Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-05-16
calico.to make:some. quilts. I'd ought to
make three this fall eff can"
I'm take holt n help eff you want me
to, Hannah-ef | shan't be in the way. |


Air your eyes good?'
Eyes good? Why, yes, of course, they
be What 5 to hinder? l don't never use
glasses nuther. was always sort O near
sighted. You know. Some say them kind
OF eyes is stronger other: don know.
Why. yoa amt feelin like an old woman
yet, are you?'
Trouble makes folks feel old, Angie
ne;tr. Walos a cow in the spring, n our
chickens amt done We'll this summer.
Eve died or more. We'd ouEa5 10 hey
fifty cf tHgy q done Wei.
We've got some beauties left. said
Daniel. n the man that keeps the hotel
up by the lake says he'll take all we can
spare II civ a cent pound more,n any
body else will. The money all Hannah's
though don't want none of it. She
works hard enough runnin after EN-.
He did not say that good share of the
running after was done by himself save
on the few occas ions W hen he CHANGED to
be from home.
The second week in September had
come, and Cousin Angienette's visit was
almost over She was to leave the next
day but one.
Il wish you d ride up TO the lake with
me tomorrow mornin said Daniel.
I'm goin to see about shoat. Sim Per
kins has got terrible nice one, n want
to hev it eff he don't charge too much"
Il hadn't ought ter leave Hannah.
She's got the bread to bake n the kitchen
floor to wash. n don't know what else"
you sc right long" said Hannah in
what WAS for her very CHEEKY tone.
There ain t any more work than what |
kin do we'll enough. You've helped me
so much sense you We been here that |
feel more like what used to be than |
have this ten year. | declare for il, An
gienette, q got to be 30 down hearted
didn't seem to be one thing nor anuther
! thought ! wanted somethin', N ! be-
lieve in my heart twas you l wanted all
the time. n Dannel he amt been so
chirked up l don't know when.
Il s'pose you want to start early, Dan
nel?" said his cousin.
L WAS calkilatin' ef We could hey
breakfast by $50 or so We might get off
about ESQ. while its cool. We're goin' to
hey a hot day. jedgin' from the signs.
The sun set awful red tonight
4 thin mist lowered over the earth, and
the grass was heavy with dew The air,
already sutumnai, encircled the noun
tain tops with ashen wells, softening the
tints and blurring the outlines The old
wagon, with its worn buffalo covering
hanging over the back of the seat, WAS
drawn by Daniel Marst ms twenty-year-
old mare. She logged along, with the
reins dangling more loosely over her neck
than ever. il could be, and the little fire.
quent jerk was missing this morning
The wisdom of this !axity in discipline
was apparently questioned, for the con-
scientious animal at length stopped short
and turned her head to look al the couple
behind. Seeing that her master was in
the usual place. she broke into gentle,
satisfied trot.
The lake was in view and the air grew
more invigorating. As they neared the
waters edge the sun burst forth and
poured down on the CLASSY surface
shower OF diamonds.
Tiny waves curled upon he segment of
beach and a soft breeze stirred the little
rnglets under Angienette's straw bonnet,
which had been trimmed by the village
n,i.i;,;e- only the day before. 60 long,
Jenny. said Dan 81. she don't care
mach ler whAt say" he added looking
across he water to the dark old noun
tam e,oud.
"Tha,s eau e vi 're gentle with her,
Dannel. I guess yoa never abused
dumb animal.
''No, | colldn', do that Then, after
a pause, Il alwl. tn ght, Angie, that
somehow I'd ought TO u BIN merried, ef
I'd only found any body hat would a
cared about me. But s'pose il 5 too late
to be think n o that nov.
.sYou amt sixty VT, Eanne..
NO, but I'm close onto it Go long,
Jenny"
you amt called me Angie before .ense
the day told you Ia sen; you my am
brotype. never knew whether you got
it, Dannel."
WAL. | couldn't seem to make up my
min to say anything about Il, but its
rolled up in a little silk handkerchief |
meant to a sent you for weddin' pres
emit Ny courage kind o give out, SO you
never he'd it. Go long, Jenny.
Couldn't | hey it now,
DO you want it. Angie"
No answer came. Daniel looked from
out the tail of his eye at the round cheek,
with is pink tinge, and saw two gener-
Gus tears pouring down.
Nv hoa, Jenny. l don't knows you
do ii, Angie, but cant you come back n
live with Us in the old house after you've
bin home II seen the folks? Hannah, she
would be dreadful pleased eff you would
to be her sister, you know, Angie"
II was Jest thinkin' o that. Daniel
didn't know how she'd take it
Il know she told me Yesterday"