Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-04-15

cousin LucyY cuquircd Enoch. leaning il
one oi his naturally graceful posture.
against the gate, a. the kisses went fyin.
about. think ought to come in for
share
The saucv little maiden shook her blacl
tres>rs very decidedly. making eyes AT
Euoch, Aunt Dorset thought. just as Lucy
Parks used 10 do; and the moment. In on,
ut hc- "apririouS ft>. she embraced old
bob with her chubby iittle arms and CAV,
hun sou ding smack. From that ti,.s
her ilirtation with Enoch may be said tc
7 have begun.
Who i that spruce-looking fellow who
/ helped YOU out OF the stage. Lucy ?sinquir.
/ ed Aunt Dorset. gazing through her non.
est old specs. Is he an acquaintance ol
The Noung man had mounted to the driver
seat while the operation OF getting the
trunk "fl was in progress, aud appeared 10
be watching the group in the front yard
uadvr the locust trees with considerable
/ Interest. :
"Oh. believe he has got business some
where around here" returned LUCY. with
| an md difrrent toss OF her head. He Was
| very civil 10 me on the journey"
/ II am afraid you are bit Of a filrt
! child" said Aunt Dorset. Aud then she
4 thought 10 herself 'IIer mother was be-
( fore her; pity II -hc shouldn't be-
Me a nitti q, Aun,ie," and Lucys
black eyes rolled up, and her mouth puck
cred itself into dewy, rosy exclaima-
? tion point.
They were in the house now and Aunt
/ Dorset had shown her niece up to the best
J room. shut up A. the best rooms are apt
I {" hc IN the country. aud rather heavy with
/ odd mahogany furniture. and a high-post
I b'I-tead. with its dimi.y-tcsicr and noun
iatn OF feathers The moment the little
inmPling OF an old lady had trottcd out
nt the room to fetch something that had
been forgotten. Lucy skipped to the win
do". pushed back the blinds, and let her
handkerchief futtcr out ia the breeze
strange 10 LAY. there was au answering
signal from The top OF the stage. Enoch.
who wa> lingering below in the yard. saw
the manuIVer, and said to himself; shes
a regular Ittlc case. | believe she knows
more about that fellow than she pretends.
IuCy had beet brought up ia town OF
cou>ld. rab.r size, whore French fashions
prevailed, and she brought all her little
-uad- anu tuibclow> 10 S;ockbuTn. with
the hope ot elcCirityng the natives, for her
-oul " - hv no means above such leni-
ulhc iEiunph,. She opened her trunk.
aud hung some trinAc,s about her. plump
litil- person. aud nestled some bows OF
AttflAF lft'tl Atu tAE lFT ktb~~F nlAfh
cutlr~. Sac went down stairs Just before
tea.
How nice it j. here, :" said Lucy. look
iu- on through The -lttlng-room window
a, tae sunny od garden. Il have always
been cnoped up tn town. Uncle Dorset
and nnN You must teach Inc to be coun-
Try sjri"
Il >'pose YOU think. don't you inquired
the old gentleman, that some COW, give
buu,rmilk. ju>t a. Dr.. Hlllver's niroe did
when >ac came up here on . yisit from
loTAE
Perhaps do returned Lucy. archly.
bursting luio = merry laugh; and then
you Auo" soiemnly believe thai potatoes
grow on bushes.
ID -ee Lucy -nusgled up 10 yodr father
Aan. D5reA' ,8SA' tj SOB 5Pst'sh a 81 b m Sunff hlg
oi tea 100 the pp,. There's a sopi deal OF
cat about that girl. The Parkesses hay"
AL got it. every one OF them.
I wou.du't mind having her purr round
mr. responded job. ia hi dry way.
They were seated al ,hc pleasant tea
table NOW. Ehoch had come IN. aud Lucy
va, the centre pt cyrry b1ly's attentions.
Ia -W,c OF LDrI Byrpn's chlri-h opiniun
she wa- perfectly charming while eusIs-
ga wiIh her knife aud fork.
Tell me. Euoch. inquired she. are
th'f' any "'Se -"'' III 'h'' he'2hooE"oou'
/ don't care IL for Young menl there " as
. atWinkle IN her eye)-they are hDrrld,
couceitrd creatures but should like to
get acquainted with nice girl.
Nancy hAS = our next he'1hoor
daughter, aAid IhS'c 'ot >et anu IS a
HAr'N a Glli ~ ever was Ia!seu mere ia
St"eAohth'
Nhe HA' -ot "hh' c4'i P'e''! manners
put 10 Aunt Dorset d1-h'hS on' the ste"ei
ql'uSes-
Mo't OF ne Sitis uo" aual are 700 oIaA-
en- 10 slit my o'd-ia-hiohed noiIons.
Ask Enoch aoou- heF' sara Joo WIN
df"li WIN.
-; yes struck IN hcIe Dorset hhocii
ana Nancy uecu 10 nr very thicA' ani 1
can say "hether y htr lauil OF ms
that theF doh hitth horses any more.
Enoe" coi"Ie" ~ nc oeh' o'tl us pi"'e'
anu Lucy cast i III schie'ou' HtIe S'ahce
al nun
nancy uoh come mere near as oI'eH d
sue u>ed TO- SAID AUNT Dorset pouring ou'
th" o'u gentleman cup oi Yea anu pul'luS
ia "ha' ne caiied 'oh2 a"ee'elliS' 1"e
alii the hlhd OF @lrl 70 iet any young man
lhlhA she Soih1 70 oIeaA hei neart hoou.
nun. HAe : an independent Htt!e piece y
>he does loon a. II Dutter "ouiuh melt W
her mouth All the hA! hoIs are haru-
oHted.
Ehoch looAeu rtaIy ahuoNeu now anu
kept hl> eyes hked on ms p'Ate' 10 AVOID
Lncy wicked niue siahces-
suddenly ne Ioohed up ana said 10 her !
III you get acquainted win Nancy you
can wave your Ael-haiiuSeIcu.ei ,' n out oi
thc "lAdo". 1 oeHcNc y 'u liAc ti't so''
OF thius. Now IL was Lucy turn 10 cast
down her eyes.
ihe mouse Ma> 'u'i Oh i"h anu hus'c'
Just a. Chcie Dorset hai predicted Lucy
! Kept 'hihss pretty wen silr'ed up aiu
p!"tteu asalh>t Aunt porset atea"y' Jog
! tr"t' old-tashiohed ideas She wanted 10
nave her hn3er III every oody PIE. She
| made NUE. inortlhed-ioohins CAKES that
nobody conid eat
fears 10 me these biscuits nave got the
measles SAID Uncle Dorset one morning
a. ne orohe one OPEN decorated Win
hnihoer OF yellow eyes.
lhaue 'hesi' dear saia Lucy loohf',S
so peniteht, ou Know We oeeh Drought
/ up III ureadiul Ignorance, out now l aih
'edri'hs 10 COON ior expect 10 marry