The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-05
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antique red brick house were motioDiess IN
the balmy air; the sunshine lay in latticed
CLEANS athwartthe piazza floor; and far
off on upland meadows. the voice OF the
distant respers foated down, like sounds IN
a dream, to the ear of Ellice May, as she
sat in the doorway her work lying idly IN
her lap, and her eyes fixed on the haZy
August hills. Beautiful eyes they were
soft, large and intensely black ,fringed with
dark lashes that almost Swallowed her cheek.
There was som ethiDg eastern 10 the style Of
Ellice Mays beauty-the olive cheek stain
ed with rose; the-smalI scarlet mouth; and
the serene, straight features. AS for the
little hands-taper-fngered and pihk-tip-
ped-they certainly seemed made expressly
to beckon dark skinned slaves aud WELD q
jeweled sceptre. Nature owns no law of
elm ate; and sometimes you are startled by
finding this Arabian Nights type of face
among dove-eyed New England dsmsels
just as fiery pomegranite blooming amidst
blue-bells and mountain daisies on farm
house window ledge.
Now, don't look off into vacancy so pro-
vokiDgly, Ellice! said tall handsome man
who was leaning against one of the columns
of the piazza. "Do be gracious to fellow
who has driven all the way from town this
broiling day just to catch glimpse of your
bright eyes IA" -
Elliee turned her head and smiled but
thoughtfuIly still; it was plain she was
thinking of something else. ..
How do you like my new pair of grays,
EHice? pursued her companion. I bought
them with special eye to your preferences.
See them toss their heads under the pine
branches can tell you there's blood
there
They are very pretty, said Elliee, quietly.
Very pretty! and is that all you have to
say? Ellice, what ails you to-day? 1
Gou'S believe you care half so much for me
as you used. Give me one of those old
smiles, now-do-or shall fancy that you
haven't entirely forgotten your old psnc1ant
for Hugh Irving. I met him Just below the
turn of the road as / drove over-didn't
stop to speak, however. By-the-way, Ell
lice, PVe done pretty smart stroke of bu-
siness to-day, that, I imagine, will put
Hugh Irving down for the present.
What do you mean, Frazer? said Ellice,
suddenly rousing herself from her temporary
abstraction.
mean that we maneuvered the mort
gage on the old Irving Place into our hands
a weekor two ago, and foreclosed to-day at
twelve, o'lock, just half an hour after it be-
came due.
Foreclosed it?
6S1 duQ ugly hu2Q 10 Q6lD Qlm-
SELF. Of course they had no idea of the
thing; kept it prodigiously close, for 7 al
ways wanted chance to break Hugh r.
Wings pride, and fortune has favored me =
should not wonder if he were en- route
this moment to give directions to that old
times lawyer of his, blessedly unconscious
The Irving Place must go for it will be next
to an impossibility for them to raise the
money at so short notice; and with all the
rest it won't be a bad arrangement for me
pecuniarily speaking.
But Ellice had risen from her seat with
redeemed cheeks, and eyes that were liter
ALL wells of angry sparkle.
Frazer Martin, you are not in earnest?
Never more so in my life, my love!
You would not stoop to such dishonor-
able, undetermined proceeding surely?
Not at all dishonorable, Elice; only a
trick of the trade. To be sure it isn't gen
orally done; but would stretch a point or
two SO make Hugh Irving feel my power.
Despicable! base! reiterated Ellice, wiring
ing her hands passionately. Frazer, new
er would have believed this'of you.
Scold away, darlingl said Martin cares
singly touching her braids of shining black
hair, as you might pet child.
you've ne idea how sweet you look with
those cheeks blazing and the great eyes d.
lated. l like to see you get excited!
If it is really so, Frazer, ipursued the girl,
eagerly. go imme diately undo the work of
evil. Do not let Hugh Irving suffer for a
mere legal technicality. Remember the
place is his home-his all Hasten back to
the city, for Heavens sakeI
Neveri said Martin, decidedly, and with
an air almost demoniac light in his eye. 1
tell you, Eilice, hate the man, and | will
not bate my hold upon him.
Then, Frazer, said Ellice, candy, our en-
gagement Is at an end. l will never marry
q man who has taught me to dispise him.
Now my darling, don't talk so! said Fra
Ter Martin, coaxingly. You know very
well that you love me-that you are my af-
famed wife. Tell the truth, now; own up
that you only want to tease me! .-..
He would have passed his arm about her
waist, but she drew back with dignity.
Il might have loved you once, Frazer, or
fancied that did; but your own words have
dispelled the illusion. Henceforward you
are no more than the merest stranger to me'
Martins handsome brow darkened. Are
you serious, Ellice May?'
Il am
And you really dismiss me from your
Il do.'
Very we'll. accept the dismissal. Re-
turn to trst love, if you choose; but remem-
Der, my tickle fair one, that you cannot smile
me back again when you are weared play
ing the coquette. Make your election now,
or neverp
st is made; good evening, Mr.. Martini
said Ellice, calmly: And calmly she stood
there-her white dress futtering in the SUM-
set breeze, while Martin twitched the reins
of his splendid grays from the post and
sprang into his carriage, driving off like a
whirlwind.
Noble little ElIice! she was true to her