Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-08-31

to think how nearly our feelings were allied,
but did not tell him 50. Scarcely had we
finished when, through the dcadcucd sound
of the rain heard u carriage driven at fI-
rious rate
. On, it's father" said springins up in
glad excitement.
We listened intcntly, and as Mr. Thorn
ton quickly unbarrcd the Doors in walked
papa, accompanied by young lady. JOY
kills less quickly than grief and this time |
neither cried nor tainted away.
My daring'' cried he" how could you
run away from your old papa? Were You
determined to have beau, il not while going
at least while returning from the theatre >
But Casting suspicious glance at the tray
that Stood near | am not surprised at your
preference. Young sir, is it the fashion now
u-Iays for young ladies to give gentlemen IA
surprise party Of one, and then e ftasted in
this manner -
But Mr. Thornton was busily engaged in
qucstioning his sister as t. how and when
she discovered her error.
g Why, Graham" said she, with blush,
:. it vas all owing to your sullcnncss II |
bad not known how cross YOU were in the
theatre probably / should have gone as quiet
" home with Mr.. Morton as his daughter
dill with YOU
DO tell us how it was?" cried we both
simultaneously; but she blushe1, hesitate l.,
laughed and said
. 1t il mt worth telling. Is it Mr., Nor
ton -
Papa laughed till the water stood in his
eyes,
- Just as You please, Miss Thornton, r.
piled he = If you don't wish it, fortune
shan't draw it from me.
OF course our curiosity was nas excited
t. the highest pitch, and her brJthcr insist
ed on an explanation.
Now, Maria, have told y1a every par
ticular fr5m the time Mis- M5rt5n did M
the honor to enter the carriage. up to the
present moment, not even omttins one Of
my unci1il speeches. 1t is bat fair You
should tell yonr adventures. 81 imngne me
fLtler contcSS1r. and proceed.
:. o, Graham What tease yoa are
However, there is not So much to tell, y5u
need be 81 anxious to hear it. Y2u remcm-
br when Emma Wilson stopped me on the
pavement? She told me she is going = BE-
married ncxt week to Nr. Monroe, and She
has only known him three weeks, then She
wished me II liz bridesmaid. and requested
me = invite You to take me with them on
their bridal tour .tll this news 81 startled
me that jumped in the carriage, aud had
rid.l,n same five or six blocks before fully
realized it. Then wondered whether or not
yeu would take me; and the more | thought
uf it, the more wished to -. s. knowing
yoa felt rather cross. thought | would coax
y1aa little, -
mr. .,''s, haii' ea'ie . d 'e'z' t'.'',='
anu ,,a's''t' Il, t.
~ ." s'H=' NJ 2t 't.''. ~ F't't't
tert2*eI WIN merry tNink'G IN '7 eye. -,
II 'di,a ia.fi''.'i WI, a'i''' M WI
i.''s.'' "o' 'li ny p''' - 'o' S'2.
theatre s'l" my i'll'e -fi Va ~ 9is mp
lY - ""en We Wfrt ret''ftii55' ''',,"S7''.
silence would be the best cure a"I ''i' "TF
10 i'eT 9"n r'ii'e{''i' We ii~'' '''i
f'"'i'H' ''t 'T!t H"'n s''' ~ '''''' "
nf, 'tt'-aAH mere ni'!i' !ii''l'','.I a
ei"9' Inspection 9i 'ne c'iii '2'i''9A "'''s'
N''s ha,'i' sac pau ''tl ~ 't,"'''
my neck ANA Nl>,ei my eAi'sN INN o'''
merry peas "i I'ii ~, I'n'''''
uftW Asf = M, a'!a s,..t eiI ANN,
dear ~" u YOU ieet now 2i att d'9"' ,
WI, erected MitA the most terrific 5'f'eA l
ever he'r1' GA certainly ila.r 9"2a i1'll@,'
NY 'ea') ny -th'''r, s''i l. eSt" :" nv =
th' matter H'r'in a'ter s9f'a'' i',''wf'''
mingI"' WIN th' words Ie' me OUT open
the door " herg ',rai!'m Ir' a., me ,! oa.
Biz my stars Is TINS Siri crazy =. -N''''''
what ,i, aiis y'1 CA, You uf.4a'", i'' man
W her. : iny brother let me o"[ A''. S''e
mad frantic attempts t. oPr'! tine d2'f'
Here or I3"a ana c'Lt'i'"ea I'u- 'tcF
wakrned the 7.ecpinS minutes I'r stNttIl
ni-ift-eaff't he!ds appeared a3'nr W., 'ne 1a,I
HatGr, ana voice ih4nifcd' nat Is al
that tas' about:
y h1thef san -ir' - tioril'2"' III "
rheery' ringing tone tEtry different from the