Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-08
Match Making.

4 wouldn't marry the best man that ever
| livrdF
Aud she meant il, or, what answers the
same purpose, she thought she meant /.
Ai.@r all, how few of Us ever really know,
! what we domenuF -
1 engaged myself once when a Girl and
the simpleton thought he owned me.
soon took that cone-it out Of him sad sent
nm The eopa, voice nv wssnow .sov's ,re sharp. NM
wonder, with SO CALLING a memory?
| No man shall ever tyraunize over me
never. What the mischief do you suppose
| /, the matter with this sewing machine
Annoyed at your logic, most likely. said
my friend, bright-eyed young matron, a
she threaded her needle.
J My husband i not 4 tyraut Miss Kent.
i am glad you are satisfied was III
| laconic answer.
IL was quite evident by the expression OF
/ the dressnaseT's face that she had fOrusd
her own opinion about my friends husband
aud was quite competent N form and eX-
/ press an opinion on any snGieet.
Miss Kent was little wouiN ~i.lr a.
cifl aud a. plump a. a robin She SAsut
ashamed 10 own that shows fores -
/ old aud an oh maid She hal earned h-r
/ own living most Of her lie and was prosd
OF Il. Laziness was the one siu Miss X ~
cuulI not forgive. she ~a- gp,d hurs1,
faithful friend, and jolly companion /;
Z hut -lruAr her lhe wrong way AMI you'd
Ni-h you hadn't Ia much shorter tune than
Z II takes me 70 write Il. Her yiews 80 all
t sutJ acts we're striAlngly original aud uu. 90
I be c0mbAit-d.
What are you going o. % when yuu are
| Old dN persisted the mistress of the rstab-
| lishmett.
'wha, other old folks DO. I suppose
But you can't work forever
Can't >ay that want to.
Now. Miss Kent. a husband with means.
/ a Kind. Intelligent man
4 doa't want. ! don't want any man. !
/ tell you. Mrs. Carlisle, | wouldn't msFry
/ the best man that ever lived, II he was a.,
| rich az Crp.us, and would die II didn't
| have him. Now, as you have exhausted
| the marriage question, | should like 10 try
| on your dress
| That there was something behind an this
| knew we'll. My friends eye danced with
fun; and as Miss Kent ftted the waist she
threw me letter from the bureau.
Read thsf. she said, with a knowing
look. 1t may amuse you
This Is what the letter said =
Ny Dear Jennie / shall be delighted
to spend a month with you and your hus-
band. There must be, however, one stipu-
lstion about my visit you must promise to
say no more about marriage. shall never
be foolish again. Twenty five years ago
to-day wrecked my whole lie.
| Better embark in new ship, hadn't he 2
| put In Jennie, soto roce.
SO unsuitable was this marriage, 50 Ut
terly and entirely wretched have been its
consequences. that am forced to believe
| -
| the last time, let me assure you that
| wouldn't marry the best woman that ever
lived, if by SO doing l could save her life.
Yonr old cousin.
MARK LANSING
| Rich, isn't itg said iJennie, and then
pointing to the chubby little figure whose
back happened to be turned.
shook my head aud laughed.
| You'll see.' continued the incorrigible.
See what?' inquired Mss Kent, quite
unaware of our pantomine.
That particles which are chemically at
tracted will unite. OF course an alkali and
an acid--dont you think this sleeve is a
little too long, Miss Kent?
| Not after the seam is of But what
were you saying abont alkalies and acids.
Mrs. Carlisle. The other day at Professor
| Boyntons | saw some wonderful expert
ments.'
Ibid they succeedT inquired Jennie de-
murely.
Beautifully
so will mine, never botched a job in
ny life.' .l.t
| Il don't think quite understand you.
said Miss Kent, perplexed.
NO! | always grow scientific when talk
ing about marriage, my dear
Bother! was all the little woman said,
but the tone was much better natured than
l expected.
The next week Cousin Mark arrived, and
liked him at once. An unhappy marriage
would have beea the last thing thought of
| In connection with the gentleman. He had
accepted the situation like man, Jennie
told me, and for fifteen yesrs carried load