Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-03
Have you found housekeeperf
asked EmmeIine alphabetically.

ookeo Emmeiine Sympatnet1catly.
mot quite" answered the captain
cautiously. Il reckon ! can ger along
without one" he added. with a swift
glance at her eager face.
Emmeline did not blink.
why did you advertise for one
AeuT she asked biuntiy
1--WE had rheumatic In my hands.
and can't do for myself -leastways
not very handily." admitted the cap
tain. looking apprehensively at her
eager. determined countenance.
III was free would offer to come
mySelf." said Emmeline kindly. "but
I'm wondering II you've thought Of a
woman who needs the work badly.
She's a poor widow with one girl that
she's trying to keep In school spell
longer. The widow b a neat house
keeper, and there's some as likes her
cooking. I never could abide It my
self. l like my food real rich and
hearty" Miss Hoods complexion tes-
tiled to this latter fact
The captain looked interested. yet
doubtful.
II don't know a. ia care about hav-
ing half grown girl around the house.
Still. she'd be company for her ma,
and would be free to come and 60.
I don't seem to recollect any widders
with girls. Who did you say 1t was,
Miss EmmelineT
Il didnt say" retorted Emmeline
dryly AZ she arose to her tall height.
but she lives over to East Hollow.
and she needs the money mighty bad
Her name is Smith now. She was Cy-
rus Staffords youngest daughter"
Captain Dill turned very red, even
to his ears; then the color faded SLOW
| ". leaving his sunburned countenance
pale and grim
I'm obliged to you. ma'am." be said
coldly. You've put yourself out con-
siderable to come and tell me this. I'll
look into the matter"
Emmeline found that the blur old
sailor was bowling her toward the door.
and she suddenly found herself with
out words at the end Of her ready
| tongue
When the door had closed gently
upon her she walked across the street
and knocked at Mrs. PilIing's door.
The door few open instantly. for
never once during that brief quarter
hour had Mrs. Pilling's thin nose been
away from her front window.
"Come in. Emmeline" she cried.
"what In time have you been doing
over yonder1 You amt thinking Of
keeping house for the captainT'
Emmeline tossed her head as she
rocked slowly to and fro.
II amt keeping house for anybody
'cept myself and my cat" she return
ed tartly. Il been to call on the cap
tain and recommend a suitable house
keeper for him" She smiled secre-
lively.
II want T known calculated Mrs.
Pilling. mot Libbie MillsY'
faint likely I'm putting any good
things in the way of Lib Mills. after
the way she's talked about me- re-
preached Emmeline. mo. it's some
one else-some one who lives In East
Hollow. widow woman with half
grown girl She smiled significantly.
Mrs. Filings long face grew longer
as her mouth opened in incredulous
surprise. Her little eyes were remi-
niscent
"Emmeiine Hood. you never suggest
I'd Ann Smiths Manner
Miss Hood nodded uiumphantiy.
well. you've got nerve What did
he sayY
He turned all colors Of the rainbow.
could see he was nabbergasted.
Served him good and right too. amt
forgot how he treated my sister Ange-
line"
But, Emmeline-Angeline said her
self that Hen Dill paid her q mite Of
attention-she married Orpha Fem
and Is happy as clam at high wa
ter Mrs. PIling stopped suddenly
under Emmel!ne's fierce gaze.
"Of course" she said to herself; 1T
was Emmeline that tried to catch the
captain, and it's her revenge she's get
ting now-to go and throw up Ann
Stafford In bis face"
"Well. Emmeline." added Mira PD-
ling. II suppose it did surprise Henry
Dill to know that Cy Stafford's daugh-
ter needed work when old Cy didn't
think Henry was good enough to mar
~ Ann-seems like judgment that Ann
should SO come down In the world a.
to be Henry's housekeeper."
Emmeline smiled grimly.
~ don't know as 1t will ever come
to anything. Polly. but It was kinder
satisfying to me to see him swaller
hard over It"
Captain Henry Din sat quietly In
his great chair for an hour after EN-
incline Hood had left his house.
1t was something Of shock to him
to learn that Ann Smith was living
near by and was In want He had