Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-11-02


they'll have an awful ride. The SHOWS be
ginnin' to fall now. an it'll be a dreadful
storm. know by the sound o the wind; II
roared jest this way-kind o mournful-like,
Jest before the great snow storm. when the
hen house roof fell in and smashed ali my
poor chickens. Dear me how fast 1t falls
do wish I'D a thought to send Simeon that
warm tipprt; be- always was subject TO sore
throats. aud ihsl be sure give him one.
Where's his slippers. Fai,h-the new ones
YOU worked for him Why don't YOU put
en- down to warm He'll want EN- when
h. gets here"
Faith brought out the slppers-pretty
black velvet ones, howered with golden braid
and put them beneath the chair in Sim
con- fa'orite corner.
"Nuw, put down some apples to roast.
heat EN- a mug o cider. an see that the
grayy'S warm. Surely they'll be here
soou.'
Faith did this also. and then brought out
her little Work-haskrt, and SAT down before
the glowing hickory fire. making great
effort "a appear calm. But Il was al ia
vain her fingers would trrmhlc and lutier..
aud her c1tions tangic IN a most amazing
manner.
Four O'Clock came. the snow descended ID
thick. heavy showers, and a cold castcrly
sind whi>ilcd round the corners. leaving the
frozen ground bare iu some places, ana ~
others pttug up the white drifts IN great
freezing masses. Ihr chickens sought their
night, rnu>t, hc cattle hockri % the harm
ward, and the pony came up 20 the bar, and
Whinuird for aamitiance still they did not
come
The Thanksgiving dinu,r grew cold upon
the table. and lt>b,'h st,-rd iu the doorva,
unnI the Shtc taAcs lay ,hickly on her
garments
"Somr,hin' : the matter, Faith" she said
unca,,i, II knne there is: they wouldn't
.;,y TINS long If there wasn't
The boat may have bccn delayed ?"
suggested Faith.
"lr., ~ lhc buggy broke down. Reuben
-lsld Die oi the Hnch-pr- vas loose. Dear
me A., too had the Thauksgi,In'
iinnrr'iI h 'p'icd after ali our t,,n."
Another half hour vent b,. The wind
rp>e to shrl, blast, and the ,uoa came
dnpu IN ,mulhcrirg torrents. The chill.
sra, gloom Of lWIlIsh' began To .,ti,c down,
when d.n,.N visible 20 %, eve, Of the
wear, va'earr. appeared the -omhry,
hnunc'-shapvd top Of the old fashioned
buggy.
Here they come. Faith here they
come cr'd l.hcih, springlu- down th"
steps. "S'ir 'hc ire. aud ic''. run down 90
meet 'ru Poor Simeon. Aunw hr'. nearly
t'nlr
Faith .pnnG lp. AMI 10 her excited haste
overturned hrf Nurk -ha.krt. sending o.. cor-
tenn. n prarisg.u4. flight o,cr tile >mouthi,
~aAc,. h.,r. burned her finger, ~,'h tac
poker. came Wrll-r.eh .carrt.ng her new
urmu,1u, ran "ut " JOIN li,hrrh.
10, ".I buggy came "n v,th ,lnW ur-
certain motion, aud after several trd.oa.
paused az the .!t,.c gate
L.,rrrh pressed forward. ,lu,r., followed
bl falh huj pop eager face lo, kcd ou' 20
Vr.. .ur th,m
w nerr'- S.mron-- where's nv no, ?"
cfi~d 'hr fond mother go. Faith hs
hasn't come K,ah,n shcr,', S,n,a,. m
b4f krao,u Ild unt au>ac-. pr even make
the ~IEalr,t movement With b. fac
- niir and STONY, his hand, dangling help
.cs,A beside h.u. he ,At % The r.u.l,.t
corner. staring oIt upon thrm Wl,h a Va
cant. IuTrAuHIs stare.
..R.uhrn. vhat', the matter ?" almost
screamed the frantic ~puau Are Ao4
,,cN-deAl -irolen5 O, for heavens SAX
SPEAK t1 me
S.awI, and almost mechanical, BE- arose
from BIS -rAi and o.4mbcfrL uu, y nh feeble.
lettering steps.
'Irahen, keuhen--pcas to me Z" con
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