Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-05-20

nestled IN the grass that ca. .peted the YARD
like stray bits Of sunshine they were still
bright with the dewy freshness Of early
morning. To the right there was low
meadow land the silver thread that tray
ersed il showed where a brook murmured
along. it, tiny waves sparkling in the sun
light. To the left were fields of grain with
ripened heads bowed down. waiting for the
sickle The air was full of happy sounds;
the iinkle of distant cow-bells, the voice Of
domestic fowls. and the song Of Wild birds.
Bu, her great disappointment oNershado~ed
ii ALL
She could think of nothing but the great
barn. like house. painted glaring red, with
It's large. shutterless windows, like lIdless
ewes staring out upon the dusty highway.
Inside. il was equally as barren of grace or
beauty; the walls we're dingy. and unadorned
hy pictures Of any Kind. the furniture
guil,less of paint or yarnish; with no works
of literature worthy of mention beside the
weekly paper. the Bible and an almanac.
In this atmosphere she must live; here
she must heneeforth work on. while mind
and so.il starved here. too. she must rear
her children. TO see worth and beauty IN
nothing tha, cannot be represented by gold.
What wonder. then. II her thoughts and
ewes vandercd over the fields Of gram. to
wherc a stately stone house stood on an emf.
iucucc She knew there vas beauty there.
hrceycs stole into large lace curtains there
we're rich carpets and furniture. and hhra-
r. that was almost an intciicctua! feast To
look at outside. there we're pleasant walks
and dri,cs. and a flower garden filed with
the rarest Aural treasures and she sighed
saf,l, A. sh, thought To hcrsclf-"But love
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So1'h~c! about tha' 'and, ne "ou'"n
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wouldn't offer more than sl'''". lie came
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during hAENe';- have hand' enough h4t
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thinking 80 silently abou, while he stood
looking off tov ard the distant hill. \ little
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