Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-06

all tellnS ner with SODS ana tears, TO re
turn to them again if misfortune or sor
row ever came to her. She had neithe
kith nor kin but il she had. could they d,
more than to share her burdens? Donal,
Stuart placed in her hand with gentl
pressure, sovereign, and gave her
shawlpin on which was mounted foot o
a Scotch grouse. Adieu!
The prov is turned and she is nov
floating on the broad ocean and dlml,
through her tears, she sees the dear ol,
land vanish from her sight; although tn,
future seemed bright to her, she woul'
give worlds il she could return to Donalt
Stuart's home and ask them to take he
back, but she could not stay the ships
course. Days passed and at last she reach
ed the great city; all was whirl and glitter
She was bewildered. Always used tc
homely joys and honest friends, and now
entirely alone, what could she do? She
stayed for a few days in the house of one
who seemed to be friendly. thinking in the
! course Of that time she could find some
employment.
| Innocence is slow to think evil Of any
| one. Int soon Jeanie discovered that the
/ smooth-tongued strangers were not So
F, first so She tied up her little bundle in her
! plaid square, nd in doing So found the
| pin and the money Donald Stuart had Civ
en- her were gone; stolen. She still had
some more money sewed In the folds of
her little gray petticoat-enough to take
her to ono Of the frontier towns Of Maine,
where many Scotch people were living; 50
with new courage, she started again and
had nearly reached her destination when a
terrible accident occurred The bridge
over which the train was passing broke.
and in an instant they were hurled over a
steep bank; some were rushed into eter-
nifty many were badly injured and few
escaped. Jeane was unfortunate in
breaking her arm What could she do?
No friends and little money.
After the people were taken from the
debris she saw the face of kind-looking
old gentleman. whom she noticed several
times since She left New York. She told
him Of her misfortune and accident, and
having neither friends nor fortune did not
know what would become Of her. lie
was Kind man and had much sympathy
for the poor orphan and a. rcparation 10
God, who had so mercifully spared his
life, he took Jeanic in charge, summoned a
physician, and did everything to make her
large farm, twenty miles distant, and he
had telcphoned for his son to come imme-
diately In the course of three hours.
Jeanie was driven rapidly sway over
strange roads.
1t was night when she reaches! the farm
house, and being much fatigued from pain
and fear. She was obliged to sink into
,lumbers in which she saw dear old scenes
scenes which she might have enjoyed,
had it not been for her trusting to de-
Ceitful future II Is not always permitted
many life, jolting over the rough roads
of ll-planned futures, would leave the tire
some ruts and at oHcs yids into iiowery
paths, But God was good to Jcanie Mac
Aldonic, and He, perhaps, decreed that
She eApiate her mistake by a series Of
trials
rob-
her arm was painful. She seemed 10 be in
fairy palace The snow which had fallen
during the night covered the foul earth
with carpet Of erminc; the .un shouc in
the sapphire heavens, a bright lire blazcd
in the old fire place and every member Of
the family welcomed her to their hospita-
bic home Here She passed the winter and
when >prin. came she was busliy engaged
in spinning and weaving. summer deep
eneL into autumn and found Jcanie reap
ing but far from dear auld Ayrshire" yet
many times She was heard to say, 'tnis
seems to me like my ain countrie and I'll
ne'er gang ava"
She was getting ready to 90 into the
field one day and she e>pied young man
who was hired TO assist IN harvesting; she
ran and told the members Of the family
who laughed heartily at her for being
snperst!tious. Could it be possible that
Jcanie saw tins face in dreams far away in
Scotland: There was some magic about
it, somehow an acquaintance was formed
in the field and the young couple were
married on Halloween of that year.
Time stayed not in his course and be
fore Jeanie had realized. ten years passed
awav Many times death visited the home
of her benefactors and made vacant places
which were filled by dear ones.
AT last the old property changed hands,
making many changes for Jeanie and leav
ing her again lonely. Her marriage had
been very unpleasant; her husband became
an inveterate drunkard and used all the
money which was necessary in her little
family, for rum, every time he went TO
town ,Jeanie did all in her power to per-
suade her husband, but she failed. With
the increasing appetite for rum. his rage
increased and many times she was abused,
while trying to shield her little children.
One night, when her husband was on his
return from town, intoxicated as usual,
and walking too near the edge of the
bridge, his foot slipped and he fell into
the yawning gulf below. He was brought
home and buried; the sale Of the COW
their removal, and which was necessary in
her little family, was sold to pay expenses
which were incurred by this sad accident.
The cold of winter was intense and from
want of proper food and clothing her
three little children became pale and deli
cate looking. Spring came and found
them utterly unable to withstand the Ian
guidness, which would naturally follow
such winter-deprived of the very neces-
sites of life-starved Slowly their young
lives faded away; and one by one they
were carried away by strangers and laid
peacefully in the churchyard.
Spring was decking hill and dale with
verdure and every pulse was thrilling with
JOY and awakening from the torpor of
winter, but no resurrection came to the
poor, tired heart of Jeane. All that had
been vivifical was crushed and the flowers
and singing birds Of the spring time SEEM
ed to make her more lonely in her affiic-