Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-06-15


why did you leave the assembly room
without any escort ~
Il left the room, sir, because Lady
Grey was ready to 90, and refused tc
dance for the reason that Herr Won llol
had neglected to engage my hand for ;
set, and"
And" interrupted the gentleman
you took exception at that, when yor
know that Won Holt did not enter tho
room until the Waiting commenced Dc
you want a man tod to your apron.
string, Bess ?"
No, father answered the sweet
tones, don't wish man to be tied tc
me in any way
Il should Judge not by the clever man.
ner that you exhibit to my friends. Why
do you reject every attention from Won
Holt whcn,it is my desire that you should
accept them p,
4" 1t is because dislike him"
And whom do you like do you want
a royal duke? Allow me to inform you,
Elizabeth Conyngham, that man Of lar
ger fortune, or better family connections
will never make advances to You
80, tather," pleaded the voice, d" let
me stay at home with you. Why wish
me to accept th, gentleman, this foreign
cr, who is 50 unlike me, and who will
surely make me unhappy? What is
there in marriage that one should rush
into it without even friendship? 1t does
not confer happiness, We see that every
day. How many married people do we
know, even here at Brighton, see them,
that are ill-mated and ready to be free Of
their yoke? DO YOU wish to condemn
me to a similar fate! ., father am
not a dutiful child, that you wish to be
rid of me?
" The deuce take the pervcrsty of
women, was muttcrcd in reply. Some
body Immediately slammed the door, and
the conversation ceased said the voice
had piqued my curiosity, and no sooner
was it silcnced than felt an ovcrwhclm-
ing desire to see the owner of 1t. How
could accomplish the object? There
was the vcntilator, broad aperture
through which could have lcapcd if ne
eessary- why not make use Of that. |
softly moved large chair across the
room, and placing it beneath the opening
IN the wall | stcnped into it. now
confess. LOOKING back. lpou that time that
for a person Of my years and dignity the
act was contemplate: but am now
ashamed to STATE that never thought OF
/ the extreme inaclicacy and prcsumption
OF that step. or what might be its consr-
aneures \. | raised my head 10 the
level with the sill. | saw hanging oppo-
site to me. aeainst the wall of the room
was about TO rrroDnoitre laree mirror.
and from It's clear surface reflected the
IMAGE of lady: | knew it was the own
er Of tbe voice 4 slender. fairy creature
reclining in a tauteuil, her head bent
down unon her hands. and her whole atti-
tude Indicative Of mental suffering.
did no, 50, the tarr. but cloud of curl,
Aoat.d over her meek and arm. were the
last INSIGNIA by which | knew | should
recopnile il. 50 long as [ burst | pre-
served my na.ition but a slieht move
mrnt Of the curls started me. and | ,praur
down.
Early that evening took station in
the assembly rooms which commanded u
view Of the entrance. and after hong and
faithfully watching nv patience was re-
lwarlel The forid ffnre Of Lady GRAY
,.,a,rrl and by her side wa, Miss Con-
/ ynrham a gentleman of dubious aspect
ocrnmnauird Them; a man with liehtcSt
hair and neu.taehes, and small eyes, the
ilisht of which was nearly cxtngu~hed
beneath hu>by eyebrows. / lid not like
the exnrc.,ioa of those green eyes, it wa,
furtiye. and seemed constantly looking
out far SURPRISES: his manner was clearly
that of A man of the world. knew that
!, w,. Mr. Conyn,bam. and nv eve, soon
,,rn.d from him to the fair creature at
his .;1. She wore a plain, white dress.
without other ornament than bunch Of
heather that fastened il at the throat :;
her eountenance was pale and grave, and
She stood in silent Indifference, regarding
the CAV scene about her. so unlike the sil-
X thing, that were fiuttcrins their fans
and archinc their nccks to show them
.clyc. off
drew near. and heard her refusing to
dance with two or three Young men. who
baJ h,rr;ed toward her an her entrance :
/ too looked around with the hope of see
;n., somo friend or acquaintance that