Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-15
1t might he expected that he would act
badly, but had he been a devil instead OF
a horse he cou d not do worse.

DaoiS, out had he been devil instead OF
horse he cou not do worse.
AMERICAN FAMILIES.
Soon after arrival here l wrote home
that did not believe there was person
In the place who could speak two words
OF English, and that is the kind of mis-
information that many writers offer their
constituents. Soon young gentleman
came on board and said ~ heard that
you are an American, and as I, How
countryman | have called to see you
ga d he lived on II farm near the city, aud
would visit them? Would L! Would a
hungry man eat, or will he drink " hen
thirsty?
Was more than surprised to find an
American family here. The parents have
b, Ell here nearly thirty Years and the
children we're all born here, but they are
,oyai aud true Americans. They are we'll
educated, have all travelled over the
Uni,ed States number of times, and
their language, habits, manner, mode of
living and feeling s are all Amer icau.
Children, OF course, first take accent
habit and sentiment from the parents
no matter what alien tongue or fashion
surround them. They also learn the
national language i'll their infancy, from
servants ana play mates, and speak one as
readily as the other.
AL this good farm house, containing all
the comforts and refinement of sub
stautial American home, | was most
kindly entertained; and through them,
and their fifteen or more horses, WAS in
troduced to many interesting things in
the country beyond. They have an
American neighbor, also II very excellent
family, only twenty miles away, and they
are very popular and friendly with ali
the best people around, no matter OF
hat race.
1t is unusual to find an American farm
er III distant and obscure countries;
While 1t IS not uncommon to find our
people in seaports, either in business or
iii travel, and sometimes, unfortunately,
may be met those who have cleft the
country for their country's good.
Inc newspaper that | read most here Is
an English print puoiishtd III Argentina
bya Mr.. Low, formerly Winsiow, a
man tho became famous a few years ago
by not staying in Boston.
GREAT MISSIONARY WORK.
In the town vi Conce pciuu | met an
English missionary I'D have no regrets
that he does not hail from my country.
He Is very entertaining, but "tnes a, "
lie ticks his WIFE, and l Know tnat he
Eaze- iundly on the Wine when IL is of / he
proper color. In small company OF men,
he tod US of being far out III The country
" hen he found man vino had been 30
badly gurtd That his vitHls were cut. lie
allghted, and finding The man Mas not
dead, he put HI, liver and things back,
ana procuring Il thorn for needle, he
uatd slender grape vine TO sen HlM up;
tneu iaid him over his horse and rode
taenty mites before finding ii camp 81 here
the man could be lell. Some year, tattr
the sane man matte himself knoNn TO
the missionary ana, OF course, protested
much gratitude.
" heu the tale was told, another man in
the company SAID he knew of that case :;
he had seen the nun down in Buenos
Ayres; he Is perfectly well but has some
trouht. to keep the grape vine concealed,
which continuity grows up Inside OF his
cotiHr.
And yet there are some pesslmistlc per
SONS mere no think that missionary has
done no good III the land.
RICHARDSON.
Palmlra, Dec. -, 1898