Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-24

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IL bet you'd stop It In jiffy.
"who is that dreadful somebody
! Guess"
Il won't guess. don't care to know"
You do care. It's Cousin Reuben
| triumphAntly.
What did he sayi" demanded Lutte
| quickly.
"Oh, heard him and Dick Spur talk
| ing in his room about you. Dick said he
didn't care how much you whistled; what
ever you did seemed pretty TO him. Id be
ashamed to have any fellow ~ spooney
about me as Dick Spur is about you,
Lutte"
IL don't care II you would. What did
Cousin Reuben sAy?"
'Oh. he said he thought 1t was unlady-
like, illbred. aud all that sort of thing. He
| said lots about IL. III be bound you never
whistle before him again. Miss Lutte"
III be bound do" cried Lutte. flushing
| hotly. Il don't care two figs what he
thinks. I'll begin whistling the minute
see him. and never stop. till he goes away.
THERE
'wnl you whistle at meals too ?" inquir-
ed Ben, charmed at having put his sister In
arage. How will you manage about eat
ingf"
II wish to goodness. grandpa" she con-
tinued. not noticing Ben's remark. you'd
never taken him to board with us
why. child, he had 10 board some
where; ayoung man like hun couldn't
keep house. OF course | conldn't let my
nephew's son board any where else. did
J want him TO live here without paying any
/ bosrd." pursued grandpa. In his slow. re-
Elective way. but he wouldn't hear TO IT,
I'D rather have n Hottentot IN the house
than doctor. Somebody's always knock
4 - l. l.
waking the whole house"
'Lute Fsrra. you kHor ths's al" said
Ben, impressively. Cousin Reuben hasn't
been called but twice in the plight since he's
been here. What If you do get walked up?
| Can't you go TO sleep againy"
II never could bear doctors" said Lutte,
snappishly.
It's the finest profession on earth" re-
torted Ben. You don't know what you
| do like
Il like merchants"
Heaven deliver me from a counter-hop-
| per-. said Ben, p!ou.ly. Before III make
my living by skipping round a store with q
yard-stick In my hand. Id-rd dance the
tight rope. Ben seemed to think he wa.
utteriHg a heroic sentiment, aud put on his
mos, vir,uous look. "Bu, bet know
what you like merchants tor"
Lute's only response was 10 purse up her
| lips and elevate her chin
rs because DlcA Spur. In store
| What you tan see To like 10 that little whip.
per snapper i my.te-y to me. His beard
ain't one-tehth a. long Ss Cousin R-u.
oen's." Ben valued men according TO the
abundance OF their boards.
"fonder comes Reuben now," said
grsndps looking up from hi. paper.
And your everlasting D,ca Sparr with
i'm, I 49, l...t f.lt "a
| board here at once. IL would be more de-
cent than spending half hi. time here free
/ gratis for nothing
| The two gentlemen came up To the stems
! n the candid Benjamin finished his re-
| mark Cousin Reuben was tall and rc-erv-
! ed looking. Mr.. Spur was small ard ialk-
stive. Both were moderately good look inz
'Goodevening, Miss Lutte; good even.
| ing. Sir. Farra." cried Mr.. SPUR. In hi.
sprightiiesl manner. How are YOU, Ben ?
| How Is your cold. Miss Lutte g.
"Oh. my cold don't amount TO any
thing said Mss Lutte, smiling in his face
and making room for him on the seat be-
side her. ''Y1u all make 4 mountain out
of mole-hlll. You are determined to have
me an invalid
lie because We love you SO much said
Mr. spur. In tender under tone. and
| pulling his mustache with a sentimental al
| air. Mr.. Spnrr was much given TO tugging
at his fnustsche, which was week aud whit
ish-looking. Ben said he pulled ii To m AXE
II grow fsst but 40 far his efforts had not
been crowned with success
| Lute's only reply WAS another dangerous
smile.
| Cousin Reuben, who had seated himself
! on a: some distance, now looked up and
said. gravely. You have q very bad cold.
You are quite hoarse this evening. You
must let me mix you some medicine before
| you go TO bed"
| Thanks. no." returned Lutte, coolly "I
prefer . bad cold-to something worse"
| ~ ou needn't fear NV giving you dis
agreeable medicine" he said, smiling.
Il WASH: alluding TO any bad taste in
your medicine; was thinking OF the effects
| OF II IL might make me worse of than Am
now" she said. looking studiously away
| from him, and whistling q little under her
breath.
lie looked at her in surprise as he caught
tn" sting OF her remark, aud his dark lace
REDEEMED; but he answered quietly. you
will do as you please; press my services
| on no one"
Grandpa had fallen into one OF his rever-
les. and had heard nothing that passed.
Mr.. Spur was too well bred to show any
surpris. AT this little passage OF arms; but
Ben wasn't. He stared Al his sister for a
while In markedly astonished and indig
nant manner, aud then said, In good strong
LnglIsh, Lutte. YOU'RE a brute and deserve
q good whiuping.- With that Young Mas
ter Farra went his way in dispust
''Ahem IT'S very delightful evening""
observed Mr.. Spur. anxious to change
| the subject. and saving the nrs, thing that
popped into his mead DO Won ike the
spring. Miss Lntie?"
Il do" responded Miss Iu,ie ,akino
her ewes from the tree a, which she had
| been calmly looking and drooping them ON
him "Iikrwise Summer s,f,,mn and
winter-I ike ,em ali ;,
"But which do YOU like bests- urged
Mr.. Snnrr AZ thon,b he rook a vital inter.
est in her answer
ii hsyu't the remot.st ide. This has
been such a deliciou, spring tha, iusr cow
spring is rather a fayorjre." :"
"Most ladies like spring. said Mr..
Spurr. yalIantlv .. .Tis the season nj
flowers and budding leave. and-snd-r
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