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

piercing tone,-'then | should like to know
what is to become Of
The Lord will provide for me, Kittv.'
so I've heard you say = she snapped -
But | was talking about myself.-he
won't provide me with another Ann Mog.
garidge-' And then Miss kcturah whisk-
ed herself ont of sight, possibly to prevent
sucn catastrophe as her friends seeing a
tear in those sharp eyes OF hers unused to
such weak yisitants
Yet as law OF ethics is the impos sibility
ot standing still in the face OF the necessi-
ty OF motion, either progressive or retro
grade, 80 Miss Moggaridge went on yeri-
Tying the worst representations OF her
neghbors; and 1t was surmised that the
way in which she had raised the money Ia
pay for having the cataract removed from
old Master Sullivan's eyes--wo out in
the service of two generations of the towns
children.-which she was one day found to
have done. was by scrmping her store of
coal and wood (BridgetS departure having
long left her Tree TO do so,) to that mere
apology for a fire the winter long to which
she owed a rheumatism that nov began to
aillict her hands and feet in such manner
as 10 make her nearly useless in any phys.
ical effort. Ii was no wonder the towns
folk were incensed against her, for her
conduct implied reproof OF theirs that
was vexatIous; why in the world couldn't
she have let Master Sulivan's eyes alone !,
He had looked out unou rho worlJ ana had
seen 1t to his satisfaction or dissatfaction
for three score wears and over one wouId
have imagined he had seen enough OF n
place whose sins he was always bewailinp,
But a worse euormity than almost any
preceding ones renamed vet to be perpe-
trated bv Miss Mograri,lge, II was an en-
croachment on her capital, her small re-
naming capital, for the education of one
OF the Luke Moggaridres. A bright boy
whom his aunt thought to BE- possessed Of
too much ability 20 r,ist away IN a haud-to.
hand struggle with life; longing, perhaps,
to hear him preach some searching sermon
in hi. .rluiGtther's pulpit, ana 10 surren-
,rr into ~af,. and appreciatiyc keepinp
those barrels full OF sacred manuscripts
which She ~till treasured she had resolved
tn have him fitted and sent To college
Very likely the town In which the boy liv-
cd thought it worthy action of the aunt's
but the town in which he didn't live re-
gardrd Il a, a piece OF OuiXnt, SIN on A mar
with al. her previous proceedings. since.
the boy would have becn As well of with A
trade, Ms Muggaridgr much better otf
aud the town p,u, certain taN-monev now
i''~' w. a. i'fl' W.. l" 49, NOW ~ tl It-
served for Miss krturah tp learn thr whole
extent ut h-, offence before the town had
done ~,.-'o learn that she hll uot been
spcudiu- merely IIl her income dismiss
n.g B-id.rt, freezing herself, starving her
self, bat ,hc had been drawing Oh Her lit-
Il" pruCipl uil there was barely rupush
% buy her yearly gown and shoes. and III
order 70 live At an -h. must ~prui the
whole remainder now. iu,trll Of wuiIiu.
iur LuV Iat"t"~t
Exactly ,NactIy. cXActly what pruph-
c>ii,' ctIrd Nj, krturah Aud VINO bat
ynu could cpuirvc, let alone couId have
done, such i pi.re Of work: You show
ing-uully enough in briugin. Yourself 10
hr..try t. nave made your fortune al ap5t-
tent. You have a talent tur ruin"
! Inn not afraid nt hr.stry. kitty.' >lIi
Ml-> Mu-.arid.r. How often Shall /
quulr The i'a!mi-t 90 YOU. Il have nr.n
young 'nd r." 1'n "ld' yr' IG'Nc h"t
>re" 4' i-n."""> ioi>iAth"i m seed De-
G'"- "'t''-
i know tll-, Ann. SAY il over oNencr
than on 10. for IL the only thing that
leaves me any hope for you. And Miss
heturah kept 4 silent meditation for few
minutes. As II II wasn't Just a well, she
broke forth at length, for that Luke Mog-
-hil'4-t bpN ~ 'i8 Hbldtbt~ OF lutht -uOt~,
rs to preach bad sermons. or Kill Oh pa
tients. or make confusion worse coutouud-
ed ia a lawsuit"
Whether Miss Mo@garidge though. It a
dreadful world whore every one spoke the
truth To hi, neighbor. OF not, She answer
ed, pleasantly, 'kitty dear, should have
consulted you A. 70 that
a to what: Shoes Or sermons? lie
might have made good shoes.
Only continued Miss Moggaridge,
mecAly but dctcrminedly, only YOU make
such Il breeze if you think differently. that
tclt it best to get him through college
first
why couldn't he get himself through
Well, he's >ichly.
on dear Lord, ~ ifthcre wasn't enough
Of that kind, Serve Heaven because he
can't serve the flesh, Taking dyspepsia
and hlur dcyii, for the sake Of faith and
works.:
y on mu~th't now Kitty, you mustn't
| meant FOR a. all 10 consult together con
ccrulng the choice Of il profession after his
graduation. For II" has real talent, he II
Do u credit
Well. said Miss kcturah, a litt!' moIli-
fled, 1T might have been wise. II might
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