Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-05-16

i o'cI-LaStiuiO'lS, Uut amtnS all the nat.
Autt"rinS, f',rbclowed fine ladies' met in
society. found So little heart, could
not fall in lo.e with hem. let me try as
l would.
1t was truly lament ,ble case. Here
Nv !, a rnaly clever enough fe' ow-weII
to 10 in the world-considcr.d. as knew
vel e,orgh, something of a c,tch wilt
ing and anxious to be caught, and nobody
skill full enough u do it,.
Pondcrin this gloomy thought. wan-
drr,l on quite beyond my usual bounds,
and at last. rather tired, clambcred up
steep OK which overhuhg the br 'ok |
had been following. and SIT down to rest.
1t W ~, summer scene-quict and
warm and bri risht-nicely shaded, how2y-
or. whore lay. and the cool sounds ct
the ripping witer added just the only
charm possible. where all WIS so charm
ing.
listened with delight but in doin. so
became 'nsible tina. besides the regular
monoton, bubhling of the nrooket.
there mingled other sounds OF spl ,shiny
water, which occurre at irregular int r.
walls. nj which seemed to proceed from
below the rock ON which reclined My
curiosity lei me to explore the mystery.
l cl ,mber d to the top of the rock and
looked down over its furth st edge.
Cupid god Of love how was reward.
Cd! The rock on the side over which
looked. descended sheer some fifteen OF
twenty feet, when projecting ledge form.
cd kind OF natural scat. below which the
water ripplel The spot was quite hung
over and sh ldel by trees aad thick shr .bs
1t was complete sylvan gro,to, and with
in il as seemed most meet and fitting
was its nymph
A young girl. apparently about nine
teen, sat on the rocky led &c. bathing het
feet Her attitude and occupation re-
m nded me- strongly Of the pretty picture
We have all seen n old fashioned annuals
of Dorothna-except that my little b ,au
ty was evidently g.y, aad fresh. and 1--we
ry and sud.
could not make up nv mi"d for a
time 70 dist rb SO charming . seen and
tn. reforc continu TO ga5; IN silence from
my lnrkin,.place,
All, thos" dainty little white feet.
with their pink tipped toes. which slca n
cd so fir through the clear waler-or
a ,shad for moment above It. surface,
hirginy about the bright gltterins drops.
and then plunsins gam beneath tnc cool
bluc-rrver shall trget them. The
gracefully bent head with its bright gold
en- curls and braids, as inst which n,w
and then the sun sparkled from chink
in the l"afy screen -the lovely neck and
arm-thc cheek d,l,cately tinted with
pink, of which now and then caught d
glimpse formed picture more cnchant-
ing than ,ny,hins | have ever imagined
Nor, than all the perfect innocence and
modesty which acco npanied all the move
IN ,nts of my sw et Diana charm d me
even m IRE than her b ,Auty.
NV he .rt of ice suddenly burst into ;
fame. Heavens. cried to myself. ~
felt it humping against my side
what is this new sensation: Bob Brown
your hour is COM. You're in love -
| "A !
sion. the float on my fishing lin, 'lroppe,
a. the feet of my charmer, and i'm nedi
ately-well, I'm not going to lay oe. or
nv corfl .ntial public IN account Of al
, my deIic It, and skillful man9uvrin,-
rnolsh. that within half an hour | wa
seated s~ci,lly by my water tairys siie
, irving TO look as much like Neptune o
, Masanie 10 or any other wate, hero, di'
:. not car, whic,. az could. lg,vc 81
! rweak or two to my shirt collar to max
. it lie lown sailor fashion, turn ii back M
Wristbands. and kept my nat CAREFUL
on. so that one little spot on my crow
y which was growing thin might no be oh
served, and aatt "a "4yoeir ----iA Il
p. e.. we'll in my new role.
y Moral soon discovered her swee
namc-was most charminsly gay an
. chatty. No prulery. or tAousnts c
:, ,vil. ruin ID the current Of her chill like
:. innocent thoughts. She was clrelcs
;. child at play, glad of playtellow.
- I would have joyfuIly fingered 70
: hours in that enchanted grotto bat er
;. long Nora rose and sauntered forth.
:. followed. end 'avoring To besulle the flow
!. ery way she led me AS agrceably for he
y - as the wolf did for Little Red Ridin
~ Hood, while schemes, as deep laid an
appropriate. though less blood thirst
toward my innocent companion, forms
>, themselves in my mind.
y wa. never in such spirits. ! wa
;, charmed with myself in the novel charat
;, ter of wooer. The railroad rapidity wit
;" which my drama proceeded excited m
:, In one short holr |, tle mpres 81 ,ble, tn
- flinty hearted. had not only fallen hea
=. =. over heels in love myself. but also fla
:. tered myself-0ut mum ot all 'h'ngs
:. hate boaster.
~ However. as have said, ! was in hiy
3. 3. spirits and excited. and among other mol
:. sense vent ired at last TO say. lsuglinal
!: ..Do you know, sweet Nora. that l ha'
~ been haunted BY aanxular prsssntilnsl
:. svez since the momsat Icaayhs y ylimp'
!. Of you"