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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-27

Still, lands land, anil would sell. And
Patience-bless my soul; eleven o'clock!
/ mustn't keep the bride waiting; that
would never do"
Nor did he; for he was in the church,
and in full gossip with the sexton, a
good twenty minutes before the bride
arrived. BY and by few other per-
sons strolled in to see the show, instead
OF waiting in the churchyard; for to
many minds, the bridegroom was much
more interesting than the bride. He,
no more than Patience, liked the ordeal
of stares, as If he were an object at u
waxwork or q wild-beast show, ii it
were only that stares were meant to be
paid for by a joyful bridegroom on his
wedding-day. However, he would dis
appoint them there why, because one
man was married, should other men
want to drink beerp He began to wish
he had settled TO be married at Hun
chester instead of here. And he felt
certain, too, that the comments being
whispered about him were not compli.
ments. But in this he was wrong. For,
thanks to his money, there was scarce q
man there who would not have stood in
his boots, or woman who would not
gladly have stood in those of his wife
TO be.
Then came the parson--not the rec
tor, who lived at Oxford, and edited
Greek plays, and held six other livings,
OF which he had once or twice visited
one or two-but a very young and very
nervous lad from Manchester, whom
nobody knew, and who knew nobody at
Merriam. II was sort of relief to Pa
tience TO see a stranger behind the altar
rails. She walked up the aisle, pale,
indeed, but more composed than 1t is
held fitting for bride to be. Bride
groom, and even parson, were the more
nervous of the three. II the foreign
curate had been more used to his work
he must have seen at once that what ho
was going to celebrate was no true
marriage at all.
As for old Tom Blackthorn, he looked
round him proudly, as if he were mas
ter Of all, and was already feeling in
his pockets, for half-crowns to give to
the parish at large. They were not
there at present, but no doubt, as soon
as Patience became MIS-. Marrish, they
would come.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered to-
gether here"
Patience Slackthorn would soon be
Patience Marrish now; for better for
worse, for richer for poorer-for richer
and for worse, for choice out Of the two
pair Of chances. Nobody answered TO
the charge that any impediment should
be confessed at that eleventh, or, rather,
twelfth hour. Enoch Marrish, so that
everything should go smoothly, and
that the clerk should have no claim to
an extra shilling on the score Of looking
after him without occasion, got ready
the magic ring from his waistcoat
pocket while the parson was asking him
whether, forsaking all other, he would
keep with Patience Blackthorn as long
Ios.7' = he
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-27
An Answer Wanted.

Can anyone bring us a case of kidney or
liver complaint that Electric Bitters will
not speedily cure? We say they can not,
rs thousands Of cases already permanently
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Electric Bitters will prove. Bright's dis.
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On the diseased parts; Every bOt!lSe SnaT; SHao
every student knows; though how he
knows it would take too long TO tell. 1t
must, however, have been neither angel
nor devil, but an imp Of mischief, that
inspired this particular ring to plague
and battle its owner for the time being.
The parson, not being used TO such in
terruptions, stopped short at:
'-tstience, wilt thou have this
man"
And the clerk made dash with his
foot at the dancing imp, which, how
ever. eluded him, and went rolling on.
"Letn CO." said the blacksmith's
wife. "I've seed that trick afors. Here.
Master Marrish; I'll lend ye mine. IT'S
bit biggish; but Lord, I've known
'em properly married with brass cur
tain-ring before now"
II seemed the best thing TO be done.
Had not Enoch himself wished for brass
instead of goldP He was, indeed. for
tunes favorite; his slightest wish
seemed 10 fulfill Itself now. And. Of
course, the gold thing would be found
hereafter, with searching Not even a
church-mouse can eat gold, for all its
poverty.
"And forsalsing all other, keep thee
only unto him"
by lingo" cried ont voice from a
dark pew, with too much impulse in it
TO respect times and places. "that poor
devil Of sergeant couldn't have kicked
the bucket after all! Why-it's his
ringr' n
The nervous curate dropped his book
with a bang. The clerk was petrified
where he stood; Enoch boiled with rage
at this scandalous interruption. Even
Patience started, though she had
schooled herself against any surprise,
and, in spite of herself, turned round.
lHo NOlCc SHc WOulu HuNO hHOWH, III
1t had not been for her eyes. For what
she saw was not any possible owner OF
the voice from the dark pew 1t was
in another shadow that she saw form
dressed in ragged regimentals; and be-
fore their wearer could avoid her
glance, and shrink farther back into the
shade
Patience the bride, and Stephen the
corpse, were face 10 face once more.
He had not been able to return to
Spain without seeing her once more,
though 1t was only to watch her becom-
ing the wife Of a villain and traitor.
So for whole moment they stood, none
needing them in the greater scandal.
He read in her face such sudden de-
spair, she in his such heartbreak, that
they could hardly bear 10 see. The
church vanished from their sight; they
were face TO face, alone. t,f
fro BE coNTINuED.J
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HOW COULD THEY HELP iT2
How johnny Was Cured of Crying fol
One Day, at Least.

