Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-27
Lydia s Good Chance.
81 AArE W. HAMILroN.

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Nell stood ~ the window wIth the baby
IN Hcr arms. ummiug On the glass for The
rhlil- amusement. and Tor her own Amuse-
ueut, Watching The queer, tumoie-.iowu
.ittlr house Ju the opposite side " tie
street.-the. one blot upon that very respec-
table nelghoorAood. Families had moved
IN and out there until Neil uad christened
K The Panorama. and uo~ after 4 week'-
silence anu solitude, ID Vas again thrown
open. ana new -et we're iaA.ag posses
sion.
And -uch 4 set" commented Neil, re-
porting proceedings 10 her eldest sister,
VINO was oasiiy employed farther back %
The room. That uld man with he Did
blue coat on las brought .oaI OF goods
on 4 LAud-Cart. There are tSu pumpkins.
4 rocking g-cnair- the rockers
bench, 4 pal! GuI ! cuurn with lille mite
ut -Iri ,tanulu. 70. What an sira
Pat her here % Keep her rom falling ~.
/ suppose On there's another smaIl
-PoctI4Icu vt humanity ioaa ~ "a straw
bed. Well lie understands packing chill
dren lor transportation at any rate Come
anu see what funny little nortais they are,
Lydia.
There ) an older one than chose .wo,
said Lydia, laughiugy Watching ihem Is
they emei ged from their strange quarters.
"A boy some ten or twelve wears old.
And | guess that's all the family, an
swered Neil. Don't believe there 5
woman about The establishment
There :. though LYDIA, niTthlu!
glance softened rs i rested ~ The tenement
but she sick. | saw her when she
came this morning, and she looked 50 pale
aud miserable As they carried her n that
could not but pity her. II must seem for
oTn 70 one Ill as she Is 20 have 70 move,
aud into such place As that. l mean 10
20 and see Aer by and by. when | have Z
chance.
r. u Ou needn't wait .ong on their account, ,
there doesn't seem 10 be anything TO settle,
responded Neil. completing her survey Of
the goods ana chatteis.
\ snarp,qulck rap at he DacA door star
tied them. and before hey could answer
the summons tie door was partially opened
and i tumbled curly mead thrust IN. pair
u bright black eyes scanned the apartment
for an instant. and then rested upon the
occupants.
.-i'm DICK.
Are you: really began the astonLsAed
Lydia.
True as We i've an breathe" affirmed
The newcomer, earnestly, thinking the state
ment had been doubted. Uncle Pete
wants 10 know can he borrer the .oan OF
two sticks o wood
Who is Uncle Pete?" demanded Nell.
Lives over yer'-the 0oy pointed N
The iii ectlon OF the house. " ants 70
know can ne oorrer the Ioan q two sticks
OF wood an AK TO chop en-
Yes, | suppose he can" said Lydia,
slowly '.but you can't carry them.
..Oh he had ruther come and pick EN-
out his own SEN; he don't want every sort,
was The quick reply; and the door was
shut again as suddenly Is il had been
opened.
Nell laughed.
you needn't be afraid of offering any
neighDorly benevolence you have TO spare,
Lydia. think they'll be all ready 70 &C
cept il without overwhelming you with
gratitude.
II wish | had asked about the sick one.
though. persisted Lydia. Il was so sur
prised that | didn't think of it,
Don't mourn; they'll be sure to give
you opportunities enough prophesled
Nell. mischievousiy.
Home TO an earl, dinner came Bfaute
Garnet greeting the pi city nook and group
within it with the satisfied air 0t 4 man
who fancies himself blest with the dearest
wife the incest sister, and the snartest
baby in the universe. This last possession
he caught in his arms unceremoniously,
and began tossing it in the AIR. Ihen ne
walk TO Lydia's fiowerstand, and show
cred down some bright leaves FOR the young
gentleman's diversion. The scattering re-
minded him of gathering, perhaps. for
he turned toward his wife.
'.Oh, Lydiai the convention meets here
next Thursday, you know
Does it? III forgotten
And there are the delegates to be ac-
commodated, you see" Mr.. Garnet
paused, but Mistress Lydia only looked up
with smiling unconeern that conveyed no
/ hope of her making suggestion, or TAX
! ing hint: so ne went on. ''fhe commit
/ tee wanted TO know if We could take some,
and thought perhaps we couid-two or
/ three"
! Nell drew down the corners Of her mouth
I and an expression OF dismay fitted over
/ Lydia's face.
WHY, thought" said Mr.. Garnet, no
| ticipg these signs-"of course, you needn
! have them il you don't want to-but
thought you said last year that we could
have accomno odated some of them as wei
as not
..Yes. Brante. but that was later in ths
season. We we're through our house-cieaH
ing, aud everything locked nicely
''Oh, if that is all you needn't be troubled
exclaimed the gentleman, relieved. ''it i
good enough for anybody now. don'
see but everything is all right" d.
giai ced first AZ the ceiling, then At the ba
by, ahdneither of them had fallen.
Voting to nave convention in one
own town is voting to do all the wori
while somebody else has all the fun re