Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-10-19

lovers should rceline on messy banks, as
they do in the books Of old romance
Scatcd!' he added, slowly and earnestly
- no, never again, here''
He advanced as he spoke, and knclt be.
fore the young girl as she sat on the sofa
Clasping both her hands in his, he cx.
claimed huskily, half Whispering
Nellie, let us fly. Come, 50 with me
to Italy, where we can live and love to-
gcthcr. have plenty of moncy-plcnty.
Come, 30 with me, away from this lonely
village, to that sunny land where VIC can
be each others forever, and live in the
light of our own bright smiles. | cannot
stay longer here; they will not let me
it is impossible; must go, and YOU
you must go, too it will Kill me if you
say no; yes, You st-must-must' -
and he buried his face in the folds of her
dress.
suddenly springing to his feet, he gazcd
in listening posture, toward the door,
while his face assumed deeper pallor,
and his eyes CLEANED wildly but again
he resumed his kncclins position at the
feet of the now thoroughly terrified girl,
who sat mute and unrcsisting, us i'll u
trance.
VIII you, Nellie p he resumed ; and
as he eazed imploringly into her avcrtcd
eyes, and no answer came, he began sing
nr, in low, touching tone, an old song ::
ooh, hic with thy lover
Far over the sea-
Whose fond heart is beating
And breaking for thee;
To the warm sunny lands
Wen hasten together,
And tho love that bear thee
shall bind forever
"Thy presence shall gladden.,
Shall guide me along;
Thy voice shall still echo
Thy spirit in song.
Then haste with thy lover
Far over the sea,
Whose fond heart is beating
Aud breaking for r,ce' y
lie finished and awaited with bcsccch-
ing eyes, her reply. None came. Sud
denly he spran. to his feet, trembling like
an aspen, and exclaimed They are
coming, coming, Nellie; hear them !;
do not you? Listen! it is their horses
hoois coming down the hill f: | know it !;
it is they ! it is they and the frantic
youth rushed to the maiden who was gaz-
ine ON him in spccchlcss impotence.
"Wil you %, Nellie ~ he huskily ex-
claimed, as he graspcd her arm; will
you? spcak-quick-a moment, and it
will be too late, Your answer, girl-the
last timc--say y
At length her soul found utterance.
" George Ross" she said, with quiv-
erine voice, what do you mean? what
is this Relcasa my arm y
:. There, there" he exclaimed, as he
pushed her from him in 4 rage 6 | told
YOU 50; too late, too latc-thcy are
here :" And at that moment the d,or
opened and Mr. May entered, aceompa-
nicl by two constablcs, who seized the
Young man and bore him, struggling away.
The poor girl unable to comprehend it
al, sw6oncl and fell upon the floor. She
aweke ell her bel, to which she was con-
fined for weeks with burning fever
Happily for hcr,her illness was the means
OF saving her from the shock of appear
int in court to testify with regard to the
time and manner of the reception of di-
yers gifts from the enamored thief.
For such he was proved to be. \ de-
coy letter had detected him in his pur-
loinius practices at the post-oihce, sus-
picion having been turned toward him by
certain circumstances OF a peculiar char
acter.
lie served out his term in prison
When he was released, he returned to
Bumblc, only to remain few days, when
he departed for part, unknown.
N,el | point out the moral OF my tale!