Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19

big patch; aud I thlnk they must have
had Smelling bee in the morning. And
o. how every body's tongue weDti Our
invalid wanted to groan, have no
DOUBT, but instead he would crack
Joke. But, by the time the dinner was
over and the paper and crumbs swept up
be became milder In his manner, and
when Mrs. Oliver suggested that be had
better bsthe his limb with some INT
ment she had IN the house he was very
willing to act upon the suggestion.
was anxious to meet friend living at
Ash's Point, and when ! proposed TO
drive down there, three OF the party vol
unteered to accompany the. To get there
we had to 20 roundabout wsy. We bad
to go down a long and steep hill directly
after leaving Uncle DIVERS; thence, after
passing the old csrdtng mill, nov used as
a erist mill 1.-THE mill that dressed my
homespun>), along the way uphill aud
then a half mile OF level road, passing
Bunker's store; then to the right down
the road to the Point.
As / remem Der, this Is my second trip to
Ash's Point. My first was a long time
ego; I was stiIl under my fathers thumb,
In my nineteenth year. Father hads SOW
which had litter OF pigs ;snd Think most
every body else In the Whole country
round, about that time, had SOW with
litter OF pigs. Pigs, pigs, everywhere l
went, for father had hired the old Pet
tenglil mare aud sent me over to Sullivan
TO sell pigs. had tried ali day, going
from house to house, without success.
Along towards night someone told me
that Mr.. H, living down on Ash's
Point, wanted apig. said 1 would 20
down there at once. My despair turned
into hope.
To fiud Mr.. II I had TO open ana
shut several gates across tue road divid-
found him, but / failed to make
a trade. l hurried to the main road,
going through the several gates sgsiu.
i cannot now explain bow II happened,
but left one OF those gates open. Mr..
IL had herd Of cattle " hich found II
out, and so they made trouble for Mr..
H. Some time afterwards l learned
that Mr.. H did not like me because
of my careiessness, and was advised not
to cross his path. IL / had not believed
that he had forgiven me. might not
have been willing to risk this second
trip, which proved delightful drive,
both for my companions aud myself.
Now, having met my friend, We bury
to return to Uaese Divers. Our party
must return home immediately. Great
thunder clouds are coming up Ia tue
northeast. Hsymskers are hauling la
bsy from every field IN sight.
Now We are In sight OF Uncle Oilyersr,
right on the brow of hat long bin 80 we'll
known to everyone travelling over that
road. All at once the singie-trse falls at
he horses heels. OF course I'm scared
l jump out and take old" Ned" by hI. bits
In Gy the carriage Is ualoaded OF it,
human freight. Oid Med" never moves
white We clear him from the rig. Good
old NED. Then the girls hitch them
selves TO the carriage and haul II to upesc
divers.
Now here is good opportunity Tor Tn
Gle ohver TO practice hts ssiiorixipg art
There must be Selling, binding together
of broken cross bar done. A p,.c. OF
tough wood and strong rope are needed
The wood We tind, but 10 good rope
just at this opportune time, cousin OF
mine drives into The yard. I had not seen
her for all these Iong years OF my absence
in the West. How kind she Is TO come
siobg Just now; " gives me the double
pleasure OF steiug her and betug driven to
Wonder store for rope. She stops Of al
Runker's, hut have to drive ON to Doyl.'s
for the cosdage.
l." fe~ minutes we ate ON our mAy
back. Uncie has been doing his ..lzung.
hut be re-tez.s With The lew rotse. anu
there is rope left for the u. 1t bresk-doWu
thai comes his wsy.
Some Of our party, fearing that Their,
will be great delay, have gone on before,
on foot They prove 10 Us .ho have the
pleasure OF riding hat they are go3d Pc
desirisns; but We catch up with them be.
fore they arrive at the Fails.
That thunder-cioud is growing larger
aud hiaeker. We are sure 10 get wei. Dol
we hope TO escape with just the edge OF
tue shower. We almost make the ferry
when We meet it. We are Obliged to walt
at The shore, for there is another team
ahead OF us to be taken across, and the
boat Is Just making the landing.
There is the ferry house. The iatie,
run iuio 1t for shelter. They find rubber
coats and umbrellas r the pa sage scro.s
which they appropriate sno deliver up to
the fefrymsn on the other side.
Our crippie cannot leave the carriage.
so make him rs comfortable as / can he
giving him an umbrella, and as there IL a
OPP on the vehicle ne IL Otherwise shei-
tered from the peiting storm.
All tni"ss come to those VINO wait. In
Que time we tind ourselves on the tIat-
cock side OF tue river, AID our " heels are
estherlsg up The sticky ebay of the ierr,
fosd, One lsdy of sbe patty tries 10 run
hef PIKE, but gets stuck. We siowIv
Climb the Abbott hiiI and get out of the
clay on To gravel.