How johnny Was Cured OF Crying for
One Day, at Least.
Johnny and Nellie were playing in
the sitting-room, when Johnny fell
down and bumped his nose. 1t did not
hurt him much, but he was fond of cry
ing. The tears came into his eyes.
Don't cry, Johnny" said Nellie.
"How can help it," replied johnny,
''when have fallen down and bumped
my nose?" And he began to cry with
all his might.
Then" cried Nellie, there is moth.
ing for me to do but to beat the arm
chair till Johnny stops crying" So she
seized stick, and began to beat tho
chair as hard as she could.
Fred came running in. 20 Nellie"
said he, 'why are you beating the arm
chair?'
"How can help it," replied Nellie,
''when Johnny has fallen down and
bumped his nose, and Is crying with all
his might Imust beat ths chair till
Johnny stops crying
Then" cried Fred, "there is moth
ing for me to do but to blow my tin
trumpet" So he took the trumpet
from his pocket, ana began to blow with
all his might.
In came Sophia, the older sister. 30
Fredl" said she, "why are you blow.
ing so loud on your tin trumpet
"How can / help It," replied Fred,
"wben Johnny has fallen down and
bumped his nose, and Is crying with all
his might, and Nellie Is beating the
armchair / must blow the trumpet
till Johnny stops crying"
Then, cried Sophia, "there Is moth
ing for me to do but to ring the dinner
bell" So. she seized the bell, and be-
gan to ring as hard as she could.
The noise soon brought in Mother
Allen. 20 sophiar' said she, '.why
are you ringing the dinncr-bell so
hardp"
Show can help II" replied Sophia,
.'whcn Johnny has fallen down and
bumped his nose. and Is crying with all
his might. and Nellie is beating the
armchair, and Fred Is blowing his tin
trumpet / must ring the bell till
Johnny stops crying"
"Then." cried Mother Allen, laugh
ing, there Is nothing for me TO do but
TO look for the switch which stands
near the pan OF cookies" And she ran
10 the kitchen with all her might.
Johnny jumped up, and ran after his
mother He was ashamed. but he tried
TO laugh. Nellie ran after johnny.
Fred ran after Nellie, Sophia ran after
Fred. johnny had stopped crying for
that day.-Onr Little Ones
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10
A Drunken Dog Beaten.

A friend of the Record has very original
dog. He came TO the family a little, ,scrawny,
NANCY, timd yaler dog. He is now a
large, fat, well-conditioned, consequential
waller dog. There is a beer shop about two
blocks from the residence which this dog
adopted for his own, and Buff goes there oc-
casonally and drinks the drlppngs that fall
from the faucet of the beer-keg into a tub
kept for the purpose. Sometimes he drinks
so much of this fascinating liquid that he
becomes very drunk, and goes home in sad
state. When, at dinner time, long, deep
s;ertorous srunt is heard from underneath
the table at the back Of the room, and
visitor gives look Of surprise, the explana-
ton is, "Oh, Buff is drunk again"
Next door lives handsome setter named
Captain. Buff had always whipped him in
their chance hostile encounters until Captain
learned to give him wide berth. But one
day Captain happened TO see Buff going
home from the beer-shop in shocking state
of inebrety He knew that the moment for
his revenge had come, and rushed upon the
incapable Buff like wolf on lamb. Buff
made an exceedingly unsteady and made
quate defence. The tyrant of the neghbor-
hood was as effectually disarmed as Sullivan
was before Mitchell. He went home dread
fully whipped, and with such sense of hum
iliation that he has quite left off going TO the
er-shop-until the next time-and has not
since molested Captain.
The best thing about this story is that it is
absolutely true.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10
New Hampshire Items.

