Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-10-10


When Katie Weston became Mrs Dca.
con Ice. everyone said what good match
she had made; for the deacon was an hon
orahlc, upright man, PLEASANT Kind and
generous In addition to this he was the
owner Of the best farm for miles around,
including large piece uf woodland
Since everyone thought of him as a
model husband. they never thought Of at
irhgting the carewnrn look that grew on
katies face - any fault OF his How
could they. when She royal little woman,
always spoke II him with - much pride
and respect that the village Go-~ip- could
Gnd nothing OF which 10 complain
Even close mouihei Jones. the grocer
said he never see 50 good prov iier a.
the deacon was" Perhaps he might have
thought differently. f be had heard few
remarks Mary Ann Hoolihan made when
after working al Deacon Lees couple Of
weeks. she announced her intention Of
leaving.
"Shure III good mi,sus sc are. mum
an every thing j. pleasant aud foinc like
around. but me rlptAtion a. cook j. what
lii no, ike to be- losing there's many =
place where the master has sin~c enough
1t takes wood To- build a lire al not 10 tell
We | think yc can hc picking up something
to last yc the day. whenever We speak Or
the want OF stick for the DAYS baking
But don't worry yourself, III not he spak
ing of Il outside. for It's many Kind
word we've given me. an Mary Ann Hool-
han uivrr viii forgit that same"
And She WAS good a. her word NJ
one but katie- half-sister. Jessie. suspect
ed that there wa, any reason for her leay :
Ing.
After that Mrs Lee did her own work
and never complained 10 the deacon. who
always found his meals well cooked, never
inquiring how they came SO: and a. the
time rolled on, his confidence III her ability
10 pick up some pieces around the yard
grew so great that 1t seemed 10 have
crowded all knowledge OF the use Of an
axe out Of his head; for beyond DRAWN =
up lot OF old rails when he put In hi, new
wire fences he left the getting of the wood.
a. well as building fires entirely 10 Katie.
People driving by admired the we'll
Kept ward. and said To each other hat a
neat man Deacon Lee was, to keep every
chip Of wood picked up-never dreaming
how Katie searched for every stray hii that
might make kindling, running 10 il She
pants would see ho" She was employed,
and censure the deacon for his neglect
Great things from little CAUSES fow,
! and so Il was that the deacon owed his
reformation 10 a cali made 10y Jessie and a
friend one cold day in spring. The fire
got low and Mrs. Lee eXcu-iDg herself for
8 moment left the room, leaving her little
/ three year-old glrl in JtssIc> care. The
! Child played about the room for few mo
ments. then taking hold OF the window sill
| with her chubby hands, raised herself up
! and looked out.
! Mas tuttin wood, she said, "a Jessie
! looked at her. shes iuttlu wood.
| Miss Davis was talking and did not no
! tice; but Jessie did, and the words con
! frmed a suspicion She had had for some
| time. She found il hard 10 be entertain.
! ing until Mrs, Lee came back, who after
rcpleni>hing the fire, renewed her conver-
sation with Miss Davis.
/ Jessie seemed very much occupied with
/ her own thoughts next day as she went
about her work. At last CLEAN of mis-
! chief came into her eyes, and she seemed
| to have arrived at some determination, fer
as she hung the last piece of her snowy
I ironing on the clothes-bars, she brought
/ her small foot down very emphaticall,
]
III do it, if ever have chance.
Her chance came that having time. Dea
con Lee had nice lot of hay to put in
and as 1t was the fashion there for tht
farmers TO change work he concluded tC
have a bee. Accordingly he asked mum
Der OF his friends to come, and made ar
rangements for big days work.
But when he returned To the house. af
/ ter moving road way To the north mead
ow. he found that Mrs. Lee had been sud
| uehiy taken III Inc uoctor was hastlll
summoned and SAID IT was necessary tina
the patient De Kept perfectly quiet; she
must not De worried about anything, or /
would result III brain lever he left tw'
or three ootues OF medicine ana went a"al
again. leaving the deacon almost In dan
ger OF oraih ieVer hiniseH.
What should ne 90! In spite OF HI
thou2htlessness ne dearly ioVed Matte an'
was very anxious ABOUT her. In addition
10 his anxiety, We're the thoughts OF IN
pee, care OF MS niue giri ana SICK vile
"hat wonder that ms Iace was very graV
as ne learned over MS "ile' asking II thef
was anything he could 90 or get Tor her
he mao her welfare 700 much at heart u
Say one WIZ '.a' ~ou,u "pliy nII' .
when she began 10 speak OF her work, n
Aiseeu hel ioIeneao nnu toiu heI tha
"ouia oe ali righ', nut he was rehe'e'
"heh sue Mentiohfu 'essn nc went u
the WINDOW al once 10 "atch ior some on
passing pv' py whom he couiu senu worn
Dut as no one came ne was oDieeu 10 sem
little Irot Tor the dearest neighpor 70 sta
with hattie while ne went aiter Jessie.
he found that young iaoy wiling u
come and take care OF her sister; but
look the deacon did not quite understan