Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-04-29
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El TOM HOOD.
wa. the second -ub-cIrrk AZ the Cow
ford olicc when the postmaster. Mr
l'~crry man. VA. compelled 30 rr-l "a Tath-
~ Suddenly through 4l health. 4, = con-
sequence the first ~ub-clrlk. tnauuly aud
| bad "a 30 the chief, wurA between a.,
until fresh appointment was made. Il
Was thought IA the office that ChAugly
Ma likely 20 get. not the CoWiorl Dilicr,
hat ,AA; oi Moiliu.am, the postmaster OF
winch would probably be transferred 10
Cowford. lie was the iiAeie-t candidate
Tor our vacancy Though tAaIudy had been
recommended foE it by DNerryman. who
was man much thought OF az head quart
crs. Il was supposed that Chauudy was
sure 10 get some sort OF promotion; and
think il puiied him MP a ltt,c, for he seem
ed 10 give himself tne as ot a superior,
aud certainly made me DO the Hons share
OF the work.
didn't care. was poor and a .ub-clerk
aud never expected 10 be anything else.
Indeed. | scarcely desired to be any thing
else. And Why: Because was ia loyc.
That J., thing To make most men am0i-
tiVu,; but X only made me. If not content
ed. AZ all events submissive under power
IS. had fallen in love wiki the he.ress Of
the richest landowner in the county; aud
hhfN l4H fff~-4ffif lf'~LtgN4l " lttlli ilN l4A-
tied sphere would or could ever quality
me 10 become suitor for her hand.
Dreams of ambition therefore did not
trouble ne. Had the office VI postmaster
General or secre'A AIRY been vacant aud made
the prize Of a severe competitive cNAJniiIa-
| tiou. | would Lave given the best YEAR of
my life. poor scholar A. | was. 10 study
I iOr the contest. in order TO Try 10 y IA pu-
>lilOn that would make me worthy OF her.
Falling, | should have come back without
4 muruAr to my high stool, with 4 bold
I face and broken heart.
1 She Was 4 lovely grl-such n merry
I br ght glimpse OF sunshine, We first be-
/ came acquaiutcd-it ! may so term her
I coudescendng ever after to bow 10 me on
one II. ' NAlcnune's day, when | stamped
some twenty valentines for her. " hen
she wa, gone looked them over-uot
without pang Of jealousy, which was al
/ layed when found they were either Il
/ >cAoollellows. or old gentlemen, her god
+ father. her unCies. and that sort of thing
\ more iunoceut batch OF valentines ney-
er -welled her Majestys revenue.
T How 4 man like her father could ever
+ had 20 charming 4 daughter, | can't un-
/ drTstand. Mr.. Darke was q harsh proud
T man. stern on the bench, and heartless 81
the board. Tie was severity itself with al
trAmps and beggars and he preserved hi.
game with the utmost strictness. Their,
/ was a fierce hatred and feui OF lon.
standing between him and the poacher,
who were tolerably plentiful. lie was moi
the sort OF man wa. al all disposed /,
ask for leave TO pay my addresses to hi,
daughter.
SO bowed to fate; cherished Mary's i'm
age in my heart of hearts; and used tC
comfort myself in the intervals of bushes,
by recitiug mentally Shelley's lines abou
1.-The love OF the moth tor the STAR
Besides this had but one delight-that 0
collecting foreign stamps for her. Sh,
happened one day TO ask for one that wa
lying on the ofiice-ledger; and kept .
watch tor them ever afterwards. How
grateful | was to the mania | had one,
scorned and despised.
This humble passion OF mine had exist
ed nearly two years under these not highl,
favorable circumstances, AMI what is NOR,
instead Of diminishing il was increasin.
Meantime Chaundy and | went on as tw,
sub-cierks rolled into one postmaster, ant
no appointment was announced.
Early In December theretwas always
great ball at Crawford, whereat all classe
met. and were supposed to fraternise.
was the event OF the season in the county
Mr. Darke was one of the patrons. and &C
casionallly honored the ball with his pres
ence aud that of ''his lovely aud accom-
plished daughter" as the local journa
gushingly styled her. This year he ha,
not announced his intention OF going. an,
il was generally supposed therefore tha
he would not be present. lie had ius
made a fierce raid on the poachers; an,
was reported to head his watchers night
in person. being determined TO put dow
the gang. two of the ringleaders of whicI
had just been sentenced TO long imprison
menis through his instrumentality.
One afternoon, about three days befor
the ball, was looking out of the window
My desk was just at the junction OF the OF
fee in which letters were received, order
issued, and transactions with the publ
generally conducted, with the inner roor
In which the sorting was done, and the in
ternal affairs of the Office We're arranged
These two rooms formed two sides OF th
small court or vestibule. which was ope
to the public; and the window where SO
was just in the angle. lighting the inne
office, so that. by looking over the groun
glass which the window was glazed hal
way up, could see in profile all applicant
at the outer office.
The other clerks were at tea-a meal
did not care for; and had. just as an oc
cupation. cleared the box and sorted tn
! letters. and then returned to my desk A
| mounted the stool | saw one Of Nj
Darke's servants.
He was only q stable help and had bu
lately entered Mr.. Darke's service. vet
knew him, for 1t was silly fancy of min
to watch all Mary's surroundings wit
l minufa eara and piafuvo IN ,av,oIf ~ =