Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-12
Misftllaneous. g
A Generous Gentleman.

A PROSE VERSION or ACLD ROBIN GRAY.
sat spinning al my little wheel In the
sun. for the autumn day was cold, when
heard some one vhistling; and. looking
up, there was young Squire Turner, with
his arms folded on the gate. looking over.
When he caught my eve he laughed, and |
blushed: and arose and made him 4 cour-
tesy.
He was handsome gentleman, the
squire. and the hand from which he pulled
the glove shimmered In the sun with pearls
and diamonds and ae was oonny 10 look
at. with his hair like spun gold in the oc-
tober sunlight
When cour,esIed. he bowed, making his
curls dance over his shoulders. and said
he. I've spoiled one pretty picture that
could have looked at all day. but I've made
another as pretty, so I'll not grieve. May
come ln:''
And welcome. sir said /; AMI set
chair for him. for he was grandfathers
landlord: but for all that felt uncomiort-
able. for was not used 10 fine company.
lie talked away, paying fHe more CON-
pliments than was used TO, for grand
mother. who brought me up. always said.
Handsome Is as handsome does" and
Beauty is but skin deep
Since I'm telling the story, Ill tell the
truth. had done wrong about one thing.
Neither of the old iolks knew that wore
Evan Locke's ring IN my bosom, or mat
| We had taken vow 10 each other beside
the hawthorn that grew in the church-lane.
J | never meant to deceive, but grannie was
! old aud a little hard. and that love OF mine
was such q sweet secret. Besides, money
seems TO outweigh all else when people
| have struggled all their lives through to
turn penny, and they knew Evan was
| poor struggling young surgeon. thought
| I'D wait awhile until l could sweeten the
news with the fact that he'd begun to make
his fortune.
Grannie came in from the dairy five min
utes after the squire was gone. and heard
| he had been there. | didn't tell her OF his
| fine speeches, but there was kevhole to
the door she came through, and have
guess she heard them.
That night we had something else 10
| think Of. Misfortune had come upon grand
father; but l didn't foresee that. when the
| half years rent should come due. not a
penny to pay 1t with would be found.
All this time Evan Locke and had been
as fond as ever of each other, and he came
| as often as before 10 talk with grandpa on
the winter nights; and still every little
while our young landlord, Squire Turner,
| ing me knit or spin. Once or twice he WAS
| flushed with wine and overbold. for he tried
| to kiss me. But, squire or no, boxed his
ears for his pains, and no softer than
| could help, either.
could not help his coming. nor help
| seeing him when he came. and did not
deserve that Evan should be angry with
me. But he was. Eli, SO high and mighty
and spoke as though one like the squire
I could mean no good by coming to SO poor
| q place a. the schOOlmaster's.
He made me angry, and | spoke up !:
"For that matter, the squire would ce lad
to have me promise TO marry him." said l..
He thinks more Of me than you do, just
| now"
| May be You like him better?" said
| Evan.
Il don't say that" replied l. But bad
temper aud jealousy scarce make me over
fond Of another. Ipray l may never have
q husba1d who will scOld me-"
For he had been scolding me. There
Was 40 other name for il.
Well. Evan was wroth with me and
with him-not hesrt-deep, though i thought
and did not see him for more than q
week. | WAS troubled much, though. l
knew he would come round again, and
mayhsp ask my pardon. For, before you
| are weu, you can oiihs youi io'e' w "'s
senses when you Will.
So 1 did not fret after Evans absence.
nor quite snub Squire Turner, who liked
me more than ever. But one night grand
father came in from q lonely ride, and.
shutting the door, stood between grand
mamma and me. looking at me, aud 50
strangely that we both grew frightened.
Al last he spoke:
1--WE been TO the sQuiIe's." said he. "fOr
the first time had TO tell him that could
not pay his rent when due"
opened my lips. Grandmamma's hand