The sun., 1897-03-14


wagon tongue was pretty cold place 70 walt,
~ hen ne got pretty thoroughly chilled through
ON Ike the sill
came. Then he walked around the. house
few times and hullooed few times. Nobcd.
c, included that something was wrong
,,s5 MI ts,y tsswyer vent 70 % sec the GIL and he
conference with her. "a and said. after 4 was over
that the girl aeemed o be IN possession OF all
ssg Ss was subject to
sonable. he sail. that bright. intellipent, and
studl2ns school s,ri should voluntarily immurs
her.eli IN a far ,hou,s and avoid all the neigh
NJ NJ: sawyer said that the girls FINANCIAL
mad paid d to % Mr. Dodge % ssoo "' Of he saoo whieS
she bad drawn out Of the bank, although at
the time Mr; ingalls, DISCHARGED his'guardisn.
Dodge this $500 for board. She wa. unable
inteiiGibis for about 500 OF her "ss1 money
dse nstssr WSs Men Men before the Select
But " Miss Onrish had not acted the Grand
Army Post at Damariscotta would have taken
up tie investigation. tho girls father having
lectmen made an investigation and took tes-
timory. As result OF their inqnisition tho
Of n aSa
own affairs. This decision was signed by
E4en Chase and Albert r; Baker. The: third
fred Dodge. and he took no part in the inaui-
sition. The Solectmcn recommended 10 tho
point a guardian for Mi-. Nutters! interests.
The case came mp before tho Probate Judge
Mt Ntscasset early this. year. and tho exami-
nation was continued over several weeks. In
the end the Judge refused to Appoint the guar
dian. Miss Oursh did not give up the fight.
the decisioa Of the Probsts Judge. But as
yet the matter has not been carried out.
Mtie the case W. " pending sstore the Probate
to the Dodge house and saw Miss Nutter. Mrs.
dodge told the reporter that all the trouble was
Il haven't told them my business. nor Alb
bie,s neither" she said. The girl can go
,way from here sht can 20 at any time. but t. she he
doesn't want to 90. She hasn't wanted any one
to come and see her. She mas kept her busi-
YOU know. Shen they can't fnd out things.
Abbie is terrible shy. and her nerves have all
The girl came into the room ana MIRA. Dodge
recited some o; her ailments.
but fys doctsred her myself" said Mrs.
says herself there no need OF wasting money
on doctors who charge like all creation and In
nine eases put OF ten don't help mite. Isn't
"Y a." replied tho girl.
thing" Continued Mrs Dodge. "Snt IV II thsy
can't. old fa.hioned home treatmen, will do
Just as well as expensive medicines that doctors
give. Haven't YOU found IL 80. Abbir7"
'Yes." responded the girl mechanically.
do You want to 40 out among folks more1"
oueI.eu Mrs- bouko.
bier '"A w II '0D """' '"' can '0u' A'-
why. I've told her time and again she'd
grow T. the chsir II she didn'tstir around more.
self! WV ~ ~ ', A =, ".'
YES. her own nre." .acquiesced Mrs. Dodge.
she has hel meals by herself AMI II she'd
rather cat alone | don't know whose business
II ir. do you. Abbet"
gadding al over the neiehborh ood I don't
know as we ought To fret ourselves so long as
she Is suited she has her .:oks to read and
%tsi., "r' "l"'' 70 ',' ."a' way a0a' you
ny side glance at Mrs. Dodge. .hen with s0nle
warmth. I'D thank tho nclghbors and my
| never a-kcd that Ida Ourish to come around
ana rouble mo-"
Aren't We good TO you. Abbiei'
they let mo alone. All they care for about mo
''my money.r
with It. aren't you; Abbier"
About that money" explained Mrs. Dodss.
years board"
III, 81 passed seGsiDts With her guardian. Mr.
Abbie anted us 10 Sho said that she'd make
IL right with mo herself. And she did. She
drew 5000 out OF the bank and paid me about
The rest OF tho 5000 that was drawn"
Sent on Mrs. Dodge well. who knows Just
dog't keep an aocount2 IL was Abb'-'s money.
and sho didn't think there was going To DO
Sny Wanted sd's Sha
had. little meat. or some books. and other
,s;nss ,s ! got them for her. and didn't set any
Il guess I can spend my own money, )" said
the girl. pouting her li2.I
rropsr ' TO @ Sneak OF. didr't YOU KSbisS Il" "'n
Then again ii she want, !" make Sn some 'pi q
The girl shook her head:
cannot tell exactly "her. this $500 went to.
u was Al spent 70 Ab6ie, though. Now.
ieS ssoo that .ss s has by hsf
her shed bettei draw out s,re money to last
M u,ul she got veil or something though there
fectly we'll" and Mrs. Dodge again detailed
tho uirls troubles.
While she was talking Abble rose and with
drew from the room. As she went out Mira
"But Abbo declares she'd rather tho law
.wevehired Mr.. Hilton of ramariso ,ttato fight
the th,Ss hH,:, AbbIe can paw her lawyer. can't
The girl nodded and won't ont.
Edeecomb Ia in a state OF indescr, able salts
faction. The seoretive D"dges have been
forced 10 explain how thsy have been attend
ing 70 their own business these dozen years,
and there is still q chance that they may loso
the care Of their niece.
City people will hnd II dinicult To compre-
hend this feeling. No better illustration OF
II was ever given than In the Kipling. Balestier
case at Brattleboro. VI. last year, KiplinE
ha MANAGED 70 keep his private and personal
affairs from the searching knowledge of is
curious neghhOIs. But when they got him on
the stand In his suit to have his brother In. law
bound over 70 keen the peace, they examined
him on all thiIRs which ever he did, saw. or
heard. That's the 'neighbors instinct"
CAUGHT ny 4 BOARDER.