Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-28
Both sides Of tie Story
BY IIZLiE {. WILLIAMS.

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Il see there i family in the cottag.
opposite, remarked Mrs Amcs, who hsC
come 10 visit her nephew and niece
Yes" replied Miss LucIctia. but the
house might a. well be empty for all oul
having any neighbors"
To her auris questioning look she went
on nothing 10Th, for these neighbors haC
very uuintcutlonallv been the cause OF i
good many hard thoughts on the part OF
Miss Lucretia for. was II not very evident
that they were poor. and vet the. mother
and dsug ghter dared to keep sll their aifair.
TO themselves. not even giving very salts.
factory answers 10 many direct questions
she had asked purely out of kindness,
she told Mrs Ame>. for how did she know
but that she could help them in some way
Il he only knew their needs:
Aunt Jane vas too well acquainted with
the inquisitiye disposition of her niece no,
to make due allowance for the re,icepce
Of the neighhur-. but former experiences
IN trying - make suggestions a. TO unklrd
criticisms. had taught her that 1t Was bet
tel 10 keep silent and Miss Lucretia. glad
Of chance to free her mind, volunteered
the meagre Information She possessed
with regard 10 the Orborns.
They came here tno years ago. Just az
ter your ssr visit, and believe in being
Deighborly, 50 went IN the next morning
after they came to see II couldn't help
them set things 10 rights. | didn't want
TO seem stif so just tapped on the kitchen
door, and then 70 save them The trouble Of
coming | opened 1t myself-thcy are alto
gether too hsughty for poor people would
you believe Il, they wouldn't hear word
TO letting me nnpack, though told them
was master hand st II, aud took occa-
sion TO remark that lived n the house
across the WAY. 20 they must have seen it
was good ceal for the 10 come over 70
their little house and offer TO help, and
that has been the way ever since. car.
ried over some crsuberrirs the day before
Thanksgiving and said, 4 thought they
were good with poultry they thanked me
for the crsnberrles, but never said word
about their turkey and verify belle Sc
they didn't have one for | watched pretty
close and didn't see any carried in there
m ant 70 happen in about dinner time
for | was bound Ia know, but Sister
Sayles with all her family came unexpect
edly just a. was ready TO 20 and they
never went till dark. ran over a little
while in the evening and told all about our
dinner, but Mrs. Osborn and Martha never
either Of them said word about theirs
He talks all the time. but he's lost his
mind, so I'm never sure whether he get.
anything right; inquired after him that
evening but he had gone to bed. If
could only have seen him could at leas
have got little idea of what they had"
Not s bit improved, thought aunt Jane
a Miss Lucretia went to answer the door
bell, but these Osoorns,' she mused
can they be my Old friends: All Lucretis
has told seems 50 ike them and they have
daughter Martha, too
lhat evening, sitting ID the summer twi
llght' she asked where these osborns cam'
from.
Some place 10 Vermont, replied Mis-
Lucretia' and II you should see how thel
dress, YOU'D think they came from way up
she forgot mat aunt James home was IL
Eermont-"why Martha has worn tn
same nat summer ana winter ever sine
they came she ha7n I olt OF taste