Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-19
CIR Storq- GrlIrr.
From Petersons Magazine.
MATTE ARCHER 4:
-oR THg-
C0QUeH'S PUNISHMENT.
HAPTER |.
ny NARY W. JASrRIS.

so Matte Archcrs wedding come.
of tomorrow nigh. ?
The sp"aker, fashionably attireo
young man, had thrown himself careless.
IL into a comfortable Office chair, and
sat lightly humming an opera air. tapping
an accompaniment on his polished Wei.
llngton with the tinicst of all dandy
canes: while the one addressed. voun :,
man of slight and graceful ii titur,, With
ahish, pale forehead. and clear gray eyes
sat leaning over table strewn with pa.
pcrs tied with red tape and huge quartos
flied with the lore OF Coke and Black
stone.
The latter made no reply, but gave a
quick. nervous start. slightly contracted
his arched eyebrows, then bent over hi
books aSain-and his comp ,nion con.in-
ued:
We'll. this Hunters lucky dog =
It'll be splendid affair. the wedding.
they say. Of course y,uU be there,
Paul.
No. replied Paul Dennins, moodily
without raising his eyes.
M! Not a. Matte Archers wed
ding, why, I'm astonished.'
so it would seem, retured Denning,
dryly.
But, Paul. don't understand it -
Why. what's come over you, man =
Hayn mt been slishted IN the invites, have
you'
No, l received an invitation card full
three days ago.
And do not accept it =
No
And mhy, if I'm not too inquis,ive ?
II you're not present, people will be apt
to say. 'Dcnning hasn't forgot old scores
yet Better 60
old scores pray what do you mean
BY that, Nelson !! asked Denning, sharp
ly, but carelessly tw,rling his pencil! case
about his fingers as if to appear inditfer-
ent.
Why. returned Nelson. with a smile
that one Paul Denn;ny. Esq. rising
youn. lawyer. was the bellies favored
suitor, until, one day. this Hunter, just
returned from California with his pile
appeared on the stage of action-and
then
And them broke in Paul Dcnuiny
nervously biting his lips, then the belle
politely dispensed with the attentions OF
the poor lawyer in order to receive those
Of the miAionaire-in plain English
dismissed me. That's it. believe"
Yes. just so,' said Nelson. You've
summed up the case with the ease and
skill of an old practitioner. The world
gave the same verdict
'Denning's eye kindlel. anl hi, ch 'ea
flushed. partly with sham, partly with
anger.
i wish could say the world lies h
replied with spirit.
Then you don't deny the soft i'm
peachment , queried Nelson, jokingly
4 deny nothing, retor:ed Paul. an
grily. Il made myself fool, as scores
have done before me, for coquctt'
smiles. But. thank heaven, I'm free
now The snare il broken-her f,scin
atoms are Overland now l almost won
der where the lure was
Perhaps you're not alone in that
Paul. We discarded lovers are apt II
ieel little blu, a, iirst, bat alter awhil'
the divinity who Tilted US gets hurle'
from the lofty pedestal she occupies IL
our hearts, and becomes to us wonder
fully like other mortals. Paul, they n
all alike-these women Just give 'en
the chance. and they'll cut the best fel
low in the world. be he poor. f'r richie
one. For an elegant establishment
handsome turnout, box at the opera
Jewels, and loves Of bonnets, they
sell themselves bodily. Talk about GU
irce-born American women they're n
better than Circassian slaves, half of 'er
there's this difference, the one is sold
the other sells herself. and Fred Me-
son, himself the veriest dandy that walk
ed Broadway, after delivering this fl
nous TRADE against the gentler sex, lear
ed his chair back against the wall wit
wonderfully comical expression Of graz
lty and wisdom on his face.