Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-08-27
Miscellaneous.
Miss Penelope, Senior.

Dr. Haruv was Mis-, P,neiopr's father,
aud Ms Penelope va, aunt 10 Penelope
Haruy. Jr. They had LIVED uear.' all Their
hves ~ the same olu-'a>tone house, and
Miss Penelope had never been swav from il
for one night even. here had bsen large
family OF them. but on, Miss Penelope and
the doctor remsired-he peculiar ara some
what Of martiHet. she with q simple. SELF
sacrificing nature anu strict New England
conscience
Al last tie doctor grew too feeble to prac-
toe any longer, aud. after some demur, sold
out to DR. Joel Sherburne. a shre"d. ener-
gelic Maine man, who set up hi, shingie
little way Of ana soon extended the bus-
ness. lie was cheerful as well a> skiiifaI.
and people were quick 10 find It out Still.
he could no, afford to de~p,>e nr ilardys
man, wears Of experience, and was very glad
sometimes to ask the oluer mans sdylce.
which gra,ited flm snd consequently pleased
Miss Penelope. II was such a break in the
mouoi0uy of their lives 10 have this big
chrefy man 10 come IN and SIT an hour with
them. bringing a breath Of the outer world
With Inn. for hlSiaik was not al~a,s Of medl-
oIue bus, a. he was, he found time 20 lead
the magazines, and many a new idea and
pleasant thought found H. way To Miss
Penrlnp,'s more than haif-siarS ed brain.
1l.., mad, g.. ,.,,., ,,roo,, srnrrj tn. o,,..,
hearth Tbet~o doctor. talked and argued
10 their hearts content wbue Miss pm.
Ions a., on the oppo.i,, ace of the hearth
and knitted or .srn.,. ana listened Sh.
was fan Of kludn impul,r. and ob.erytng
that Dr Sberburn.'s driyin, gloves v.r. oui
al tn. fingers she tiuldly offered on. even
ing % mend them for him ard did 30 while
he "a, there ano,b.r tiu-. in some mvs.
tertou. way. n. discovered that there wrrr
great holes in n. o,e-coat pock-t. which
also r.c.i,ed attention and oraduall, tho
new doctor b.gen 10 bav. ouie, frieuoly
f-elin, f,r the unoh. .r,sl,r lI,tl, woman
Affairs we're n, his stage when p-nelop-
Jr came home In 4, III Of graritu.e for
hs,,ng been nufsed through a severe illness,
her mother had named her aGsr Miss pene
lone but As ,h. .ratIt,d, vay. away II WAS
corfuuled to Psn,y. "a silly. furb,shly name
.,id her p,ondf,tb.r who n.ve, called her
by il though ever, one else o.o. .yeo DR.
Sherhurne although he l,k-u the old. fash.
ioned name h4.r and always ,houshi oT h.r
bv !, Her mother ha1 dea wear, hrfor.
and her father was IN California makinv
porav So the girl sn.a, her summers w,,b
10, mothers ,eonle and her winter. !, ,hs
old homestead.
She was hapny win.ome Young thing
and brign,.ned nm the old hons. wonderful.
Iy She and DIR. Sberburne made friends a,
once Dr loci dro,,n.d in ouiie often now
and close observer wouln have noticed Tint
~. vor, h,s Snnda, cln,bss slmo., eysry
General annsarsnce anI ,lYays hsn some.
INN, IN show or tell pene one Jr in which
,h., uilv li,,le maiden ann...reo IN he d..,.
IL interested These davs p.nelone ST
i,d no, f.el a. cheerful a. usual I, AID nor
occur to her 10 blame either of Them in
fac, she know of a hitle en,soa. in pansv's
M. which had re.ul,ed IN the nye,,v ring
ON har 6noer and sne ,bongb, the doc.a1
kneu il and il seemed on,;a naiursl that he
would prefer the Younger wo.nans company.
! As time wore on the doctors visits grew
| very frequent, and he begaI TO realize, for
/ the first time in his busy life. that bachelor
I quarters were bare and dismal places. Nis-
/ ions of pleasant hearth of his own and a
/ pleasant face beside the hearth began 10
/ haunt his waking moments, and after much
cogita,ion ana weighing of pros and cons,
! DR.. Sherbvrae wrote a letter Ii was a
work Of some time and meditation, and cost
many sheet OF paper before II was COM
| pleted ; then patient unexpectedly stepping
into the office i, was hurfiedly addressed to
Miss Penelope Hardy" anu despatched.
During the day 1t was received. Pansy
took it in, and reading the superscrlption,
ran up stairs lightly 10 Miss PeHelope's room
with it. Here. Miss Penelope Harry.
she cried, gailv holding the letter over her
/ head, SIS love letter FOR you. . you
sly auntie, to be receiving letters from un-
known Ito mel writers. Here. read it, and
then confess TO me, or III never forgive you.
She ran laughingly away and Miss Penelope
was left alone with her letter. After look
! ing it over on all sides she cut OF the end
of the envelope with her scissors and drew
out the letter, and this is what she read -
DEAR Miss PENELOPE: Perhaps YOU
will be surprised when YOU read this letter.
| hope that YOU have guessed lepg ago how
dear you are 10 me, and that you may be
willing 10 give the guidance of your dear
! life into nv hanas.
know there is difference in our ages,
but not SO great, hope, that love cannot
bridge it over; and | will try nv best to
shield YOU from every trial and care and to
deserve vou- affection.
/ ,,a., !; L; l; IL .