Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-24
Mistella
Love and Moral Courage.
But why don't you like him. \ gatha 2
By AMY RANDOLPH.

nat philosopher ever sONea Tue luyS-
terry Of this true womau's reason? " Be
cause" means ten thousand things that
pretty, dimpled lips d1n't choose TO put
into shapc-it means they know why per-
fcctly well themselves, but won't tel
and not all the coaSng Of curiosity cau
get it out Of thcm
And 80 pretty Agatha Milne played
with knot Of scarlet roses, whosa ycIsct
petals glowcd in her hclt.rbbon, and lifted
up her hazel brown eyes with pgoyoA.
ihgly absent unconscious look
but, Agatha" :" pursued Ruth Ellen
wood, stopping for moment in her eeeH-
patton Of arranging and braiiins Nslth9's
beautiful waves Of auburn-go,d hair, Il
am sure I've heard YOU sly, again oai
again. he was such pleasant partner At
balls and parties, an,-oh. taAthl' apat
Jerk your head SO, or shall have to brad
all these strands over again
Nouscnse-that's no test at all
said Agatha, pcttshy, the pcarh-l se
crimson mounting In her theek "what
c,n you tell about a young m5a, ff5m
mere ballroom acquaintance An. oae
can be agreeable enough To hold yo4r bo-
quet or brlng you an lee-ercan that l.
ii he knows enough not to tread on your
toes in the polka, nor to step on Your
founccs in promenade -
- know it" said Ruth "hut the qne--
ton IS
4" But the question Is, in,sueiitel tbs
imperious young beauty, how dp / kuow
that Mr.. Fitz Auhyn, silycr-tousnrd n
he i to me-, with h, hnma." and campa-
mcnts, don't 20 home and swear At h.
mother AMI sisters Ia j. | kog&
that Mr., lcnHa,. who h4> tae HAo.e Ise-
tioaary at his hr-eT.cuis, 1oes not oheat
his landlady? What means have oi
ascer,aiuing that young II. S'mons, who
Is such a graceful walter and agreeable
smalI.talker. does not finish hj~ evenings
in drinking saloon Oh, E4fA, ~
have tests for ascefiainius spurious du.-
lars and counterfeit bauA-uotes, but hrW
ON earth are We to know counterfeit
husband, until he is tied TO our unlueky
apron-strings for life ~
She laughed u. >he ,prans np to look
for her bonnet but the lons eye-ht,hes
dropped low With i very suspicious ia0lst-
uTe.
We'll, said Rath. caressiasly patt.ns
Ayathas tiny hand, Il am very, very
thankful that Providence ailn't make e.e
beauty and an hciress, ,iuee it has a
tendency 10 awake suspicion aud llstrnst.
But, Agatha, in spite OF a! you have
said, feel firmly convinced that CaAr.e-
Stanto,. is a'nobe fellow =
"N cry ikclv." said Agatha lightly !:
"but here is Fi,z Auhyn, with taose splcn-
did white horses of his, 80 give me ny
shawl"
And whittier are your footsteps to be
directed to-day -
"Uh, We are going to that private yie@
of pictures IN street YOU know.
And Agatha swept out of the room
with the imperial port OF young queen
The white lus,re Of moonlight pouring
down through the circular dome Of FROST!
glass, gave a life like glow to tbs superb
paintings whose giied frames literally
covered the walls of the vast siflte OF
apartments. Here and there, groups Of
absorbed diiettaRti moved with suodHe1
whispers aud 5randishing opera s,asses ls
if i, were a forbidden thin: TO SPEAK
above ones breath in the presence OF those
fair landscapes and classic scenes from
history's page.
Directly in front of one of the finest
works of art stood pair who had aneon-
sciously been the object of many curt
Gus glance and whispered observation o.
the other sight-scers-a tall, stylish look
ing young mau, with an Old lady ON HI,
arm, whose antique dress Of fnaii-eo.orcd
bombazine and oddly-shaPed beaver bon
net occasioEed good many smiles ana
half-eoncealcd litter from the various Oh
servers.
40, by the way, Miss Mine said
Fi,z Aubyn, as, in their progress ronni
the rooms, this couple gradually came IN
view. "you haven't seen the greatest curl-
osity Of all, yet
"Where % said Agatha, raising her
opera glass.
"Yo GU are mistaken it don't hang on
the walls returned Fitz Aubyn, laugh
ing, aLook a little nearer Garth, II YOU
Sant to see Stanton aud his fossil amt ~
Agatha turned her head accordingly,
without relgark-~sbe smilej little, how
ever, which vas oil that PiU Aubyn
wanted.
Should you suppose any mortal youth
would have the courage 70 bring such
last.century specimen to place hFe tins;
where he might know he you'd meet al
his fashionable acquaintanees poF my
word, | believe he'll take her TO the opera
next, See him carrying her morocco bag
and cotton umbrella Don't he remind
you Of Don Qdixoto in his youthful
days?"
Probably she has money to leave one
of these days" said Agatha, the dlstrpst'
fal element uppormost in her mind for
the moment.
mot red cent. know, for I've in'
quircd. She is in reduced circumstances
that's the term, helieye--but Stanton
is very fond af 4cr, nevertheless, she