Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-12-21
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A Mouse.

Mr. Pr.etAh M,rrtt VA, a Young man.
eHphatoailS- some men are bonn yu4ng
and ,ome have youth thrust apon them Hr
Sas ui tie latter ,oIt.
lhoagt av certainly WA. born. lrcurdsng
10 tie oe>i I-thar'.c-. az a NrJs recent Pc
E"d. ne never bad b,vn tuuug 20 ,pF,. HIS
solemn face, hi, whi,,- ,,ilou han. h.. pout-
e. ..p,. a.. indicated long fr5cA, aud era
die 4p TO b., fifteenth wear. lie vas con
sc.ruuuu~ and sincere. but be took such
large ,l~~, ~ life. and VA. ,u precise and
mc;hoG,ra. IA all he planned aud d.d that
h!' good intention, often fell under the sus-
plr.un Of couoeit, aud that not without the
appearance Of e, li.
AZ the ;ime We Introduce him 10 our read
er, he vas ;ui h,dsed from college ana Ill,
course OF Theological studies
OF life, character. human nature he Was
entirely igHoraut. \ Theological training
does not include these branches. and TIM,
ggl.e.ess creature was sent forth "a preach
the GOSPEL without one particle u ,crpcn-
tine wisdom. Harmless be might b-, hut A.
useless a. a physician Whn. deriving his
knowledge from book, alone should under
take to practice on tha, knowledge
50 II va, vel. for HIM and for Christrn-
dom that he decided to 20 on a mission.
Fc!rtIAh "as 80 honestly good. 80 pure 10
mind. 20 gentle and earnest IN character.
that flock not cntlCai about intellect and
aspect and 20. could not ial 10 be won b,
b., work, and words.
But 10 be missionary. one must have
wife. Our hrTo's instincts rr,o.Ied from the
idea Of going to a seminary and selecting a
Ga order t.t, ,.ft r.....,,,
meudaJIou of the board He had certain
old-iashioned ana delicate idea, about mar
mage, aud did not desire To select a wife a.
he ""uld horse. SIMPLY for her good quail
lur,. pluck, endurance, temper. ana health
50 he waited. and kept has field waiting. till
he should genuinely fall IN love. proposing.
II he were luckiess enough TO adore an un-
tit person. to sacrifice hIs own feelings 10
dut,, and 20 on alone with an arrow In hi,
heart
In the meantime, he went to Blss-not
the state OF bliss, but a town Of that name
IN New England. 50 called after H. pioneer
settler-to visit ms cousin, Harm Marsh. a
young doctor who lived there, and had re-
Gently gone into practice with his father /;
and II happened that the day after PeletiaA
arrived at his uncle's there came into town,
also on visit, very nice young girl
Harry and Peletiah met her at picnic,
and admired her nightly, as Young men al
ways did admire Louise Grant She va,
pretty, not beautiful, with the most charm
ing manners, gentle, cordial. sparkling ewes
like robins and the sweetest voice. and
having truly feminine gift at hero worship.
On finding that Rev Mir Merritt was going
on mission, she treated him with defer
ence and respect that put Peletiah very high
in his own esteem.
Yes, he fell in love with Miss Grant with
his own consent and knowledge If she had
been made to order she could not have suit
ed his idea OF a wife better. She was intel.
ligent, sweet-tempered, cheerful, well edu-
Gated sound in mind and body, as her ortho-
dox opinions and rosy cheeks testified. and
she was earnestly religious. Surely, with
all these other gifts she must be courageous
the only quality he had not seen tested.
and 10 crown all her virtues, she evidently
! looked up to and admired him as a woman
should properly and scripturally look up to
and admire her protector.
In the meantime, unobserved by Peletiak,
who was absorbed in himself and Miss
Grant, Harry Marsh also had fallen over
head and ears IN loye, as the phrase is, too,
AMI with the same fair lady.
But it happened one evening both the
cousins called at Mr.. Barnes's house. where
Miss Grant was staying. Peletiak had re-
solved 10 offer himself that very night, and
settled calmly into the most comfortable
chair, in order to Outstay Harry; and con-
versation was proceeding in both brilliant
and fluent manner, while Mr.. Merritt, as the
others tossed the ball of words to and fro,
arranged in his own mind the heads of his
discourse to Miss Grant, and the affecting
application thereof
Suddenly loud shrek reused him; he
looked up and there was Louise. balancing
herself on the piano STOOL on to which she
had leaped, her clothes gathered tightly
about her, her eyes wild, and incoherent
words issuing from her red lips.
"Oh, my goodness o-o-oh! there it is !
Oh, it's coming this way" another loud
shrek here, and still another, as Harry
seized the poker and made frantic dabs at
something in the corner.
"What is it ?" sterl.ly asked Peletiah, who
thought it nothing less than rattlesnake,
quite regardless of the improbability that
such beast should intrude into parlor.
'Oh dear. OH" shrieked Louise; .'don t
you see it? Ooh! there it is!" another
shrek.