Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-11

NUMBER NJ.

: but nearer the shore. A skitlfui swim.
mer, Walter found no difficulty in breasr-
the current, aud keeping Lizzy's head
above water Slowly they approach the
shore. They are saved The meeting
OF mother and daughter, presented a
scene too affecting to be portrayed in
story. Major Linden pressed forward /;
catching the hand Of our hero, laad be.
70. he was looked upon. by that admiring
crowd J he grasped it in silence.
Il have done no more than my duty"
said Walter, (Which common humanity
demands rom all"
III n few minutes the company dispcrs-
'ed but not Until! they had seen the pier
which had lately been viewed as the
death mound Of their favorie 1.-The
Fairy Of oakvaIe," crushed by the tre-
mendou. momentum Of the rushing wa
ter
Tha, evening, Walter and L'zzy were
strolling along the banks Of the still
roaring stream. HeEe we're spoken the
sHee, words of affection, too deep. too
sacred, To be prolared by the uulgar ear.
On returning. L'zzy presented Walter
with an exqnIstely beautiful, curfbusly
wrought. Nay Basket, the result Of her
own skl,IGui Workmanship.
Keep this, Walter said sM "for
my sake; and let it be regarded as
.ouvcnlr OF io-day's adventure. aud as
,oAeu ol Premiership from a heart ever
true.
The tiny presen, vas appropriately
and allectionalely y accepted. Little did
he ina slnc that this tribute Of affection
would prove his taiisman; directing the
whole future OF his life.
Walter observed at the bottom OF tho
basket, the letters A. NJ, worked with
silk, and linked together in peculiar
manner,
These are probably the initials OF some
esteemed friend Of yours" said he, ''is
II not so but If that friend is eccentric
as this is intricate"
NO, no. replied Lizzy, in,errupting
my friends Go not glory in eccentricily
they are all straight forward, clear head.
ed, ghmlnded-'
"Forbear your encomiums. my dear
Miss L'nden." interrupted Walter in
turn, "ior If an, included in your lisa
Of friends, | am apprehensiye ,ha, my
load Of good things will be greater than
l can carry. Blu, | was speaking Of
those mysterious characters here. and
was JUS, abou, to crave your assistance
IN dec,phering the hidden language
which they no doubt will reveal"
"'Ils only freak Of my fancy" re.
piled Llzzy, laughing, they were copied
from iock.,, which was attached 10
tins chain
But added she, ,',herc Is something
mysterious abou, that locket. Il vas
given to me by old Nanny as she is call.
I'd. She has had, You know, the repu,a-
tIon OF beng once an English gipsy.-
About year ago, hearing tina, Nanny
vas SICK, ! went over the mountain 10
see her.
"On taking my leave, Nanny placed
this chain around my neck, saying. this
chain, Eva,- L;zzy,l mean, | now re-
turn 10 its rishtiui owner-kcep it j j, is
yours. Mine 2 said |. 'Yes. and
suppose you think Major Linden is
your--' my Nha, ? said but no puf.
suaslon could ,ndnce her to flnis., VIVA,
she intended TO say. But those word.
made deep impression upon my mind.
\ deep forebudng Of good or evil, dark
indeliuabIe often broods like AN incum.
bus, DER my distressed spirits. The
mystery is heightened by the fact that my
parents know nothing Of the bauble,
having never seen it until it came into
my possession aud y, Walter" contin.
ued She, placing her hand upon her
heart. something here, at times, whis-
pers darkly, the vague preseniment tia,
they do not bear 10 NE tha, sacred rela.
tionship; ye, the very shadow Of such
an assumtlon must be merely iancy bu,
IL is fancy tha, cannot shake Of
sleeping or waking, like spectral phsn.
tom, It pursucs me. And o. Ihavx ev-
er !onged TO find friend. to whou. dsr.
ed to pour on, III words, the . ercharesd
feeling, Of my heart
I The intensity Of her feelings here OBJ.
slruc.ed her further u,tesa,lce she laid
her head upon Walters shoulder aud
-obbed, like one who had been beseft OF
an only friend.
DO not. dear Lizzy, give away to
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