Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-06
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1858. No. 10.

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s'ouched hat peeped two sharp, clear, dark
eyes. He has grown very old looking
within few years and his hair Is white ss
snow. He still lectares occasionally when
his wife's health will permit him to be alb
sent, for she Is accustomed to all the trials
Of helplessness and invalidism, and for
years he has been tbs most devoted Of hus-
bands, refusing oil engagements that would
In any way conflict With her happiness or
comfort
Adelaide Phillips who 10 now quite III in
New York, was also on the street that day,
looking radiantly happy, and when asked
after her health, she said In her usual
cheerful style; "Oh very good. have
just come from the wonderful Poland
SprinEs, In Maine, where left my dyspep-
sia." She has great faith In the medicinal
qualities Of that spring water. and advises
every Dyspeptic to go and be cured. Miss
Phillips, although quite advanced In years
still sings with great artistic strength, and
her dramatic powers are not excelled by
any lady upon the stage. When one looks
at her now, In her high position, (for she
has attained rank socially as well as musi-
caily.) is hard to imagine that she was
once ballet girl at the Museum, and the
oetrothed wife Of Warren. the celebrated
comedian, but the engagement was brok-
en- and neither one Of them has ever mar
ried.
Miss Cayvan, the popular reader, was
also seen rushing for the cars, probably on
her way TO fill some engagement, covered
almost entirely with brown ulster; a
small black bag strapped over her shoulder
and soft brown hat drawn down over her
large eyes. She looked more like q young
and pretty schoolgirl, than queen among
readers, who holds and sways an audience
at her will. She read last Thursday night
IN this city, with great success, she was
repeatedly encored. and after several ofher
selections cries OF bravo. bravo! resound-
ed throughout the house, but am fearful
shall make my letter too long. Iwauted
also to tell about Miss Annie Louise Cary
who has pleasant nod and smile for every
body she knows; Myron w. Whitney, the
world renowned basso, and Oliver Wendell
Holmes, but must refrain as 1 want TO de-
vote part Of my letter to few thoughts
upon,
ANrrsEuEN-S .r
Considerable discussion Is being held at
the present time upon the subject OF allow
ing games At home, for the edflcation of
children, and there are SO many strony ar
guments used, pro and con. that It Is hard
to decide which is the right course to pur-
sue. There are some persons. the Rev.
DR.. Withrow among the rest, who are pos
itively opposed to cards or billiards being
allowed In any home, while on the other
hand, some of our most Jealous christian
parents encourage 1t and furnish every ia
cility Tor such enjoyment In their own
houses 10 order to prevent their children
from going elsewhere for the pleasure hey
seek. 1t is a fact that parents often see,
when II is too late, the mistakes they made
In training child who was dearer to them
than life itself, hence this subject cannot
receive a too careful consideration. A lack
of confidence between a child and It's par
ents Is not unfrequently the fault that leads
to misspent life. and again the parents
spend too little time in studying the dispo-
sitions and natural incluatlons of their of
spring. | would like to relate little Incl
dent that took place in house on Temple
ST. in this city, which will inform my read
ers how the head OF one family at least,
settled this vexed question. The father,
who was good Deacon in an Orthodox
church, and had always been a bitter OPP
ponent of such amusements, went home
one night to his wife In terrible state of
mind. and confided to her, the awful fact,
OF their youngest son being a champion
billiard player. and the oldest as being able
to whip almost any one who was so unfort-
innate AS to attempt TO play against him.
With bowed head and an aching heart, he
told her how he had learned it accidentally
shah oay' auu asAtb WuAl Couiu DC uODt.
Until far into the night these two good
people sat and laid plans and prayed for
wisdom to teach them just what to do. In
the morning their decision WAS formed,
and at the breakfast table, to the astonish-
ment OF the younger portion of the family,
the father asked: Boys, what Will it cost
to tit up room in this house into Billiard
Hallf" They looked at the questloner and
then at each other and finally said, you
II am quite In earnest. viii you learn for
me the probable cost7' They replied tim
idly that they would, and at night brought
the figures and laid them before their
worthy sire VIII" said cheerfuily: IAN
right boys; go ahead and have 1t iu."
I" But" they said, 1--WE cant think noto that
you are In earnest" "But am" he re-
piled, land want it done as soon az na..
sible." Consequently In weeks time it
was completed, aud, when the father came
home that night, he said: 'Now my boys,
have discovered that you know how to
play billiards and want you to teach me
the game so we can enjoy it together, for
II you must play, l want to know what
you are keeping" and, one OF the
sons said to me not long ago, when speak
Ing OF 1t, 1--WE have never played since, out
side of fathers house, God bless himl