Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-06-08

the attacks of troops Of bcauteous ladies
clad in gold and velvet.
Such walks in the moonlight; such
sails on the river, delightful pic MICS and
rambles in the woods, Paul Hcrrick had
never experienced before, and consequent
! ly imagined he dwclt in fairy-land; while
Jenny, arttul gipscy, grew tired of the
- sweetness long drawn out, and began
to wonder if he was ever going to pro-
pose.
Paul wrote once to Densy-" | have
found my daisy, dear Densy, and a vcrit-
able little country daisy it is, quite un-
pretending enough to suit even you.-
Think you my blossom will bear trans
planting to city soil ? or will our scorch-
ins sun wilt its tiny white leaves? But
| am foolish to talk so, as have rot as
yet breathcd aught of love in .Jenny's ear
Isn't 1t a pretty name? The owner is
pretty too, | assure you, and here a cata-
logue of Jenny's charms quite intcrestin.
to the lovers, no doubt, but not SO to my
reader, who if he be lover also, thinks
his own Jenny the very pretticst and best
in the world
\ few tear drops from Dcnsy's eyes
blotted this same letter, but what caused
them don't pretend to say-perhaps a
friendly solicitudc for the writer. Her
answer was brief
Il rejoice that you have at last found
your daisy. Paul, but YOU had better
make haste, or other hands may gather it.
God bless YOU
Paul, also, thought he had better come
to an understanding with the fair Jenny
at once. He thus made up his mind as
be lay in the clover reading Dcnsy's let
ter. She is right" he solloquizcd, fold
ing it up" some one else may carry off
my daisy-and here Paul Hcrrick came
to the conclusion that such a procedure
would kill him. :" | could never bear it :"
he continued :" am sure | never could
recover from the blow" Just then he
heard voiccs-Jcnny's among the rest
:" | should like to know what he means
.Jen., hanging around all summer, and not
a word Of love, although it is plain to be
seen that he l. smittcn'
e" Yes, | have him sure enough said
Jenny, " but then he's so provokingly
slow about proposing. But when I'm
once married to him, I'll act out to pay
for being 50 outrageously prim this sum
mer.
Ah how | envy You, Jenny said
another girlish voice. They say he's
immensely rich, and You'll live in such
,tyle--have your carriage--fnc house
and servants, and such dresses oh
my"
" Don't feel bad, Sue, FL hunt you up
a rich husband in the city Yes, I'll live
in sHle, girls. Yon may believe I'll
make his money fly when | get hold of
his purse-stringS, and laughing and chat
tering gaily, the girls tripped away.
Paul was thuuder-struck for few
moments the field and sky fairly spun
around and he could not have told wheth-
er he was himself or a bunch of clover
After an immoderate rubbing of his eyes
he came to the wise conclusion that he
was still alive. And was sure it
would kill me TO lose my daisy" he muir
INJURED, and believe it would, had it
been a true flower. But as it is not
why suppose it's better as it is" and
with si.h he arose. An hour later, and
he had packed his trunk, and also pcnncd
note to Miss Page, wherein she was IN
formed that Mr.. lIerrick regretted that
he could not afford her the pleasure Of
making h> money fly, but he preferred
handling his own purSc->trins>. BY the
time she received the billet he was whirl-
ing away from the village of = to re-
turn never more.
Mr. IIerrick talked to himself some
thing after this wise - don't think
have loved her 50 very much after all, for
| don't feel anything like committing sui
eide And Den>y"-herc the calm sweet
face of Densy IIoyt rose wildly before
him" and Densy, know she will be
sorry for me. Perhaps but--the rest of
the sentence could not be heard for the
ringing of bells as the train nearcd the
city.
The next morning when DenSy awoke,
she found vase of white daisies on her
table, aud upon questioning Betty, obtain
ed knowing nod of the head with only
i this answer" put them there 'cording
TO instructions, Miss Nebby; you don't
know who sent them"
Densy did not she'd any tears over her
flowers, but she placed them very tender
/ " in the window, aud then sat down by
them to her sewing. But she had very
strange feeling in her heart. While it
was vet altogether too early for fashion,
able calls, there was ring at the door
bell, and Betty lshercd Mr.. Paul Her
rick into the cosy little drawing-room and
Densy received him in her old cordial
way.
:, did notcXpect you back yet awhile, '
she said, after the usual greetings had
taken place Have YOU come to prepare
a soil for Your daisy -
Yes he replied, his face fairly shi-
ming have come to make ready my
garden And, by the way, it must be a
tancy-like enclosure, full of rare flower,
and singing birds, and silvery fountains
I cannot get too nice place for my dal
sy, Densy.'
" Surely not" she answered wondering
Ily-for She never saw him so moved be
fore.
;" | haven't told You how that would
be-dai.y in the country, turned out to b.
no daisy at all, have ?
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