The Republican journal., 1884-08-07


vention to be held in Ellsworth, Aug 6....sch.
Henry Whitney. Capt. Edward Cox, arrived from
New York, on sunday with 2ij tons of stove col
for the Castinc Coal Co.
BUCKsPoKr. Amid the shadows of the Exchange
A. X. II. station, in the land Of the Norombe gas,
clad in sossamer to keep the chill east winds OF,
moved a woman of fifty winters. A ray from the
street lamps lighted up for moment the strange
figure. Beneath the loose garment gently on her
arm resting, she held quite a bundle From the
crescent moon looks down Lunar with single eye
upon this strange scene amid the busting throng.
The pale, scanty light to us revealed upon the
church tower the near approaching moment of the
Bucksport trains departure. Through the iostng
crowd this figure with the 'prccious treasure"
moved, and like a statue took seat within the
+. The last order given, 'all aboard" and the
train was of on its mission. With yelled face she
| handed the conductor ticket of transportation
The train moves on, the mysterious parcel still upon
her arm resting Does Conductor Putnam
mistrust wrong beneath that gossamer cape?
| With eagle eye he scans and moves along. The
| train moves on. The woman sits silent as the
| grave-aone. One station after another is called,
| vet she moves not. "Bucksport village" at last is
spoken. She starts to her feet and at the doorway
| calls a coachman. George GooGins, with an eye to
business, leads the woman to his carriage, and as
he seats her makes the enquiry, where will you be
left" In subdued accents she replied, sat Verona"
She being the only passenger he drives directly
across the bridge and up the hillside to the diverg-
ing highways. Hauling up his horses he asks again
where she is to stop. will get out here she replied,
handing him the stipend. He returns to the village,
| leaving the woman nv he crOsSroads Half a mile
away as the Penobscot runs, dwelling is 10
Gated by the Wayside. In the chamber over the
doorway rests the good wife of Zebuon Heath,
! sleeping alone. Her husband is employed ON the
steamer Delta that plies on the river, it sometimes
so happens The crescent moon is sinking beneath
the western hills The clock on the steeple strikes
one. cry is heard by the sleeper. Afrghted she
awakens and listens IT'S that of an infant. To
! the doorway just under the window she hastens.
In moment it is opened STOPPING she takes to
her bosom girl baby. In her joy and excitement
of the hundred callers, she asks a name romantic
for the little one. Lunar from her heavenly home,
speaks. Why not call it for one of US? Lucini is
shining name. It's but little moon. Not yet half
a moon of time has gone since it was born. Mrs.
Albert Sturdevant and daughter, of Portland are
visiting Harry Blanchard's family. Mrs. Clara
Lamb and Miss Louis Kimpton, of IIaverhill, Mass,
are at II. b. Stover's.. Bert Foster is at Mrs.
Barnards'. Henry PIERCE and wife, of iIampden,
are at his mothers for few days ...John Hooper
and wife, of Auburn, n. Y, are visiting his father,
j. z. Hooper. :. Mrs. Jessie Widber, of Portland,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. n. T. Hill.
George ii. Perkins and wife, of Boston, are visit
ing his mother. Frank S. Dodge and wife, of New
York. are at James Emerys. Very interesting
meetings were held at Verona Park Sunday. Mrs.