Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
how I came to be in a destitute condi.


Il will not. il you stop churning
He went on turning. She wiped care
fully into the intricaces of the comph'
Gated cowhead pattern.
Il didn't like my life 1t was differ
ent from this, very different. and
didn't like what the future had in store
for me- 1t would have been all gayety.
all uselessness | had schemes by which
to benefit mankind, and | thought I'd be-
gin with women. / left my home. My
people would only miss me from one
point of view; they would not srieve
for me. l wanted very much to do some
really good work, but ! miSealru,atca
evcrythiuz-my strength, my kRowletl~",
my money Ii was all miserable fall
ure. I still want to work, hut | want
to do it TO please myself ald Gty sHr-
roundincs. Mankind goes right out OF
my calculations hereafter. What | saw
of it hurt me, robbed me, insulted me
and landed me in the situation FROM
which you extricated me. DO you. can
you, underestimate
''No. no; don't understand. but | be-
lieve sou. Do surroundings mean TIE
this house-this life? Can you put mp
with it,
"Oh. yes" she whispered. leaning her
check against his. Il want peace.
want to be taken care of. wasn't made
TO regenerate mankind or rcvolntonize
the world. 1t didn't take me long to ind
that ont. Its only Il weeks today since
l left my home"
Afraid I'm iuterrupting," said n loud
voice, and u large woman bounced in.
''Heslop, | want to talk to you about the
calves"
Wife, this is Mrs. Norton. our nearest
neighhor.'
The woman did not look at her, but
rushed Immediately into prices. She was
evidently in an uncomfortable frame of
mind, and though she pontedly excluded
Heslop's wife from the conversation she
was not satisfied with her performance.
She presently went off with Heslop to in
spect something in another part OF the
farm.
The light died out of the young wom-
ans face. She left her work and sat
quite still for a time then she went to
the window and looked out, and she
sighed.
Opinions pursue me everywhere. Who
could have imagined that Jane and Mrs.
Norton held any? II had not been so
densely ignorant, l should have known
they had some. suppose. We don't
know half enough OF useful things; we
should be taught the opinions OF other
classes. They vary, of course. but a
rough idea should be given. How was /
to know the world was so bad; that the
people l wanted most to help would rob
me and then turn me from their doors,
and that the people | wished to elevate
would-would ruthlessly insult me? IL it
had NOT % l.; l.
seph! Have / made, in marrying him.
the worst of my mistakes, | wonder?
Does his fine. true nature measure me by
what his friends think OF me?''
AT this moment a young fellow entered
the door. sucking cane He leaned
against a bench and sniggered and seem.
ed quite al his ease-and sure Of his well
come.
He serutnized the girl from head to
foot and amiably commenced TO solilo-
quize in a ioudish whisper. He did not
seem 10 desire conversation He went
over ter points admiriugly-in ford
blatant. offensive terms. Il was his
killing method and was intended to al
lure aud attract. Al length he mention
ed: My name is Norton. You don't
seem TO know who | am
This is surely lunatic asylum" the
young woman said softly. and pinchcd
herself to see If she were awake. Then
she went on clearing up
You may kiss lie. missus-twice II
you like"
My good boy, go home. Do you hear?
Find your mother and go home
All. see the sort you are. You're
on the lookout for the sweus. You're
used 10 EN-. I've heard all about you.
Poor old Heslop. All the villages talk
ing Of his Madness"
Jane came busting in.
"Ah, Mr.. Norton. it's YOU
The girl looked dangerous. and she said
hanghtily; Take your friend away.
please. and find the key OF the dairy
door. | want no more visitors"
"Hoty- toity. Let ME tell you. this
door was always kept unlocked in my
mothers time"
Bah. Don't you see. Janey Heslop.
the wench wants to lock her visitors in
with her"
Heslop and Mrs. Norton passed the
dairy door just then. The girl called
them in. She was SO erect and scornful,
Joe scarcely knew her. Mrs. Norton"
she said coldly, you will take your son
away. and you. Joseph. will forbid his
ever coming here again"
"My-my-son turned OF this farm by
you. madam, a woman such az you: a
creature no one knows anything about"
Mrs. Norton. stop before you 60 too
Tar. There is some Misrepresentation
here. l should much like TO know who
put these rumors a1oat about this lady
my wife?' And he looked at Jane, and
he got affectionately close to the young
girl and put his hand on her shoulder.
But in spite OF it she's good woman
and your superior. and you can see il,
and that's why you all dislike her, and
If she says young Norton's to go. he
goes"
There had been a rush of dogs, horses
and pink coats past the farm, but it had
not been noticed in the Storm And now
an elderly man stood ia the doorway.
He also was in pink"
"tleslop, something's happened TO my
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