Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-09-12
The Natives.
by MARY KYLE DALLAS.

When Mr.. Tony Dibbon Offs dry
goods store, New York. went into the
country for a holiday, he had no intention
of hiding his Hight under a bushcl lie
had not bought his new summer suit, and
made himself Irresistible to the fair sex.
with Alaska diamonds, TO 90 to grand
mother Dibbons and fish on the bank OF
Swan creek. and take his cousil Sally to
singing school. He had a hearty invita-
rion to spend his vacation there but he did
not mean TO take IL when there was Stick
ups hotel, jammed iull OF people, where p
he was content with small box next the
roof, he could be accommodated very cheap
ly, considering how stylish the place was.
He calculated that he could afford two
weeks Of It, and two weeks was all he
could have anywhere. So one morning
Stickup's stage emptied him out at the pi-
azza, and all the young ladies'. with big
hats, who had come out TO see ii there
were any letters for them, or IL dear grand
pa had come down-or ior some such ex-
cellent reason-not, Of course. to show
themselves-were doubtless overwhelmed.
That was some compensation, il Is 10 be
presumed, for the long, hot night, passed in
company with the chief Of the mosquitoes.
Tony's window was only large enough for
one of that size to come in at-a rabid
monster, who stung him on his ear when
he was slapping his cheek, and on his nose
when he turned his attention to his ear
aud who, when 81 last he eveloped himself
from head tn loot Ia lie cOunterpane, got
under it somehow, and bit him all over at
unce-at least, 1t seemed so to poor Tony.
In the morning the looking glass revealed
a speckled countenance and hollow eyes :;
and Tony having washed himself in half a
pint of water-the chambermaid had for
gotten the towels-negOtiated for net
with the sympathizing and astonlshed re-
porter who was sure the mosquitoes had
come up with the stage the night previous,
not one had been seen on Duck Mountain
before. and having breakfasted early, re-
tired to the woods for the purpose Of hid
ing himself from the eyes OF the world un-
I'll the spots which adorned his face should
have vanished.
The woods were cool and shady, and
after an hours ramble he felt much better
too. The ladies would be down by this
time, and jenkins the reporter, with whom
he had made friends when he was inter
viewed regarding the burglary at YaId
and Measures had promised to introduce
him to some pretty girls He would re.
turn to the hotel and a little powder Che
had some Lubins violet scented in box)
would make him quite presentable.
Return to the hotel. That was easier
said than done. Having decided that he
should take this course, Mr.. Tony Dibbon
began TO recognize the fact that the forest
paths looked all alike-that there were
big trees that resembled other big trees,
| and rocks that were the twins of other
rocks in other places, and he had forgotten
| to take notice Of the situation Of Stickup's
Hotel, and did not know whether it was to
| the east or in the west. He was lost in the
woods. and he did not like the idea at all.
| Suppose be should never ind his way out,
but should perish miserably. He began to
wish he had gone to his grandmOther's.
However, something must be done. II he
walked on in any direction, be must come
to the end of the woods in time. His
money was in his pocket. He must meet
| q wagon or Q fOot-passenger, aud get taken
back TO Stickup's In time. So he wandered
on, now and then giving shout, but never
| receiving any answer. The chip-munks
came down the trees and grinned at him,
and sLurried back; little dead-leaf cOlored
tOads hoped across his path. Once he
thought he saw q wolf; but 1t was only a
dead log. At last he sank down fatigued
and overcome with the heat, on the short,