Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-12-19

MISC -A"ici, io'es Wcaltn ana she lux
urles it will bring her too we'll to shar,
the lot of po"r professional man VIII,
has yet his name and fortune to win. i
does not follow that all her sex ar,
s~ayed by such mercenary motives.
have more faith in woman than to believ,
that, and his eye grew tender, and hi
voice took a sudden thrill, for in tina
hour his heart cried out. for one had beer
very dear to him in olden days, Mary
Mary
Well. we'll. we won't quarrel-the,
aren't worth it. Oh, frailty, thy nam
Is woman said Nelson, with good hu
mored pomposity; and went on. .Th,
question of Matte Archer's wedding
Now here am ]. who at one time. even A
yourself, was dancing attendance upo,
the lady; and yet, because she didu'
choose to have her name engraved on m,
wedding card. shall not refuse to @,
and see her render some other man
miserable. Better lay aside all ploue
Paul. and accompany me - kiss the bride
and then come away thankful YOU arr
not nooscd, urged Nelson.
no. thank YOU replied Dennins cold
ly 1t is not piquc feel-but don
care to go. Besides | leave the city to
morrow morning to pay visit to IN,
New England home thus have tho
best of reasons for declining.
Aha . that's it them You're of
But have you heard said Nelson, as h,
rose. that old Archer can hardly keer
his head above board-has met witt
heavy losses of late-and people think
the fair Matte had this in view in secur
ing a wealthy husband
Yes, | did hear of something of tht
kind. Heaven send her happiness, hel
chances for it are small enough though
if she sold herself for gold
Denning' $ words and tones were Sc
strangely at variincc- the one full o
deep feeling, the other Of scorn while
his lip curled with contempt, then quiv
cred as with repressed emotion.
Nelson hand was on the door. = her
you re off in the morning Paul-and il
any one asks me of you | shall say bust.
ness or pleasure called you away p
Yes, anything, either have already
sent my regrets to the bride elect
Good morning
H,rdly had Nelson quit the Office be
fore Denning sprang up. locked the door
and then. free from all intrusion, a rapid
change came over him. he ncrvously
paced the hoor-thc color came and
went upon his check and he bit his lips
till the blood came.
Fool. weak fool that am, despite
my boasts OF freedom. to think of hel
thus, Tickle, false coquette. that she
is, but yet, he continued, after brie
pause. why shonld |, who am myscl
50 unworthy. call her false and draw.
ing from his vest little lockct which
encascd a sweet pictured face and tres.
of nut brown hair, he tendcrly kissed it
and murmurcd Poor Mary.
Hours passed-the struggle was over
and when Paul Dcnning, slightly pale
out calm, sought his lodgings that night
he had rooted out from his heart every
vestige Of the brief, wild love he had
cherished for the brilliant and beautiful
Matte Archer.
1t was large and elegant party which
on the morrow's eve, met in the mansion
Of the merchant prince, Mr.. Archer, tt
witness the nuptial, Of his daughter with
the wealthy Robert Hunter; but t {
young lawyer, Paul Dcnnias, was not {.
their number. In the home of his boy
hood-in a pleasant New England vii
lsgc-at the old hearth-stonc, beside hi,
mothers chair. with brothers and sister:
around him. he was solncing his hear
for the wound which it had so lately ex
p"rlenced.
And It was not known among th,
guests of the brilli mt bridal party wha
weary heart beat under the peerless:
brides satin and orange flowers; anC
how could they foresee the visions which
would com, to mock her in her luxurious
HON visions # lost happiness follow
ins ner everywhere like haunting spec
tres.
CHAPI Elk ii.
Paul Dcnning carried with him to hi
boyhood home heart sick and weary.
lie had wildly loved the beautiful an'
fascinating Matte Archer, and the cit!
belle, who counted her admirers by the
name of LEGION had turned, for time
from them all-and awaking to th'
knowledge that she possessed hear
formed for better things than the idle
butterfly life she was leading, hid. il
her encouragement of the youns lawyer
( been true TO her better nature
! Bat it was t,r bret 'ason. only
Th, lif. she had led had made Miss Arch
cr too much of coquette to receive eX
clusively, for length of time' any man
attentions; her other lovers must Shar
her smiles; her better impulses wer
banishcd and, though she loved Den
ming better than any other on earth, ye
her coauetries at times almost drove Mn
mad with jealousy.
Matter stood thus when new sultoI
the wealthy Mr.. Hunter, just returne'
from the Ell Dorado OF modern adventure
appeared in society and strove to WI
the hand of the fair belle. And the sho'
and glitter Of his almost fabulous wealth
his gay equippage, the dazzle OF the Jew
,o,Jd hestow upon her, and. sti