Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-17

ly, Hannah - said Donald one day
Your presence of mind, when l was dy
ing by the spring, saved my life
The blushing Hannah looked down anc
said
/ Don't talk that way, Mr.. Alleyne.-
You would not, l know, if you was aware
how much it panied me-"
"Call me Donald said the GONZALES
cent; surely we have known each othe
long enough for you to drop that forma
name. Or, if you will not call me Don.
aid, then l shall address you as Miss Gra
en-"
Donald. then," said Hannah, archly
looking up, and shaking the curls bach
from her face.
"Bless you for the word, Hannah" he
said, taking her hand. "Do you know il
sounds sweeter now than ever thought i,
would? ?"
Mr., Alleyne," she said, though with
averted face, "ifyou would not have me
keep out of your sight forever-if, in short
! you have any respect for friendless girl.
do not speak in that strain again. and
she rose as if to leave.
Hannah, hear me-" said her lover,
detaining her: "hear me only for one
word more. Ever since the hour that you
saved my life, | have loved you, and ev'
cry day spent in your society, has in.
creased that love but if you will say that
you love another, l swear never to speaF
on the subject again
She endeavored to detatch her hand
which he had caught second time, but he
held it to firmly.
"You are rich and am poor, she said
at last; "you would some day repent Of
this thing. Even your friends would
laugh at your folly
.Then you love me- said he, eagerly
u Is it not so y
| But this time Hannah faced him, ane
with dignity that quite awed his rap
ture.
"Mr. Alleyne, will you let me GO she
said. II am an unpr ,teeted girl, and yot
presume on my situation
:. No. no?" he exclaimed, but he lei
90 her hand. "You misjudge me, indeed
Miss Graem, for your blood is as good as
nine; and even if it were hot, Donald
Allevne is not the man to love for rank Oh
wealth"
Hannah, whose pride, rather than heart
had spoken. was moved by these words
and she fingered. irresolutely. Her 'ovel
saw the change in her demeanor. and has
tened to take advantage of il. She iovet
him indeed, only two well, as she had al
along confessed to her own heart. Still
even when brought to half acknowledge
that he had place in her heart. She woult
not promise to be his without condition
lie argued long and earnestly, but her
answer was always the same.
I've must part for year she said
You think now, with the memory Of you
illness fresh upon you, that you love me
but [ am come of too naughty a blood
though poor now, to marry even where
might love. on so osudden and qucstionabl
IN attachment. You are rich, iashlona
bic and with influence; | am the last 0
a line prescribed ever since Culloden.-
Y our place is the gay world, where yo'
will be surrounded by troups Of friends
mine is the humble cabin, where fev
more dependents have been my only com
panions, ever since my father died. |
; YOU really love me you will return at tn
eud of the year and if you forget me,
shall live here with heather and muir-fou
as | have lived before.
Her lover therefore was compelled t
| submit. There was proud independents
| in the Punishment of him, which became
, he said to himself, the daughter of chief
tains who had fought at Bannockburn an
Flodden Field, and sacrafced their all a
Culloden.
; Two weeks from that time Donald an
his friend left the Highland cabin. an
Hannah was alone. Never before ha,
she known what it was to be alone. Sh
never knew how much she loved till he
lover was away.
5 But even year will pass, and just
: twelve month from Donald's departur
; Hannah sat at the spring side, which sh
had named for the trysting spot if he
, lover proved faithful. She had ben ther
; already for many hours. watching with a
} eager heart, half trembling at he own fol
r " in expecting him, half angry with her
I, self for her doubts; but now as the even
/. ing came on, yet no Donald appeared, he
t bosom swelled nigh to bursting. She ros
t frequently and looked up the bride pat
e but nobody was in sight. At last the stal
began to come out-the wind grew chill
!, and, with an almost broken heart, sh
7 rose to return to the cabin.
j Il might have known this" she sal
sadly. ..Do not all my books tell me tn
same Ever the old story Of trustin
: woman and decieving man.
At this instant an arm was throw
round her waist. Snow, Hannah, dei
one of our cruel sex, at least, is falsifee
. | thought to steal on you unawares an
. surprise you; and SO went round by tn
cottage to leave my horse there. Ha
YOU looked behind, instead of befol
> you, you would have frustrated my litt
> scheme by seeing me-. l have waited
!, whole year impatiently for this day, an
:. y find you mine at last"
y A month from that time, Sir Donal