Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-10

"You'rc warm now. Go and play some
thing. Can you sing"
YES. ma am"
Then sing. too; and look here. Miss
Mlss-Miss-"
| was abou, TO tell her my name, but re-
membeIing the lest rebuff | was silent.
Now, look here, my good Young lady.
how am to remember your dreadful name ?
What is it ?"
."Laurie. ma am" ! replied.
''Of course il is; ! remember j, quite we'll
Now go and play and sing something, and
mind don't want nv ears deafened with
fireworks. and the drums spill, with parrot
shrek brayuras. Sing something swee, and
simple and old fashioned, If YOU can" she
added ungraoiously.
| crossed the room and sa, down to the
magnificent piano, and tor the next FIVE min
utes seemed 70 be far away. down in the
old home, as ! forgot where ! was, singing
my poor dead fathers favorite old ballad
Robin Adair !" while. as | finished. | had
hard work to keep back the tears.
! Robin A-dair." she sung. as rose.
in not unpleasing voice. Now 10, me
hear you read. always make nv compan-
ions read to me great deal; and mind this,
| hate TO hear any drone like school girl.
| Go over there into the corner of the window
and stand there. Take that book you'll
find the mark | left in where Mis-. Belle
/ ,iIle-bah ?" believe her name was Stubbs
and her father green groccr-left off. Now
then. begin"
| She pushed loungc-eha close up TO the
windov. and sat down with her hands in
| her muf. v hile stood there feeling like a
school girl and ready to drvne. a. began
to read with faliering voice what happened
| 10 be ThaekerS'. most beautiful chapter
the death Of poor old Col Newcombc. |
know my voice trcmhled a, times, and a
strange sense Of choking came upon me as |
went on battling. oh. 80 hard to read these
| pi,eous. heart stirring lines but was weak
| and suffering, | vas faint With hunger and
exertion, SICK With despair Of hope deferred
and at last the room with its costly furniture
seemed TO swim round before me. cold
Precipitation bAthcd nv face. and with a
wsary SIGH caught fccbly a, the curtains
and then fell heavily upon the polished
/ hoor
4 have some faint memory Of being lifted
4 and wheeled in a chair whose castnrs heard
chlrrup. 10 the front Of the FIRE, and then. as
my senses bcgan 70 return. ! seemed 10 feel
some one around me and a pleasant voice
saving. half aloud
And she jus; lost her poor father. too
20 set her to read such a thing as that !
declare I'm about the ~ickcdcs,. most
thoughtless and unfceiing old woman under
thr sun.
Then there was the refreshing odor OF a
vinagrc,tc. and the SICK feeling began to
pass away
IL beg pardon" fal,ered. TRYING to
rise
Il beg yours. my dear" ,he said. tender
Is. Sit still. .ii still Now, then, ,r, and
drink that"
Some shcrTy vas held "a my lips and then
vas almo., forced to ga, a biscuit. They.
however. rapidly revived me, and found
Mr.. Porter had torn off her bonnet and
mantle. and was knceling BY my side
That. better, my dear, she said, sIni!
ing at me. 4, she passed her arm around me
and drew me nearer 20 her. and kissed me II
. gentle. mo;hcFly way. And noW this was
tuo much. for VA weak and hys,crica!. !
could fight against har.hncss, but her tender
words and sass unlocked the tOodgates OF
my grief, and laid my head down and
sobbcl a. Il nv heart would brcak.
An hour later after she had literally
forced me to partake Of the breakfast ord
/ cred Up. she "a; down beside me, holding
my hand. and more than once saw the
tear. steal down her pleasant face as she
won from me BIT by bit, the story Of my
trouble. and my bitter struggles here in
/ town.
At las, rose TO go, trembling and ex-
pectant Would she engage me' 1t was
more than dared to hope.
"S.t still. my child" she said tenderly.
at has pleased God To make mr-a child
less widowed woman-H!s steward over
much wealth, and If did not make this 4
home for one Of His tempest smiitcn lambs
| should be q verse woman than | think |
am. Stay with ne We shall be the best Of
friends.
s,Ayed-.,ayed 10 know her real worth
and to win her mo,her!y loye-stayed To
find when John Murray returned, that hls
love was greater for my sister than for me,
and patiently resigned my love to her, and
then haitled With long illness when they
had gone together to the OF home But
every day gave me new lesson on not
Judging too hastily. That is ten wears since
and am .,il in my peaceful, happy home,
| though onlN as companion TO a lady.