Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-09

/ delecteu ny l Hcle + red- VINO unexpectedly
made his appearance at that time. Blush
inT To the very roots of her hair. she
snatched of the wreath, when Uncle Fred
caught her in his arms, kissed eacn glow
ing cheek, and replaced the wreath so
aw&wardly. that she laughed till she quite
regained her composure
mo, Madeline. my dear wife" he said
tenderly. "wear these little things. Thee
misses them perhaps, but am so satisfied
with thee hardly notice thy ornaments" "
And Aunt Madeline clasped her arms
about his neck. and laid her head upon his
bosom and wept, the happest woman in
the world. Never from that time. did she
see the comb that, few moments before.
she had laid upon the table? and after that
her hair hung in silken curls As formerly
At length an infants cry was heard IN
| Uuclc Fred's house. and it was lauyhable
TO see bis first attempts at holding his boy.
He handled IL as il il WAS Il delicate piece
/ OF glass work which he momentarilv eX-
I pectcd would break. Time, however,
! brought hun practice, and three sons made
the house merry with the music Of their
voices. Uncle Fred's mechanical ingenui-
/ ~ was turned to good account in making
/ toys for his little flock and the grave man
/ who sat so >edately in meeting was not
/ uhIfcqucntlN seen on winter evenings.
"I u'>e'u anu uilNth oE one ol the boys,
WINE the second sturdy little fellow sat
aS'Flde ms shoulders. pommeiing the broad
/ chest with his heels to make hi, horse 90
faster. one strong finger OF the father guid-
! ing the steps OF the Youngest in his at
/ tcmpt- at walking.
u was on picture like this that Cousin
Joseph looked one evening. n the bright
! leaping Il tines IN the old fireplace sent
; sparks on Pu>> ana Lion III one corner,
a>ie't'' save Tor an occasional spark. fol-
I""'d nF "A smell "i burnt hair. aud lii mp
the radiant lace OF Aunt Madeline, with
".r Allli'lh@ IN hrr hand. her work suspend
ei' "hile she looked with happy smiles on
li' merry group. mel" Fred looked a li;.
''' ashamed a the door opened; hut The
">"+'N N'i'n" i'ce 81 cousin Joseph wore
>"'i P''ulaF expression, nat he oniy
s"u
'4i' Joseph "" fathers dp sometimes
lhaNr i""i> "t ourselves. | hope thee will
"' IiN'Mi,e' one ct these DAYS.
"u>'i Joseph turned hi> lace from the
H2Hi ami SAM something about the weI,h-
or.
~ dhuIhoth'I expectations about I'm
Clr.f req lhhcritlng granIiather'> religious
G'ils had hot be"n realized; but one thing
hr had inherited from him, and tha: was a
tendency 10 consumption. He grew thin
and hollow che>ted; hacking cough that
he made hght OF alarmed u all, and Aunt
Madeline was tortured with an unictina-
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elling preacher. a widowrr with seven
children. and went with him TO other YEAR
IL meetings. preaching powerful sermons.
the elderly Friends said.
- - P">>eu, ChcIe red Dpys
"tIe heeuihS more 'hail couid oc lurhl>h-
eu rom Hlo.hci siehuel heah-' anu Auh'
h"ueiine ie'' that sue was TOO hluch "I
oui"eh 70 her ile"u'. 9he profo>ed AGAIN
10 'eAch' 70 "hich iAother auu 2tAhuihoih-
S'Hc cue Hi' SoN>ent, anu 70 move
oa'N 'i,o tne o'u liouae' ""iCl tI'g H''l'l
oppostu. loNaru winter. however thtF
SIeidea' aS tue mouse was 80 near the
schooi "hlch >he was sun 10 ttach. cousin
Joseph was one "l the trustees ana he
agreed 10 give her man wages untih.
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hotileT Hau something IN htT hctd.
knew ny the way she acted once wheh
was nome on WISH. ana by an ar OF pre-
tended ihelH"tehce L %ot II OUT OF her, AT
Iast' mat cousin Joseph had informed her
ana grandmother that he hah ieIt IL oorHe
III upon HIS ihihi 10 marry Aunt Madeline
ahu take care oi Der chilureh. Ihev We're
growing up. ana needed more care and
training ciah s"e couia give theh. Made
ilhe was becoming cafe"orhI II was 700
| inuch 10 pro'lue LOT 80 many anu ne had
thou2HI ihit "leh schopI closed he
shouid ASK hef 10 marry MIN. irue'lt
"ould De something OF eros, 10 MN to
marry out oi meeting; put ne thought that
possioiy sne might De brought 10 see the
il2hl' ana Joih the FRIENDS.
Ana now what does thee think OF II
asked mother.
! shook my head sravcly | had my
! doubts. | wondered if the warm hearted
woman could love the cold and demure
man. | knew the richness of her nature;
l knew the passionate love she had felt for
| ULcle Fred. aud how easily she had led
l.t-l b.a