Ellsworth American., 1857-04-24
lump up, grasp her by the hand, and cry

lump up, grasp ner oy the hand, and CRY
iout:-
'Friend-dear friend-thank God, you
have come at last!'
But second thought said that such a
demonstration might seem ridiculous in
this matter-of-fact life, so merely bowed
my head revcrently. as much as to say,
L have not the honor Of your acquaint.
ance, but nevertheless remain your obe.
dient servant
As she glided past me. saw her form
was noble. her features fine; but that
was not all. she looked as if she were
honest had dreamt whole year
about an honest woman girl honest to
herself, and therefore courageous; hon
est to others. and tho, fore unaffected .
passionate, yet pure; seeking to obtain
no admiration under false pretenccs I;
without guile or craftiness gentle as the
dove. yet bold for the sakc Of the truth !:
ever doing her duty quietly. calmly; and
| thought if could meet such woman,
and recognize her, would bow down
and worship at her feet. though should
chance to be in the middle of Broadway
with two rival omnibuses racing towards
me. But fortunately did not meet her
in such an ineonvenien. locality for de-
yo.on. met her at last in the silent
old college library.
had no difficulty in finding out her
name-Nclly Applcton-nnd in gaining
the honor of a formal Introduction. She
was just what cxpected her noble face
being out the ves,ibule of a nobler soul
temple. The sweet influences Of her
com9anionship were "a delicious to me
as cold water to thirsty man. | did
not stop TO consider whether was in
love, any more than hungry boy would
stop to consider the chemical composition
Of peach. | feasted, asking no aucs-
tions. Nelly's father her mother was
dead had taken up his abode temporari-
ly IN the little village over which the col
lcge was 'uperiacent. So saw her very
often. We soon became intimate, and
had pleasant little plans. and even con-
fidcnccs cf our own. We rode and drove
up and down the valley of the beautiful
Orskany. did not read the 'Bo.raphia'
any more, for had pleasantcr life to
study.
One day Nelly anil went with par.
ty OF dozen friends on trou,-fshing
and picnic excursion. The day was as
long and bright as June SUI could make
1t. We were all gay and happy and
lucky. The trout bit as If they were
bent on fefo as So. Tho birds over our
heads sang as If they were wild. A. for
the party. assuming the fact that they
were all youn, and free from care. you
my imagine the iollity that bubbled up
IN our midst. About noon we reached
little cascade in the brook. which came
tlm5lins through grea. gorge in the
hillside; and in this noble dining room
OF nature our pic mic lunch was laid be.
ncs'h w!dc-iprcading beech, and near
cool spring. Nelly and were dcputed
to gather evcr-greens and flowers to deck
the feast. Wo strollcd of together to
solemn corner of the glen, whore the 81
lence was broken only hy the music Of
the cascade, and the darkness was rc-
hevad BY single broad ray of light
which fell through the foliage above. and
was shivered in thousand gli.tcring
fragments on the ripple of rapid. Why
we wandered toward this spot. Hcav:n
knows; certainly no flowers could bloom
IN so dark nook save one Of hope for
me. Cnconsciously. sat down on a
broad slab Of ossgrown granite. and
Nelly sat down bv my side. Somehow
we both forgot our errand. to wi. the
cvcrsrcens and flowers. We talke for
sosHa time quietly of our siA months ac-
quaintanceship; and gradually. in a
lower tone, l came to tell her that same
old story-you know what it is-whch |
suppose Jacob told to Rachel, and Romeo
to Juliet, and Strcphon to Chloe. and
which will be whispered BY youth in
beautys ear to the end of time. She
turnel her face and looked steadily in
mine for one moment. as if she would read
the last letter on my hearts tablet; then
bowed her head with true womanly blush
and laid her right hand in mine. For
further particulars of that pic-nic. ycu
must inquire of the rest Of the party.
Days and days rolled on. and naturally
enough Nelly's father was made acquainted
with our love. He was a man could
not like-the dear girl must have inherit
ed her gooiness rom her mother-ard
as soon as he heard the story. great
quarrel blazed M. He thought was
poor. as indeed | had been, until the de-
mise of an uncle never saw, left me
with snug little fortune. Ofthis wind
fall had not told the daughtsr. for, ike
|. romantic young man that was. | wish
cd to win not buy her heart: and | was
quite too proud to tell the father of it,
when he accused me of the crime of be-
ing penniless. High words passed be-
tween US in Nolly's presence and in my
madness and cruelty accused her of sor-
did motives. because she hesitated be-
tween love and fiiial duty. She answered
me with indignation--I likod her the bet
ter for that afterward-and | left the
house in rage 1t was the old story
again. old as lovers, and one that will
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