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


OF misery that few could have endured.
Death came to his relief at last. and now
, the poor fellow honestly believed himself
al alien from domestic happiness.
Singular as it may appear, Cousin Mark
was the embodiment of good health and
good nature, fifty, perhaps, though he
didn't look like 1t, aud as rotund and fresh
In his way as the little dress-maker was in
hers. As looked at him, detied anybody
to see one and not be Immediately remind
Ell of the other. True, he had more of the
polish which comes from travel and adapt.
alton TO different classes and individuals,
but he was not whit more intelligent by
nature than was the bright little woman
whom Jennie determined he should marry
Il was surprised you should think nee
essary TO caution me about that, Consfu
Mark cooed the plotter, as shs stood by
his side looking out of the window. The
Idea of my being so ridiculous! and in the
same breath, with wink at me, Come,
| let US go TO my sitting room. We are at
work there. but it wont make any differ
ence to you, will itg'
OF course Cousin Mark answered NO
promptly, ss Innocent ss dove about the
trap being laid for him. =
| This Is my cousin-Mr. Lansing. Miss
Kent, and Mr.. Lansing bowed poli<ely y and
Miss Kent arose, dropped her scissors,
blushed, and sat down again. Cousin Mark
picked up the refractory inHxsHents, and
/ then Mrs. Jennie proceeded. with rare cau-
ton and tact, TO her labor of love. Cousin
Mark at her request read aloud an article
| from the Popular Science Monthly, draw
Ing Miss Kent into discussion as deisiv IA
was ever fly drasvn INTO the web OF the
spider.
who was that lady. JennbeY SousiH
| Mark inquired in the evening. -
| Do you mean Miss kents' said Jepnie,
! looking up IRON. her paYSr. Sn, she q q
~ds have known iof q long &nsnede
.sSs shaking ss:%s, .0%s sss:,eA 80 5Sled
for 9"y womsns sasns
Under otheesircumstaJ,ees Mrs. Carlisle
fwouid have bssen,el this, bot now she only
!, aueried' 'Do$ou think sor and that ended
Two or-hseI invltatiosss. the seYiag-
Seo& were qsi.S sanDseef TO makeToVsin
MiSsPerfectiy = home thefS; and after
weeAi,e becana = eaWesiaIss' this =
'Itspu aradst too g~aY, ? should like to
read ~ Do Taee aud this is wha,
Ms, s,i! ksnt ~.1aN:,,
Bile enN.t a4h,set's heah;,. Ia.
l.. After c6dfN q veesx. when the gen.
Itleman camefsshoaf Z. with sudden cold.
| Miss Kent BUSTED absN her voice full Of
sympathy, aud brewed hNa dose which
he declared lie should never forget, 10 his
DYING day but one dose cured hirfs~Ai-
er thi-, Miss Ken, was really wonderful
wsmsn.
Ey, Jennie was an arch-plotter. She let
, them skirmi-h about, bu. not once did she
give them a chance TO be alone togesher>
her plans were not 10 be destroyed by pre-
mature confdence-until the very evet'ng
preceding Cousin Marks departure 10 Cal
ifornla. Then Miss Kent was very de-
muIely asked 10 remain and keep an eye
on Master Carlisle, wSom the fond mother
did not like to leave qua alone With his
nurse.
We are compelled to be gou~>Ax ouple
OF hours; but Cousin Mark will read ou
won't you, Cousin:' =.
Certainly, il Miss Kent would like IT,
replied the gentleman.
The infant Carlisle, thanks 10 good man
agement, was never awake in the evening
so the victims OF this matrimonial specula-
4 Aion would have plenty OF time. The back
yhrlor was the room most tn use luTIu:
the evening. and out of this room was a
Lisrge closet with large blind yeutilator,
= shd out of itis closet a door Aading TO the
nTi.e % When ~" was infcrred tbst NJ Sar. sar
iisi. wa ,,oi,g, 70 ILL snt,I., 49,, go
nro6,se wsrminy, aboo, the G b,bv % sI "g rro, I-,,
mo, 70 h., -. -, -, o., -.
= r.eL 20 MI cio.c, oycrInntio', H.. XXI.
parIsr III b,ck sa,r ana gar,,1p n, ,..r
protested Why you goose. laughed
yaXnie. .tber,,l ~ Mn .Tnu,h !.
lfeN&e. John wanted ~ COME Aaiuay.
bat knsw hs'.i mske noise aud .pal. rs-
.che.as<911 tsStrv.- prem, ..... II, .....
tbrfl0set door from the uutsaIr -o turf.
VA. 10 fear Of detection. on a high hrpeh
as sfill az two mice ~ awaited rs.uIt-.
Cousin Marx faA IL ar0u-iug from a pro-
found reyerle -whs would yua Usr tu
have me readp
T. Ms ksut--Oh. m uot I,4Hirulaf
Cousin Mark-Hrrc j. au excellent 4ft.
cle on elective afliuf.r. huW NuuII ya4
Ike thats
'Isnnir's elbow - uy -.lr a.r.. .-f .Hak
~ breath aS~ :
= M,- krut-whH y I- h.
-sslris. clear iulo mt ,lE 4. I.
gaia lpr; ~r- u H -nL
CauSn MAEs-lts HF rrau.Y.rt ErraaA
writer. I-brL.<~
Nj. Arnt-l don't th.nA rtrr nr 4
trnn.iAfia. tonight.
Coo.iB Mark-Nor aur reAtiug 40 nny
Kind. This ms lat -so.iug "a N~a ora,
Miss kcnt
Miss Kent hope you've suJarrd your
sisiis
5tunie ,into my very head this time
she's a. shy as A three-ysar oli colt
Cansin Mar.-l didn't th.uk ,hould
r feel 50 sorry abou,ieayiny.
Jennie-He Is the wreck yO.l ,reinem Der.
A long pause
Ml-s kent-I think hear the tahy.
Cousin Mark-Oh. no. You are fond OF
babies, aren't you Miss Kent!
No Gnswer from Miss Kent.
Cousin Yark-I have been a very lonely
man. Miss Kent. but | never realized how
lonely tAe rest OF nv life must be until
came to this house.
Jennie-Oh. how lonely,
Cousin Mark-Now must return to my
business and my boarding. house. Think
OF 6t, Mss kent-boardng- house