Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-05-11

BY EDw NRp BNYNE.


and "A husband who vas vet only middle
aged man Ihoodosia Parker vas con
sicnllpu> giri, with a grave, handsome face.
nov greatly ,obcred by her mother, death.
I That mother, last words had been.
"Thro, bc good 10 your little brother"
I And Theo never forgot them.
/ When they Wcrc able To ,alk about the
/ tragic event at all. father and daughter sat
I together, side ny side, near the par.or fire,
+ Ben un Iheo's Knee. and It va Iheo who
spoke first.
I II am going TO devote myself 10 YOU and
Ben. papa. am going TO give all my en-
ercle> 70 educating him, and making your
] home comfortable.
! IL will never marry will be your
T no, mind being an old maid # only | com
fort you'
/ You are Young to make such decision.
/ you are only fifteen" 'a,d the father.
"Bgt know my own mind, papa" said
T Thro
Il believe YOU DO, and am glad you do, =
replied papa. Il am glad because | atm q
/ that disposition that ! need a nome. and TO
-'o-piacc any one IN Your mother"
Her, he paused and wiped ava, a tear
Papa. YOU would never think of MARI,
ine again cried lheo.
Il va, about TO "a, could never enter
tam the idea. ,lne, sna devote Yourself %
aur home Were ,op a different glr |
mirh. 'ar poor iicn' sakc some day hc
forced To-
"oa hush papa will never dc,cr,
you. crird lhro.
50 they settled down. Grown people
mar,c,i'd a. lhco's motherl! Sals. and lit
u" Zen vas - veil Card for q, 20 h.s
mother lifetime.
lir sr'v uP strong. tail. and handsome,
and hct"oA himself h"'.mcN To ,tuiNinc
law. Bs thIs time lhra VA, nearly thuri, :
her fathers brown locks we're uon gray
and ONE b, one oi those mysterious DE-
pcusa'luHs ''r shoh goo one can account.
both were haHa'o"er than ever.
ben ~A, proud Of h', father aud sister.
and They ~rrc proud o' tm Inr friend,
- 'a' family knr~ That lh'a hal ,aeft'eed
beg opportunities {" n. arr mother place.
it'' Nr. Parker was 'an devoted tn has
q lien TO give them step mother. ana
fha Bra .atca!cd to rcqI'' 'usm iar ,ac.T
great ."'c OF hm.
IHas matters stood wr"H '- Prs trs.
time they wrrc parted 'lr '.rrr wnu'a,.
Nj Parker found u ucars.aTy 'n ~ ~
l'ail
Ben was sent upon h...u,,. oG import
aucc ,n Manchester. .nG Tie. sen, ii ia,
IN she galu,r, !as.u. ti.,.r absence.
Ine.r currc.r. ..l,ne, aA, ,u.4as.ro4..
T.ra aa. PA a., Ben l,,. found .4rh
p..a.aa. ,a4n. society. ami tts, t,r father
a.. ...s.-. v .rl sd .nl.lb., 4 widow. af.lr
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lac beat arf,A. wl, NI,'rr b..
II had good ura, tp ,,.i b., sister 3, fa
AT advancement 10 salary. h4; b., could NOT
meet her ,,e.
lie b.4>aci without reason Aul fixed hls
eye. oU the floor
The SISTER. equally embarrassed. sought
refuge il domestic 4ta.r, and Martha ~as
mor, puzz.rd than ct,-.
What can il bc size asked herself
'.Wha, can j, be '''
And she had faded % hnI any answer 20
her gncr!, When al c.kh' Up the evening ;
carriage TAt'.rd up 7" Tee door and ihc mas
ter "i the house ran np his own steps and
~as greeted by A.' son and daaghieT. lie
came .H bei"e'u them a "iur Jaln-er Than
usual. ~ilh a higher color and brighter eNe'
lie talked about M trP; but iIe VA a
Aii.e unnatural.
IheH "ere all unnatural. Silence soon
settled down upon the party. -. A martha
retired after bringing IN the supper, ,he was
thr more certain that something va the
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