Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-02
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Susan's Mistake.

Among all INC lEitU HOustNlalus III
Bloomsbury not one could compare with
Susan Biftin. who had the privilege OF be-
ing a servitor in the mansion OF Mr.. job
bins. alderman and talow-chandler of the
City of London.
Not only did Susan excel in the neat
ness of her dress and the checrfulness
with which she performed her duties, but
also carried of the palm with respect 10
personal appearance, as would have been
admitted by any one who observed her
pouting mouth. ruddy cheeks. bright full
black eyes, and the pleasant smile which
constantly shed light over her features,
and helped 10 enhance the charms with
which nature had endowed her.
Susan Biiiin was an extremely well con-
ducted girl, land knew more than most peo-
pie in her station of life. inasmnch as her
parents. NOW dead had been respectable
trades-folk. who in the latter portion of
their life had fallen into difficulties, but had
taken care that. despite the. wrecting Of
their worldly prospects, the education Of
their only child should not be neglected.
Thus much for Susan's Aivantages. Now
let US look at the reverse of the medal.
The pretty hopsemad's chief fault was
that she was in love and desperately, too
"a circumstance which. of course, called
forth the seyerest censure from her mis-
tress. who. to her credit be it said, took an
interest in her servants hot often manifest
ed BY people of such rank as the wife OF
this city magnate.
Mrs. Jobblns had four daughters, mar
riageable years upon years ago, and who
as vet had never had the ghost of an offer
Now, of course, it would have been a
commendable thing had these vestals fall
en- in love, and set their foot firmly on the
road which leads to Hymen's temple; but
with young servant at twenty i: was a
very different matter. Mrs. Jobbins took
the affair up warmly. as did also the ves-
tails alluded to. and persistently informed
Susan that if she knew when she was well
off. she would remain single, &c. in fact,
if possible. the young ladies expressed a
greater horror of matrimony than even
their mamma, and went about the house
declaiming against the pertidy of mankind
in terms that would have fully qualified
them to become shining lights in any soci-
ETY. of female celibates, although, as cook
sententiously. remarked In the sacred pre-
cincts of the kitchen, "If their ma hadn't
married Mr.. Jobbins, where on earth
would they have been? A good job, per-
haps, if their ma had remained single"
From this remark of cooks who also had
a sweetheart, it may be inferred that the
Misses Jobbns were not quite SD well liked
down stairs" as their maternal parent.
Perhaps. however, the great reason for
Mrs Jobbn's dislike to Susan's ceurtship
WAS that the pretty house-maid had fixed
her affections upon what Mrs. j. termed a
Theatrical" but what Susan always spoke
of as Harlequin.
The intimacy between Susan and her
betrothed was still young. but on on one
| side at least it seemed as though it had ex-
| listed for years. inasmuch as Susan was q
| tender. sympathetic creature; and when
| Herr Kiddini fell upon his knees at the
| house of of mutual friend, and with up
lifted arms begged her to be 'his," she al
once yielded him all the affection her fresh
| young heart was capable Of bestOwing.
| The Harlequin, however, was not Su
sans first sweetheart.-Such neat, pretty
girl could not fail to have plenty of admir-
ers among the sons of the small tradesmer
resident in the neighborhood. The tim'
had been when Susan had almost deter
mined upon becoming the wife of an enter
prising young grocer named Perks, wht
had recently opened business OF his own
and was said to be thriving.
Susan really liked Perks, but the roseat
hues of courtship were darkened by som
trumpery lovers quarrel; and as Susal
said Perks was in the wrong. and Perk
declared that Susan was entirely at fault
the affair resulted in parting. Neithe
would give way, and neither would agre
to the mediation of third party; so Susa
at once returned all the little love gift
which Perks had lavished upon her.
The jealous young grocer's partin
words we're that he hoped she would nc
make mistake, and that he felt she woul
repent of her conduct to him; at whic
Susan disdainfully tossed her head an
turned away. Thus ended one love episot
10 the pretty housemaid's life.