Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-07-15

wondered to myself WHY the parse
ana his wife coull not have ordered Cha
iey ana Tom to be still. Fathers an
mothers never think their children ca
tire people.
~ want some more syllabub. Edna,
cried Charley just then.
And me too" put in little Miles Sir
ing.
she got up patiently; ladled some of IN
stun into two of the custard cuns and o,v
one each to the children: fuldino he
uahdkerchlef under little Strings chin, t
suaru MS veivet dress. They stood at th
taole, two eager little comorants, taking
in with their teaspoons.
AZ mat moment the gate behind US oper
eu, ana gentleman came in. We turne
round to see who was arriving so late.
stranger. Some good-looking fellow witt
auburn hair, beard that glimmered lik,
SOFT SILK in the sun, aud a bronzed face
10 Judge py MS movements, he was takel
oy surprise at sight OF the CAV company
anu stood in evident hesitation, Iookin:
about him.
''Oh. Johnny"
The low, half-terrifled exclamation cam,
from Edna. Her eyes were strained nu
the stranger; her face had turned whith
as as death. He saw US and came toward US
we were the nearest to him.
10 you know me, EIna?"
Knew MIN then-knew his voice Az
ahd hltnseif also. now that saw him dis
tihctly. Edna did not faint. though she
was whlte enough tor it ;she put her hands
toSetheI as one does in PRAYER. a ioyouS
thankiulness dawning in her eyes.
'FrederickI'
Yes, my darling. How strange that
you should be the first to greet me, And
y'u' Johnny, old fellow. Yon hare
grown"
HIS two hands lay for time in mine and
Euha :. Nobody had observed him vet :.
"' were at tue end OF the lawn, well under
the trees.
More sylIabub, Edna" shrieked out
that greedy young Charley. And me
want more too added little Miles; "me
not had enough"
Ecna drew her hand away to 90 10 the
table happy light shining through hrr
tears. Fred put his arm within mine. and
we went across the grass together.
The first to see MIN was SIR. Brandon
ne TOOK IN the situation at once. and IN i
degree prepared Mr.. Westerbrook. Here's
some br'lZ II Young man coming mn Mes
terbrook," said he. Looks like A trav,I-
Ter. should not be surprised il it is your
hePAew, or peIhapS one who bring, news
OF him.. NV
"a Westerbrook fell back in hi> chair
rs 'cd >tood there with his two hands
strrlcucd out to him. Then ne >prlua, ma
our't INTO tears. aud clasped Fred in liz
arms, OF all commotion,, Mr.. Brandon
put his yellow silk handkerchief ON his
htad and' walked away ont of il iuto H..
sun. he Squir. stared a il he had never
seen br"nzed man before. Tod came
ieaplh% up. and the best part ftlit comma
ny after him.
Edna! Edna" called out Mr. we.ter-
brook, sitting back in his chair auain- nud
holding Fred tightly. Edna. want v"m
instantly" N'
She advanced modestly. blu>hiuo Ii,i..
and roses. her hat held III her hand by Il,
faded strings. Mr. Westerbrook lonL.J
at her through his tears.
''Il"rH la i. .i... a.
from this day, Fred I viii have but lust "A
corner in il. am too old now for a busy
ME; you must be the acting master. Ana
Edna, my child, you will come here to be
hl> helpmeet IN II, and 10 take care OF me
IN my declining years-my dear little
daughter. Thank God tor all things :"
Fred gave u9 just a brief summary of the
past. Gettin. over to Amcric. without
much difficulty. he had sought there for
some muneratlye work and sought in vain.
One OF those panics that the Americans 20
IN ior.had recently occurred in the States
ana numbers OF men were unable To gct
employ ment. After SundrY adventures
ana some s-ni->tarvatiOu. he at length
made his way TO the West Indies \ rel
alive OF his late mother was, h. knew. set
tied somewhere within the region, OF Brit
ish Guiana. He found him in Bel bice,
small merchant town of New-Am>tcr,laIr.
To him Fred told his story. and the old
cousin gave him berth in his counting
house. Onicework was new to Fred but he
did his best, and with the first proceeds Of
his pay he enclosed the ten pounds to Edna
the house forwarding the letter to their
agents in LondOn.to be posted from thence
Some months later he chanced to see the
advertisement for him in an English news
paper. As soon as he could lie came of to
answer In person, and-hcre hc was.
"AllS well that ends we'll" remarked
Mr.. Brandon, in his dry way.
And don't You 20 fratcrniZiug with
poachers again. Mr.. Fred" cIled out the
squire. See what it brought you to. the
last time"
No, Squire. never again" answered
Fred. pushing back his auburn hair. (yery
long again,) with smile. This one time
has been quite enough
But you cannot have Edna. you know"
said Mrs. Holland to him, with disturbed
face. The parsonage could not get on
without her"
Il am afraid it will have to try, Mrs.
Holland"
Il shall be obliged to keep my bed that
will be the end OF it, said Mrs. Holland.
gloomiy. Nobody can manage the chill
dren but Edna. When she is otherwise
occupied their noise is fightful-teu
times more distracting than the worst
toothache."
Fred said nothing further. she was look
ing so ruefully wobegone. Putting his
arm into mine he turned into shady
walk.
"Will you be my groomsman at the we'd
ding, Johnny? But for you. my good
friend. don't know that | should have
been saved to see this day"
Nay. Fred, think it was the KEY OF the
church that saved you. | will be your
groomsman. if you really and truly prefer
to pitch upon me rather than somebody
older and better.
Yes, you are right" he answered, lift
ing his hat and gancing upward. 1T
was the key of the church-under God"
-[From the Argosy.