Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-04-18

Selections from "Around the World
with Josiah Aliens Wife," serial pub
lished in the Christian Herald. Sa-
mantha writes to her hired help the night
before she is to sail from California;:
"Oh Philn'y, my feelin's. you cannot parse
em, even II you were better grounded In gram
mar than think you be- Not one word from
my beloved pardner do hear is Josiah dead !?
But If he is, don't tell me could not survive
and Tommy has got to be went with. But OH
If sickness and grief for me has bowed that
head, bald but most precious to me. deal with
him as you would deal with a angel unawares.
Bile his porridge, don't sIis hi 1t or let 1t be
lumpy. don't give him observatory tea. brie his
toast anu make his beef tea you would read
chapters of scrpter-carefuliy and not with
eye service. Hang my ricier on the wall at the
foot of the bed and If 1t affects him too much,
hang my old green braize veil over it, you'll
lind it In the hall cupboard P"
But why should | sadden and depress the
hearts of II good. natured public? / writ seven
sheets of foolscap.
Well. the day dawned gloriously. The last
minute come. the hair trunk had been tore from
my side and l too had to leave terry hrmy,
whisperin' to myself words that I'd hearn.
slightly changed: Farewell, my Josiah and
II forever, stin forever fare thee we'll"
reachd the upper deck with falteriu' steps. But
10, as stood there wipin' my weepin' eyes l
hearn sunthin' that rung sweetly and clearly on
my ears and that brung me with wildly beatin'
heart to the side OF the ship.
"Samsnthai Stop the ship! Wait for me! l
am comm" Could it be? Yes, it was my own
beloved pardner madly racin' down the wharf
swingin his familiar old carpet satchel In his
hand. He madly raced over the gang plank still
emitting that agonizing cry Samantha, wait
for me! Stop the ship" which tie kept up after
had advanced onward and he held both my
hands in hisen.
Oh, the bliss of that moment No angel hand
no reporter even for the New York papers could
exaggerate the blessedness of that time. much
as they know about exaggeration. Il thought
you said you couldn't leave the farm, Josiah
"well, wuz leaving it; wuz dyin'; thought
might as well leave 1t one way as t'other. /
couldn't live without you and finally ketched
up what clothes could in my hurry and sot out
thinkin' mebby l could ketch you in Chicago
In a few minutes the great ship begun to
breathe hard as If try in to git up strength for
the move, and kinder shook ITSELF and gin few
hoarse yells, and sot of, seemin' to kinder trem.
BILE all over with eagerness to be gone. And SO
we sot sail. but ship and shore and boundless
water all looked beautiful and say to me
What a change from the feelings had felt; then
the cold spectral moonlight of loneliness rested
on shore and Golden Gate, now the bright sun
of love and happiness gilded 'em with their
glorious rays and felt we'll.
Well might Mr. Drummond say Love is the
greatest thing In the world" And as | looked
my precious pardner bethought fondly, no
matter how little man may weigh by the steel
yards, II love is enthroned in his person he
towers up bigger than the hull universe. And
so, filled with joy, radiatin' from the presence
of the best beloved and under the cloudless sun
shine of that glorious day set out on my trip
abroad.