Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-08-07

your woman to try our new coffee grinder"
"We've already borrowed one this morn
ing" said Caleb, with puzzled face.
'Tha, won't make any difference. You
can use both. Let me see. Oh. yes, here
is the weekly paper, thought. perhaps,
you'd like TO read the news"
But I've got a copy already. Bill
Boynton brought one over not long ago
"Oh, that doesn't matter. You can read
one while the woman is reading the other
| must 60 Good-bye"
"Good-bye," returned Caleb.
The coffee grinder and newspaper set
Mrs. HAYNES to thinking How those two
articles should have happened 10 have been
duplicated the same dsy was a mystery she
couldn't seem to begin to make cut. Mr.
HAYNES was thoughtful also, and he htched
the borrowed horse 10 the borrowed double
shoveled plow in manner that would lead
any bystander to think that Caleb had com
mitted some act for which he was deeply
ashamed.
lie worked hard and ate but little dinner.
The offciousness Of his neighbors troubled
him more than the probability Of short
crop Of corn. When the sun set Caleb
ceased work and YEARLY started for home
We'll, said he. coming into the back
door, "has anybody else been over to loan
us paper ?'
Caleb, you're fool ~
The farmers hands dropped 70 his lap as
if they had received an electric shot, and he
gazed Of his wife IN mute astoni,hment
Yes, Caleb, you are a fool | am fool,
and ANYBODY that horrows is fe0l. DO YOU
hear r.
Il hear. But wha, ha, come across YOU
so suddenly P"
Il don't think it has come suddenly If
We had not been such fool, we'd seen it be-
fore ibis
SAY, Susan, | wish You'd explain your
nonsense and stop acting so much like
fool. I'm hungry" The mos, sensitive
point OF Caleb's feelings vas touched and
be arcs from his chair and walked the room
impa,ientiy.
IN give you to understand" said his
wife. "thlt YOU shan't have mouthful till
I've had my say"
well. hurry up said Caleb.
"All right In the first place. neither YOU
nor were Al the meeting last night, were
wc r.
No"
We'll. nov. 10 come G,wn 10 business. |
Know very well they 'ilkrd about Us and
cdr habit Nj borrowing
Don't believe id"
"i DO. know Il. I've been thinking about
1t a.. thi, afternoon. How could il happen
;hat thew. bting us 80 many things the
Same day AaI think N t-'Wp coffee
grinder, arl two newspapers T.
Susan. / begin to brGc,c you
.''Nou'd better Il, j..,t as plain as beads
on a String.
What ran Ne w \"
DO? Why take everything back as
soon you &c, through your supper"
But don't We need tho things
"Wha, ot i'll lakf them all blca, sly.
ond IS" can buy Our own things.
''liut. Susan, it Wi! cost a good deal"
Can't help IL. We must &C, iudepeu-
dent Wen hu, our things after this
WHY, 81 course we can and II We can't
We can DO without" said Caleb. Frightening.
That's night, I'll pound up the coffee
with hammer before | borrow another
grinder
\ new feeling came over Mr., Haynes
Iii. manhood seemed TO have returned, and
his heart seemed 10 be lifted Of heavy
load. Afrr supper he hitched his old mare
10 his wagon and started on his journey 10
return everything that was brought to his
house in the morning. Harry the oldest son.
rode the borrowed hav. The neighbnrs were
dumbfuundel. There was not one member
al. ts7aght the trick would b. fand au:
before week. No one had an opportunity
70 question him. lie merely announced that
b" Lad come To return the articles borrowed,
and that he hoped 10 never get into the mis-
erable habit again. IL was . O'Clock before
he returned home. and by the time that the
chores were finished the clock struck TO-
The next morning was bright one. and
Caleb declared he felt better than he hal for
man, months.
1T seems 50 much better b use YOUR own
things" be remarked.
You are right" asscnted his wife
BY the time the month had passed MIR
HAYNES had bought another horse. su5-
scribed for the weekly paper and furnished
the house and farm with the uect ssary i'm
p.ements and conyenieuces.
Al the next Grange meeting Mr. and Mrs
Hatnes answered promptly when Jonathan
Fuller came TO their names on the roll, and
when there vas order and quiet. Caleb arose
and said he would like 10 81, a few words
The whole audience wa, silent. The,
seemed 10 think tha, they were il the pres
ence OF a man whom they had injured.
Ladies and gentlemen" began Caleb hi>
voice coming with an effort, Il wls not pres
ent at the HIST meeting. and am glad OF t.
You have done great good don't want
any one 10 feel had because he might have
talked about me behind my back am cIlcd
of the miserable brggalI, habit Of borrow
ine, and that i, enough. move We speak
upon another subject
At the conclusion OF TIN, nricf speech
which was uttered with great deal Of feel
ing, Mr.. Boynton stepped forward ana pressed
Caleb's hands. Every one IN the room followed
the example Of the aglle old man. and HAYNES
felt that he was honored beyond bis merits
At the end of this unusual performance, some
one suggested that singing should bc the
next thing in order. Not an objection was
offered. 80 Mr.. Jonathan Fuller hunted
around awhile far his tuning f1rk and start
ed There IN rest for tie weary" in as hi.h
a ke, as he could maintain without rup,ur-
Ing his vindpipe To be sure some said
''we-ar-ary. and others let the me,odious
sounds pass through their noses, but their
hearts were enraptured and their souls aspir-
Ing above tie sorlid earth. Even the little
black spider came olt of his dark chamber
with three other little SPIDERS and listened
intently to the music, and did not seem half
so disgusted as during the last meeting when
they raised such dust
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