Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-06-04
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~ ~ Is. nearly forty years since Il
iass Ara the cid saa polnted 70
,be distant city, waefe me al.
- snirs Of 81 Marks. Fssinx higher
60 ~ rgs,. wss silAoassfet against the
~. y ~ setting sun. whose last rays
81 ~ eilded yans on the samrtait burn
~ ..s.x wears since. he continued. bat
~ -. AVE besn yesterday. 20 vivid Is
- az Il; but cotae inside and III
= 10 all sboat il.
= -. wosld usyes let on that she cared
- She was too aftfni q p1ss for
~ ~, T., thought | bad a chance. and
y. ~ n for ali was worth She used
10 -. m. uad with jealousy. flirting
- ~. man and smiling on that. ursil
- hsvs Killed the whole lot. Bet
ssrr ks Aes see It. Was mach TOO assp
iss shat. t..,. ns
All cake roar life s--weia . TORMENT.
-. ~ ~ lore Of teasing ard showing
,rvvr over yon. ] sIwsys csrn~ 40
-, spd she couldn't understsad Il.
/ - !, eoneusred her Ia the end. and for
80, forty years. bless her. she's bssn
=. rxs.test. most loyxi wife q nsaa ever
ksA
- Z hnt Fsili KS always new, snd III
= 4, 70 the tragedy quite soon eu1ush.
Ia esly maa ] was really afraid OF
wy psrtues jark-Jaek HArdlng-as
80 ,eunx ssiIow rs you ever saw IN
=, IN. tal and straight as lash sns
80 facs Eke ycuns god. but he was
M iaelinsd to be Wild. and that's "a.
n mag Ia my lice. Ruth was fondFr Of
IN ,hsn Of al the cth%rs-what SRI
-o1ld hssp isf-2na II bed only played
Il cards wen be might hsve bad her
,asgst giving any Of Us look II.
m jealoGsyl Why. ing worst attacks
xgre uIldaess Eseels compared with
Isek's ana be ecnlsns csacesi them as !
IN III had sosrs spsEish blood In his
,.Ias. always thanskf--he booked stSe q
s,ausRrt-and IL she esep smiled at an
gsAer ssn bis eyes flashed as u he w0uid
,stass thrza bath dead. zsd nsore than
asrs be tost his temper sad said tbinEs 10
bar nat 10 giri weula stand. least Of al
Ersh
WEI. 10 come 10 the poins. soon saw
ast tkx Prise rested hetwe~n him and use.
~ sAough ! thoaght ny chanee was
szsa encuga. wsxn's Kolax to lose her
~ sant Of asking
Rilivs TO be hundrei. shall always
rzsnhsr that svenlng when ! asked hss
sIksd chaner and IL she could naarry
tsl1msy, ugiy man like the.
@chsncsg" she ssia as she hooked an a,
y rexassAly cut of her blue eyes. why.
In. yaa donksy. you'rs got cvsry chance.
nd II 700 hadn't heen bind yoa'a have
wsa II uaoE;hs sxo." And thsa she laugh
Il 70 klad o. hystsFScal laugh and bid hsr
AFsass On my AAouideF.
Wei. sir, " she'd knoxked sse down
czan't have been t1oSe Furprisei--is was
IL 10 sudden and peetesi--bat hsd
~ presence Of mind 70 put my arm
raesd her ard 10 draw heF face Tn 20
Hlas to Kiss Il. and then--why. sir. there
stsa't man Ia Eaxiand half as happy
- ne.
~Bat what about JaekF-' ! saia. when
ia cozse to a BIT.
"Ahoui Jaek!'' she said sFehly. '.weSi.
sasa yoa say yoa're tired Of ns. ms be-
&C. 10 think about hlm-ls l live long
eseagh"
Whsn Jack heard of II. he went mad
fsas Ead-swcre be wonld Nh us both
AID sgag himself into Wild orgy 81
tnEk and dissipation. ! saw hext 10
neta.aE Of him fof weeks. apd whca we
Ext hs passed 90 the ether siase Of the
Rad wigaogi looking At ms. or course |
va sorry foe bins. bat Il was the leeS 81
var. o.. rather. Of iose. ssa | bad PLAYED
= rnssla - q g.
eesslg and happily occupied 10 have aay
.sar Zoe What be snSght do 10 me
Ihsn ene aay be KFvuasa completely
easagssi: eaae 10 the with aR oufstreEeh-
9 hsn5 and asked my pardon. saying
taat ia wo0 fairly and wishing tue lack
bst sesaebow ! dida't hke The looks az
In and dida't irass hiHi. aaa bad good
grveaa for my dsstFuss. ~ ! was soan 80
fsoys. During his drinking bpnt | bad
2 h9F an assistant Tor any bob that came
~ way. bot when be offered 10 Join ne
assis ] took him 90 jast a. II nothing
lad hsppened.
NJ hius girl was xery neTvoss about
e aos that | was SO maeh TO her. and
ksgee ne 10 give gp sfeep'e climbing
iis Eork on solid grouad. but there Is
S1fe money 10 the air, for me AZ any
rz's. and as ] waHted 10 Save for thar lit
y best ! bad Ia slew thought ! would
slex 70 nv steeples a little ioager.
iesn cane the job that cost Jack bis
als snd nesriy cost ne mine-rexisdins
=, !, Fsne On the top OF 81 Marks steeple.
NV wed reuernhsr that morning IN
~ when e5erything-EEy heart Included
sssMed to aauce for Joy OF living and
@eings found time 20 run arosnd 20 see
ny hius giri before beginning work and
s1aae Der I'd and fearful
sac had dreamed the previoas night
AAt see saw ne hghting with a man Ia
.s,.laaiF. and s3en. all az once. I fell d0wn.
80 AID struck the earth with sicken-
~ taEd az her Sery feet.
poat 90 today. Jim" she pleaded as
iears chased each other down her
70 yea"
= saln ! argued and chafFed. and when
az tore myself away with 4 prom
y fun IN IN the evening she covered
~ nee with her hands a1d stood mo-
, saaaess IN the door till was out Of
$50 ss y shutting some norrid spectacle
rsn Der eyes.
$50 was specially cheerful when I
s.asa nin--too gag. thought. as ! saw
i lseSiess light Ia bis eyes and saw
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