Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-07

A habiiable. cbccry. sociahle little place
the village WAS in truth. ia spite OF the
sn1line>> OF IL population. which seemed
rather ridiculous when iir>, faced bv this
stray man from IA busy town; and be fore a
week MAS over Godfrey Brre had mad,.
( 30 much use OF his tlinr that he had seen
The inside of most of the cottages. and
learned from the lips of their feminine
occupiers such budgets ot domestic rr!a!>
/ such pt.PrXing cpufidriIcr> of family his
/ tories. such volumes OF details coucernin.
all the chlldr,n of every household. a. set
/ him often wondering what IL the world
men with large parishes could do il they
had a propOriiOuai- Increase of matter, to
| listen to. bit that wI> pnly hi, first
we' X. before he knew how Ia manage
properly; after while he cunfrivcd to
AVOID such Hoods of gossip. aud yet main
tam hi> character a. a HiDdiy listener aud
good adviser.
lie made his call. At the >qurc's. and
saw the whole flmiy-masicr. mistress.
and four fat daughters, two like the ia
ther. two like the mother all ready to well
come a young aud sent,eIn1nly Ilan ass
- ,r'S1sfy eI;i - n ace of the
old invalid clergyman. The squire found
out that the newcomers politics were ail
a. hi> own-and, accepting MIN at once -
the right Kind OF man. showed him hi
pictures. his kennels. and his iavoTire
hunter, and asked his advice upon much
veXed question of ioot-pdth across The
park. hni>hin. up with a hearty invitation
To come in to lunch or dinner wis never
lie ielr disposed Ia do so.
And h@ called at The retired officers.
and listened with patience while hi i'll
used host set plainly before him how in-
fainouSiy he and his claims had been
sighted and in>ulted by radical govern
uent.
by Jove. Sir cried the wounded
major (woundrd in spite. | meaU)-"by
Joye, il hadn't had the spirit of a lamb
if hadn't been brought up TO understand
the-tlle duty of moderaiiug your feelings
when you are in the very devil OF tenn
perl beg your pardon. Mr.. Bree. do
indeed and ii hadn't f,lt il WAS alto
geiher beneath me To take notice of such
blackguardiy conspiracy, | should have
shaken the service of in disgust and
thrown up my commission and sent nv
cominander-in-c chief letter that would
have made his ears tingle. Upon my
word. | should, Sir. But | remembered
my late father was clerayman-I re-
menbefed il Is not always wise to get in "A
rage aud do what you wish. \ Christian
and an officer has other duties. Sol
waited ill ! cooled down. and then sold
nv commission.
The major wound up as the squire had
done. by brg%ins this excellent new lis
tener 10 drop in at six O'Clock whenever
lie wished for a homely dinner. aud some
one el,e's company besides hi. own.
Lastly, he made his yisit To Mr.. Darling
tons. postponing his Cal. there from day
to Tia, for reasons scarcely ineligible 10
himself.
lie Was ushered iuto the same bright
room of hich he had caught a glimpse a
week before. met aud welcomed by Mis-.
Darlington herself. whose delicate beauty
gained, as 10 many kind. OF beauty do not j..
BY being seen in broad daylight. A lovely
complexion. clear large gray eyes that
smiled as brightly as her lips, a perfect
| figure, and SOFT sweet voice She need
ed no adjuhcts OF dress or personal adorn-
ment 10 enhance her many charms; and
either she was aware OF this, or had other
reasons for the noticeable simplicity of
her attire. which seemed scarcely in Keep
| ing with the cost illness of the furniture
| and ornaments OF the room ia which she
was seated. At first the curate. who WAS
thoroughly unaccustOm-d to ladies' So
| cieiy, was puzzled To know in what other
particular. besides her charming face. she
differed So much from most others of her
sex but after q few visits at the Hall had
brought before his eyes a considerable d s.
play VI west-couutry fashionable attire he