Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-09-11

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| stand II any lsnger.'' he said, fercely,
! jumping mp so vioientiy that 1t was well his
mother was not there To see.
stand whatf'' queried Cassie, opening
| her eyes with AN expression OF Innocent
woulerment. 80. I see! that horrid blue
bottle fly. Files are dreadful plaques TO
some people. know. They don't trouble
me at all bu, there. I am not nervous"
| IL think III take a little walk. gasped
George. rushing from the room.
"Don't be gone long. Cousin George. tea
will be ready pretty soon," called Cassie
after him.
HAS he goneT' said Halbert. putting
his head In through the pantry door spd
| looking cautiously around.
Cassie nodded IS she folded mp her work
with unmoved countenRnce. Halbert en-
tered and threw himself upon the lounge.
exclaimpg:
"Cass. how could you keep your face
straight, | thought you would be the death
OF me two or three times. There | was
mewed up in that pantry and dared not
move or laugh. IN venture TO say he has
not heard 5" much plain speaking for one
while as he has during the last half hour.
He'll clear out bag aud bAggsge to-mor-
row morning; see II he don't"
'Iii risk It," said Cassie. confidently.
IL fstter myself made pretty good be-
! ginning"
AT the t.a-table George more than veri-
fed bis mothers statement as to his appe-
lite; 1t was plain that his Illness hsd not
affected II In the least.
Hell keep you and mother cooking all
the tlme." said Hslocri, later In the even
ing. after George had retired. pleading IA
tlgue from his journey. Wal. l don't
grudge The poor fellow his sittles, ! M SURE,
but shouldn't think his doctor would let
him ca, 50 much. and all kinds. one atop
OF The other. thought folks always dieted
when they Vas sick. said Aunt Roxy.
sick. lie is no more sick than ! am -
said haibert, with his nose in the air
The nexi morning about nine O'Clock
oeorce crA"i.d down stairs. Al the foot
ne met .Assie.
'ood morning, Cousin George, didn't
know bot you were dead" she said. cheer
'u'p' Aunt Roxy has oceh ueoatn4 the
propHeiy OF rousin2 you. bat Halbert as
surod Us that city people are always lazy
In The morning.
ihen you have oreakiasted. he sali.
throwing OIL his languor. and speaking
without any Nestige OF his usual drasi.
YES, indeed. three hours ago. We have
Aepi your breakfast hot, however. and Will
have II on The table in few inmates"
Il am Afraid have made a great deal Of
trouble. lie said.
20. les, but then We made up our minds
TO that before you came.
ueorge oiI his lips. ansriiy.
u VIII endesSoT To be more punctgal In
iuture, he said, siiiils.
Il think II would Oc good plan. ou
would not be hall so niininy -piminy II yOu
got up early la the morning, Cassie an
s"cted. perfectly unmoscd BY his dsspicas-
"'e e,,,
an g"'ns oiUe verifying 'h', MORN
p"1''"'"' a. sH'
''e N'H'e' A"i ! "a"' you !" 90
"a" .Ne Tue ramp VIII 40 you s"ou-
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's'""s 0'"sseu h'' ""h ol
sPsuef' an" All 'te 'es' "'
"'' "F'"S, ""PP'"s' t"A'"u- c'ea
t'on us assent vas Ia'ht one out ne
sA'e i "e' e'''e'e'''
h-Ne 20" any "'a e'e'""s aud 'h'ea
oO"'' wan you in4"heu 'as-'c. NM
you "Ah' oau-oHhiheu sfa" nat 100
hA'e my Panama hat aud a pair Of
thIcA oVots' o't no old Clothes De SAD
hoping 'hat th's dilhcuHy Would prove lh'
suFmouhtaoie'
" wen, can hh you "p Win some OF
haIoeHs 'he sad cheer uhy-
nu' shAh iooA h' 10 DC seen he Te-
..
no ts gong 10 sce YOU sue TcIefleu
coo'y- "u oont care lot me ana am
sur. your iooAs won trouble ine any.
lhe result vas that she ntted him out
uh''i nIs own mo'ber Would not nave
Known nun. haio.ft was SIX inches ialier
and propotloh.iciy larger 10 every way
Ahu Tue consequence was that Ia'sie was
oo1'seu 10 'ase se'eTa! reei' Ia the gar
'nehas'
There | think that will do nicely" she
said. handing them 10 George. You 70
and dress, aud when you come down | II be
resdy."
Rather sulAiiy he obeyed her mandate,
aud ia few moments returned Ia the bOr-
ro~cd feathers, which in this instance made
anything but 4 fne bird.
Il look like perfect guy" he said re-
belliously. II should think sou would be
ashamed to be seen walking With me-
No more than II you were la your ordi.
nsry costume" was the rather eQuIvocal
reply.
George Was not deficient In sharpness or
obtuseness.
This girl Is trying 10 make a fool OF me.
She and that handsome cousin OF hers de-
spise me and make fun OF me behind my
back. Well. they won't get lnuch sstisfac-
ton out of IL this morning nj all events
u ulc before say one worn. no matter
what comes"
He shut his teeth together firmly. lie
had need OF all the courage he could CON.
mand. for Cassie seemed possessed by an
imp of perversity that kept her continually
on the move, ''oyer hill. over dale, through
the bush, through the biier"
The hot sun beat down upon them. and
George. unaccus,omed as he was 10 such
exercise, came near iaintIng. StoutIy he
held out however, until Cassie, moved fair
Is to pity at the sight OF his white face,
suddenly concluded that IL WAS time TO go
home.
wiibstandiDg her persistent roaming.
Cassie had managed ~ iilI her basket, aud
George was not TO be outdone, slthuugh he
WAS almost blind with the headache and
Ready ~ crop from fatigue
Il am really afraid l Oyerdid il this time.
Halbert." said Cassie, remorsefully, after
ward. Il feel tired myself, and il mus,
have been perfect torture TO him But YOU
see, l had no idea he had 40 much pluck,
and | was determined To make him piye In.