Ellsworth American., 1877-08-02

she. Now during the summer we shall
have oceans of leisure to see about bet
ter place for you. II shall be my duty TO
make sure, when go, that you are pro-
vded for In such way that you will have
no reason to regret the delay"
lone moment more, About the duties.
II you will read me to sleep afternoon and
night-pay the piano sometimes in the
evening, and take care that do not tyran-
nize over poor John till he becomes a
mummy, that is all you Will be expected
10 do. | should like you to stay, and
would not have believed could so quickly
have taken a fancy to any feminine crea-
ture past twenty-now do try to tolerate
me and stop"
II did not take me a great while TO make
up nv mind; decided to remain, at
least till such time as | could find per-
lnanent situation.
Before the week was ont, Mrs. Lothrop
had one OF her bad attacks think she
suffered from some internal disease.-and
she kept me aud the whole household busy
enough. She was very exactlng, and
sometimes very cross. but almost always
in a whimsical fashion, which made her
words pardonable. and | do believe.-it
was wrong, of course-bat do believe
she would have jested and been sarcastic
on the DfllA OF the grave
Much as she tyranniZed over him, she
was fond of her brother. He liked society
She said. though he was so bashful, and
She insisted upon my taking my meals
with him, driving out with him. and play
| ing the piano for his benefit in the even
| ing, for he was devoted to music, and
played the flute in really marvellous
fashion.
Mr.. Moulton and were thrown so much
together il seemed unavoidable, | though
( il would be foolish to vex myself about
any questions of impropriety--that we
I gradually got acquainted, and be quite
recovered from his shyiress. He was |
discovered very cultivated man, fond OF
books. especially metaphysical works, aud
a, | liked the same authors, we always
had plenty TO talk about. He owned alargc
{ farm, aud was enthusiastic over shat; i had
I my duties, my pleasures; chief among
I these latter. permiSson 10 work in the
I flower garden. aud | found myself hap
T pier, more contens, that had been for
I long time,
The weeks went 5y much faster than
I Wa, aware, for In the quiet OF my life, |
I took les. note Of the flight of time than
/ ought. a. a sensible aud methodical person
. 70 have done.
am bound TO say that iound Mrs.
D =
/ peculiarilicS-i much easier person to live
1 with than had expected. she liked her
/ own way indeed she would have it-she
Wa ma,terful and tyrannical, but never
petty or ungcnerous-an yattcr all, II a
person is free from thsse fces, you can
slway> manage TO get on. Even after
/ her recovery. va. thrown a great deal
/ into Mr.. Moulton's society, and found It
I very pleasant, a We grew perfectly at
ease with one another-pleasanter per
haps, than was exactly wise considering
. our mutual relations.
| have TO time tell you story. aud
T have M story to relate, II had both leisure
aud talent for the task. The summer went
v by. had known from the first, that ia
III" autumn | must lose my present -itua
I ton Mrs. Lothrop had no need Or desire
/ ID take companion with her. During
the earlier weeks OF my adjourn in the
I house. she and had often talked Of the
\ matter-shc was 50 confident that | should
I find place among or through some OF
numerous acquaiutances was 80 very de-
! cided about it-that perhaps l was more
/ inactive than | ought To have been
/ though | must say, Ia self-defence, that
| did not fail 10 use every means in nv
! power, only they were very small.
As for Mrs. Lothrop. the weeks grew
]
about the matter. | thought perhaps she
was weary of my old maidsh anxieties,
aud | ceased to disturb her by men
/ tiOning them. Indeed, she and her broth
/ er made my residence under their roof, so
| pleasant that often forgot the future my
! self. and ioate1 on In more dreamy in
! consequent fashion that was wise or right.
\ Nov and then | woke up 10 remember that
/ the time was approaching when this quiet
4 "a real holiday 70 a long over-worked
\ spInstcr like me-Inust be disturbed; nav,
4 disappear utterly. and be llnng back into
! the rude. sharp experiences Of every day
1 life; but wa, very weak and shrana from
/ tile idea.
50 il came upon me ike a positive sur
| prise-a real blow-when the end OF Sep
4 trmber arrived, and one morning Mrs.
4 l.othr0p entered the room where her
\ brother and sat at breakiast-a most IN
/ usual proceeding on her part. for as rule
+ She never lett her chamber before noon
and with her usual abruptness, said a. she
came in:
Il am not i'll, John. and am not mad.
So don't stare, | have received letters
| from my niece. They sail earlier than
they expected, shall be in Paris in less
than three weeks"
| said nothing. though she look ed at me
:
began TO exclaim, and she npped him at
| once.
Now don't say oh, and dear me- she
/ cried; "a goose could do that, The thing
| am thinking about is thlsl have been
| shamefuily negligent | have found no
| place for Mary Howell though / have
been a brute not To do so, and the ques-
ton is what becomes of her when 60"
| felt suddenly sick and faint, but | was
| determined not TO behave like a fool, so |
said.
DO not mind about me. | shall go back
to New York. | have no doubt | can get
| place in "A school"
ITO be abused by the head OF the estab-
| lishment--worried to death by the girls :"
cried Mrs. Lothrop quite in fury with out
warning. 1T is dreadful to think of-ds
gusting! Then She turned suddenly on
| her brother: and cried. John Mnulton.
aren't you ashamed of youself!" He had
| looked miserable enough-I happened to
have glanced at him-betore this Outburst.
but now he sat the picture vi wretched-
| ness.
My dear Jane" said he, II am very
very sorry, but what"
Don't Jane and what mei'' she boom
ed, more furiousiy than ever. Now
tell you.that-"
she would not hear word. As for me-,
| was sufficiently occupied in keeping
back my tears. and could think of nothing
TO say.
Look at me. Mary HOWELL" suddenly
exclaimed this dreadful woman.
Yes said. family.
You like chickens-gard ening-hay.
ing-mowing-p -ploughng-all the rest OF it
and you like pigs now don't deny it 2"
| cried she. | was so near crying that
scarcely knew what | answered-quite
frightened too by her manner.
Maybe. if they are very young. = said 1.
Good" she pronounced. John
Moulton. you like all that trash. also, but
I'll tell You what or who you like better
and that's Mary Howell! I'm not bat.
whatever else l ami You have been in
love with her from the day she set foot In
this house-you can't deny It'll So don't
I 10 ft.xr Ii ns.1 I..t