Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-05

! You mast hare felt dreadfully, Aun
Patience" said sympatbizing Bess.
yes. twas enough to make me dow
sick, fur you see I had to go 10 work an
make another batch OF douehnuts befor
dinner. IL did seem as II tibet man hadn
no compassion on me" aud the dear won
an laid down her knitting with a sigh.
"But. Aunt Patience, you haven't toll
me why you married him." broke in Bess
I'm a comm TO il bnieby-you don
give me no chance. Lemme see, I've drop
ped stitch somewhere-oh. here 1t il
Wan, as ! was saying. twas In hsyin'-ti'u'
nd we had a lot OF men-lolks. nd mothe
saws TO me. Patience, says she. what ali
we agoin' to doY We haint but one pie II
the house. And says Never mind, ina
III stir up batch o my doughnuts. Th,
men-iolks 'drether hev 'em than pie, any
time WALL lays ste. | wish you would
and I'll just run over and carry Wdder
Splnney bowl OF my jelly-she don't hey
no appetite nd Il may give her a start So
/ sot on the kiitle-'twas one of them big
round. shsller ones-snd got hull pan o
cakes made ready TO fry. when happened
| 10 look out and saw Jonas shsdder turn
/ in the corner OF the house, nd says 10
myself Now. | hain't agoin' to fry up a
| lot o. dcughnuts this hot day for that fel-
/ low TO gobble dowu-no such thing so
/ | grabbed of the kittlc OF biin' fat, and set
/ il down on an old stool | KEEP to set the
! stove leds on when | was cookin'. nd Id
/ ie.t ciapped \ newspaper over the top a.
! Jonas opened the door. Good NORMA
! says |. quite cheerful llke-l allus was
/ blessed with a cheerful disposition by mater
Nv ont YOU take a cheer.' says |. No
I thank ye says he. i cau't stop. Wa
jest agoin' by, and though, I'd Jest drop
I 10 4 minnit aud see how your folks sii
was
DID he propose. Aunt Patience" :" asked
{ irrcpressihlr Bessie.
lie 'pcared drcdful frustrated" contin-
ued Aunt Patience, not needing the inter
Tuptiuu except by \ severe look at Bessie
and | knew In minui. he'd got some
thin on his mind. 50 | kcp a ia!Ain', nd be
Acp fid.etin' round. Ill After while he
broke out sort OF discouraged Ike says he:
" Patience you hsu't no iice how lone
some US over 10 our house. with no win, u
folks round TO talk to; seems ike liyin' In
a i"m5.
.Ha.n't your Aunt Marandv akeepin'
house tor youE saws |.
Yes. saws he. but shes So pes
- cross a fellow can't take 10 comfort
With her. Besides .he dlnuo how 70 make
duughuuts--he can't make no dou.hnui.
that wouldn't sour on pigs stomach.
There hain'i nobody that ken come up nigh
10 YOU says he. a masing them delicious
compounds. They make my month watcF
every time think OF en-. Won't YOU
come over and make doughnuts for me.
\ on haln't no idec how much set by ye
Patience; aud i,,t a, he said that he edged
along aud sol down square into that kettle
OF hiIin' fat!
There hain'l no pen that could describe
the look OF despair and modification that
came over a., counteuauce, a. be popped
up again, H. come across the Time and
agin. AZ funerals and sich Ike solemn places
aud Nv, he'd 20 stun ms handkerchief ia
my mouth and put my head down on the
seat 10 front and shake all over - keep to
from laughin' right out. I've Away. hoped
mourncIs would think was acryin'; but
dunno. Icouldnt ahelp"d it II IL had sasef
me from the CALLERS, anymor'n couli q;
t4ic trttss ss---~.
Il laughed tn there wait no more
strength IN mc than there j. In ssim milk.
laughed tiH | cried the tears was Just
sircamin' down my face; nj all the time
lie was ateArin' round thet kitchen nj a
cuttlu' up NOR. antics than you ever seen
a clown DO az a circus. Amer ali, couldn't
helm pifyin' him-allus was tendcr-hearted
nd be. dies kinder blamed myself for
gi,tiu the poor creetur into sich a iix. SO
a. soon as could get myself together nd
ge, strength enough, say 10 him. say- l.
For goodness sake, Jonas Petty bone the
ueighbors will think I'm murderin'you. Fl
You'll hush up aud 90 home peaceably,
and not make no more fuss, donuo, mebbe
may in time be persuaded 10 marry ye.
Mind. don't say slrila', says |, but III
think OF H..
You ought TO see what an effect Il had
on the fellow. He stopped his prancin' In
a minute. nd quieted down "a meek as a
lamb, nd he even tried 10 smile, slckly
smile, as be clapped on bis hat nd sneaked
out the door without another word. Pretty
quick ma came IN, nd says she to me;
...Whst on arth is the matter, Patience?
You look as though you had been through
a coffee mill says | TO her, That's jest
the wav | feel Then | told her about
Jonas. but ius,Id Of goin' Inter conyulsions
OF laughter as / expected she sot down
with sigh, and says she. We'll, tis a
pity that's fact. but you no need 20 cry
your ewes out 'tain't a dead loss, We Ken
use it for soap grease
w.Oh. saws |, i hain't agoin' TO waste
all that fat. ken tell you. I'm jest asoin
TO frv them doughnuts in It. The men
folks won't never know the difference
'.Were they good :" asked Bess, with the
tears running down her cheeks.
GOOD never made no sich doughuuts
In all nv born days, before or since. They
was light as n feather. and the men folks
praised them up. and said was the beat
cree for maxim doughnuts OF anybody they
ever see.
"Yes. they was prime doushnuts, and no
mistake but didn't eat any"
$50 you concluded 10 marry him, did
you:" asked Bessie.
YES, Ihedto," answered Aunt Patience,
with sigh, "Jonss said II | didn't he
would sue tor damages. So ! give In at
last. but wouldn't again. | tell ye child.
Gettin' married is all humbug."
And having freed her mind. Aunt Pa
tieuce rolled up knitting and betook her
selfto bed Springfield Republican.