Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-13
A Cold Spell.

The Chicago Tribune SAYS: The other
afternoon young man living on Warren
ANeuuc ANA young woman dwelling on
thirty -ecOnd street were married. The
wedding was quiet one, a. the brilc'-
family We're in mourning on account Of the
recent death Of the brides mothers grand
aunt, and though mcrriy rang not the
bells, still these were wed. After dinner.
the shedding Of tears. the ,hyiug of old
s"oc> and similar nuptiul ceremonies had
been duly performed, the young couple
proceeded 70 the modest cottage on War
rem Avenue which was 10 be their home
delicious thought their home, After Tea
the young people We're sitting III the du>hv
parior, testing the carrying capacity 81
one char. when naturally they happened
To remember that al that very moment the
great spelling tournament vas raning al
tarwell Han. After saying that each
would rather be where he or She was than
at Farwcll Hall, &C., &C.. the turtle-dovcS
organized II >pcliin, tournament Of their
own, tn" reward of merit beln" kisses ana
the condlgn penalties for errors severe
hugs. Presently the newly made bride
asked the newly made groom to spell ''Im.
penctrable. and he spelled it limp Ell
e-t.r-e.b- he. ION. you great goose" Bit
tcrly sald the sole partner of his home and
cant spell "impcnetrable. This nettlcd
the head OF the family. and he asked her
how she spelled it. "lm-p-e-n-e-t-r-i-
bile. That's the worst | ever heard"
said he. for a young woman who pretends
to have moved III society and gone to the
Dearborn Academy. 'pretends, remark
ed the b.idc, on whose cheeks two scarlet
spots could be seen glowing in the dusk.
(for the lamp had been turned down very
low.) "pretends." She echoed, as She left
his knee for a rocking-chair, and began TO
rock herself vigorously and fan herself
with her handkerchief; my father never
was tailor, and | cannot remember that
my mother ever took in washing" Pos
sibly not" retOrted the husband, with
forced calmness. "but at least nv father
always paid his debts, and my mothers
bridal trousseau. if plain, was paid for"
Edwin slept on the sofa in the
parlor that night, while Angelina shed a
bucket and half of tears in the solitary
couch that she occupied. At ten
\. NJ. the husband and wife of a day pale.
cold, ana determined, called on IA LAWYER
who had known their families for years.
and announced their determination to sep
arate IA soon a the requisite papers could
be prepared, on the ground OF incompati.
blity of temper. Edwin stated that he
hoped to find in the Black Hills present
distraction and speedy death. while Ange-
liua remarked that though she looked per-
fectly horrible in black and detested wells.
she would to nunnery 90. The lawyer,
after some difficulty, induced them to tell
him he cause and manner of their separa-
ton.
Sir" said Edwin, II cannot live with !.
woman that spells 'impenetrable" with an
Il ''Did you really do that. my dear?"
said the kindly old judge to the weeping
wife. Yes" she sobbed. That was
wrong, that was, very" he replied. $50
| told her. stated the husband. but she
said she could not safely trust her hap
piness TO the keeping of man who spelled
it with an 'e'. ''Ah" said the LAWYER.
THAT is the way you spell it ~ 1T is"
''Tnen you are both wrong; it should be
spelled with an "a = Swift as a fash of
lightning Edwin, pressing one hand to his
throbblng brow, leaped to the bookcase
and seized Webster's Unabridged, while
Angelina. whose heaving bosom BETRAYED
her emotion. turned over the pages of the
copy of Worcester that the kind hearted
old lawyer had placed before her
1T is an "a cried each simultaneously
Edwin" "Angelina!" Like
torrents from one mountain source they
rushed into each others arms.