Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-15


Look at them, NV trunks will be her
presently, and I intend to sleep here 10
night"
But" stammered the lady. IL the,
should not suit you:'
They must! II they don't suit me, II
pitch all the furniture out of the window
aud get what does suit me. I'm not very
rich. ma'am, but you eau have your money
every month 10 advance. aud that's all th.
reference can give you. for I'm a straLgei
here. viii twenty-five dollars a week pay
for both rooms?'
Had a gold mine opened at her feet tn,
little lady could not have looked more ss
touishe Her little rooms had never
/ brought such price az that.
! 1T is too much" she said; perhaps, II
you are u stranger. you do not know that
this IL not an aristocrstic ighborhood
and you see the house Is very small. Ny
Z father built IL for his ovu use; he was 4
house carpenter, and be LEFT 1t to me. II Il
comfortable. sir. and will try 10 make |,
pleasant tor you; but the rooms are small,
/ .ir. and they are both bed rooms now"
Never mind that, Wen soon get the
right furniture in. A. for tho price. you'll
i soon find you'll nave to earn il. I'm the
most Troublesome man YOU over heard of.
! want hot coffee 10 bed at six O'Clock In
the morning. aud | cut-wait until you see
3 me cat. III keep your girl busy, and, as
/ said before, | must have my own way.
1 Wha, Is the name, ma'am, OF the little girl
I Who let me in.''
/ Jennie Hill. sir
"She's brigh; little thIng-an orphan.
she tells me"
Yes, -ir. Her mother died here last
summer. VIII you see the rooms now.
sir:"
"t ertainly. We will 20 up now, n you
please Here !. your months board" and
ne took from hI, pocAet-book Two crisp
iity dollar bills Ny nam. Il jameson. By
the way. Tomorrow j. Thank sgiyiug. aud
/ il don't have roas, turkey. oyster sauce.
miucr pies and pumpkin tart- for my din
neT, shall eat ~ Mss Jennie here" ani
be turucd To the little girl jnsl entering the
room. aud laughed mcrrlv. Only for A
moment, though. Tor the little girl va. fol-
lowed by young lady In deep mourning,
whose appearance seemed - awaken an
emotion deeper than merriment TO the
queer little man's mind. lie bowed re-
spcctluiiv, and then sad to Ml.s Mosely :-
Il viii 90 10 INV room now II you
please
Cora HiIl was beautiful enough to &C
count Tor more than mere passing admirs-
tl"u Her brilliant complexion, short gol-
den cGr.s. and large bloc eyes were sil the
NOR" beautiful when coHtrastc,I with hsr
black dress; aud the subdurd air ui sorrow
aud care on her face va ioich,ns in one
- lovely aud 20 young. Mr. jameson
thought # her great deal a. he paced np
aud down the two liule rooms. shaking hls
shaggy haif. anI chuckHug 70 himself.
Til" next way. 1enui" and EIiy thought
the reign OF fairies had certii1ly come
agaiu. The great trunk they had seen car
ned up stair, 20 the queer lItt.e man. room
contained maryclou. story books. wonder.
ful toy. ard what seemed iucxhauStibic
stores Of couivcl ltouery. The Thauk,glN .ns
dinner Was enlarged and improved" by
lar ut mosi delicious preserves. and Mi..
VI Ys.ig Wa almost a. much frightened q.
a-toui-hed, At the arrival ln the middle OF
the DAY ui a ba.kct containing. oranges
nut,. csudied frA3ts. plump oysters. aud
various other additions tn the dinner. and
also 4 stout, recent ARRIVAL from green
FrIu. who saiA "A qurer liffle gentleman
hsd told her the lady wanted a giri." and
who proved herself Irsa-ur" on the in
slant.
l. sometimes seemed 70 Mis- Musrly
herself the geuilrst OF human beings a. /
her boardcr mus; be Insane. aud again She
could have worshppcG him FOR his good
n~,s'o the children, Sho had become 80
dear 10 her own Kind heart. The Thank
elsing dinner was the merrIest of feast.
Master Eddy, won at the first glance by NJ.
Emerson, .mile, made quaint speeches ID
BABY Eugli-h. about The unusual profislon
OF good things; Jennie was radanily hap
py. and seeing her brother and sister 20
pleased brought flush OF pleasure TO Cofa's
pale face, and glad iook into the blue eye.
that had no; been there since her mother
died.
l. was very soon evident that the Iou sc
/ had received An Inmate who carried sun
/ shine with him. His rooms were fitted up
| speedily with beautiful taste and Jennie
was delighted with the happy guardian Of
/ their cleanliness. Processing himself an
ardent lover OF music, he turned out OF
/ doors the tiukligg old piano In the little
| parlor. and replaced il by a noble ins,ru-
ment, the first touch OF which sent perfect
| thrills Of delight through Cora's really ar-
tistic fingers. And on this he would play,
/ TIL one could believe souls could be drawn
/ from bodies by such music as followed his
/ touch.
Henrietta Nosely, herself an orphan,
with very small Income. had from the
| day when Cora had lost her mother, re-
/ solved, II possible, to ill her place 10 the
/ children, and had comforted the death-bel
parting by this promise. Cora was SO very
] beautiful, SO young and chldlihe that il
/ was a sickeniug thought To imagine her
alone ia the great city, poor and irleudess
/ She hal received nrst rate musical ed
ucation, and had a few pupils iu the imme-
/ diaie neighborhood. who We're glad TO get
| cheap tuition. She was too thankful 10
have even the small sums thus paid TO her.
to murmur at the wearisome drudgery Il
certainly was, TO spend hours in trsining
| clumsy fingers aud dull minds over in.
struction books and juggling tunes. often
/ having To submit TO vulgar complaints
because people who had no more music in
them than the miserable Old instruments
they played upon. could not play more
| tunes.
Jennie had left school to assist in the
care oi Eddy. aud also TO make artificial
flowers. to help out the expenses Miss
Henrietta never let the children see that
they were heavy burden upon her slen nde
| purse, but the board of Cora. paid with
| nesrly the whole Of her earnings, did not
| really fur Rish food for three hearty young
appetites.
The arrival of Mr.. Jameson was magic
working chang. His board was mag
niiicent income In itself. in that quiet house
| hold. Jennie was sent to school, Eddy
| became Heuriettas special charge, now
that Matilda, the Hibernlan before men,
toned, presided over the Kitchen depart
ment. and Cora was carried at once to fairy
land by being introduced to a world OF
music. Mr.. Jameson took Henrietta, Jen-
ME and Cora TO every musical entertain
ment. aud his useful hints aud guidance
were Improving Cora in the selection oil
her music. aud the management OF her
glorious young voice. He did not rest un-
Ill another change had been made. One
day he came home with a roll OF music, to
be copied for u friend. and Cora was in
structed in this accomplishment. and
furnished with sufficient employment at
fair prices, to allow her to give up one pu-
pil after another, TIL all were provided with
teachers who paid more attention to tune
and less to solid instruction.
When spring opened, and fine days shone.
| Mr.. Jameson had delightful habit oi
coming suddenly to the door with large,
easy hack, bunding the whole family in
side. and driving far out into the lovely
country. where he would produce mys-
ferrous luncieons, and picnic in shady
| spots, always full OF fun. and kindness.
Ii would make my tale too long were
to attempt to describe half the eccentric
| kindness and generosity of the oueer little