Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-12-28

pose ne gets sN uOlIdTS week, 10 luQge
by his talk ! thought pr'aps | might be
induced 10 change my widowed condition,
if he was a likely fellow, with good income.
But guess shan't waste none of my at
teutions on him -
He seems very quiet and pleasant" said
Marah.
And he steps awful spry for a sick man.
! remarked grandma, who sat knitting il the
chimney corner.
"Oh," said Mrs, Flint. "he isn't real sick
He's only a little down with malaria and
over-work. He'll be all right by spring
! YOU Just see if he won't
Al the end Of the first week. when he Of
lered to pay his board MIS-. Flint gave it
back to him.
You needn't mention II TO your employ
er, Mr.. Johnson" said she tJohn J ohuson
was the name on the boarders yallse. J
But We was thinkn'. me and Marah. that
p'rap, you wasn't very we'll off. and 30 we'd
make you a present Of the board
You are very kind" said the Young man
with slightly flushed face. "hut--"
Its Maran', present, not mine. added
I Mrs Flint. buntly I'VE told her she could
| have the money for the board But she
think. YOU need It moreu she does"
Il don't know how shall ever thank
her" said the hoarler, tcrycntiy. But be
did not argue the point any further.
And Mr,. Flint confidently informed her
niece that she believed the board none,
VA, quite an object 70 Mr. Johnson, poor
frilow"
/ While Cousin Louisa elevated her Roman
nose aud remarked that she didn't take
much stock H p,upcrs. II folks couldn't
,upport Themselves deccnt,l." /" she Thought.
"thc, d ought To 20 To the ppor-bou~r"
Marah. however, had all her ,Nmpathlc.
Thoroughly enlisted IN behalf of the silent
Young guest She mcnded his stockings oil
the ,ly-she saw that hi, linen vas in good
ur!cr-,hc made little da!utlrs 10 tempt has
raihrr feeble appetite, from time 90 time
You are very good tn me" b, >atI one
day he saw her swift needle gliding 10
and out Of a pnckct-haniScrruic of ht,
shlch mad got torn among the hI,h", from
which hr hAI been gathering ,cArlrt MID
byruc,. >nc smiled
We are both solitary apd alone IN the
world" she SAID. "Onil tta, SOU are friend
Irs,. ana have m, good uncle and aun, %
re4s on"
Il am not so frcnI.,,, A. / ~, q f,,~
week, ago SAID be. "Fpr ! venture now
to count 500 among the a~t ot IN,
friends. have even dared 10 hope
w nat 7hr a'Ned. without '"'N'nE "p.
~Hl.c the color dcrprnoi on her rlcr. and
her eve, wrrc intensely fixed "a the S.cAm-
ins pfugrr>, ni her needle,
That Il can provide humble h5mr .u
New YORK. ou ms return tuI 49, not 4lsI4iu
a. share !, With mr. lr.l me- Nlrlh. 81
YOU iH'"A >"4 ''A.l care Tor me
ne tear, 'pafA''' 10 Mara" eyes
.hA'r BETRAYED m'sri 'h' sAid.
,h~'e ! aii"""d i"l :" discover h""
drAfN ."'f W"
And i"'ed You, NAr'h.' he said grave
y "hrh hf'' looked upon your
iAcr
- Narah f"n' promised 'o BE- he wife Of
The ,'HnS ma" 'f'm iHr store.
Mo rHn' NSh'" hnI 'A"'N her head hna
sa!I 'hr didn AH"" h'" eyer she should
manage without VI lfAh- "fintm' rNFTr~'-
rd herself 10 the 'hr't 'h"' hhfah "oH.!
maze the he'i ii'i.r vie 10 The World. t"-
Sc Ahnrr @ald. 'he posed ga.' would S"'
married anu thrN coh4In expect 70 Aetr
her forever. COUSIN LOUISA sad '''Hc
ih'uiht the sA "A' crazy I" marry poor
eieIA'hS 'riI"" 'iAr thit
Inc Young ma" smiled a. ht 'at beside
MAi+''' ia thc "Eht ol t"e huge burning
log winch craeAIed upon the evening
hearth.
II don say myself second ko'hschad,
said me- "A"d am certainly eon'er'ani Win
all the duties pertaining I" clerk p'fee.
bI'' Aitr' A. perhaps am n"i i4''e can
uidAtr inr thr alm'h"u'r. t"r nave nut
canned Al! the name, j" mn nous" 70 "hich
am emitted am J'hn J"hH'.n' u Us