Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-19

Miss Wheeler, I've brought your kettle
home. Thank yoa for it,
"And is that the way you hang i. up P"
said Alice laughing in spite Of her former
vexation.
"Alfred." said Ms. Lake to her son,
boy of some fourteen years, Of whom some
SAID he hal never had his attic plss,ered, or
they had forgotten TO put the hair in the
mortar and ii came of-"hurry dowh to the
spring and get pail Of water" After be-
ing gone some time All returned with the
empty pail.
"Where is the water sen, you after ?"
said the Indignant mother.
Took a new thought-gLess I'll take the
horse and haul the well up to the house."
replied the boy.
Out went All, and in few minutes was
chasing the hired man-who was little
with two chips in his hands, between which
was an imaginary reptile. Round and
round the house they went. Alf continually
shouting toad"
alfred. come here to me-" called the
mother in disgust, "and I'll put clean
frock on YOU" Well the youth knew wha,
this meant-a stout, leather strap with
which she had often warmed his back
Now give me a clean shave. John. and
fix my hair up hne, for | am going to ride
out tonight With my best girl, !" SAID youth
in the village barber shop
Where is that DO, of mine, | wonder ?"
said the artist in hair
Just saw him going up street with pail:
said he was going strawberrying. remarked
a ~ag of customer. Just then the boy en-
tered, when the angry father gave him slap
which sent him reeling into the wood box
"Iil learn you to 20 ta~berr, ,ing, and
my shop full Of customers" said the boss
Seated on the edge Of the box, the boy
looked a, his fond parent with scorn, as he
replied
$50 sttawberrying in November. YOU old
fool " then rising proceeded To la'hcr the
mouth Of the customer who had put up the
job on the old man The father remarked
IN low tone to hls patron in the chair
That boy Of mine is no fool II there is
ten cents in the drawer he knows il: and he
knows how to keep a customers mouth
closed when he shaves him
That one tomorrow night viil be the
drs' reai party ! ever attended, )" said Young
mss TO the gay youth whom We last saw in
the BARRIERS chair. a. the, rode along. the
evesing previous to the party. Il hardly
kno" how 10 conduct myself, there VII be
50 many strangers there"
"Never fear but you Will do well enough.
They viii be mos,y strangers to me BE
assured there vii. be none better looking
or better behaved than yourself You
should have higher position in society.
with all your graces and accomplishments.
Il s shame YOU should have to labor 50
hard for that Old misery Blake He is the
most ignorant man in the whole town
don't see how you have educated yourself,
YOU have 10 work so hard for him"
20, don't say any harm Of him. lie
treats me as well as he knows how | have
nearly all my evenings 10 myself, at
east the latter part Of them. and have en-
deavored TO educate myself, as far as posi-
bic"
We'll, there IS, hope, something better
IN store for YOU than YOU have ever known.
Father is getting old and SAYS should set
tie down. Might hope that YOU will take
/ pity on me yourself, and"
Whoa, Nell, what's up O. It's those
boys again, with their JacA-o- lantern pump
KIN" Thus was the poor fellow interrupted
IN what might have been declarations
Come, boys, take that down minute 80
can &c, Nell mean the horse-to pass. "
As the young la!y's name was also Nell
this created laugh behind the fence where
the boys lay hid as they proceeded 10 re-
move the lantern. As he passed the BOYS
replaced their pumpkin, and Just then there
came along another team containing a Young
man. the most reckless disagreeabie YOU h
OF the village, a son Of the county Judge,
who kept the fastest horse, and had the
most money to throw away on luxuries, OF
any Of the boys. Angry at his failure 10
get this Young lady to accompany him on a
ride that evening, but not knowing she had
just passed that way with his rival, and
finding his horse frightened at the s.range
sight, he dism ounied and proceeded to de-
mollsh the pumpkin with one blow of his
big fist. This angered the boys who still
kept quiet and knowing he would relu n
that way they procured an empty paint pot,
and making therein the same facial express
ion as Of their pumpkin devil" they nailed
il firmly to the fence by means of stout nail
through the bottom, and awaited develop
ments at safe distance Presently the
bully returned, and being again angered,
proceeded to demolish this one in The same
manner as the first, though not SO success
fully The next day be was around town
with his hand tied up, and said his horse
had bitten him, but it soon leaked out that
the boys had bit htm.
The hour arrived at last for the grand
Thanksgiving dinner at the great house,
and general hsnd-shaki1g and congiatu Ia
a. las %
How are you feeling now, Uncle Ben p
said one Of the new arrivals to old Mr..
| Blake as he came in.
"A great deal better than heretofore
The pothecary gave my wife an example of
judicious bit,ers, for | was feeling quite
yellow around the eyes, and l look tea
spoonful in some graduated sugar, and it
done me a deal of good. commend the
description to you for it is extensively en-
bracing to the sys' s'em.". 9
"Well, | declare if there ain't Nellie
Wheeler here to-day. did not expect she
would have anything decent to wear to such
a place. She has lived with cd Blake so
long she has got about as careless and heed
less as he is"
'You are mistaken there, Mrs. Lake"