Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-08-22
s ELECT TALE.
THE W L r .
The Two Wedding Rings.
CHAPTER FIRST.

CHAPTER FIRST.
Love YOU, Charly mo, not a bit What
should put such ridiculous idea into your
head Why, you are mere boy.'
Il am not, Ellen, | assure you. | have not
a boyish feeling about me and, for my appear
ance, | am sure do not like boy in the least
Have /, indeed, cultivated this moustache with
so much pains for nothing, Am not nearly
twenty one , and, above all, do not love you
devotedly,
The roguish little Ellen made no answer.
but began to sing
a little boy went out TO shoot one day,
And carried his arrows and bow;
For guns they dangerous things for play,
In the hands of little children, you know
Nonsense Ely
A little bird sat on cherry tree,
And whistled and said "You can't shoot
me 80
And neither can you Mr.. Charly.' said FL
len, laughing.
don't know about that said Charles sau-
cily.-'I think, little maiden, that YOU are
more than half in love with me already. and |
will see if | cannot make you quite So
Just hear how the song goes on said e.
Only wait said the boy, till 1 get close
enough,
And see if don't shoot you through :
Do you think said the bird. TN up to snuff,
To sit and be shot at by you:'
Charles laughed in spite of himself but re-
turned to the charge.
But tell me seriously, ELY, rhy you don :,
love me. and will move heaven and earth TO
be more agreeable to you. Tell me what YOU
desire and wish for in a lover,'
Well, Charles, in the first place, my lover
must be handsome man. SIX feet high at least
tyou want full an inch of the standard,) then
he must have great bushy beard (excuse me-
deary Charly, but your little moustache is rath-
er a miserable substitute,) then he must waltz
divinely, sing enchan,ingly, and love me as
well or better than YOU do.
Pshaw said Charles, impatiently, if
YOU had such lover, you would not like the
grizzly bear one half so well as you do me-
| would bet you your wedding ring, that if
such an one as YOU describe were to appear.
YOU would after all, tell me that you would
take me in preference.
Tell YOU 50, indeed said Ellen. indig-
nantly; that will never do, and willingly
accept your wager
Very well. ELY; see YOU have some
vague, romantic dream of some corsair of a
lover, and for the present stand but poor
chance but you know am to set ont on nv
travels tomorrow, and
My love she's but a Iassie yet
My love she's but lassie yet
I'll leave her for year or two,
And she'll nae be so saucy yet
Pardon me, Ely, you arc fond of songs
good bye,' So saying, the gay and handsome
young man left the apartment.
The next day Charles came TO take leave of
Ellen, previous to going 10 South America,
where he expected to soourn for two or three
wears They were both sadder than on the
day before, and E.llen's eyes looked very much
as though she had been having good cry
before he came.
Well, Ety. said Charles after while
with an effort 10 be gay, : do you still persist
in what you said yesterday. don't you love
me one bit,'
Not much, said Ellen again; that is to
say
Pshaw, Ellen! see very plainly how the
matter stands with you,' said Charles. You
are in love with me, | tell you
Indeed am not, SIR said Ellen, indig-
nanty.
Indeed you are, my DEAR said Charles,
know it, and | suppose / must wait patiently
till you find it ont and tell me so.'
That will never be, said Ellen.
Il have not forgotten our bet, Ely: and
when You reject your ideal,' and tell me YOU
love me, shall expect you to present me with
cir wedding ring but should you marry your
blue bleard, will present you with yours
Very well, sir, said Ellen, may NEE,
with my ideal sooner than you think,
though am but lassie yet; and she toss
her roguish little head scornfully.
Well, well, ELY, don't be angry; remem
Der only this, that you have one plain, honest
hearted lover, who will never forget you-and
Ely, dear, let me advise you to beware o.
those fancy lovers. Pirates, bandits, and Span
iards are to be particularly guarded against
being, as all young ladies know, exceedingly
dangerous
CHAPTER SECOND.
Three years passed quickly away. Eller
had come OUT and had gained, by her sweet
ness and vivacity, several sincere admirers
but still the hero, the ideal had not yet ap
peared. Charles was still detained abroad
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