Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-09

plain. Brother Fred said before we left
home / looked twenty y-iye and SO very
prim and have felt as though it were
all the evening. 1t must be your par.
tiality for me my dear Mrs. Thurston, in-
deed it must"
Not at all Lita. | am quite sincere
in my opinion and J have heard others
say the same"
"Lita Ross is Lita Ross, dress her as
you may" said light-hearted girl, as
she stood talking with her companion.-
just see her as she stands there with the
light falling around her soft drab dress.
| used to think her beauty was in her
brown curls aud tasty dress but she
looks pretter tonight than ever" con-
tinned the unselfsh girl. "Do look at
her Harry"
:. Yes, Lizzie, there are but few faces
like Lita Ross, prcttier without orna-
ment than with. | know of but one
other in this whole assembly," and the
little hand of Lizzie was pressed tender
y by the young man, while soft blush
stole over the fair brow Of sweet-tcmper-
ed Lizzie Gray as they mingled with the
crowd.
The supper saloon was thrown open,
ana the tables, laid with silver and cut
glass, supporting all the choice luxurles
OF the season, presented a dazzling spec
taele, under the multitule of gas jets from
the rich burners while the loug polished
siac-boarls were supplied with the choic-
est of wines, rejecting many prismatic
color.
Miss Ross, what can belp you to ?''
queried the gentleman who had escorted
hta to the table.
Bat for moment Lta was quite obli-
yious. Sac was thinIing of her brother 5
promise, and wondering what effect it
would have on Charlie Chester.
The ladies had Withdrawn from the
supper-room, but still many Of the gem
t!cmcn fingered or returned after having
escorted tneir fair companions from the
saloon.
E" Frea-Frel Ross; here take this
seat by me, anl while We sip our wine We
vii have chat
We'll, Frank, I've no objection to the
chat bat the VINE must reuse
+" Fred Ross tcmPeranceman-signed
the pledge Three cheers for Fred Ross -
Charlie Chester he'd in his iii'l'a us see
9aa gas, and last as he WAS ABOUT 10
drain It's contents, the words of Frank
Leland fell upon his ear. He turned
paie, placed MS ea's n2on the taoie' anu
stool i99@ln5 at I iedsI1o h2ss' VINO SAT
sm.mt e5mposeiiy Oh his 0oisteFous COM
pahiiots. =,
. ! es' a temperance man II you IKE
Il, We s!sl'51 ''easG, 100 "H' !. ;
useless to uF5e me more Tor III oouha 10
Keep It,
L.ta k2ss had stationed herself near
t'c ioIdias-d9oF, anu not only haa she
seen a., tAa' h@1 taken pace at 'no sue,
board, but not a WORD mad passed out haI
rstehe9 her ear, W TN heaFt h'ied
tsat moment would not have eXehansed
t9r the r, aeSt dress aFean1 her mr. own
Simple dfao dress
Several weess wore away,and yet h'ta
Vas never IN pubic III anything but aEah'
= 1t Is ridiculous IN a ett'I Of n9r
years s'I1 a iady, as l"ta eH'9fea Il
large dfy goods establishments" perfectly
ridiculous, suppose she tainN' 1t "i!I
pass Ior eeaentrlclty; but 1t Is not 1t Is
downright folly. II she was my g.fl' Ia
SHUT her up IN the house and Keep her on
bread and water, before Ia see her max
ing such simPIeton OF herself. oaiy
see that drab bonnet, wlta ITS white
roachc and strings and the drab SIX
'lress anl cape quite suitable Tor her
sftaImother."
E." | have heard her called one OF the
finest dressed ladies on the street today
bya gentleman from Europe replied the
clerk, 'ani he expressed desire to OBJ
tain an Introduction to her"
".Ah, indeed, SAD the lady tossing her
head. "Saow Inc some lilac inolres.
Frederic loss said Charlie Chester,
drawing FrcFs arm within his own, as
they lett the crowi which throngei Mrs.
Granyille's musical assemblies, 'wiIt You
walk with me? I've something to say-a
lew questions to ask you, it you will not
deem it impertinent in me.
Perhaps you will thlak it strange, but
| am anxious to know why you left OFF ta-
King fashionable glass. 1t alarmed
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