Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-11-16

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and with strange curiosity observing him.
tie seemed to be particularly an object of
attention and conversation Yet he never
or very seldom, raised his dark eyes to
glance around as though concous of the
observation which centcred on hun.
He was man of elegant exterior, tall
and slender, with dark foreign face.
marked by a singular union OF gcntleness
and fire. There was about him certain
air of command that could not fail to ar
rest the attention of the mcrcSt observer
Although he was dressed in suit Of plain
blue cloth, his bearing was decidedly mil
itary. His hands and feet were rcmarka-
bly, small and beautiful shaped, and upon
little finger of the former blazc1 a mag
niheent diamond of great size He walk
cl with his hands behind him, and as he
walked he seemed to be unconsciously un-
rolling and rolling up in his fingers a
small paper cigar. His step was slow,
graceful and thoughtful, though at time.
he would impulSivcly take two or three
rapid and sudden steps, as if yielding to
some quick and impatient emotions with
in.
The glorious beauties of the skies grad
ually blended into the gray evening, and
still he paced the deck in the space which
n If by common consent, the rest Of the
passengers had left unoecupica for his use
lie had all this time spoken to no one
lie seemed to have eompanionship with
none on board
At length young girl of about four
teen summers, with bright hazel eyes and
soft brown sunny hair came upon deck,
leaning upon the arm of lady. There
va, just light enough lingering from the
skies to show how surprisingly lovely was
this sweet child. The purity of good
and generous heart shonc in her face, and
maturity Of a woman> deeper hoicr feel
ins~ rcpo>ed there. She was both child
and woman; with i soul full of sgmpa-
thy aud emotion, vet with the artlcSsucss
OF expression and air that belongs to girl
hood
y, she appeared on deck, the solitary
stranger quickly lifted his eye, and rested
them upon her-tor he seemed to have
heard her step and recognized IL rs he
hchrIi her smile ot Incompatible sweet
MS lighted up his sd dark face, and ap-
Pralehine hrr, h. bowed To both ladies
with sr,rr oul dignity. lifting HI, hIt and
standing beiere them uncovered. lie
there remained cauyer>ine with them i
fee minutes. and then atierin- hi, arm Ia
tn ypuus cirI. thy together promrnadcd
The dttS "hiie the laiS' -sa.fnd near
.gsfnst 10 fe9}fa them both WITH interest.
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Hymt''hy ior MN ne "'sfl,z III,
drt'i'tlah oil every heneran, NINA -
am sorry To see You 80 9''H' on VIII
on' day resrrt tins eoniil'n't ant rl'F ''r
hun, hc,'d'S madam, II maN1' YOU ah''
Your daughter the 'uh9fet Of ''h''f'"''2"
on board gu are getting very Unl"P'
ular.
am sorry it i. the casr, colonel
said the lady calmly. But you know
thu incident which led to this aecauain'
tancc, and called forth his gratitude :
Ycs. it wa, a pity he was not shot
IL !, SINGULAR that she should have thrown
herself in the way She did at such risk
Did She know him before ?
W -, meyer bcbrlJ him until h,
.,,,,. ON Lo,rI tho boat at New Orleans
.,,j ~, =. b'r, H.. ,v,s na;n,cJ ont n II, ",
, .azed upon him with interest, as We came
np the river and noticed the deep hostility
, manifested against him, Anuic's pity wa,
|. awakened for he Is one of those who nev,