Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-07

"do you have any trouble with those
French verbs in learning your lesson {?
Yes, sir, little | replied.
You want little reviewing, | think.
If | have time, will call in at your
house this evening, and help you little,
whilcyou are studying"
Mr.. Devereux knew that | always
studied in the evening. and had several
times called in and spent an hour in as
sistng me with u particularly difficult
task designed for the next days rccta-
ton So | was not surprised to hear him
make this offer, though little ashamed
of the cause of it, as my failure had re-
suited from my willful inattention and
carclessness. | thanked him, however,
with a flushed face, and went to my seat.
But it was not entirely shame that flush
ed my face.
As expected, Mr.. Devcrcux came in
the evening to explain my French lesson
But he did not find me alone. Aunt
Katherine sat by the table sewing, and
looked even hanlsomer than in the morn
ing. My heart gave. 4 huttcr of impa-
tient anticipation every time Mr.. Dever-
eux looked at her, and, after the lessons
were through, did my best to make her
talk to please him. Nv aunt always
talked well, but she quite exceled her
self in conversation that night. | saw
that Mr.. Devereux was interested, and
was delighted with the success of my Sc
cret plan.
In the course Of the evening, John Au-
brev nv lover. came in. OF course [
claimed .Iobn as my lover. for. though he
was nice yonnr man of twenty. and | a
mere child of 4 Girl, hardly sixteen, he
had bcaucd me to parties aud concerts all
one winter. and told me a dozen of times
that | was the sweetest, prettest, aud
most loyable girl in all Hartford. So
that when John came in, | went and sat
down by him in coy corner, and left
Annt Katherine to entertain Mr.. Dcvcr-
cu1-a plap which thought suited all
around
But after n little time saw John cast
i'm, uneasy olances toward, the place
wE.r. Mr. Daverenv lookinr supnrhly
handsome. sat talking with nv aunt.
Yon needn't be Jealous of him,
.Jnhn - s,;d he * only nv teacher. y
John started and leaned back in his
seat without sayinr word.
Neither of the gentleman STAYED very
late. John coing away directly after Mr..
D,yereux. and | went TO my room elatel
witb nv nrosnerity. or rather the prosper
ity Of INV nlans.
/ did not need assistance in my studies
before Mr.. D.yereux came again, and az
ter a short time it came to be regular
th;nr for him to snond an evening once or
twi.. \ we,k with Us. With u, / say,
brcu,.e could see that. though he at.
mired nv Aunt Katherine very much, he
had too rood taste to monopolize her
cnmpany entirely. to the exclusion OF
mine enioyed these evenings very
much 1t seemed to me that Mr.. Dcvcr-
eux rrew remarkable agreeable very fast.
Sometimes John would come in, but John
seemed to have grown strange and moody
of late. thought it was because Mr..
Dcvercux was at our house 30 much, and
enleavored to please him by extra attcn-
ton when he did spend an evening with
us. but it didn't seem to be Of much use,
resented his silence and inattention to
me one night, and after that he didn't
come near Us for nearly a month. But
we seemed to get along lust as well with.
out him-at least did, though Aunt
X k,therine asked me number of times
about the cause of his absence.
I'll. i suIky. | sunpo,e. Don't fret
about me, Aunt Katherine it don't
trouble me at all" | said.
\ few evenings after, John made his
/. sppcarancc, and entered the parlor where
Mr. peyeaeux and | sat playing chess,
while nv aunt was writing a letter at a
side table. thought it would be rather
awkward for him at first. but he came
forward easily, and after speaking to Mr.
Dev,rcnx and myself crossed the room
and se,tcd himself By nv aunt. Pleased
viii th;s orr,n,ement devoted myse,;
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