Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-03-09

Is the case-and, better still, these hun
dreds of acres Of park lands are secured
yforecer to the public, aud cannot be cover
ed with dingy brick AID cement. Christ
mas morning was happy one for each
member of the household. The children
were delighted with numerous toys which
filled their little hearts with JOY so pro-
found that it was several moments before
they could sufficiently overcome their emo
tions to express part of what they did
feel. Mr.. and Mrs. H. had many fine
presents from each other and their friends;
and the dozens of beautiful cards that
flowed in upon them for the next two days
from all directions told In what low
ing memory they were held by absent
| friends. Each of the servants was made
kind feelings of their master and mistress;
and even the stranger within their gates
received beautiful token of their kind
regards. Every one was thus made hap
py and every heart made warm with kind
ness, and we all drifted along this little
stream of life whose ripping margins
were bordered with the flowers of child
hood, between which glided with less ami
nation the stream of vigorous manhood
and womanhood. and that more ad-
vsnced and sluggish stream of ripper age,
as represented by the different parties pres
ent
About noon there came to the house Mr..
and Mrs. H.. Sr.. the father and mother of
mine host. Mr.. H was a very pleasant
gentleman. a barrister by profession. The
mother was lady of thousand, tall and
graceful of carriage, with manner gentle
and refined no one could meet heI with
out being attracted to her. Besides. she
had met with a misfortune in the last two
or three years, that. If possible, endearcd
! her still more to those who loved her.
| Through some trouble with her eyes she
had gradually become totally blind, being,
as she told me. just able to distinguish be-
tween day and night. That which grieved
her most and which brought the tears to
my own eyes. as she talked to me of It,
was the inability to see her children and
grandchildren. She had a son younger
than Mr.. II, and a daughterin,law in
South Africa, who left England before she
lost her sight. They were expected home
for a time shortly and she grieved very
much over never being able to look upon
them aud their children If they came. The
mothers heart seemed more sorrowful
over the knowledge that she could never
look upon the faces of her children again.
than it did over the fact that all other OBJ
jects were denied her.
Very warm friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
were Mr.. z. and his wife, living short
distance away. and both families joined
guests and made about the same as one
party through this happy Christmas time,
the whole party numbering eighteen.
allowing me to make one-which | most
a>suredly did when at the table. That
Christmas dinner table, What an artists
dream it was, its margin encircled
with wreath OF evergreens, while IL
would be impossible for me to tell of the
many edible beauties that adorned the cen
ter and the ends mingling with sparkling |
silver and cystal which CLEANED amid
small forest of fragrant flowers, through
and over which happy faces looked across
that bountfully loaded table for about two |
hours while all did full justice to this gen
uine English dinner
The evening was spent in games, music
and conversation, breaking up between II
aud A NJ Thus in each others company,
first at Mr.. HIS. then at Mr.. P's, the time
flew by until Saturday morning, the 21th
At $50 that morning Mr. II. went to his
office in the city. leaving me to con
duct the ladies Of our house to Ter
rvs in the Strand" at 2 p. NJ, where We
were TO meet him, Mr. 2. and all the other
members of our party, all having seats at
the theatre above mentioned for the matt
nee, to see "Chauncery" played. From
there We all went back TO Mr.. P's splendid
home where We had another such dinner
as Christmas had blessed Us with, and
were entertained with true English hosp-
tality until midnight, when we parted.
said final good bye to those generous
hearted people We walked through the
smoky moonlight TO Mr.. HIS home when
again said goodbye to the ladies of the
party and Mrs. H.. a. | was to leave on
Sunday morning before they would be
up Sunday morning MIR. II. joined me al
the breakfast which We eat alone, after
which | thanked him to the best of my
ability, which was small returns for the
kindness l had received at his hands, and
left for Waterloo station returning to my
| vessel via Southampton, arriving home
about p. NJ
Much kindness has been shown me in
many English homes and in wandering in
different parts of the country. and it is my
earnest wish that in the countless years of
the future no event may ever happen to
disturb the pleasant relations between
| those two great nations. We are the peo-
pie of the earth, 50 much alike in our feel
ings, manners, laws and customs that if
an American was put to sleep in his own
country and walked in England, he would
scarcely realize the change, and if the case
was applied to the Euglishman he would
hardly know the difference. At least, both
men would feel that all their rights and
privileges were guaranteed to them alike
| in both countries. Let us all become edu
Gated to the determination that all ques-
tions between those t,eo nations and one
people must be adjusted by sound, sensi-
| BILE consideration of the trOuble-time is Of
| no account between us; only let the point
be pleasantly and honorably understood
and permanently agreed to-by arbitration,
| if need be; but between ourselves. with
out calling in the advice of third or any
other party If possible. A hundred sub
| jects force themselves forward in my mind
upon which could say few words. but
| this Is not the sort of an article in which
to give them utterance. One thing l will
say to every American who may chance to
read this: There is an element within our
own country far more dangerous to our
national life than will ever be any ques.
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