Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-05-28

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bor's the pattern was hard to find, and
then Matte had to learn just how to match
the notches, and then IL was not civil to 90
without little talk, and there was a con-
tdence only to be impaired at the gate, re-
gardlng certain John, who was paving
attention to the young lady of the house
lime flies so much faster at such moments
than we can believe. 1t was quite dark
when Kitty flew in at the front door, and
| Matte bounced in at the back at tue same
instant. Neither of the girls guessed that
the other had been absent The kettle
was boiling, SO Matte made the tea and set
the table and rang the bell, tucking the
patterns behind platter on the dresser
and Kitty entered at the signal. expecting a
scoidlng for keeping tea waiting, but none
came.
The girls took their tea, chatting pleas
antly over it, and then Matte said -
Suppose we lock up and go to our
room. 1t does feel little spookish down
stairs alone"
1t does" said Kitty. Down cellar
first and then everyw here else"
Farley farmhouse was we'll provided
with bolts and bars, and every room had
| good locks Of its own. The girls fastened
everything on the lower floor, and then
| went up 10 the front room, where their
parents slept, to to the window
though it was probable that their father
had attended to that before he went away
| Kitty went first with candle Matte fol.
lowed. She mad stayed to put the cat into
the wash-house, aud now came up on the
full run with that feeling that some un.
seen thing Is behind you grabbing for your
! back hair, which seems to indicate that all
women have disposition to believe IN the
nr oil h.,
felt it:
She had just got to the top step when
she heard Kitty scream violently. and heard
something fall. A. she rushed into the
! room she saw that II was in darkness
ktt'' had dropped her candle.
hitty cried her sister, what il the
mattcr:"
ron, don't ask me :" walled Kitty. .Gc,
mstch, Oh, oh. Oh ="
\ Matte CROPPED about, humping her head
agsin>t the hed-tcaI. the wardrobe aud
her sisters head before she found The
matchbox. Bat it came to hand at last
and then she struck light found the
candle, and lighted Ii. Kitty sat on the
door roc kins 10 and fro iud moaning
What Is the matter, icar;" pleaded
Matte
\ "oh don't you scc:" sobbed the sister.
4 don't you >e,:'
+ And Matte staring about her. did see
( The door OF the red cin>et-thc treasure
house where the collection for the yellow
fever sufferers had been locked up-was
I wide open Net only was the cash-boN
gone, but the bundles Of linen, stocking,
gowns. cloak-, and ~hawle also 20 be sent
Z SoutA. had vanished. aud pinned 10 the
4 door was large plac-rd bearing these
words. written IN hlnc pencil
Thank YOU for making it 80 easy for u
7 Ne didn't have mite ~ trouble and i,
wnole hour TO hrp pur~el,,-. 81 had quite a
little lunch, too. out ot the hu'tcry. Gpod-byt
"RJ KGLtK-.
I kitty said Matte don't YOU almost
wish We were dead:"
/ II do" said Kitty. why, it seems t.
me that 70 face pa tomorrow Will be more
4 than can s,and
1T isn't facing him So much. said Matte.
though that j. hard hut what An injury
we've done him. He'll have to face the con
T grtgation and tell that story. Hen have %
make IT up out of hi, savings Poor pa
ph, oh, on. and all beCauSe | went over to
the Du>enbury'- for nasty little paper
pattern could have done without-all nv
fA44t. all mine -
40, dear said Kitty. II didn't know
you went out before; but | was away
whole hoar, over at the post-oiiice | met
and ,h,v ha,In,t eyna ,b.. I..,t,r. ~,
see, left the front door unyuar,ied lid
1aar l.ar d.ar I.ar, w..
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"orI - van 1,ih E,,,! y, r.. h.s
began IA cry soaip ..rf w. nod any,h,n,,
to sell ,sii KIttv If w.. cnu,d .sy. -
any Nay If w. mad ievelrv, nb, "a a.
out Ia .rrvic.-TJ % inio a fac,nrv e.
( earn IL Bu, ma .onIdnl L.. u.-nn -
III we took poison We woDI1n.t co., snv
more. il would save. money -. .sid Ns,,i..
"P.haw, our funerals and ,b, ,ii.gra,,.
and they'd feel So" .nhb.d kfttv
..oId Mos. patch .steJ rnn IN mar,
him once. | really think I'm 90 ami teiI
4 him will If he'll give me a. much A. has
been stolen. risht away" ..,d Ns,,fa
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+ Bn, what does il msr,ar ,h,nt 49, 49,,
dear pa will have 10 .ur,pr for nur rondnrt
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ds WIS ''i''N' 'i'9 "ppeaie' a' the
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so did I " said Matte
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