Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27

enthusiasm all about the profits Of the
business Of Sidney Mollison & Bro.
And your brothers health being so
bad all the work comes on you" The
blue eyes were sympathetic.
well, he is able to do the routine hush
ness. though he is always complaining
about his heart or his liver or his lungs,
and that makes 1t hard on nv wife,
shes so good" said Janet. "And you
are perfectly lovely TO give him an inter-
est in the business when he does so little
for it,
MIR Mollison swelled with the pride Of
a man conscious 81 the achievement 0f
half a million. "TIe was fortunate IN he
Ing one Of my fathers two sons" he said.
"Ah!" said Janet. her blue eyes beam
ing with admiration. But under her
curly Bond hair this thought sped: "Evi-
IDENTIFY brother Tom owns half the husi-
ness. lie viii do"
Then Janet limited at music, and Mr..
Moliison said he never had enough of it.
She consented modestly to Play aud sing.
but her thoughts were soaring. as the
notes Of her voice aid shortly, away W
the stairs Into brother Toms apartment.
"llow loud she sings!" Mrs. Molison
Thought. But she hesitated to protest.
Tom viii be raying in minute"
Janet was thinking: ''ae stays in bed
all day. does he? We shall see. Hear
that-hear that high note, brother Tom?
People have said it is a sweet note.
What do you think of 1t? If you are not
clod, you will come down here and go
with me IN TO dinner"
What does the woman mean by
screeching soY' Mrs. Mollison reflected.
becoming more uneasy. She'll rouse the
whole neighbJrhood."
The song finished Janet turned on the
stool to receive Mr.. Mollison's applause.
She was painting from her exertion, and
she felt defeated. But, il they desired,
she would sing again.
'No. my dear; not now, thank you"
Mrs. Mollson said, with her most hon
eyed smile. "You might wake brother
Tom"
That's so. How silly of me to for
get"' Janet bit her red lips to show
how regretful she was. But out of the
corner OF her eye she saw brother Tom
in a dressing gown approaching the door
from the stairs.
Mrs. AIollisOn was alarmed. "Dear
Tom. you never get up at this hour!'
Tom was smiling. II make an nx-
ception today. The LADY, heard her
sing
Mrs. Mollison was compelled to intro
duce Janet to brother Tom.
81 liked your singing. Miss Craig"
Brother Tom was saying. "and thought
must hear it near at hand. VIII you
sing again?''
'If you wish"
Mrs. Mollison was so distressed when
she saw brother Tom hanging over the
piano that she forgot Beryl and Arthur
and left the room in order to hurry up
the dinner and get rid of her guest as
soon as possible She now guessed the
purpose of Miss Craig's loud singing
Miss Craig was singing softly enough Mt
that moment, while Tom turned her mu-
sic.
1.-The dinner Is served" Mrs. Mollison
returned with worry expressed in her
features. "Mr. Blythe, will you take
Miss Craig:"
mo; I'm going TO take Miss Craig to
dinner If she win excuse my dressing
gown" interrupted the invalid. "Ex-
( cuse me. Blythe. You take Beryl in"
Mrs. Mollison saw the young pair pass
before her with bashful awkwardness
and shuddered.
1.-THE huzzy1' She was looking at ia
nets blond back hair.
/ "She's a mighty smart woman" Mr..
Mollison said confdentially as he APP
/ preached his wife.
She'll not get the better of me-" Mrs.
/ Mollison was defiant in defeat.
| But Janet was delightfully."- blind to the
/ threatening frowns directed at her. Her
/ merriment was limitless and irresistible.
/ 1t bubbled over, enveloping the invalid
at her side and even reaching the embar-
raised pair of young lovers opposite
/ them. Brother Tom insisted upon being
| served to every course.
See how happy Arthur and Beryl
I are" Janet remarked with artless sim
plcity.
81 never saw Blythe looking so well"
Tom agreed.
"And what do you think? He gave
! Beryl the prettiest silver hand mirror
you ever saw!"
''IIe did," The invalid began to laugh.
/ Mrs. Mollison could hold in no longer.
/ II have told Beryl she must return the
present" she began. But brother Tom
/ interrupted.
Berry, won't return it. That would be
cruel. wouldn't it, Miss Janet?"
4 II quite agree with you"
"That settles it. Beryl must keep the
mirror"
How did she do it?" Mr.. Mollison
/ asked his wife when the dinner was over.
| But Mrs. Mollson was too angry to ex-
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