Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-04-02
Miscellaneous.
Patience Affords Children.


"How fls, time doe. ,ap ava, ,~ eX-
claimed Aunt Megcy Hopkins. "a, ,1c came
INTO Mrs. Affords silun--rlom with her
travelling bag IN one had anl Ter clp-8oN
IN the other II told our fulAs # didn't
see Patience Affords children before long,
Id never see them for they vii soon be
grown up folks. s. I've come"
And We are ali 80 very glad 10 see YOU.
Aunt Mercy" SAID Nlrs \ ford, as she took
off the newcomer. bonnet and outside
wraps and drew up Tie easiest cAAlr Ia the
room for her 10 SIT down in
This isn't Harold what. the bahy ,ou
had with YOU the last time you came to
Marshfeid, visiting SAID Aunt Mercy. a,
Mrs. Afford introduced her eldest son. ana
said proudly,
Tins Is N! bg boy. Amt Mercy. See.
he Is head aud shoulders above hls Att.e
mother, but the Nery SINE bo, carried IN
my arms to Mansfield. AMI here 1, Lstsie.
his sister; YOU have never seen her"
'HoW much she fIyors her graria,,tef,''
exclaimed Aunt Mercy. Il am 50 GA! Yo4
called her Lettce. after yolr mother aad
Aunt Mercy imprinted warm, loving KISS
on the fresh, rosy, gir.s>l check
Then four younger children came rushing
into the room, hunting after their several
school necessities which we're living about
the room. Come Clarence and Frank.
Kate and Jessie, aud see Aunt Mercy SAID
the mother. Inc four Younger children all
gave the neW.! arrived guest a kiss OF wei
come, then began to gather up the various
books, states. pens and pencils. preparatory
to going TO school.
Nv here's my hat :" asked Frank, as he
wheeled out The sofa and looked behind it.
Mother, have You seen my hat p
The mother Instantly began searching for
the missing head-coverlng After some
minutes had been wasted, Frank exclaimed.
20. know now where 1t Is &; ii i, on the top
of the wood-shed. was Up there after nv
bantam rooster, and left Il there" and the
boy made an exit throubh the door Mean
while Mrs. Afford rein>taiing shoe-but-
tons, finding delinquent pocket handker-
CHIEFS, arranging collars and hair ribbons,
and getting the children ready for Their de-
partu:e for school. Finally everything was
ready, and in br ken ranks the children
rushed out Of the door. But they all kissed
the moth.r goodbye before they went out
rhe door had scarcely closed before Harry
came in from the gymnasium, with bis shirt
sleeve torn to shreds
Caught it on one OF the hooks" said the
Young man. Just catch il together as well
as you can, please, mother. have only ten
minutes in which to get back to college"
"Just as quickly as cam said the moth
er, as she got out her needle and thread and
prepared to draw the ragged sleeve to-
gether. Harry hurried bis mother every
moment until it was finished. Then giving
her kiss he took his Virgil and went out
Mamma" called Lettuce from her room
upstairs, "please come up here, my skirt
hangs dreadfuly. don't know what is the
matter with it, and Two of the buttons are
off from my basque"
Excuse me, Aunt Mercy said Mrs.
Afford III be back in a few moments"
Soon mother and daughter appeared in
the doorway, and the latter after kissing
her mother coed bye. wen, out.
''rhey all kiss their mother" thought
Aant Mercy, "but they make slave Of her
sll the same. How strange it is"
Mrs. Afford had Young girl 10 help her
who was very inefficient, so she had the
greater part Of the hcusework to do herself,
and the morning very busy one.
$50 many things the children might have
done before they went to school," thought
Aunt Mercy. .'The fetching and carrying
would be as good as the gymnasium for
Harry. looked at merely from physical
point of view"
In the afternoon when Mrs. Affords work
was done she sa, down with Aunt Mercy
"for a real, good, old-iashioned visit" she
said.
They were talking about Clara MarshalI's
silver wedding.
81 want to 90 so very much" said Mrs.
Afford, .'but it is impossible for me TO do so,
so mustn't think Of it,
"Why not ?" queried Aunt Mercy.
81 couldn't leave the children. And
Charles is as dependen, upon me as they
are. He can't possibly leave his business 10
60 with me-"