Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-02

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>cu.H Ntsh Il s...s,#y. 81, ft4aa ol SOME
.hiig good. anu Il ii...4t - ~ ich nothing
tn his ast experience justified that he
might come in Tor sharr of it Miss
Matte was accustomed to being alone,
ard She scarcely thought of Tommy, as
she trotted Hhout, setting the sponge for
her biscuits in a pint bowl, putting a lit
tie cup ri broth on the stove To warm for
her supper making her tea, toasting her
brrad, and at last sitting down by the Ia
bic IN the little green chair with patch
work cushion Up to this point Tommy
had sat quietly by the fire, having learned
by many severe lessons that little folks
should be seen and not heari, but when
Miss Matte POURED out the savors broth
the delicious odor was too much Tor his
furittudc and y ith one bound lie sprang
into her lap
Bless ne, said Nj Matte If
haGat c'ean forge, YOU. and you half
siarecd. ! &aTc say There, get down. |
never cou.d abide cat, around nay Wet
TIA
So 81 Ta.ar3y gently on the iioor.
cr..wblei snIe bread into the bowl OF
b.asa, teoied Il carefully and SCI il down
lul Hi:a to-t.t
il i.y rich for me anyway. she
SD - -.=s a=lie oat her sufIer with
;z..5f aEt. Ia
Iva, leHlsaI~ ~eA for Tommy that he
too = IA cailS Promenade next morning
Ii, and til Lit = 445as Of the ueighbur-
hood and scgapd several Naiuahlr It'd
H.. "a Ai>, Matte had very little to
or Ian. lbs baked her delightful little
Iu.s o8 i.sgiis and enjoyed them i'm
'Ef.4r b.ry ltfrbf nd
d ,-titlr without butter She rcg,,s, n
Ta..u,.sfl siuR >,llm and went about try
in a. sing lii little chirrupy voice Iiko
brown y arpllv. she brought in the small
ba~@et aid LG,hed the unexpected treas
urv truNc, bat took it kindly as "A bit of
ne gllurly good will The sweetbrcad
wEi.r ard lump and all ready for cook
ing. reminded her OF old Mrs Morrison
just beginning 70 sit up and watch the
Icuile go y The window. What IA tooth
some dainty this would be for her and
what delight that she should be able to
take ii II her a. she went to church-ycs.
and 50" OF the celery, too, for n relish.
The che. were transferred to a plate on
TIE sic!z. tie swcetbrcad wrapped in fine
old maj HIN and laid back in the basket
with the Lo..t half OF the celery and the
biscuits y. iss Matte had saved for dinner
The cold bread will 60 just as well
with choI : She reflected and prepared
for church With a glow OF happiness such
As she had not known in n long time
II helped to a real feeling of thankful
ness, -! ecia!l..' V Zen she thought of old
Mrs Morrison. and how pleased she had
been with the unexpected gift. She laugh
Ell "a l.tiic Ia herself a. she returned To her
OWN door after service, remembering how
\ when sally Morrison had commiseratcd
her or being alone Thanksgiving day she
had assurtd her she had company invited
Tommy Barnes, from the next door,
who Was SPENDING a couple Of days with
her, tbs rest ol the family being away
- hOie tsa II t 4 sinful untruth, she
said. smiIuE II Tommy, who lay peace
fully slrvl ,..s ga the braided rug, but if
old -...s, .-u...#1n had sci in TO have me
stay todinrr.' ,uuuldn have known how
To 81 aW4y. ana she Is such talkcr.
Nil -@laazg. eican apron over her best
fro -, -Aat,le began cheerfully to
make r AL Pre-. ,ratians for the
Misunderstanding i,.sst Size had meditatcd
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