Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-19
Miscellaneous.
For the Ellsworth Americar.1
Thanksgiving at Wayland.
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~ granny. mamma SAYS We are all 60
ing 70 spend Thanksgiving at Uncle Asa's,
ever 50 many miles off and lot Of other
folks are gong ioo-Aunt Sally, Aunt
Mary. and ali the aun;s and uncles, and
a lot who amt bl, uncle or aunt to US
vii be there. The, are all gong to carry
pies. and cakes, and turkeys. ard every
thing good, and YOU are going too" shout
ed .'te BESSIE Straw. coming suddenly in
upon her aged grandmother one da, IN
November
Me gong with m, rheuma,jz and
ane back. IL mas been many da, since
"a" the folk. at Wa,.and After the,
moved INTO their grand new house, with
the betterment end, and yaranzas on both
sides, and al. thelr fner,. they have not
been TO visit Us so much as they used
to. When Asa Richards returned from
California. and made ii appear he vas rich
then they set themselves up above those
who had been their best friends Bat
haven't forgotten that only last Ma, he
came 20 me privately, in winning way, tc
borrow FIVE hundred dollars 10 help him
out, as he SAID Wel Iid not lend him
the money. How should have 1--WE hun
dred 10 buy fnery for bis family But
there may be some folks know who could
buy and sell them every day in the week
though don't say It is me The latter
part Of these remarks was made to herself
as i5'ile Bessie had skipped away with her
pet dog.
Arrangements had been made, BY specia
invitation of the folk. at the 'srea,
house, sslt was o!,en called, 10 have
grand Thanksgiving dinner there lnvl
tauons had been sent to the near relatives
and some other-. but all were expected tc
contribute 10 the supply Of food, which wa.
TO 90 to make it the grandest affair eser
hEONu aibNlI luosF psIts.
"Sa,. Dora. can't YOU make one Of your
Dolly Warden cakes for the dinner ?" saic
Lily Hal. 20 her sister, day or two pre-
,ious TO the great event.
NO, not to-day, for | have go, to mah,
a call, but will tell you how, ald YOU car
bake il with the pies Two cups -four, hal
cup butter, one cup sugar, ha.f cup sweer
milk, whites Of three eggs, one ,easpooniu
cream tartar, half teaspooniul soda Fo
frosting Of three eggs, beat with hal
cup Of sugsr. Bake in that shallow : an
Il declare, il beas everything what hai
become Of tina, buffalo Mary saws she hs
looked everywhere, and SO have |. Som.
tramp must have stole il .ast night" sac
sturdy Old farmer John, as he wasec
toward The barn to harness fof the party
As he entered the barn he slapped his faith
ful horse, and said, Git up, Johnny
What was his surprise TO see an urkemp
head and dirty face arise from the NOW
with the remark 10 a wheezy, squeak ine
voice
How did YOU know was here ?"
This was from the pest of the neighbor
hood. a half-wiited old man, whose propen
sity was 10 catch on" to any article ,ha
came in his way.
What ae YOU doing up there, Johnny
If you have got my butfalo, bring it dowr
here quick
plague take the buffalo; wish | hac
never seen it," said old Johnny, as h.
hurried from the barn, rubbing that part O
his pants where the farmers boot had just
stopped.
Il will not ride with Capt Grant 1t i. nc
use your urging the ma ,er further You
know ha hin, and Why do YOU wish &c
change nv mild ?"
If it was Viii Colby you would not re.
fuse TO go with him. But he will not be
here to accompany you; and more thar
that, you will never see him or hear from
him again. He has been gone five yea-s
and not word have YOU received from him
yet, sister, you are foolish enough to still
cling % the hore that lie will return and
marry you. Father and mother are bob
opposed to him, ard would not consent tc
your marriage with that poor, low fellow"
"He is not low. He belongs to just a,
good family as ours as 20 his poverty, he
may some day be rich. But if he were not
what difference would that make? Wei
educated, always industrious, have no feal
but he could support me as we'll as de.
sire"
30, dear, Nell Wheeler, you never had
any ambition. Capt. Grant has wealth suf
fcient to place you in the best of society
and supply your every want"
Il don't care for that. All | ask for is q
l;ttle home Of our own, and enough for ou,
daily wants as to dress, you know could
have as much as you, for do l net earn it
have been with Mr.. BIake's family fol
three years, and have been no expense to
father during that time. do not desire
more than | nowshave; if did, l have
little money Of my own. Capt. Grant is Ole
enough to be my father. Frank, his son, i.
about my own age, and would it not SOUND
strange to have him call me mother! If
cannot 60 some other way shall remain al
home"
At this juncture of the argument between
Nellie and Alice Wheeler, in reference tt
going to the Thank spiyipp dinner. their con