Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-03-06
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For the El.wefth Americana
A STORY FOUNDED ON FACT.
BY NELLIE

BY NELLIE.
ar, sad, and why should be so -
The scenery around me, is VIA: the eya
OF an artist would delight 20 gaze Upon
Before me the bay is spread ont. camly
rejecting tie blue sky. It, surface spot
ted with ,inny Islands. green with CON.
ias yerlurc. The bay on orr side opens
into the ocean. on the other Is SiiYdry
~indinss ar lost IN forest. At the
right rises the spire oi the village church,
AMI around it are clustered white cottages
while ii. the distance rlscs tine deep blue
mountains farming backg oun for tic
picture. With 50 many beautiful work,
around me, how is !. possible to be sad
! am thinking OF ore who il times past,
sat beside me on thu, messy seat. w-o
in ehildhooA's happy day rn4mcl With
ne over those green tioll. and bA,h.-! in
those sparkling va. Is. She Sa, i bright
young ,Aias, full Of sport anil joyous
ness. and 10 nc her sch1o.aatc. ~he con-
aied every though: Of h=r trusting. ia-
noeeat heart. One Gay While wandering
in the dark rcccsses OF the weud, listen
ing 70 the melody OF bird. or ,alkins Of
the past and future, We c4iEa suddenly
upon young Enaa seated upon tAs glass
apparently engaged in skc;glEnS ,ac
scene before him. We would haee re-
tired unseen, bnt he had heard US, ana
ris.us quickly, closed his portfolio. w
apolosised .or our intrusion, and t,:ucd
to leave, bat he detained Us by ..shing
how far i was 20 C0uytiaad Village
The stag did not 30 10 tha village by
two miles, aud t.iess h. informed Us he
had attempted to walk, bat loosins hi,
way, he had though; Of Fetracing his
steps, when the beauty Of the surgoun.-
ing scenery had induced him to take a
has,y sketch We informed him, and
that being our home, we offered 10 con-
duct him there. H introduced himself
as Arthur Hamilton, his present parposa
to yisi, his Uncle in Coar,lanl, and pass
his last college vacation.
In appearance, Mr. Hamilton was rata
er prcp5ssessins. Rather above the M
dun height, yet we'll proportionci, and
iiae looking. His dark brown hair was
parted from a broad forehead, and fell in
wavy curls on either side. His eye
bat | cannot describe it. One g!aee Of
his seemed to read ones inmost hear. -
As he turned his gaze upon Jessie, no.
ticcd flush deeper than usual rested on
her cheek. He was very social and in
teresting. and when he lcf, US at the gate,
requested permission to call on us again
during his stay in town. which was read
ily and with pleasure granted him
Arthur improved this permission, and
called on Jessie very oftea. Occasion
ally he came to my fathers, but no lace
seemed to possess the a;trac,ion for him
as that of Squire Grahams. l often at
tempted to joke Jessie upon the attcE,
ton she received from the handsome
young stranger, but the deepening color
and her embarrassed air showed me tha,
she meant to keep one secret from hel
friend. Accident revealed to me how
matters stood. One night called to SEE
Jessie. and not finding her in the accus
toned pla,e, sought her in the garden
and seating myself on the sunset side o
q rose covered bower, | awaited her com
ing " holly concealed from view b,
the foliage which covered the arbor,
was enjoying the beautiful sunset sk,
and pleasant prospect, which. althougI
familiar, yet each time it presented ney
beauties to admire, when the sound G
voices attracted my attention. sool
distinguished that of Jessie, and on
nearer approach, perceived her com
panion to be Arthur Hamilton NJ
first impulse whea | found they wer
coming toward the bower, WAS to rc
treat. Bat could no. do SO vi.hou