Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-08

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much crockery.
An acquaintance begun in so unccre.
monious manner could not possibly help
becoming rather an intimate one. As
the days went by, Miss Bella had little
evening parties, to which Doctor Mill
was always invited and to which he rcgu-
larly came. They danced together, they
read the some books, they sang the same
songs-and We all know how such things
generally end.
The doctor was only human and flesh
and blool is, after all, more tangible tn n
dream. Within six months he found
that the lady of the glove was but dim
and half-forgotton shadow compared with
the dark-eyed, laughing good-tcmpcred
Bella, who from morning till night was
always doing somathing careless aud pro-
vokiny, and getting into scrapes with her
uncle, and coming to him to help her out
of thcm She was the wife he wanted !;
and yet he did not speak. Some absurd
feeling of remorse kept him faithful in
deed, ifnot in thought, to the lady Of the
churchyard. Only she was 50 far aw ay
and Bella so near at tand, and so love-
able Certainly it was most pcrplex-
ing scruplc.
In the midst Of his uaeasiness, his
partner came into the surgery one morn
ing, anl found kim sitting by the fire,
lost in brown study which apparently
was not of the pleasant kinl. The wor-
thy Doctors eyes twinklel, and slappins
his junior on the shoulder, he exclaimed
= Come, my boy, out with it : there's no
use sitting here and signing. If you
like Bella, and Bella, likes you, why
shouldn't you take her at once? Hel
fortune and yours will buy me out, for |
want to retire and there you are, with
yoar wife, your house, AMI your profess
sion all ready to your hand.
For moment the young man could
scarcely believe his elrs but the first
glance at the doctors face reassured him.
Bella was his if he could win her; and
would take very long? Had she not
shown, in a thousand innocet ways, that
she preferred him to all others What
could separate them now ? Only that
nonsencal bit Of white kind, and foolish
vow he had breathe1 over it Pshaw
what folly
As be hesitated for one instant over
the memory, Bella herself, ready dressed
for a walk, came running into the surgery.
" Oh uncle !" she exclaimed, " did |
leave my glove here yesterday ~
The sixth pair within two weeks,
Bella !" said he, " and you promised me
Yes, | know" said Bella. " and !
am so sorry but really they have legs
of their own, l think. I never saw any.
thing like it."
" Nor L. said her uncle. Which
one is it now ~
i" Oh, the right uncle. l can keep the
left well enough. have never lost a
left hand glove since Ada Grant was mar
rie ! at Kensiagton and then"
j" Ilurrah ! say that again - shouted
Dr. Mills, starting suddenly out of his
chair.
i" Say what ?" asked Bella, looking at
him as if she thought he had gone mad.
= You lost a glovca loft-hand G love
at Kcnsjgton Old Church ?"
" Yes" she repiiel.
I" at weldins ?" said he,
Yes" replied Bella.
A white kid glove ?" he continued.
3" Yes Of eourse,' said Bella. 81 Peo-
pie don't wear black ones at wodling,
do they -
Size, six-aad-three-quartcrs, in the
year 1850 in the month of October, and
tho bridegroom had his arm in a sling
he went on incoherently.
Good gracious yes exclaimed
Bella.
/" Is your name Augelia ?" he asked.
i" Nv second name is" sac replied.
D." Bat how did you know that I'm
50 ashamed Of the name that | never
write it now, though l thought it was
very fine when | was sixteen ~
:" Oh most delightfully."- careless o.
Beilas, you must be my wife Behold,
he exclaimed , and unlocking his desk
he displayed to her astonished eyes a
small white lid glove, and old friend o
hers
Never mind what they said afterwards
In three months more the bells of Ken
sincton Old Church rang for another
wedding as happy as the first, AM
hen the bride came down the path she
wore only one glove-,he gove bu
beneath it shonc plain gold ring, anc
the heart Of Grantly Mills was ready tc