Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-11-15

it into several noniescript looking mix
lures, but they were all to soft to be fro
zen.
When Kitty was purchasing her con-
fectionary she happened to see in the
window a very handsome loaf of cake
intensely ornamcntel with cupids and
gilt; on inquiring its price she was in,
formed that it was composed of lignum-
vitae and only uscl for a show. Kitty
thought it would look well in the
ccater of the supper table so she hlreu
it for that purpose. 1t was about Is
large round as the crown of a hat and
weighed three or four pounds. Eli aim
ed his fork at this and finding it impcnc-
trablc concluded that this must be frozen
pudding surely SO taking knife he en-
Idcavorel to procure q slice but found he
could not get off a crumb. He then con-
clulcd that it was not very large, and it
Miss Carrie could not eat the whole she
could leave the rest, so he deposited 1t
upon dish and set ont on his return trip;
and trip it proved to be too, for when he
cot within ten feet of his destination his
foot caught in lady's founce and threw
him forward step or two; the impetus
sid the cake off the dish, and it landed
plump on the foot of the same old gentle
man whose throat had received such vio-
lent treatment few minutes before. His
evaporation was only exceeded by the
laughter Of the company; who, although
they sympathized with both the sufferers,
could not control themselves at such a
ulcrous scene. Eli rushed to the door
and hurrying to the parlor seated himself
on the sofa, and covering his face with
hands, AMI bewalcsl his i'll luck, and won
dcred how it was that he should be SO
gawky and clumsy, while all his fellows
went through so gracefully. What would
Carrie think of him! how could he bear
to meet her again, or how could he hope
that she would love him , While h. was
asking himself these questions he felt Il
eeutlc haul upon his head, and looking
~ he saw that Carrie stood by him. Eli,
sac said in her sweet musical voice, you
must not feel 50 bad about your mishaps !;
every one is liable to them more Or less !;
ani as they are not errors of the heart,
they are soon forgotten aui do not mi ure
the character OF tAe person. ~ Is i"nen
better to commit a tew aWNwar ptaade :
than to carry under graceful exterior a
lrraitul. hardened, or enyious heart
For my part | am really sorry you were
50 untucNy' ana al'ao" "a eou,' III NOT h''P
laughing WITH the rest at oli !w'hcS
sfimaeeS' "aen 'ae cake iatt on MS eou'y
Toe, P''tiei you '',A c' - i''uI"
I'm was aStoh'Saed at 'neSe woroS IRON
Carri' bfooES' Tue very s,rl ne ioNeu 50
mtfh' the belle oil ta' party ana Tue one
9i All 9sh rs t"At seemed not 10 care 'oI
ann. Il IL" N'',it'ie "U.s,a ''II ~ 'o'
dlspeiIcd all the gloom wh!cn had alseour-
Aged MN, ahd ne iei' is IL WIN hcr 10
pity nun ne eou'a encounter any q''"''-
y ei Iau?ater an aeF'S,on'
oarr'e' SaI1 he' ll''nN YOU .c'' :
tily tor yoar k'h'n9'S' po'' III 'oF9'Si"s
M Tor my a"N"'ruhS'S anu p''y 'i5 my, nv
'or my ini'iorluneS u"' AN ~ no' '"io
yet " heh Set oaeN .hey Will ot SURE
TO eaiI upon me 'o' my noFie',' '''' can
not reveal the secrets OF my hc'r' ociore
all tnat conpahy-"a' can ;, no
i Il 'ei' you "h'' 10 no. S''u ~: o''.,o' ..
" you can DOW 'o' Ancc' TO- a'i,. MIS- .n 'ne
siri tha' SITS nearest 10 you IL WIN ho'
,aNe a 'l'!nt'' anu '"o'' We arc ''" ~, ~
have eotlilon' ana no one VIII TANK
anything more ABOUT IT, -, o..
i w9u,3 wlIiillsiy 40 'a''' .ar' 'V' !,
provided that you were 'ne one 'i'' l
should SIT nearest 10, ;,
1t was no" Carrie ; turn TO o'ush' an
I'll could hard'y believe MS own So'cT'
put tlc words were ut'crc' anu nc wiS''y
thought that ne had -De''et 80 anu say
the "hoie.
FOR the truth Is O'rr'G' con''n9'''
he' " do love yo9 pest, aat nave ioF Il
'oh9 tilhe otit l tao,'! 1t o'' '''' NV '''' =
anything tor me- WalIc SO many more
tashlohasie young mGn were 50 ,''.faes''o '.
to you. hene'eF a''en'p'c' 10 s"o"
my preference L was sure 10 h'aNc So''t
iunny mistakes whieh W0"ly' 'ause @ i"uo''
laughter but Carrie II you can assure
me that have not lo'ca IN Val"' ana
that my hopes OF the iatorc may DO
blended with yours, then VIII by my
daily life prove to you that your conn
dence IN me is not misplaced, ana my
constant care shall be to make mySel'
worthy OF you.
" l DO assure you h'' refl'Gd oarr'''