Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-27

: two families assigned to us
I'VE shall need all that have provide
| Tor our own use" she answered In sus
piciously calm voice. II won't take lon
to dispose of the oysters and turkeys an
mince pie, They are altogether too goo
to be thrown away on that rabhe The
won't be wasted 50 long as your preseu
appetite continues" He laid down hi
razor and looked steadily at her. He wa
IN his dressing gown and slippers, and hi
hair was not brushed, and there was
streak OF lather on bis nose but in spite o
all, there was look of dignity in his fac
that staitled her"
Il should choke If ate them" He tool
up his razor and went on with his shaving
II he bad drawn that sharp instrumen
across her throat, 1t would not have sur
prised or hurt her more than those few
brief words. When he had put the razo
back into the case. she came toward hin
and handed him his best coat Il am no
going to church this morning" he said
quietly, II am going to the store
Not going to church, Going TO ih,
store!' she gasped. "You never did tha
before in all our married life"
Il don't feel particularly thankful a
present. myself" he answered, ',and as
have not been able to do anything To cause
| gratitude in anybody else, think best Il
stay away | am ashamed to meet the re
lief committee. | am probably the onl,
man OF my means in the church who ha.
refused to do his part" And Mr.. Goliai
Gummidge put on his old coat at and
gloves, and walked OF to his store leaving
his wife to her own reflections Her frs,
mental effort was to administer a narcotic
dose to her conscience, In the shape of her
| good Intentions. Hadn't she Intended from
/ the very first 10 invite Mr. Athcrtou: In
I TACT II was 10 be feast almost entirely in
! honor Of his proposed union with Kate
| And wasn't her pantry that verv minute
I groaning under the load OF provisions >lc
| herself had especially prepared for the
" wilkins and the Beuncts5 This dose wa.
Immediately followed by another NOR,
powerful and rflicaciouS an0dync \ care
fully prepared mixture ~ the sins amt fail
| ngs of other people,
Why didn't Dr Ned ring the door h, II,
that unluckv morning Instead of stalking
in unmanncrcd aud unheard' And what
business had Mr. Athcrton to hArc III AUD
give such an unwarrantable exhibition If
III temper at a little harmless speech about
goldfish: And Why couldn't Mr. Gum
midge hare looked ir'. that pantry and
Seen all That goodly array III mra'~ and
plt~ aud cakes; He would have known
instantly that all that stock ~ pro, ,ipns
must have been intended for somebody d"
Bur all narcotics aud anodyEc> act per
tcr>eiy n times Instead Uf gutct.ug And
soothing they only arouse aud excite
" neither there Ma> something wrong In TILE
preparation OF those doses or whether
they were altogether ton large for Mr.,
Gummids''s conscience ID swallow. = upt
known, but That inward iormcutor declined
20 >ucCunb ~ thi> >tupefyiu. influence.
He would not 20 % Sleep IL absolutely
refused 20 even indulge ID ratusr liz
proposed 10 make a few remarks himself
on this subject,
Who hs~ spoiled thi- Thanksgiving
b" demanded " hp j. TO blame for all II
these troubles: Not PRO, idcucc Viz
Goiiah. ~ th- children. or even Robert
Athrrtnn Nobody hut you you. sarah
Jane Gummidse Things have turn,d out
precisely A. you wished ami hoped
No thcy haven't. ~aid Mr. Gummiigr
"fou thought the children ought 10 r.
hcyc YOU from The burden Of the Thanks
giving dinner.
no, I'D not she protested.
You -ail -. persists hcr tormentor
You d.d not wish Mr. Atherton to be
present. lie ha~ left town"
Mr. GHmmiigc winced
suuf nu<Dauu Oh Al, : quiet dinner with
~ lnu't want II" ~hc cr6Tl r
You said you did. and beside, all this,
there j. your pantry lu.l Of good things
which nritArrtle Brnnet,~ nor wilkins viii
&c, 80 much a. a -nif Of"
Yr~ they shall. >obhcl the miserable
little woman.
Then you didn't really mean one soli-
tary thing YOU >aid: There was no
answer. Il think, continued conscience,
that the best Thing for YOU % 10 j. u
Keep last day. You deserve II Tor beln. 80
contrary
kh"" H. and hFH. buiilh!dSc mere
poured forth such flood of tears that con
science wa, completely submerged. but he
came TO The surface Just long enough to
SAY liIwere in YOUR place would dry
ms ewes and 20 10 work and straighten out
this miserable business a. far as possible
II viii, said MIR. Gummidge. resolutc-
ly I'm just give Goliah Gummidgc the
most ravl>hing and sumptuous repa>t he
sat down To in all hIs life
And be sure and garnish every dish
with love. and .entlencs> anu gratitude"
whispered conscience, and he sheathed his
dagger and left.
Mrs. Gummidge at once dispatched a
notice to Goliah. aud to tAe relief commit
tee aud 10 Mr.. Athcrtou. but not knowing
his address she put it in the most con>piou-
ou> place on the dining room mantel piece.
Then, attired in new dress, cloak and
bonnet, enhanced By the ornament Of
meek and quiet spirit She and her daugh
ter Kate went TO church As She parted
from Kate at the door of the church, She
said, careles>ly, Il have sent sleigh load
Of things up to your orphan asylum"
Have vou:" said Kate II am 30 glad ,"
When she reached home she found note
from Goiah.
boar yife,-Tbsre h,. heen a hreak in the
water pipes in the store, and | can't come
home to dinner Have taken a lunch at a
restaurant. Have gorgeous supper ready,
which we will enjoy together.
Yours ""LlAh.
An hour later the cook came into the
dining room and found Mrs. Gummidge
darning stockings. Amt we going 10
have no dinner. Mrs. Gummidge"
Mr. Gummidge win not be home until
late" She answered. You may bring me
in cup OF tea and a plate of dry toast
and that was Mrs. Gummidges Thanks
giving dinner. She made one remark to
herself, between the sips of tea and the
tnips" Of toast. " Sarah Jane Gummidge
you are certainly lone and lorn' to-day,
but you are not contrary
She had hardly finished her frugal meal
when DR.. Ned drove up with his handsome
cutter and thoroughbred horse. Come,
little mother, | want you to take a sleigh
ride with me
Without word of objection she con
>ented. She wanted to stop at Bens, at