Southern New Hampshire suffered from
drouth, for three consecutive years, and the
hay crop was largely reduced on account Of
it, and the farmers were obliged to sell some
Of their stock. Many of the farmers had
TO purchase pressed hay during the past
winter. During the present year, We have
been favored with frequent rains and the
farmers have in their barns fair crop of hay.
Some of them have hay to sell and find a
ready market at $40 per ton. Pressed hay
is selling for so.
Oats and barley have done well. Corn
has grown well and if not injured by early
frost will be an excellent yield.
Our farmers have fought potato bugs
manfuly, end there will be a good yield of
potatoes. The quality this year il very nice.
The apple crop is good notwithstanding it
is the off year. Good quality Of apples will
sell for about one dollar per barrel, deliv-
cred at the depot. One large farmer has
sold his winter apples on the trees, for fifty
cents per barrel. He has sold his cider
apples on the trees for five cents per bushel
Apples this year are large and smooth
The Baldwin is the principal apple raised
here for winter use.
People an this state, can live BY farming
and il is quite a rare thing that they DO
more than that. They are hard working
class Of men. and generally healthy, and as
honest as men average. If young man
expects to become rich By farming be will
find i. for bis interest 10 seek a locality out
side Of the old Granite State"
WaIpole y. H., Sept, lSSj, +.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10

up for stealin' il; but somehow they couldn't
prove it on him, an had to turn him loose.
But many people said he stole it all the
same, an he couldn't bear the disgrace, an
so come to the mountains. His mothers
poor. What he got in the burned bank wuz
all both on 'em had. Since he come to
P'eblo he's foun' out who did steal that mon
ey. But he amt got a sinner to go back
with an set himself right. That's how he's
mere.
Now, pards, I've got nineteen thousand
odd in the Leadvile Bank, paid in on my
Belden sale. hain't got pesky relation
in the world an if git my hands on that
money III blow it all in. So I'm goln' to
send that kid home, an give ten thousan'
to his mother. The balance is big enough
stake for me an then, ye see, if do
good thing for his mother. may be it'll count
agin the Internal meanne>s did to mine
So we'll take him down 70 Hayden's, an
one o. ,ou can stay with him and t'other 90
up with me to Lead,ille an get some money
an draft-Tve got her name an where
she lives-an' then we'll come back an send
him home an send the draft to bis mother.
Over see p
Three days aftcrward they put Little John
in sleeping car, with a ticket and $50 in
his pocket, and on the same day a draft for
$4,000 was mailed TO his mother in letter
of remittance signed AN UNKNOWN
FRIEND. ~ p. Parsons. in The Current.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10

METHOD OF THOUGHT All, from the
humblest to the highest, need to cultivate a
careful and accurate method Of thought in
all things. The cause Of things and their
true relations to each other do not lie on
the surface waiting to be picked up, but are
often far down out of sight, and must be
dug for to be discovered. We shall find
them, if at ALL in the nature of the things
not in some chance coincidence
having no bearing but that of association.
Prejudices, when sifted to their real origin,
will often disappear, fears will dissolves
rooted aversions be pulled up as weeds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10
The Cars run off with a Baby


VA 9h,uiAAl .'>I l"f one % v',," H"'tn
Linz IL al" ON 1''e u''''" an" '"' ''''''e
iaHtoAu vas about 10 STAR, OH I> journey
10 Ne" i"5N' and me Gen.'' CONDUCTOR
NroTse Hthe'nt Ih"TH' H"" i"'l ""' p'-'..'h
al Inc gate 10 90 10 lH' .,~4 a' 'ie
tram 10 give ,ht sigma 10 'hr
engineer IL '"e 'aC, >'al oi 'hs rear
car oi Inc iialh "a> 'et'ah MAS'et'h VIA
a o'S trombone anu d So'd' At''l,'' ."'"L'-
oah! oi ABOUT Two years oI age "t son NJ
faIder'ahu was FAt.thti! awaiting "t'A'tH
VIE anu an ".utt cH''''' aA'' ne1.-i. : ,'i-
NGu' hef'Sr" h'' emo. ~ 'N'. a "''' =
10, i'2l ana t1''u VI" -'l 'g'' 'ly ''-
ca'eH His seat anti N-'"'''- RI we '.'--
iofm' spec b'H WIG ana 't"r '.''"'t"'I
s.o"'y 10 lHT -AA"fL'"H 'l l.s '',He' "3-
nee. lie matte move 10 's'Ne ..a 4'.H I'D
ahoit iheh assistance "A.a " '''4." pas
stnSef' 5e",.fHih 'f'tl Ne"''.' '.''s''.:
Don 'ta'e TINS oahy t'i' ua'N is a'"+l ''
start. as 90, So. b'.' Io.H C'' e"hd't-
tor vas soHe' VIZ De 'aeN 'H minute
repHed the eAeled Ue'ua'' anu "I' Ar
fu'hed across 'he platform "i' "i. steps a't
ln'o IHe Itau HouSe "a ''t "T."'' ite -I'nN'1
the ch''4 III ms arms anu urge" .i> VIE 70
naSleh 20 'He Train lAtl P'>'t4 Na't'E
uo"h lhe steps IN lhe Ha'" ""-'e ih H"n3te
quloN ofuef' ou' Al 'nat moment '"e '%naI
was gwen 'le gates were ''o'ea' a"' Guy al
ne Ntp'' sh9' one OF me IA''e7' u ans IN
Ne" Eng ana Fn'"ei "''' "lou''T maze
'l1h'Ie aPpe"', Io' .'ie lI''t ~ stop 01' no
one no. even '.'e SI'''''' ''''' A. "a" a.
tnol"H 10 pun l'e "e,.- 'Pe ana '1Ae Ihe
u"oH t. anu ''o'l''''e I'o'' 'He ram lNe
o,,' 'l,~,'''' t TaN ,;f IT.. S'' '' Ir, "''G was
uI''o'''I.','s 81 u we ''I' ~, ''N 'e'''e" Ph'I
enss - Il wa prov -,.,,' "',I, " Py'1" T, anu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10
The Railway-Car Young Man.

