Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-04-16

Eiiao Johnson has gone on his weddin trip,
said Dorking. "And man can't be in tive
places at once, Maria. ye know"
"Oh, well. il don't natter" said Mrs
Dorking. with melancholy sniff. '.In
only poor ereetur, shan't bother nobody
very long"
"iiev little more bacon. Maria ?" sooth-
ed her husband.
But Mrs. DorkiHg. who had already eaten
enough bacon for working man, both the
fried eggs, slice Of bread and butter, and
drank about pint of coffee, shook her head
and fell back on "liervey's Meditations
Among the Tombs.r
Il won't he gone long" said DAME, cheer
fully. "And I'll fetch q hi, o fresh mea, to
cook for dinner. P'raps you'd fancy a steak
or chop. Salt meats gettin' sort Of mo
notonous."
Bat Maria declined to notice thi. remark
at all, and poor Daniel crept away. believ-
ing himself IA heartless poltroon, and his wife
prosecuted angel.
Il don't see how on earth lin goin 10
get along this way" said he Them clothes
is frlz as stiff as boards. and ought to be
took in and dried round the stove; and the
chickens amt been fed. and the soft soaps
sp'ilIu'. and the apples need to be picked
over. and the potatoes Is all sprou,in' down
cellar, and my stockings is full o. holes. cob
bic EN- as will, and Nara won't hear 10 no
help. And my neuralgy was pretty bad last
night I'm most afraid I'm goin' 10 break
down. I've half 4 mind to 90 over and talk
20 Getchcy's folks about it,
Ii was just week Afterwards that the
q, Nra f..s.ba,. 4. -.
in the bedroom of the melancholy Mrs
norking
How are YOU ieelin' today she asked.
IN the earfuils modulated accents Of sympa-
ihr.
Mrs DoIkins shook her head back ward
and forward among the pillows with closed
eyes.
I'm mis'ab!e. thankee." she sail.
"lt mast he a confor, 10 you hayin' ABBY
Jane here said Mrs. Getchey, seating her
self IN the spiint botomcd arm chair beside
the bed
"Hasin sho?" said Ms Dorking opening
her eyes widely
"Why Abby Jane the Young woman
your husbands got down stairs 10 help with
the housesoik, you know" explained Mrs.
Ge,chey.
Mrs. Dorkins sa, up in bed.
\ Honns woman, sue repeated 10 heip
Ms. Getchey nodded.
"Dam'l wasn't going to say nothing about
1t to you,r said She "IIe calculated it would
only fret and worry YOU. But he found he
couldn't get along and DO everything him
self. And Abby James right smart.
JpS' ~''N you toHta se'' ~" "h''e 'i'e
N.'t'''s - ou' oh '"e ''t''s' Aau 40" meg
'h' S''4't' UP 'nt "''chth uo' ana ''facn-
- NJ u -, s',''s A''" P,'i's"eu " o' as
N''',''1 =, S"' o"' ~ 'H'" 0Ai "o'A'
"'" w. 'v', x, ., % t..-,u n,
wen eJic1'a'ea hfs' bofA!ns-
= o"e osN'hR plt' nov, saea Nfs.
80 AtP''' ~ P'."'! - 'eu''s.
: '''" p'.'rN',,, az" N'a'''ei'! ''''
.o' i''-e' ,"'' i,i.'ti 's.', = Y II nefe
@,''' "' P''' 'A' /" 'ia"'e''f
''' " ~ say. "a '''o.' 1aNe -
" i'otN'NS 'ufh.d NefA reg n 'he 'Aee.
NINA eoM rA'., r 'htl. ,aIa shr'
''''' ''"S'"- ''- 'a'nss N M! own
.'.'1's' ','- ''t'e' ''t-'i''''S ''s' ii'n' aA"
o. ,'.'yH S'', 'nDt''.
!"u ''' '''"'e "
Is.
Il aia't ;, feeble a, hr'd ike to make out
,h4i BE :" muttettd Mr.. Dorking. Il was
. thinking a spell ago about ssr,in' up a Ii,
lie While jest hand me my stockings, VII.
YOU, Aurilia Ann ?"
Il wouldn't lry to st, NJ" sal! Auri.la
Aun;"you aint abie."
Yes. be ;" snapped The hypochondriac
"N aos ihe best lldsr Of ms feelings. vuu
Or tne What SORT of d looking gal is this
thll's bo,sln' m, kitchen wh L. In IN bed -
~, pretty Is A PINK. sud NJ. t,rtchey:
",h eas a, red as pyonies; hair a, back as A
Ial: and She steps Of A. ii.h, al . thistle
down"
'IIumph :" said Ms. norkiug CIV
me N, loab.e gown. Aurlla Ana. Emral
u stp aitcr this buslt.,,s m,.elf. ana 4
Dan.,l DoikIu. thinks I'm going to put M
with such treatment a. this
Better take nv arm suggested Mr..
Geiche,.
Bat the late Invalid lnpa,ienrly rejected
her offered assistance.
..iemme alone :" sald .he; Il can walk as
well a, ever could. WHY shouldn't II"
Ana Mrs. Dorhins went down stair. into
the sitting room. where h,r snou,e "a, yery
Atlas.