Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-02-27

ing was dull work, and the fish would
hot bite. he composedly seated himself
at kitty's feet, and begged to know the
name of the book she was reading.
'Tennyson's Princess, replied Kit.
ty, curtly,
/ The imperturbablc stranger declared
the book great favorite of his, and be-
gan to talk SO en,ertaininsly of books
aud authors, that Kitty. warmed by the
subject. forgot to be dignited, and an
animated discourse of fayorite authors
cnsaed Afterwards the young man
begged permission to read her a few ad-
mirable passages from the book she
held in her hand. and it so happened
that the passages he had selected were
the very ones Kitty loved best he read
them we'll, too. and kitty's bright eyes
sparklcd with delight as she listened. -
Turning at last to the exquisite conclu-
ding interview between Ida and the
/ young prince, the strangers voice be-
came moro and more earnest as he read,
till coming to the words
Indeed love thee; come,
iA'i'A ttt1 es'A ult ny nhpCs anu tiilAc
! Accomplish thou ny manhood and thy-elf
Lay thy sweet hands in mine, and trust t. me-
he suddenly flung the book aside, ex-
claiming. Nv hat words what words :.
What would not give for courage to
utter them to the being | love best on
earth The stranger paused moment,
and then broke forth impetuously. This
forced silence is all in vain the words
would rcpress Will come In vain
have striycn to be prudent-cautious
to allow you time-not to startlc YOU
lovely, bewitching Miss Katharnc-you
are yourself the object Of my secret
alteration, to whom would say much
If dared y and thercupoa the youth
rather mclodramatically fell on one
kncc, and forthwith proceeded to make
Kitty plain offer OF his hand.
Meanwhile Kitty had raiscn from her
scat, aud recovering from her astonish-
mcnt, she drew herself up with dignity,
and replied, Il hardly know, sir, what
yoa mean by your very strange words
and conduct. The liberty you have
taken has made me very sensible of my
own imprudcnce in having allowed the
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'He't' Sa'a hl''y' oInS"'''S' ana some
"ntt confused oa' ne was there.
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was your -A1onlsa' hahusome and
a5Feeao'c as ever
ho'' 80 etied hi'ty' recovering
hr comPosure me looked more
Massahiei10-iSe fhan ever IN his hshins
dress; and for entertainment, he first
READ me all the hnest part OF Iennyson
if'RetSS' ana then made marriage
proposal and don't think any man
could be expected to do more IN one
afternoon.
Il should think not indeed' sad
pray what reply #e.id YOU make to the
rascal that you had a Trend at home
VINO would De happy 10 KICK nm well
'or his lasoIenee
f"F from II, said NIFTY; what my
reply was Is my secret-and his; but
ioF !oa' my poor James IN sorry Tor
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