Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-09-08

spea< to them again and again he tried TO
do so. and awoke.
Long the deacon pondered over his
dreams. and in his heart he ielt that they
had not been of himself, but Of God.
They're warnings, Nathan Heyworth y
he decided at length. solemnly, warnings,
sures you live, and yen do well to abide by
EN-"
the green moss and shining she'll were sim
mering up from beneath
Ii was breakfast time at Deacon Hey
worth's and the meal was being eaten, as
usual. in almost perfect silence. Again and
again had the husband and father been on
the verge of speaking-his lips only opened
to close again silently. No one knew OF
the previous nights experience-of the
warnings he firmly believed he had received;
he could remain forever dumb and no one
would ever be the wiser, but he had deter
mined to right,h possible, the wrong of years,
and yet-It was not so easy as he had
thought.
William :" he exclaimed at length sud
denly, slowly breaking an egg into the glass
beside him.
The boy looked up respectfully, but wea-
rlly he, too. had spent an almost sleepless
night-a night of tears and disappointment.
well, father ?" he said. questionlngy, for
the deacon had stopped TO break another
egg
When does the examination at the col
lege begin" ?"
All the blood in the boys body seemed
rushing into his face. such strange ques-
ton for father to ask lie tried to quell
his hearts sudden beating as he replied,
This afternoon, sir" but the mother could
see how painful the suspense vas to her son.
'lf YOU can satisfy them that examine the
students. YOU may start to college whenever
YOU please"
Father :"
Tears came slowly into the fathers eye.
how blind he hsh been "Oh. father - but
the words only ended in a conyuIslye burst
Of tears, and the boy hurriedly left the
room.
Thomas looked at Mary. and Mary looked
at Thomas, and the mother looked at them
/ both-thc long suffering mother whose heart
was throbbing strangely To the promise of d
new born peace.
And Mary and Thomas. continued the
deacon, after few preliminary coughs and
throat -clearings, Il believe school has been
took up Just about week. but mehbe il
I YOU study hard and learn fast, YOU can ketch
up With the best of EN-; You'll have to iiy
around, daughter, and help mother all YOU
can nights and morning, tilt ! get some
help aud YOU boys must give me Ilit once
IN a whiie on the farm until We get things
to work good. ! want To say just here" he
saIl falterlngly. and blunderIng!y, Yet brave
l,. nevertheless, THAT we've all been power.
ful good children. Hotwithstandin' YOU
couldn't often get what YOU wanted. and YOU
shau't lose anything hy il from this on,
p'r'ap. father thinks heap more Of YOU
after all. than you'd think when he's 50 eros,
and ugly Ike -
''Oh. father you dear. dear father. YOU
don't know how much ve all love You :" and
for almost the first time within her remem.
brAncr, the warm hearted, mpul,tse grl
flung her arms about hlm and kissed him
fondIy
There, there. child, you'll spoil me 80 eN,
claimed the delighted deacon, blow ing hi'
nose vigorously, and wipng a suspicious
moisture from his eyes you'll spoil me
sure :"
athAU. UANbAit lutlE tN4llFtu Udu
lef, tn, room. and she came up to the y IN
dow beside him. What doe, II all mean
Nathan 80
1t mean, that God h4, been teaching me
the error of my Way-. Hannah. and I'm try
ug to take the lesson 10 heart" Md then
A,,ns HI. hand gen;I, upon the hard III.
Wuru one near hl.. Deacon Hc,~ or;h told
hl> WIfe hIs Warniug..
Year, have passed over them a.. snc,
then. and children. children play .u the
..rva, lll fashioned rooms. Of,rn 'h-, mrr'
together ih~rr. and even the innx ag1 home.
welcomed lIEAbrth j. ~th them. The
mother ~Ith hcr ,rft ~hits hAlr. .uak- usgr
thrm a.. nth happy. p~acrf4l eyes, a. the
father almost home tells over and over
Asa.n b.. DREAMS. Il can see O. all.- D.,
.a,.. pest =. PLAIN a. ! cuulI thaf nighf
buf 10 nut afraid uus AMOS the F.rfcrl
Hand. all ~siCnmr me up trsrv. anal HsH
almost bear The angels sins sgali. u sil.
not b. long, not yer, long unri shail ,-r
u .m aud kno~ HIM a. IT, -"
IT ~lll b. no dream there. Nathan
Her ewes arr din. 'rrft II hriEhtnc.s long
ago but their children thInk " The land II
eternal youth. a. theN louk upan her, and
hear the irrmulous trusting answer
No. Hannah, no dream there