Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-08

she questioned, leaning her head upon her
hand, while a boy in a ragged jacket re-
counted listlesslv, as if he were used to such
invasions and they had grown trifle mo-
notonous. how ''a band of fierce barSa-ry-
aims came down from tile north T. and lit
tie tow headed girl with her mouth haf-flled
munching, remarked behind her hook-sup-
posed to contain Pitts celebrated speech
'lf | worry 'merican Simon Englshman I'd
never laden my arms-neyer )"
The struggling lines of figures on the din
9, b!ackboards looked like some intricate
puzzle 10 Cherry's eyes that day. and the old
clock above her desk licked. "Well well ~
with n marked and querulous interrogation
that was aggravatng. She was glad when
the slow hands crept around to the hour of
release, and when the darkenng room had
lost ITS noisy occupants, and the last whoop
had died away from the school-yard. she
donned her wrappings with sigh of relief
and hurried into the open air. 1t was not
a cheerful atmosphere. \ cold gray mist
enfolded her at once ; dark clouds hung low.
with no hint Of sun behind them, and Up
from the river swept chill, ftful wind,
whispering and complaining like an uneasy
conscience.
By-and-by the general gloom found vent
in fl ot weeping. Raindrops fell slowly
at first, and then IN rapid pelting shower
that aroused Cherry from her dreaming. and
compelled her to quicken her tagging steps
into the ungracefu little trot that woman
calls running. Up the street a blacksmith $
shop stood in,itingly open, with it, fiery,
N, 81. 1
there She sought shelter. dropping upon a
rude seat to rest.
"Eh ? Is it YOU. Miss Cherry ?" smiled
the old man at the anvil, as the mead Of the
small waterproof figure emerged far enough
from it, hood TO become recognizable. Got
caught. didn't yous"
"A usual, Uncle Nat: out Of the place
belong to and hot able ID reach the other, =
said Cherry, despondeutly, Inclined 70 class
l.l circumstances under one head and give
them general label.
'luu seem to fit righ, we'll where YOU
aIc. said the old man with q kindly glance
at the pretty flushed face I'VE mostly be-
.ong where We happen 70 BE-, take III
''No-oh no Y protested Cherry vigorous
IN. lin sure We 20 not. have heard il
>ad that nearly an the trouble and un-es, Of
the world i because We are all out of cur
own right places. ana ere cIamping or
stretching to fit somebody ei>e's. believe
Il, too.
"lhink we arc ali Shook down Ecru like
thc pieces ot I d.>>ected mgp. IN 4, aud
Pro,iLCrce can't put " together straight r
Tia :, peculiar uaw." commented Uncle
Nat. with an oia twinkle In his e,e>
"Wyll II I'm III Some a,b,r mans >mj,hy
l' trv and turn out good honest work far
nlm; a.d hope W. Won't ~ t1o hard With
MY tenants # he's running any great estate
of mine. Maybe IL, MIS- fos.by tAat's in my
shoes might ~f N hcr ciriinGe ltit aul
sec whether Il seems natutJi. Twas .cit
here Tins afternoon to hl,r 4 wheel fixed,
auG ,'p0>r tAey haven't come ror il Oh ac-
ceuut ri ;hr rain. We duu'l ha,e such fin
cly o!tcu
Cherry. l..t ,.xeI a, h:a reception ct her
theory. glanced 1t thc corapr tuvar.! NH. b
h- nodded. Unusual anarr. ialocl, airA it's
ilch ,e-,c' ;J.d ..N.r muln.lu.>. was ihat
.uAurllnt carY.a-c. SGc walked over anl
examined Il more cl,r.y aha presently.
when slEc meu from 'he rac., pant q: tile
Shop came forward ID tu.h with Uncle MI.
Nhc entered partly NJ bc secure from ,b
-er,atiou and ulli>iurbtd Ill hrr thoughts.
partly, nisn. wi'h haltae huaMlrt-td dcsir.
III -rr II ], wauiI ",s,m natural" 10 Ter.
WAa, h Ntnse nj wealth Ard cgm:or, there
wa III t.r ycn Nesting jlwa anon. The
cushions.
SHE pi3ouel hcr Heal un 'nr velvet auG
locked nut d, thr h!ackru,d w4.., Nd the MA
,sup. M W. hy t-r I'll. ...ams hove atm
tn,.. t.- -.." us FURNACES. tHcre4-l. 4. VI.
aal 'hr .nar., Nlt. ir.w tur JE'il uAt
... .4t t.at4 .s.. l.ulr.u M l... !.. u...u
.uah,.i ..,e -omt 4Is. eat,ra in that h.'f
--..t, .al NH. tnn ND t'.n.r h-.It-. N'h h.u
ifanuy arr, gaI -.r.u, .i... .-eN ,allla.
aal ue.ri a, ta,l m0,rL Nm lnl A.. I.a
-.4i .INI Lt' u.u.' Ne i..ilu- fi,'. ,Lc ,.s...
u.' -r. rir r..u w- .'l.. t4.. :: steadily.
a... .y,l Ui.r .a, N.,.t. .ar ~ cessation
Ir .-H. H..l l. l'u PHEASANT it..,-.
WE A,. ,t,- dNtd .n fat G., t,I X
t.r ia....n r..- uaw- ,.-.un. M tlr-u Il
r".. .al sss. -.a.m.r- .a .4.l4 ..-l.
ia.t.4- -tl. -e r'r--'. 4fn-a -r.a upp. .-
it-s-. .... Ir4G':. C.r =. With '.e o.
Mr.I .I.. -lt uuu ,..u lur na..r-
.t. ~ '.- -.s..t. .1.v :r.- aal .as-,I
.nu lrL i..'4H. ti.-f ..e 0.a't Ay-r tle WI.
Z. 'l.W 'l. grant rl l4'l.drll or-.L,.
Ai'e tha- .te Ntrlmr y ,cy W.uaua-
= ~ fl.t..r- a.so,- .aas, deserts. aul
f4n4Eh ,..Ot. Ns tne sAll,H ac E.rn.
oyts continents -r.! D-'.as. .u. ilr r...,i.n,>.
lhr l..u-f ~rHn.~ rrw n.l. .iI nrr eager
t,gi vealy. h.' ta,, a up power 'p pause.
At li-t Ir... " uA.> >tI' l.r .n. unl STAYED
a,r wandering t,ra .it.t. |, would o.. llt
l..i.r une .aa hrev. raty wu4.! W. again
With acg release. anI even uaw the bolts and
hal- vrre ,....H. b.y1.
With t.e sound Of opening door, Cherry
started uI aal looked around htr-or tried
y iook. for >he W., il darkness. She felt
cautiously tor tile Stone walls Nc Her ce.l,
and touched only ytl'et. Slowly She conf
prtu,ud,L She Wa >ii.l IN Mis- Fo>ilby'
cauiase she must have fallen asleep there.
No one lad known ID, and they Had gone
away and left her Locked in the blacksmith
shop iof 'he hi9h'. lo" Iate was i
had seemed ions time n hff dfeammg'
6nt nag II been 81. dream 10y mere game
again the seuEd q an "ren!h# dc2f.
Could any one he coming 70 AeF ? tnc.a
| Nat had surely not hnn"I Nherc She WAS,