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


departure but Mrs Graham was too happy
a, the though, of seeing the home of her
childhood again to notice 1t at that time.
but what will YOU do without US If We
make too long stay"
''Don't mind about me. | can keep bach
.lor's hail." he added. laughing. Two
weeks after. and Mrs. Graham had gone,
and Hiram Graham had the house all to
himself
After the lapse Of FIVE weeks he went to
the station to meet his wife and children.
They had enloyed the most delightful visit
and all were glad and happy, and as they
drove homew ard, there was much to be told
and many inquiries 10 be made. As they
neared the house Mrs. Granam looked sud
denly forward. while her husband rubbed
his hands together in quiet glee and watched
her face. What was that soft, lustrous gray
cleaning out from among the green leaves
was she dreaming No; it was the house
with its green shutters aud porticos.
Why Hiram Graham. what have YOU
been dong n
She looked again. And a picket fence
and the mos, charming little gate And a
gra,eled walk :" and then she couldn't Keep
the glad tears from coming.
Come. Jennie" said Mr. Graham teas
ingly although his own eyes moistened With
sympathetic happiness. don't feel so bad
about 1t. NAV have worse things vet 10
show YOU. There. how does that suit n he
asked. after they had entered the house.
pointing 10 the hay-vlndow. Il didn't un-
dcr.tand such things. 20 ! got a workman
Who did. you see. It j. all complete. ready
for plants. And here" he said. leading the
way through the Kitchen, and throwing open
the door. is a voOdhousc, and there"
opening door. "is 4 pantry that can't hc
bcai anywhere And this is something YOU
didn't mcnii IN" he continued, approaching
. neat sink in the Kitchen and LAYING hold
of the handle Of a cistern pump that stood
In one end. up gushcd a je, Of soft waicr
Which told Of good cistcru underneath.
Look through the window. and you Will
zee a covered drain that clrrics avay all the
waste water | am going to tx 1t so YOU
can irriRa;c YOUR flower garden With L. You
zee didn', DO anything with these things"
he said after they had entered the sitting
room. giAncsng dcprcoanngly toward the
dsugy -co!orcd papcriug, and the dIapidatcd
furniture and thrcadhArc carpet. Il would
rather trust that 10 YOU. And be-ides.
found that there vas - much real ENJOY
mcni IN i, that would be- generous and
leave some ~ the pleasure for YOU. Here j.
the money ,ha; is len, he added, present
.ng her a good, roll OF bylls.
Onc Pheasant dA, N Autumn. and all
complete, and indeed. a. Nj Graham said.
/; looked Ike a "b.; of Eden
II do bc.le,e," .hr .aid. turning tow ard
her husband With glad. bright look IL her
faee-''l DO believe that / am just the hap
plcsi woman IN the world"
H. drrw her geu;l, 10 him. jennie" he
,ald. ~ hat ~crr You thinking about that
morning ! found You churulng under the lo-
Gust tree and looking % intcHily al that old
stone bu,.dias on the hill ?"
Her only answer vas merry laugh.
lid you ever think 20 before n NJ
though he asked the question hcs,taung.y.
he looked .,liu..y into her face for an an
,aer
No YOU dear, simple darling. and am
sufc never shall asain, and !ooAiuE zap
ar,h.,. Il didn't then.
SN years had passed au ay, and one hrgsht
morning IN Spnug Mr. Graham entered the
hp4.c lie had changed N three wear.
til, lghi ryIshuc~, which had character
izcd h.m pre-, .uYsis hal worn avay there
w,rc an Increased dignity aud manl.nr.. IN
hi, byaung. Iii, children had also gro~nto
h. 3 cuEsiau, source Of paiernai pride and
delight. - surcl, 10 our inner nature,
conform TO the plan OF our outward sur
ro4n4lug.. lie held up paper he had IN h.s
hands, There" .ald he. addressing h.,
~l.r. ~. the deed of tina, South~cN forty
clear from circumference. Ii u had not
bcca fur SOU, he continued. smiling, Il
should ha,c owned il long ago. and the
" hole S1uthSell farm, too. perhaps. But
thank God that d.dn't" he added, earnest
lS III hal should have been 20 close
over the vork-raek bN thi, time. that
never should by able 10 look up.