Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-22

20, Angie.'
That old widower."
And those six children"
Il wouldn't. Angelina" said the eldest
; sister. shortly.
NO presume not re;oried Angelina.
Neither would certain quasi-historcal
parsonage. commonly denominated Jack.
partake of his evening meal. Abbe."
Miss Abigail. though she redeemed, smiled
little contemp;uously. well. you must
please Yourself said she. I'VE mast all
do what We think Is for the best
Yes Gertrude, the third sister, tail,
dark haired girl Of twenty -four years. broke
in, land Bertha and have spoken Of goiu.
down to Scovilie. Mr.. Howe has advertised
for girls to sow on pants and coats. lie
gives three dollars week at first. and we
thought. Bertha and l. that We could hire a
room and get along on that until We could
do better We used to see Mrs Howe, YOU
know; She was Marie Illscv. And Ber-
tha-"
Bertha spoke then. She. too. was tail
and slender and dark haired; ani she was
Gertruie's senior by three wears. Il
thought think | will tr, authorship
writing for the papers" said She. Il am
sure woall like it,
Il hope Won may srcceed." said Miss
Abigail, bat with an expires son of douDt in
look cad tone. She was not interested n
literary pursuits. herself; the sch ~. at Four
Corners would require li,tle beyond a genet
al knowledge of the .'jhree Rs" Thea ,ae
cleared her throat again. Il am sa-e we
gh; do very wei f,r Ours Ives, sal she /:
"hut there are y an and Bessie = md jean
nctte"
inere was pa4~r-a painfully long ~
lence which everything kept bu; he old
e;-A,-aAy clock on the mantel- piece. Jean
ueltc. poor little psraiyzeI JeannetIr, sazcA
up from her re,'iHs-piace on the -prio..e>s.
cAlu'2-c1Nercl iouRg- with great. lep5e-
cs'in. eyes. ont Of which seemed - look.
through glmmer of tears. an apology for
being at all. Bessie stared al faded por-
Trait Of Washington hansag above the
aintr!, with sort Of angry defiance. a. if
> somehow tLr Father of his Coln,r,
we're charEeabe with all her difficulties :;
and Nannic-wei, Mamie looked into
JeaJaettes big eyes, and sioopn-. kissed
her forehead with a great 4-Ai OF m,therly
tenderness; i vas on'y her way. ut the
iH'k went straight 20 JeAnnettc', '-5u1lci
a''e heart. earning with il comfort aHi
blessing.
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You might turn s,or,-wri;er. too" .ajt
Gertrude. "Evervbodv said YOUR school
compositions were splendid"
"lt ISN'T 'or coarse tha, could earn my
bread aud butter hy writing for the
story papers" returned Mamie. brightly.
She paused moment. "Ahbie. will ,6n
give the rent Of the place for Jeanette,
board ,"
NO one would take her for that"
Il would" Nannies full lips closed de-
- tprminediy: land will. Poor LITTLE Jean ::
il would nearly kill her to 20 away anon,
> strangers. And Bessie shall stay. too" she
went on hastily. as if she feared an onpo.jn,
interruptions: land there shall he a home
here for vaa au wheney-r.o., choose /,
come 20 IT,"
fae four older sisters were breathleas VITA
! a>'o'''Aheh' out 'eahne'e eyes >Hon@
HNe very pflSht stars ana bes>e wd>
eNec' lhS it.Le plf"ae'Ie n 'he corner "'
the room Mamie herSeti looked every
men ctpt0ie OF hearing up Ao1s-!!Ne, The
"hoir world on her shoulders.
"bu' low asked Miss Abigail, recover
''c herself.
"Df' FIREMAN = goh- ahfaa l, sad
NAhnie' >pe' 'kinS very distinctly, "ard
( BE- wants TO sell or let hi' apiary OF t"enty-
h'e hives; snail take them that IS one
'hlnS. iheh sAati turn our ha't-acFe OF
-snd INTO strawberry pa,eh-all bat enough
10 r2iSe our own vegetables on and shall
send ne sfra"oerfies to marAet-thAt i>
another thinS.
~ - 100 iate tof strawberries, SAD
} ANGINA "aht me oees VIII sung you.
ca re regular JOBS comforter, re
, 'nfhed Name, win a haI!-hfsiencai ntne
I iaogh- = VII! prepare the ground ana set
= n! Ni"eS 'hi' summer ana ialI and 'r'
j FREEMAN says ne VIII sho" me ABOUT man
aging me bees In the meantime before my
income heSins 10 come IA Nannle laughed,
= y WI. manage some way, never fear Per
= maps may even borrow Mrs. J'hnsoa''
sign.
WASHING < IERHlSG DUN HEAR
: There was the light Of an earnest purnose in
. Nannie's eyes, and look of determination
, on her bright face quite at variance win
r her playful tone and the ba,linage she u,-
f tered.
l ..Yon're a trump. Mamie Pettjbone said
: the tall Gertrude with more fore. than ele-
cancs: land the rest of us are selfish no.