Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-10-26

between them, won tue young EHis
warmcst esteem, and unconsciously, this
had ripencd into love That he had low
cd her she firmly believed, but now all
seemed changed. Bound by no words,he
felt an interest in Ellen, which, doubtless
would have led him to WOO her, had he
not seen her sister Ellen knew that she
could now win him--that he stood be
tween her ard Grace, admiring both, yet
loving. as vet, neither Their strong re-
scmblance in looks and thought favored
this state of things, and Ellen saw that 1t
rested with herself, TO win him or let
Grace do 50,
Should she be the rival of her sister,
her, own twin sister, who had suffered
so much 3? After long sclf-communlng,
Ellen's resolve was taken. If Grace
loved DIR. Curtis, she would stand back,
leaving him free to choose; if not-Ncl-
lies heart bounded at the alternative
She went up into their bedroom. Grace
lay upon the bed, with the bandage over
her eyes, asleep. The noise Nellie made
in opening the door disturbed, without
awakening her and she moved uneasily,
murmurine, i" Doctor come soon again
soon .? | shall see, | shall see Inn ~
And then she slept quietly once more.
There was no mistakng the tone in which
she said shall see him." and Ellen's
resolve was taken.
Every day, Dr. Curtis called to see his
beautiful patient, and fingered sometimes,
whole hours together, talking with her,
scarcely knowing which to admire most.
her gentle patience, or the intelligence and
information her conversation displayed.
Carefully Ellen kept away from home at
the hour she knew lie would call, and i'll
the evenings which she had made it
point Of duty to spend beside her blind
sister, she accepted invitations from her
pupils, leaving the two she loved best on
earth alone together. The old cheerful
light was cone from her eyes, and the
buoyant spring from her step her voice
was low and subdued, and sometimes Bit
ter sighs took the place Of light, gay
laughter. But traces heart was prcoc-
cupied, and she did not notice the slow
step or languid voice.
=. We may take this off to-day" said
Dr. Curtis, touching the bandage on
G. Gr,en's owe.
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