Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-04-17
Miscellaneous.
A Narrow Escape.

A Narrow Escape.
"Feyther," said Mrs. Stebbins, holding up
thick envelope. Here's n letter for you.
Taint from Brother VIII. nor from SHE'S
wife Who's been writin' tcw YOU d'you
think ?"
Farmer S,ebhins took of his warm coon
skin cap, ted the enrs together and hung i
up; then he fc, IN each pocket for his horn
spectacles.
"rhe,'rc IN the Bible where YOU left
them last night. pa. said hi. daughter.
Then she produced them ard he fitted them
over his nose and held the letter out good
arms length before him.
~ y n J a.c-o-h S-t-e-b-b-i-n-s." read
tie Oh farmer slow $ ard il loud ,o.rr.
That's NE. tlr sure Nov the question ",
4, wa .av. Who's been an arit To m,2''
For mere, sake. 10 open IT," sali Nj,
N,ebbu,. Il .hal! fl, ", ,ol set tierc and
niger !, an, more thou known Shat 4,
means
Ne. "a, do read it," urged the daughter.
"Ma,oe IL an offer "f school for me"
"l.ikc rnuf Ike crufF :" answered her
father lets see Whist the os,mark is.
Why. rs Bo>i.ns BoSing. Il sure er I'm
li,.n' man.
Cal ne ii YOU happen 10 need me" SAID
Mrs.. Sichb'n,. with fne sarcasm I'm
Eoiu' out 20 set he sa.i-ris n for the bread. :"
Gimme tie stamp, pop" aid John Jacob
S'clhins. j.. They're don't nobody ri. 10
d, uni, Hc,iy', beau. and be don't send
can, thing bu, pnstl ketrds.'
By tn, TIM, Mr. >,cbhin. had slowly and
IabouUu,l, succeeded 10 getting the envelope
of the letter 4 bank check for $1,000
fell out |, va. beautifully printed II green
and gold, and indorsed on i,s back With the
name on is face; not ilne accompanied
il.
Great Jerusalem" rxc.aimad the farm
er. here, a windfall Nov who do YOU
',pose, Slic, ever sent me sch hesp of
money ?"
The and knows" aid hi, sit., ~ho had
done nothing but stare At the check.
"Dte 'spos. Uncle Silas has come back
from furrin par,', and died and lef, me the
hull Of hi. estate
lie never did such g thing before" ,aid
Mr.. S,.bbgrs. lnnocentll.
We can move into town roS." sand Mis-.
lle,ty. proudly.
so we s.r,' ,a,d John Jacob, Jr. "and
III have ,lo>spyde and bi,lkel and wear
plaid close and bang my hair. hoorav :
Won't "c big apples .wim tho'?
Stop YOUR NOISE .a.d the ptrprAe ed
farm.f booking IN the direction Oi bircLen
Stick lat protrLd,d from the clock shelf
"lol needn't think You'll git all you want
'cos I'm T.ch. ! can tird lots Il places for
money, an don't you forget il, Young man N
"Fc,'he said Mrs. Srebhin.. there.
only enc thing I've allus wanted TO hvv NJ
case Ne ever got rlch. an nos Kin hey IL
|. seems too good % * true
Some fo.-derol, suppos. %, With i
then. ,ou haven't been half bad wife, and
! don't mind letting YOU have one six gown,
i lt don't come too dear"
"ljl; i ami a silk gown, fr,tner." sid
Mrs. Siebbirs. bidding
"Oh, It's a so.d neckcha.n. j, II, with a
watch dangling on the end. % " can see
how ,e waste lime. We'll. II | did get thi,
mort, easy. ! don't stand no sort ut chance
of fooln II away. know IT, real vail, TOO
we'll"
Il guess whats your, j. nine" sad Mr..
Stebbin.. shorty.
AN what. mipc il nv own; I'm going
To- build on new wing /, the house with
this, and buy III some fine stock. and the
meadow .ot 80 lletty can 1--we with L, when
she g.ts married To jim Vance"
lind, ed Jim Nancv | guess I'll 60 t.
the c'I and get acquainted with folks. npw
we've ct money!" aid Mss Hery. Jim
is only common farmer boy not but what
he is good fellow. but mebbe can do
better now"
JOHN Jacob, j., gave long whistle. II
wouldn't give up Jim iii | see the other fell
Ter. Her," ne said provok ngly.
"It', time the bread-r.sn' was SET" sug
gested Hetty TO her mother.
"iou can ~ il then retorted Mrs. Steb-
bins. Grossly I've worked and sla,ed for
Your ftyther nigh on to thirty years, and he
never refused he before But money has
made him hard hearted
mercy on us. woman, what is il YOU
uant?" he growled.
"A-a-camel's hair shawl all-all- border"
sobbed his wife.
Great jerusalem, woman, there isn't a
camel nearer n thousand miles Of Us. How
kin | git hair 10 make YOU a shawl ?"
"He never called me woman before"
sobbed his wife. ITO think | should ever
be called "a woman By my own husband,
too. Oh, John jacob Stebbns, what a
shame 10 let money harden your very soul
in this here way"
"It's enough to drive man deestracted,
crazy" said the farmer, stamping around
the room; "you, John, go and feed the
caows. clean forgot them"
81 amt agoin' to feed no caovs emmy
more; YOU kin hire another man. said the
youth, spreading himself.
Mr. Stebbins rose and took down the
means of grace from behind the clock, but
with mocking laugh the youth fed out Of
reach.
What's the matter with YOU, Hetty p
asked the unhappy man, as he saw large
tears rolling down his daughters face.
"Oh, pa, it's so hard TO bear. Just to
think that I-boo-hoo-ma have to wear
diamond earrings. and (sob-sob) never
had ms ears bored"
I'D be mighty glad to change places with
you," muttered the angry farmer. Then,
going up to his wife, he placed his hand on
her bony shoulder.
Come, wife, cheer up. If there's cam
ell to be had for love or money you shall
nave that shawl. s'pose / mought ez well
give in fust ez last. Cheer up old woman ="
.'Oid woman, =" .hrieked Mrs. Stebbins.
ale calls me old. Have lived oil these
long years to have that old man tell me to
my face I'm old. John Jacob Stebblns,
hate you, s-c-o-r-r-n you! Keep your
money! I'm agoin' to leave you! Yes! l
will have somethin' new. Ill bev q d.