Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-02-06
\ DESERTED HOUSE

Out in the vicinity o. one Of Chicacos
handsome little parks an Old frame house
stands in = b.. e-.s>~ tangled yard. There
are big gaps in the upper windows which
look out on the drear grounds, the lower
ones are boarded NJ with heavy lumber.
/ and the biz heads 81 the heavy nails hold
ing the boards in place give evidence that
they were put there FOR no aeet!nS ysca-
I ton season.
Time asune the neis hbors used to spec
ulate about the old house, but now Its
+ lonely presence Is taken as matter OF
. course. except occasionally a newcomer In
the neighborhood attempts TO satisfy his
! curiosity and finds that he has had his
trouble for his pains. Nobody In the
neghborhood can tell him anything def
mite about the deserted mansion, its former
i occupants or its present owners.
That the old house has story connected
with it. and that there IS no common rea-
son for its being kept closed and being
permitted 10 fail into decay every body
who knows Of its existence believes. and
rightly, although be does not know OF the
correctness OF his belief
!: WAS many years ago, the writer by
! chance discovered, bur cnce the now
weather beaten sides q the old house
glaamed bright with paint OF spotless
white. the green Of the blinds Of the win
dows wed in hue with the leaves Of the
/ trees and the erAas Of the carefully kept
! grounds; bright hued flowers lined the
walks, In s4la.nler a fountain played in the
sunlight and merry laughter was FIRE
QuenJly heard issuing from the opened
windows and the little summer house
Destl.ng amid eye-sreens and vines.
y gallant young man, q pretty, happy
faced girl and stately old gentleman
were the occupants, with haH dozen rosy
checked maids and several Inanservauts
ruled by a gray haired, smooth shaven
bgt.e- 10 keep The household affairs NOV
Ing smoothly.
\ happy though unpretentious He they
led, 4 was easy 10 STE a drive in dog
cart o. carriage In the day-and then al
three were ,esethe--o- the young people
ea.,cred away G. horseback, aad a = ,hi-
almost every one-the thcatcr. opera or
other public amusement claimed the al
tea;.on q the trio.
For two. may hap three, years the JOYOUS
= ugh so..tary existence Il the little
I household In the big white house saw no
change. Thea one day half drawn cur
ta!rs ard tie Presence u n physician
buggy az the Sa;ewav told Of tie f.l: that
Sickness bad come To one Of the three, and
when, within The wetA, a hes,rse and two
e.as<l o>.s-.A-s- staed a.aas The eG=a.as
and coffin appeared from the doorway.
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