Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-17

Blue" and try little travel, to the great
| scandal of souls in her native borough who
| found no reason why Miss Mosgaridge
| should want to see any more OF the world
! than that borough presented to her, aud
never shared her weak and wicked desire
TO see what sort of region it was that lay
on the other side of the bay and the break
| ers.
The idea, Ann = said Miss Keturah Mete-
ward. "A well-to-do spinster, whose farm
aud stock. and consequently whose .opin-
ions were the pride OF the piace.-'the idea
of your beginning at your time of life 10 Kite
| round like young girl. The eyes OF the
fool are in the ends Of the earth quoted
Miss ketnrah, with long sigE. For my
! part, the village is good enough for mel
And for me too. Kitty said Miss Mog-
garidge. Il am not going any great dis
tance; Lam going TO see Jack.
Now Jack was the scapegrace Mogga.
ridge. who had run away to sea and there
with to the bad aud the stern clergyman,
his father, having satisfied his mind on the
| point that there was no earthly reclaitna-
| ton possible for Jack had with true old
| style rigor commenced and carried on the
difficult work OF tearing the boy out Of his
| heart, since Heaven had elected Jack 10 dam
| nation there might be no carnal opposition
| on his own part through the weak bonds
| of the flesh. and Jacks name had not been
1 spoken In that house from which he fled
for many year before the Old man was
gathered to his fathers. For all that, ev-
| cry now and than a letter came 10 Miss
| Ann and smother went from her In reply.
and her father with an Inconsistency very
moriifyiug but highly human saw them
| come aud 20, convinced that he should
| hear from Ann whatever news need might
| be for him 10 hear; and 50 it came TO pas,
| that Miss Ann knew oi Jacks wi ereabouts
aud that Miss heiurah, hearing her intent
OF seeking them. Miss heturah with one
eye on the community, aud one on her old
pastor, held up her hands brief instant
/ in holy horror before memory twtched
th,m down again.
Ann, said -hc >oicmuly, Am, do you
know what you are d)ing?'
Doing said Miss Mosgaridse. In go
! ius to see Jack. do you mean! Certainly
do. \ Christian duty.
And what said Miss keturah. what
| constitutes you a better judge of Christian
duty, than your sainted father, christian
minister. for iiny years breaking the bread
of life in this paish.'
Very WELL laid Miss Moggaridge, una
BILE 10 answer such arguments a. that
/ for Miss ketuIah fought like those armie,
/ that put their prisoners in the front, so that
shot from Miss Moggaridge must nece--
sarily have demolished her father the cler-
gyman,-'very well said h.s faithful daugh-
ter. perhaps not Christian duty; We Will
say not. but. at any rate, natural duty
And you dare to set natural duty, a
duty of our uuregeneratcd condition, above
the duties OF such "A, is set apart from the
I world
My dear Kitty, said Miss Moggatid2e
i am not sure that We are or ever should
be set apart from the world; that We are
! placed here to work in il aud with 1t till
/ our faith aud example leayen IL.
Ann Moggaridge said the Other. spring
Ing to her feet with a vixcnish scarlet in
her yellow face. a color less Christian per-
haps than that Of her remarks, thus is rank
heresy, and would not stay to hear it
@ pooh. Kitty said Miss Moggarid:e.
listening u her denuuciations OF her opln-
ions with great good humor; we've gone
! down again-we'll leave argument 10 the
eders,-l want TO talk about something
I else
something else, with a change As easy
as harequins.
Yes. want 10 talk TO you about that
corner meadow. IL just takes jog out OF
your land. and I've an idea you'd like TO
| buy 1t. Now say so. freely, If you would
NbAt liis put ALAL liibo NpuA
head, I'd like TO know! You've refused a
good price for it, you and your father, ev-
cry sprin. for ten years, 10 my knowledge.
I You want, said Miss keturah, facing
about with uplifted fore-tinger like an ac-
cusing angel-in curl papers and brown
you want the ready money To
90 TO see Jack with
Well, yes. don't need the meadow
and do need the money; for when you
have everything tied up In stocks, you cai.
/ always get at 1t, you know
That's very shiftles, of you, Ann Mogga-
| ridge said Miss Keturah. When the mon
! ey's gone, its gone, but there the mead
own always be-.
Bless your heart, for that. I've made up
my mind TO get rid OF all the farm
'Ge; rid OF the farm
Yes. I'm not well enough nor strong
enough TO carry it OH myself, now father 5
gone, aud his means are divided. our
place would make me blush like IA fever
beside il. No. | couldn't keep il To ady2n-
ta.e; SO think shall let you take the
corner meadow, if you want II, and Squire
Purcell will take the rest
Aud What will you do with yourself
when you come back irom-irom Jack-if
| you :eally mean to goE
%, board with the Squire, or anyw here; !;
tue Lord will provide place /; perhaps with
you added Miss Moggaridge, archly.
No. indeed, said Miss Keturah. not
| withmei We never should have any peace
OF our Ewes. There isn't point in ali the
J Westminster tatechism that We don't dii-
fer about, and We should quarrel as TO
means OF grace at every meal We sat down
to. Besides which, you would fret the 10
death with your obstinacy when you are
. | in this isif N lack
for instance.
Jack needs me Kitty. must 20 to
him.
1T is your spiritual pride that must 90
aud play the good Samaritan!
Jack aud used To be the dearest things
in the world TO each other, when we were
| children, YOU know said Miss Ann, gently.
We had both our pleasures and our pun
ishmeuts together. The severity of our
home drove him OIL don't know what
it drove him 20. l waited, because father
claimed ,uy first duty now.l must do what
can be done TO help Jack into the narrow
path again.
The severity OF your home!' said Miss
keturah. who had heard nothing since that !;
.of such home AS yours. such Christian
home with-with-'
The benefit of clergy laughed Miss
MogZaridge.
Ann, your re inpious.' exclaimed Miss
Keturah. bringing Down her umbrella hard
enough to blunt its ferule, Much such
spirit as that will do to bring Jack back.
Ii isn't your place to bring him back either.
You've had no cali to be q missionary, and
it's presumption in you to interfere with
the plain will of p evidence. You will go
your own gait Of course. but you shant 60
without knowing that and every friend
you have, disapprOve of the proceeding
Aud it's another step to total beggary, for
the upshot Of it all will be that Jack coax,
es and wheedles you out of your money.
Ny money! said Miss Ann. There
will be no need Of any coaXing and whe ed
ling; it is as much his as mine
r His
Il know father expected me to do justice
and so he didn't trouble himself ! shOult
, feel was wrOnging him in his grave if
T refused
And what Is Luke going to do, may
ask p inquired Miss Keturah, with grim sto
, | lidity