Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-25
StIettto Storn.
Notes from a German Band.
CHAPTER WINTER.
ny MARY CECIL HAY.

/ down the street vet. a. | sand. il was OF no
use Little Fritz. in despair. folio we'd hi,
brother into some of the shops. but with.
out any result; aud for once his eyes lost
their brightness. SO we put up our insiru-
mcnts aud. with doggcd contempt turned
our backs upon the mean old town.
A. the band calls M Leader. | like Ia
lead u all times. mean | try 10 lead
when the way lies long aud cold or dark
ana wet bcio-c IL. or when our spirits
threaten Ia fail. 80 | made a cheerful
start along the wide white road Peter
kept hil>Aly up with me. with his from
bone tucked under his arm, that he might
beat together the great wooden gloves
which had been knitted hy that beautiful
Mrr.uciiie who, a, We all knew. Was
waiting inr hlm in the Na'erland Hopeful
i"i"W' HERE i hardly ever time " .cn
Peter spirits tan. lie i always confident
A''W '"-m"rf"W. however gloomy things
may lnrN to-day.
Brhr wI- ga tl unusually grutr and Il III
cut hunnr--U King without hls pipe, a.
Peter >a'j-~u hr tell behind. stopping un.
der III cImhcr>uu.c yioi inceln and bully
iu- the lfte brother NIulIui>i>. a. IL
warmth and comfort could be- derived from
the h"i words. When an, thing goes wrou.
ia B"hi hc always ia back upon bully
!ns 'h" h"N>. especially Ftliz. whose bil.ht
temper seems a co tiuuIl aggravattou to
HIM Little ktrl-he"Ping up persistent
tr"i-wa> >nhhtlg with the cold. hi, tear,
dr"pIiu. d"lrful into the >carfin which
~ chm Wa buried; and Fri'z. even while
III teeth Chalt"Icd. wa~ trying L. cheer
hin by Tia" prospect of how warm We al!
should b" "rte-cn.h."
o.. iu front oi u aud in si'rncc. march
"l iirii"r "n- htll clI-piu.li, .clAriou-t
in = green bag at.d the a. her hi, fat um-
hfrllA. iuf iron these two article, nf M,
iirln't J. lu>rpsrHbl". He Wa~ more low
+ ~WU''d ihAn 'Nrr. and l'l he had been 80
i"w >pirii'I All day that every not, h.
played had been lower good d.al Than
r "a> wrIti"u. Il ku"w." hr uh>,ry. Il
dI-mal.y ~Acn hlpfcd al this That,
iit" worst oi my c.ATIour': never can
d'F'N4 upon d. Besides fhi> want Of de-
p"rdcuc" on hi~ own Instrument. lI,iu,r
uulrt-"c> a wcaiib- fear uf auv remnant
Of hl- food lpi-lns in thr reed aftcf i meal
aud also suiirr- almost constantly from
"A sore lip. dGriu. which >uiiriiu. lie !,
given >uurptlnou-'y tn relapse INTO 4 a.
Iru' t'N, holding hi~ Instrument iu IN,
mouth With "A bcauiiful correctness lu The.
an-I". aud blown. uui h,- cheek. 80 nat
uiAlIy hat. n chance to look the sight
taxes my breath more than ms curnct
dor~.
dropped behind presently anl walked
Z beside Brhr tor The boys >aL Lr> rL,r..i
f good deal oi iruuhlc sometimes in Keen
+ us the peace where B.Ar i. courcrn,J
but >iI.i the comfort of our w,uJ..fif.. it,.
B depends - much upon peace that NJ iron.
I bic = too great to make il worth my ,,liI,.
+ to take it.
II Wuu' 'ln't have your temper. cello for
all Your height and magnificent rrann,.
iIun>, would be the occasional remark of
t"' ,h'''iui lN!e ti"mhoui>t, whose
"''-h' J, Jl>' I'VE iec', aLd who weighs
>'ai ai'eit CENT stone
W" pu>h'I A''h- me snowy road, bend
."- ""' h'"u> "'I"ic 'he 'utinE wind aud
uiIhS al Aihd' 81 experiments TO keep the
aug lh cur M .ei' -hI 1" Keep away drprc~-
s'n- th"u2hl,- me short winter day
"""'4 soon V'">e lh' anu We had but
i'"' '", - |' A'-H' fe,i and refresh
mem" Hh's hIi b'th bAd with u ever
>ihCe the severe weather set in. aud We
H''H u" "''"os ''I' @! our store. The few
l'"'c H"" III our possession would not
pay even iof b'u al blsht. and It began to
'o"s a. u "" were Eot 70 earn any more.
10" hu'h hate We got altogether
if"d-i "i1"tu b"hT. making dead
P'uN' O''"'c i4'tc sho"-Iooied tavern.
'he very sl2Ht "I "h'ch va, enough 10 az
S'A,a'e our "ca, mess anu munger
Nlnepenc"' answered, and my voice
was heANy enough
very Unusual s'ate OF AFFAIRS a well
a. depressing Put IN leter promptly;
ana OelnS 20 iohS SINCE II happened be-
iote' We NAV every reason 70 ieel that il
va pe al oeioig !, san nap en- again
therefore, SAN /. 'Itt u, go in and
ENJOY "h,' We can ahOrd and leave the
/ iu1uis To late
I'VE can. al any rate. warm our noses
( added Peter. whose mode Of y,rn,i,,, h,.
nose VA to take up central position on
The hrarth WIN NJ PACK 20 the lire.
~ Leader Whispered hari>chen. look
III. lhtp the warm kitchen with longing
eye ahd i'p>' >h"uid 50 In" some tea"
ihfer ~ ts ni >plced sixpenny." That
was The ORDER Behr gave roughly a. he
passed IN. Nat (, best for all of US he
added 10 me ~ tone That might have
Deeh ihcaht 70 De OF OF an apology.
ulu not assent lof saw thar cirCum-
stances were very much against his rec"y-
eiln- NJ 2"oi ;"uioI even @|h the aid OF
VAIN sP'Seu "ie'
>o"' "oy-' ee' "ood warm, | said.
-. y, ,r.'a,i 49,, ,,,.' !e' anu
I'm, L,.,, ,h.t ,h.. az. ,, w" IT, too'
gund rUnu.h H. .bnnIJ,'., 80 ~ ,"'u
"a. 'oi -.
90, >, ioi paoies Ike
3D.. .,
,G..r :, h,d hes, .ro,',''i a, iio'l ie'et
-, p.i'r.s ' 80. u ',.r,r ~ tue o'hefe'
~ ~. '.,'.'t -.
Peter l,.,y,"., ,. ,h. ,.',tari ,,i,, 1io; put 10
r.,.,,,,';,.. - -,a.',1;'' -" fi"% anu
h..ar,l f'"0e "Pon 'ne
Ill, has a. good ri.b, ~ +,
b,. nIay. \. m,1rh ,,,J v.,lts q" "e Law
beIIry,. Ia he a. srr,n,.,hI.. =. a.. a.. n'ei
ace" 'o0'" d. ~
...r,,.. ,...,
"eie ii''i. eiou2h' 9fumoled Benr
"nnou' '.',i, ms ln'aii'> ,ndAlh@ IL les.
ihes "eee'e' al any rate, half a. much
a. ..T,.li.' MT ,'a'e ~ ou'Sein sdiu.
49, oi.IL''''1. ny - ~ them. replied
~ n'ni au'' "ie '1, suiAliy' or you may
oe piou! ,uig '",! II taAe more
,i "t W. nm, hn'iS'nen' ipt said FRITZ
PaN,"'S '"e tup ~ III niue Dfother: Il