Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-09

| tbHxut iuT gal years hSo ti
| half with an idea that IL was respectful in
her to have "a black bunnet," as ho called
| It. because her mother was dead (poor wo-
man. she had been dead six years them
and half because. having seen very pref
/ " girl at White Rocks. where he went ev-
cry year to take out sailing parties, with
| just such a hat. he thought Mary would
| become it-thep, though you did not see a
Broadway belle, YOU saw a wonderfully
pretty girl, especially when the old black
hat was set off by plume OF waving grass
| from the salt marsh, cluster of pink wild
roses, a string of glittering yellow shells, a
| garland of CAV sea mosses. or q pompon of
rich golden sod put in with the artistic
effect French milliner's fingers might
have longed to Initiate and longed In vsin.
| Moreover the girl had good straight
| shape of her own there was room In the
| shapely chest for a CHEEKY, ringing voice
| that was the delight OF old Sam as ii troled
| the quaint songs of the fishermen or a good
| loud Methodisuhymn, and or strong arms.
| If they were not white. were both round
and dmpied.
No wonder Mary Ann had so many low
ers. Perhaps no wonder that she did not
choose one. Ii is pleasant as well as prov
ident to have a good many strings 10 your
bow. aud when Jake Hazard had to 60 blue
/ b'AihS VT HOl ioi hul NhN hlh
not want to be crowded with dead fish and
wet lines. and two or three men. into a
dirty boat all day long, there was always
Joe Tucker or Ephraim Conklin to 20 after
berries with her. or some other Conklin or
( Tucker, or Hazard TO take her Grabbing or
shoot peeps for her. rewarded thereafter
by supper of crabs. or peep pie. savory
meats which Mary Ann perfectly understood
! preparing. SO she really never seemed to
care about marrving anybody. She had
I her father to look after. and time enough
TO enjoy her youth. and her beauty, aud
her adorers. But all this profitrd the
adoreIs nothing. She eluded any grasp
| that might fix her anywhere, like saga
/ cious swallow that will wheel and fit
about your head II you sit still enough. but
I II you move hand or foot darts of into
/ space with a derisive twitier, and is seen
no more. 80 the lovers gradually dropped
I of. They would have given their very
| best possessions 20 move her careless heart.
/ but II WAS evident that all the inducements
! they could offer were useless. They were
I practical beings, men wanting a home and
a wife TO keep the home and them tidy and
thrifty. Sentiment being put out OF the
/ question. they turned to the creed OF "the
fat-faced curate Edward Bull:
/ pretty face i good, and this is good
/ To have a dame indoors that trims us up
And keeps Us tight.
finding plen,, OF good honest girls In the
scattered village. less coy and scornful
I than the beauty OF Sandy Creek. But Jake
| Hazard remained faithful; his nature
was strong aud true. The quirs and
/ cranks OF his fun and good-humor
| were but the crest OF foam bells on a
| Iorccful and persistent depth. 4 cons ant
and mighty tide setting toward one shore.
| Perhaps Mary Ann did not perceive this
| fact; perhaps she thought him gay and
| careless, as young men are apt to be. IL
| certainly never crossed her mind. as a real
| aud earnest question. whether she meant
to marry Jake; or even il he meant To
marry her, but on his part the matter was
| thoroughly settled. though till TO-DAY lie
had never spoken oft. Perhaps it was the
J brilliant day. for 1t was June. and the air
I was vivid with sky above and sea below.
| aud the cool salt breath OF the ocean inspired
| even languid lungs and fainiing vitality
! like powerful elixir. The great green
waves reared up along the shore, shaking
white crests OF foam In splendid defiance,
! aud dashing their mighty length upon the
| sand, crumbled back with Kissing crush of
/ ten thousand tiny bubbles on their line on.
ly 10 rise and charge again with swing and
! roar and crash till the shore trembled.
| Outside the long waves swung the old
whale boat up and down with mad delight.
The blue fish leaped at the bait with eager,
venomous heads, and tore aud plungei
when they felt the hook, showing such
fight that 1t Was keen sport to draw them
cleaning and jumping. through the water
| and over the gunwale. and throw them on
10 the glittering heap that already covered
/ The bOftnm Lakes rln aA A,,-i.h IA
excitement. the blsod rose in his tanned
cheek, his white teeth showed, set and firm,
under the half open lips. and his swaying
muscular figure would have been fine
| study for an artist
Ginger this here's sport, amt it, sung
out Hosy Long.
Pretty good. pretty good" Jake shout
ed back 10 him, setting his teeth together
in a short, sharp contest with the biggest
blue fish OF the haul who in another min
ute lay tapping and bouncing at IIosy's
feet
Dang it all that's a most monsterous
fish. Jake.
That's the sockdolager. old feller."
"Well, na0v." said Hosy. keeping the
boat trimmed carefully while Jake rebait-
| ed his line. that are one would be tasty
for supper, | tell you, bried on the
Goals. nd buttered up. long o Il good short
cake nd some store tea
Hosy paused and gloated on the fine fat
fish with blinking green eyes and broad
red face. that was the picture of good hl-
NOR. Then he took to speech again:
"Ef you'd got an old woman now, Jake
to your house, 'xpect you an me would
have fust rate supper for one time,
wouldn't we?"
Il reckon" answered Jake, feeling on
his taut line to see If il were stretched by
the ebbing tide or a pulling fish.
An what's more, Hosy, I'm goin' 10
hev house'n home aiore I'm gray, | tell
ye."
"Lor. now ! YOU be? What does Mary
Ann say to thet circumstance
she's got to say somerhin' afore long.
I'm tired o foolin'," mutered Jake between
his teeth, giving a vicious jerk to his lines.
that was raging up and down at the mercy
OF another fish, which, however. he speedi-
ly hauled in and added to the Tapping
heap. 81 say. Hosy. 'tain't NJ good to
Hounder round on hook, I'd get of ont
ef tore nv law ont SOOn,s fOund twas