Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-07-19

utCtIu'H, StlioloiLeu Nouth,
upon the back door with the handle Of his
whip.
To have seen the capable air with which
he measured ashes bushel by bushel giving
in exchange money, or gallons Of soap, ac
cording to the customers desire, one would
have pronounced him bred to the soap busi
ness. Since his months rustication at his
aunt Chutters he had made the acquaintance
of most of the farmers along the river, and
these expressed their qualification at meeting
"a judges son that wasn't afraid to work.
but outside the parish limits his triumphal
march terminated. He was stranger in
strange land. One man asked if he had
bought out the deacon; second hoped he
wasn't proposing to run an opposition team !;
and the loyal widow Cleaves could hardly be
persuaded to surrender her ashes, because.
forsooth, she preferred to trade with Deacon
Chutter.
Obedent to his uncle's instructions. at her
cottage the Young man took a cross-road TO
kendal's, a summer hotel familiarly styled
"The Eyrie."
you'll find it long three miles, had
been Mrs. Cleaves' parting remark.
Three miles and not a neighbor between
here and there | couldn't blame the widow
if she should want to change her situation"
mused the deacon's deputy, scanning the
western horizon. Shouldn't wonder if that
cloud wonder meant business. thought
the sun was too bright this morning. Well,
a little high-toned thunder will drown this
| everlasting racket"
| Facing about to wedge in position an
empty soap barrel, he observed two ladies
driving up the hill in basket phaeton.
That looks like kendalls team that gave
auntie such panic this morning" thought
he. Those ladies are some of his board
ers, | suppose-rom Cavender's mother and
sister. for aught | know. have heard
they were stopping at the Eyrie. Good
ness wouldn't it be joke if | should fall
in with them to-day"
| Meanwhile the younger lady in the car
riage was merrily commenting on the quasi
soap-man's active figure consplcuously and
amply clad in the deacon's canvass frock
and oyeralls.
Il hope he isn't perambulating maniac,
mamma"
Its the very cart that frightened the
pony :" was the terrified response. q DO let
me get out Lila Oh OH
| But already the horse was backing down
the hill. Harvey sprang from the cart, and
grasped the refractory animal BY the bride
just in season to prevent the carriage from.
oyerturning in the ditch
Thank YOU. sir-thank YOU very much.
said the glrlish driver. tine color rushing
back to her face. Now If you'll be kind
enough to lead our pony past your cart we
shall be yet more obliged"
"A pretty girl-styli>h too, bu, abomina-
/ ~,
more, stalking resentfully at the pony ;
| head.
| There, now your cart is behind Us. We
shall have no further trouble. I'm sorry 10
| have detained YOU, sir Infinitely obliged"
In leaving the ladies Harvey mechanical
| y raised his hat. the deacon's hat-alas
| yellowed and frayed by farm service. The
touch 81, tiyng the ashes upon its brim,
giving our receding hero the effect Of being
caught away in a cloud. a little blinded.
but laughing behind his goggles he went
back to old Dobbin. and waited for the la
dies to 60 on i'll advance.
But what allied that surprising pony I?
The young lady chirruped to him; he would
not bulge. She snapped the whip he
stood as stiff as the wooden horse of the
rrojans.
"Oh, daughter, daughter. he's baking -
cried the elder lady, who appeared to be an
invalid. IF there's anything I'm afraid OF,
it's baking horse
ALLOW me, madam said Harvey, again
advancing.
He twisted the animals ear moment to
diver, n;s a,,.,,;on than tool him hv tho
bit and led him several PAGES.
See, mamma, the pony has got over his
Tba ,on,u Iad, r..,raa ~ -a;,s IN.
frsc,;ons npadrnnsd nrnmn,ly rsfn.sd 10
s,ir
he' ne se' ou.' i'''a won eo a'io'h-
.up . ,'as",', H,s nun aa.,n ., b. aona. s.a -.
uo' seem ~ oe so1"s' saw '"e
daughter WIN 'eHed iaugn, iou know
YOU can vain tou' gu suiett a"'e
relapse mamma II you doh SIT sun
Aga'n harvey isu 'i,e pony! Aeaih .he
."'i'ai.AtS "as s,''."'u ~ 'i' ,'a' 'Ne
instant "i>s Ina 'ooA ''ie reihs' -hah!
'iiheS "a' ~ ia'ee !epea'e1' anu mon.
were the minutes wasted Meantime the
sA! hau become overcast ana 'huhuef was
mut,erihs N me Instance !, !.
VI! 'i'o'hef mas oeen 'er! H. II sue
caught IN the shower .he ma! get ner
ua"' ~, 40
~hat shaii We 90
III you II pardon the SUGGESTION might
ori.e !oh 70 lne r',iie' t',a' iS your ueS'i-
natioh, said har'e! win deprecatofy
glance al ms masquerading costume
on VIII VII you but there is your morse
ana cart
Il could come back Tor them.
And with all mammas sha~is ana pii-
lows, the Phaetoh IS hardly "ioe enough ior
US Two.
lhat is true: is a Liilputiah anair.
Inc youth was gra'eiy testing its hsh'
springs ana braces. ,r
els there danger oi breaking down Ihen
you go with mamma and III drive Inc
cart:
Lila Lavender! Inc IDEA expostuiat-
ed the Invalid.
"lom Cavenders mother and sister, oy
the ashes OF my uncle Contound II what
scrape was the young soap merchants
m" ard ejaculation as ne awaited the ladies'
pleasure.
wv hat better can do' mamma! shall