There is no more pathetic sight to be seen
on a railroad, than the army of thin, lank
young men with feeble looking hair and wisps
Of canes, who regularly go through the train,
ostensibly 'to meet friend but in reality to
have the ladies In the car gaze on their mag
nificent proportions and gorgeous raiment.
As the mournful procession of imbeciles files
through the car, some deriving nourishment
from the heads of their canes, others twist
ing the ghosts of mustaehes, and all looking
as if the institution for feeble minded youth,
at South Boston, was out on an excursion,
it is well that they cannot hear the mental
comments of the passengers on their case.
How aptly Shakespeare's Portia has eharac-
terized one of these, when she said of one of
her lovers, "God made him, and therefore
let him pass for a man."-La1rence Amer
lean.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-10
A Rolling Stone.

There is an old maxim-"a rolling stone
gathers no moss'-which is applied to men
who often change their business, going
from one pursuit to another. successful in
none. But the truth of the maxim de-
pends on the qualities of the man. Sagac-
isy, decision and perseverance may turn the
maxim into lie, as it did in the life of the
late Peter Cooper. His father was hat
ter in New York, with nine children Peter
being the fifth child. With so many mouths
to feed and bodies to clothe, Peter was
obliged to pull, pick and clean wool used in
at-bodies when ne was a mere child. He
was kept at this work during his boyhood,
except one year, when he attended a poor
school and learned something of arthme-
tic, reading and writing. When he was fif-
teen years Of age he was good halter
Then his father relinquished his business and
removed to Peekskiil, where he ran brew
ery, and Peter mastered the art of beer
making in two wears. But he disliked the
business.
With his fathers consent he went to New
York for employment Of some kind. Enter
ing carriage factory, he inquired: Have
YOU room for an apprentice"
"Do you know anything about the busi-
ness?' the proprietor asked.
"No,sir nothing was Peters frank reply.
Have you been brought up to work."
Peters answer was brief history of his
life.
"ls your father willing that you should
learn this business continued tile man.
lie has given me my choice Of trades
answered Peter.
If take YOU will YOU stay with me and
work out your time2"
IL will, certainly" was the Youths assur-
.ng answer. 50 a bargain wa, struck
rwenty five dollars wear and board-and
Peter learned the coachmakiug business.
Four years he spent at this shop. when. at
twenty y-oue years Of agr his employers Of
'ered TO build him 4 shop and set him mp in
business, which he declined because he "haG
horror Of being hardened with debit" Ii
vas during his apprenticeship to the car
riage maker that Peter began 10 feel his
great need Of more education. lie prucur-
I'd books and spent his evenings and leisure
moments and other times iH mental improve
ment. He looked about for an evening
school which he nigh, attend. but there was
no such school IN the city. Disappointed
and somewhat discouraged, Peter resolved,
theu aud there, that, II he ever bad money
enough. he would establish an institution
where intelligent and aspirin. you,hS like
himself might have an opportunity 10 learn
resolve which he carried out fur,y-tive
year, after in the erection 20 The Cooper In
,tItu,e in New York.
The war Of 1872 began about tl- time
Peter reached his majority, and B; ruined the
carr!age-maktHg business. A. the same
tine the war created a demand for clothing
.
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