Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-02-25

/ Before he went home Raymond
came out into the sitting room where
/ was and he SEES to me: Miss Dustin,
she's refined and educated, and it's
evident that she comes from nice peo-
| pie, Can't you help her remember her
nameg
| And faced him and | says sharp
ly. What business is it of yours. Ray
mond Ellis?'"
What did he say" whispered An
| geline eagerly.
| He flushed up and looked handsom.
er than ever. but he spoke firm. It's
my business, because I'm going to mar
| ry her if she'll have me. but want to
| give her all the chance there Is to find
out about her folks if she can remem-
ber.' So he told me he was going to
bring down great specialist from the
city who would examine her. told
| him to go along and do it. but l don't
know, Angelina | hope I'm doing
right"
Hes noble fellow" said Angeline,
| wiping away tear. II came to call
on her and ask her to come to Sunday
school, she went on.
She'll be glad to go. Angelina. It's
made me real mad to see how the vii
| lage girls are acting about Mary. 1t
amt Christian-like.'
/. They'll get over it as soon as they
| know her better. said Angeline lenient-
! ly. I'm going down to talk to her."
| The next Sunday Mary Jones went
! to Sunday school with Angelina Petty.
She wore plain white lawn dress, and
her hat was cheap white straw trim
med with pink roses. The village choir
flushed resentfully when the strangers
trained soprano rose high and sweet
| above their untutored voices.
| This fact. together with the marked
attentions of Raymond Ellis to the
''poorhouse girl was the cause of bit
| ter jealousy among the Little River
girls, and after she had been snubbed
several times Mary Zones remained
away from church and Sunday school.
much to the Indignation Of Angelina
Petty and her mother. who brought the
matter before the members Of the La
dies Aid society.
There's only one thing you can do
to wipe out the sign of pride and jeal-
ousy that's at the bottom of your treat
ing Mary so meanly." cried Angelina.
stirred out of her wonted calmness,
land that is to gather your daughters
and come and call upon Mary Jones.
There amt no other way!''
IF we don't do it l guess Well be
pauper minded" added Mrs. Petty
| grimly. for she had asked the minister
the meaning of the term.
| Late that afternoon a company of
twenty women and girls trailed along
the narrow path through the oak wood
and came to Selma Dustins house on
the crossroad. Just as the last one
had passed through the gate and the
head of the delegation reached the
steps of the porch the front door open
ed and four people came out
Miss Selma Dustin. Mary Jones. Ray
mond Ellis and n~elderly man of dig
nitied appearance stood on the porch
and stared in surprise at the women
and girls gathered on the lawn.
I'VE came to call on Mary Jones'"
| said Angelina rather weakly.
Mary Jones flashed down the steps
and threw her arms around Angeline's
neck.
''You dear. dear thing she cried
warmly. You have been so kind to
me, the little poorhouse girl She lift
| ed her head and looked tearfully around
| no -
know you will all be glad to hear my
good news. | can remember who |
ami"
Angelina kissed her II guess it don't
matter much who you are. dear" she
said tenderly. Its what you are that
has suited me right along"
The poorhouse girl kissed Angelina
again and then drew that fiustered lady
up to the piazza. where she stood with
an arm around Selma and Angelina.
Her fair face was radiant with joy,
and it seemed reflected in Raymond
Ellis face and in the countenance of
the great brain specialist.
Il want to tell you all how l hap
| pened to come here" began Mary
|
| the victim of aphasia. caused by pres
sure on the brain from Il fall l receiv-
| ed some time ago. You see. l was mo-
toring through here with a party of
| friends. | was riding in the rumble
| seat, and in some way or other | fell
off and was not missed until they were
miles away | must have wandered
away at once, for | walked and walked
until my shoes were almost worn out.
and had spent most of my money for
food and nights lodging at an inn. l
couldn't remember what had happened
| to me. | couldn't remember my name
or where l lived. Then | came to Lit
tie River. somebody found me, and |
was committed to your almshouse.
| Then dear Miss Selma Dustin found
me and brought me here. not so much
because l could help her. but because
| nba yvoc sorry for mo