Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-01-29

lam Y here. W. paved Wiscassei, B 9th
hsy, s'oth Gardiner, Topsham and 4 l,t
Of other towns Ia dis part Of Mai6e We
p ~N'-i 70 stsndipg room Tor 90 Masons al
Waldoboro."
oppose you called on all the fairs
this fsli as ususl7"
'On, Lor' bless you, sir; yes. sirl was
nj the Maine ate fair ana de Noraay an,
8 nth Paris. az de White Mountains, Az
Iittie Rgby fairs. Den came home an'
woun' up at de Topsham fair"
What eas your speciality at the Tops
ham fair9'
IL spieled for Teller who made marbles
Into flesh"
~ suppose 1t isn't all plain sailing in
your busiDess?n
mot exactly. Sometimes have horrid
downs-indeed l do--iheu again IT'S all
ups.
II just paid dat French Teller out dare
", for coat. D-n Use got to buy de chil-
ium warm clothes and plenty TO eat-I
tel you IL makes filler scratch h. head
sometimes. Lots OF men woudn', tai o
what take on de road. But Iain't kick.
tn'. Lots o. people have been very kidd
TO me Now defe's de Eastern steamt oa
compa' y. They issued pass Tor me last
year, an went an came W hen wanted ~
what has been the very p easabtest ex
perie. ce In all your bosiness?"
The professor tn ,ught just one instant
and then sunny smile suffused his en-
tire face like a halo on the q orious moon
Just rising over the river near by. Then
tie answered with the enthusiasm Of one
OF his songs:
1T was when l was over to Poland
Spring three or four seasons ago. / went
out dere an | piayed; am by request
mind yeu, dey wanted me to give de
chi'lun concert ON de lawn nm 70 ] did
de bel ever knew howl Az my good
ness, cat supper! Dsre was a nIaa came
an specially Conducted me into oe aiming
room where de ladies dat walt on de isdiee
eat-'speeiaiiy conducted me, mind you'll
He asked me what would bah, an says
kinder under my breath, never exp, etii,':
Guess IN hao small piece Oh cord
chicken An he brought me none OF
your small pieces au' your cold pieces
but whole hot chicken dat jus fell apart
every time olowed on i'll |"
"An' fi.h! great big large piattersi A.
sauce AM warm biscuits an everything
dal's goodl I"
"An' when it came bedtime that same
Teller showed me to de best bed dat 1 ever
slept in, an IN the mornin' he put me up
on top OF de bus and gave me ride 10 DE
station. 1t cost de other people dollar
to ride on dat bus; but had more none,
when got off dan when got on!"
Nv hat sort OF a man was e in appear
ance?" was the interrogation from th,
midst of the group OF large-eyed pickanin-
nies that were being gently mot toned ou1
OF tue way at gesture OF "mammy 'sn
3 .ussge fork.
SWELL" replied the professor, looking
and speaking very hGughtfuiy, she was
rather a tall man with real earnest way
of taIsin' and hand dat kinder took holo
of you when it shook"
did he wear full beard?"
"N", sir" Joined the professor, "jusI
u moustache."
The reader can be left to guess The name
OF TINS imam" of Poland Springs, as oiu
the Journal.
And thus it is necessary to take news
paper cave of Prof. anu NANNY" Baker
and ! the clever little Bakers as they
gather around the hot be, fstesk and ssu-
sage that is cooling on the edge OF the
stove. The fairs would lack an element
without the professor, and the daily sum
mer churn OF the Eastern steam boat com
pany in Boothbsy and return would be
come very monotonous without the whis-
Of the "Mockin' Bird" that charmetb
I he sea urcbin aud causeth the summer
girl To lose her far-away gaze across the
waters.
Tue professor has a young and growing
family tina. i, following i'll the two. steps
al their daddy. For they will do you
turn or song while you wait, having en-
tered the "profess" through the pearly
gai es OF "rhe Big Foar Hupdred". "Dis Is
who'e show saws Prof Bsker, az he
sweeps his hand back toward the kitchen
mere there are live hungry mouths wait
'"g ter the succulent sausage. The fu-
ture OF minsirelsy along the banks of the
Androscoggin, touched BY Top, ham side,
II assured