III. ~ ,a,,, al, ii har hnn ba a. .ov;ro She
,;,n man, nei U"o, %,, an, M a,,vaxs hsve har
lust ,uns me ,,1 hou IN ha.,a a, "i, ,ha ,hio
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JENNY. Dut YOU h"!is on so'i u1!''.
| cay ia Jam "eaN'n 'o 'uous !"
II over q III Soou Mn,Ie. os anu ~, oenn. ~ nus nus
ha'e' III ,e"' "ei "eh Sou may oe SUN
vi tii't.
me deacon hesnateu' oie" MS hose 'ahu
hhais saiu
ohe .ot some ii.'ie .iIens .na' no1ou,
hno"s ho'nins aoou' out n,e, an ''"
wan. AM, ~ inip.I ,Io..a upn III, 60. Ja,
oi; pshaw 'n.. ou'' a.. ue"
con. l M wn,ins ~ iish II. ,
sue SUE hiuAuu ~. ';,. il'e ~ ,ne ',s VII
waers aoo can show Won the scar now. :
..Gre,f ling" thought Hiram ..but here
Twas oo;no IN non the question this very
niohr who wouId have ,honoht irs,
HI.u take that out ot her ;: said Elana.
than conrinnino the conversation. ..If She
20 n,,oh o. I;o. her foot onoinS, mo IN
81 icl, y, a;acn,sted Hiram ,o bimself as.
,onisbed neyond measure "IicL Jenny
Ratesi Wcil this GOES ahead of anvtbina
Iever heard of And the old man doesn 4
90, 1911 Wbat n..r,s,,
nanse epsned which was at last broL.
on hr The deacon,
..Waii If von mus, hove her vo. INNS,
exnect the old lady'u want something to
saw anon, i, ,bouub. She thinks as mnct
of ,Jennv as / do. Wont Won come int
the house?r
Not now. I've GOT To o., down to m,
village before dark. I'm be round som,
,ime ,omorrow
Hiram jenkins waited until he saw hi,
successful rival climb the fence betweer
the two farms. Then he deliberately nm
hitched his horse. cot into his waoon An,
drove of. never CASTING a look toward th,
window where the fair Jennv sat in watch
full expectation. Not until he reached hi,
"a, "
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h,.1s i'm I'M s Hea' sa.u ne; slU"l
Inos In'u,, R.,ss 'n1 h;o,.;nn he h eo.. .a."A y
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o.''u ah m. % h,,,a. o 'I,a 1au sue sue ,oo~ni
as .no"t. Gu ~ou" meH III ne
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