Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-05-01
Miscellaneous.
Two Impostors.

DlgbN. NOW what does PlnktOns boy
want this time Didn't give him Ealf 4
mince pie and all the rest Of tina, ham no,
two hours ago. Humping away at the door
loud enough to wake the Seven Sleeper..
when uncle has just laid down for his nap
! declare, I've no patience with that child :"
"lts on an errand he's come thi. time.
Miss Hannah" said Thyrza, the help. "At
least that's what he saws There amt no
belie,in' pinkton's boy. though"
Outside, in the angry red twilight. the
March wind was howhHg like some infur-
ate demon. rocking the bare tree tops 10 AMI
fro, and rattling the loose window shutter,
against the side Of the house. while under
the hill the breakers Of Lone BAY flung
themselves like mniatur. parks of artillery
along the rock bound shore.
Hannah shuddercd when she stepped TO
the porch and confronted a dirty. red-hairrd
little ,ar!et.
What is il. Hezekiah ' aid She. sharp.
y. Now you can't be hungry and know
YOU are mol cold. foT you are Wearing uncl, ;
old ovcfcoat should Ike to know Mat
sends NrI here now n
"P.ta>c. miss" said I,teklah. ''lI amt | +:
d bees I'd Ms kesle,
q ge,,ur, Of despair "Whv. it was ou.y
lc>terla, that uncle was there -
Il, bees old Mrs kese,." to.Illy IN.
peated liezekiah. ''She be IL mortal
hurry. Her have got mortal hiG pain W
her bones r.
.P,hau :" ,aid Hannah. more 10 herself
than 10 lIezeklah. who added
Her told 10 run Then ruined.
did an the wind most blowel off the
h..l 3"
Poor child r. .ad Hannah. "Th,rza.
gave him bowl of tea and slice Of ginger
bread But, all the same | am no; gong 10
disturb uncle lie vas Out al night ana
this morning he had to drive over to Castle
PEAK, and he la, Only iu,t laid himself
down for nap. Ill take bag Of hons anl
a little quInlne and some aconiie. ard dri,e
oser myself. with old Blacke in the glg."
but bow II Mrs. kesle, like it Z" said
Thyt1a. with a broad smile
"Oh She won't care said Hannah "aul
besides ,he can't help herself shall TIL
her that uncle seat me-
And with haste and speed. the doctor,
niece bundled herself into a black and green
shepherd. plaid shawl. and Il hood from
which her plump. dlmpled face looked out
like pink-;raiing arbutu. fiom snow
drift
Come, 1h,rza-come He1ekiah' ." he
said. Light the lantern and come along
Wen harness up ourselves Uncle must
not be disturbed"
Hannah Digby va, one of those bright,
spirited girls who understand a little Of
everything She led out old Bl4ckic and
sk!llfully harnessed him while Th,rza rr!d
the lantern, and the half-wit,ed hoy lent
ready assistance with girths and buckles.
and was soon on her way TO Mr. kesry's
house. IN the face Of the hoaiing Narch
wind.
II suppose all doctor, have snch pa-
TENTS" she said to herself "but what
blessing 1t would be II Mrs. ke.cy vou.t
either die or get we'll"
1t was long and dreary drive Hannah
was thoroughly ou, Of patience, besides be-
ing chilled through. before she sprang out
on the door stone Of Mr. ke.ley's old
brick house.
III give hei piece Of my miad n sa.d
Hannah
Fresh a. rose shs came into the room
-nobod, bolted their door. or turned Al
inho,pitable lock on Green Nounial
bringing With her fragrant accumpar,i-
ment of pine wood breath, aud sweet hili-
sidr bre,rrs M
We'll. Mr.. K.sl., wbat !. !, ,o,, D.
81. aid ,sr,ly a, III ssw j fur baJd .3
un ON the broad ,biniz <of, ;,., ou,.ib. m.
cnr,I..bipe or,b, 6re II j., ,,,nl !, ,,>,
r;dirulons of xon Il l.. .-nd,n, r,r rn.,
Uncl4 I,lm,n ever, ,rb. And n,-, ,b., I'm,
have and So hard ss 4, h,. ~ NH. ~, i
4 proan ~, n. onI, rrnly
NJ, dor, 10 ,h.r, IA ,,rc.,. :, ,J..
.en,ele,, .or; Of way" aid Usnn,h ,'r.
doing the LAYERS Of In. bl.ck .,.1-gr..r
sLarI.rI ,Jait .bawI IT..
!, Won, do a b,t of yooi ion,, asn, !,
b, cros. with Won. hui"
"Rlas. me Han,ar n-,,, :. ,l,., o, a.,.
said a voice behind her and ,bera .n,s,.d
on ,ha sc.na Nm, .bnr, nId iaI, ,r;,i
chin oyer.lannin, her brown c,n-r;hI,ons
and candle in her h,nd-none a,hs, ,b,n
Mrs Ke.iey hars.If ..why ,ybars,. IL.
doctor ~
..He couldn't come said Hannah cr;s,i,
He sent me"
well never .,;d Mrs K..l.y
Who js-,ba, >" saiJ H.nn.h x,,h
ouick incli,a,ion of her bs,d ,awa,a III
5rone 6gu,e tossing On ,bs lonnoe " '''e
airs INV busband's nsubew ~, Val
state" said Mr.. Kesley-..I awrsrcs
Neville Larry we,,s aIw,vs c,rIsJ hin, for
short. Stoned hsre on hi, way 10 Concord
and was ,aken SICK"
.Oh. what shall do o.. ;r,o,,,,.r;I, -.
claimed moor Hannah clasn;ng ber ba,ds
And | have been scoIdiny HIM hke All
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