Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-23


learn how to treat their wives with As
much consideration they do their
horses. -
Father" said Lefty after the letter
was written, will you sit with mother
and let NE 90 with John to the village"
mo; I've got other things to do"
"But, father, we must have some help
in the house. Mother needs moro care ard
better care than can give her now, with
SO much to do and four hungry men to
feed.
Now. don't go to pretending that you
have a hard time. Don't | send the heft
of the washing away"
Patty merely washes the heavy cloth
ing, father. l have to iron them all. And
when | bake seven loaves of bread on sat
urday, and Monday finds not even crust
in my pantry, you must know
Il know nothing, nothing, only that
going to college has made you too fine for
farmers daughter. -
M, father never that, but too fine, I
hope to see my mother suffer And while
we have her 1 want to do all in my power
for her
While we have her Why, your mother
isn't very SICK L only thu uewfangled
complaint and folks never die of it,
Lofty chol>cd Eael, the tears
Father, please let me 20 with John, l
should not ask for help if did not need
1t, for her sake
s.Shant bear to ii. sAau,t hear "a II
Mother Il come out all right, said Mr.
Moore a. hr--, r=e!e away
Il wanted hat two days Of taa time
when the turkeys were duc In Boston and
l.rtty WA, seated in the Kitchen with =
larsr turkey in her lap, from whirtshe
was carefully picking the pintcathers
1t was past midnight when sho put
down the last bird and bafhei her tired
fingers. sam had crcpt off to bed long ago.
Elijah WAS snoring loudly above stairs,
and John alone MAS faithful aud h,lpful.
Mr. Moore, who had been doing near the
fire, reused hin self to say;
Pack the wings close, John, and Lett,
be sure you mike the bill out carefully and
put the weight Of each bird down in my
book, think III go to bed.
Lefty recorded the number Of pounds rs
John weighed and then made out the bill
in due form 1t was u pleasure weary rs
She was, to hold the pen. Suddenly an
odd fancy came To her
John, she said, Il am going to put
something under the wing of this big fol
low just for sport
All right, Miss Lefty, If you can get
ANY finn ont ~ all voir bari u.nrl in.t
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her pen flow rapidly over the paper
Here is the nonscnsc, John:
Whoever finds, oh. may he read
Some other lessen here han z-r.cd
Ny maiden iuget- long to.trtre#
SaHe Hoblor work, in broader -aaee.
Eut fate il harsh, aid h,rt. | stas,
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PRO is.taIr. Y. II
"Nhv don't YOU put the name out in
full asked John
.Dhz lido, MT anattcrt We ~h4ll rev.
er haar= ii il. bat II comforts me 10 find
thai can even think Of NONSENSE s."
IH..f#b ~z.t. If4.r -,,1t#r and went
Lett #-F#t-i.. iifasi Of the e4g In rHaltfns.
T. lar mother affsr tin d.nf4,r had IT,. i
cared .ac Id minister etes5l= in AT II
hroaght har q r.II.. fr.fIt ,4i.5f t5..r 60 Here
frirla,- Thy liid not forget her or neg
lect h,r
In the. evening lettv PLAYED .,.,,nc- with
sam Tor ~Go wanted tlg, boy 10 have, t,l,.s-
AM memories ot his homo in tho days to
conn.
December came. and all tie hills wfra
crowned with snowy white.
I.ettv=ha,l moved ho r mother to hur own
room away from the noise. and ther, ,ho
/ looked from the window, upon tht, conn.
/ try hpyand her hou4t-tho country which
/ she bad n,.ser had time to enjoy
1t was a -Eright, sparkling winter morn
/ ing when Mr. Moore cs.tuc in au.zll4g to
speak with Lefty She was standiu, at
/ the table ironing dainty little hs,Ico,yn
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