Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-10-09

"Philo !" cried out Desire, show can YOU
be so selfish ? Rolfis our cousin. If he is
| in want or trouble. whom has he to look TO
but us Malvina, you won't be so hard
hearted The old farmhouse is big enough
for our cousin Rolfe as well as for US. You
never would turn sickly old man adrift up
on the world ?"
"No. wouldn't" said Miss Mavina.
humping her hoe on the ground. Look
here, stranger, tell Rolf WeIand he's well
come 10 home with u.s. We live plain,
but we're ready 10 give him hearty well
come. Tell him to come here at once. The
sooner the better"
Women is fools" incidentally remarked
Phio Welland, chewing stock OF currant
leaves. "If you lose what little you've got.
do you s'pose this relative Of yourn would
raise finger to help you? Let every man
help himself, saysl L.
And who knows" cried Desire, brightly,
perhaps we can get him the public school
to teach | heard Squire Loames say that
the new teacher wasn't going to stay more
than aquarter longer"
I'm glad YOU can afford to take free
boarders,' said Mrs. Philo, acdly. Me
and your brother--we can't"
"Do come in, now, and get the coffee, ;"
said Desire "A few late strawberries, Mr.
MIR"
Carey is nv name said the stranger,
who had stood immovable beneath the fiery
hail of this conversational episode. That
is to say, that is my name now. | CHANGED
to make myself useful to rich old gentle
man in the East, who took a great fancy to
me, and left me his property in his will.
The only condition appended was that
should take his name"
Certainly it amt" said Pho, with water
ing eyes. II only wish we had few of that
sort Of gentlemen out this way. Id change
my name half dozen times If it would be
any accommodation to EN- So you're rich
eh Betsy"-,o bis ~ife-'.if this gentle
man would be so kind a. TO come and take
dinner with us to-day
NO" said the stranger, in clear de
ci>ive voice. "WIl you be so Kind as to
near me ou. 2 Carey. as ! have already told
YOU, is only my adopted name. My real
name is Rolf Weliand.'
What ?" roared Phllo.
Mrs Philo scrambled so hastily to her
feet that she upset the pail. half full Of cur
rants. Mss Mal,ina dropped her hoe and
Desire, who had jus, brought out a saucer
Of late. luscious, red straw wberries, stood
amazed at this revelation.
'lou =" she aied, "ulr cousin Rolf
And nearly Hi, sou with stick chasing
the COW, and half startled you out 9f,our
senses. and
And taught me-. said ;he Old bachelor,
with a strangely sweet Smile, "itst here y
yet left piece of unse.h,Hness .a the con-
glomcraie called human nature. Cousin
Desire, thank YOU for the lesson. Believe
me. shall not soan forget it,
And before the day was over he hal
helped Mis- MaIyina finish her batch of
sweet corn, and mendel Tile defective fence
rails where the offending COW had broken
through. besides stalking up the sweet
williams. and mailing the biz rose tree 10
the frame from whence it, over-bossoming
weight had dragged H.
IL declare" said Miss Malyna. "he', a
reai comfort about the place ~
"iud he has travelled SO much II cried
Desire 'and he talks 30 beautifully only
hope he will be centenied here"
There was no, sort Of doubt about that.
Rolf Weliand Carey was very well content
ed. He had always hungered and thirs,ed
for the details Of home lifr-here it was 70
perfection.
But Mr. and Mrs. Philo were not so
well suited. All their spasmodic efforts
towards friendliness we're checked with
Arctic frigidit,.
Its too bad :" said Mrs. rhi,u, almost
CRYING. Hell be certain sure to 60 and
make fool of himself BY marrying Desire,
and We shall never &c, a cent OF his money.
Desire ought to be ashamed TO think Of
such thing a, her age
But Desire was only forty, and there are
late roses as well a. early ones. At least,
so Mr.. Welland thought. At all events he
married Desire. and the Philo Wellands
were disconsolate.
Its our bad luck :" said they.
For they had forgotten all about the
passage in the Bible tina, speaks Of "enrer-
tanning angels unawares - Tribune and
Farmer.