Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-03-27

and in few hurried words Mary madt
him acquainted with the facts We have
related.
William was uninjured, with the ex.
cepton Of few scratches, and the appli.
cation of cold water from neighboring
spring soon restored him to consciousness.
Saddened. and yet grateful, farmer
Horton took Mary home in his arms, for
the loss of blood and the pain she suffered
had enfeebled her to such an extent that
she was unable to walk.
William, supporting his lame brother,
followed behind. Half way across the
hill they were met by Mrs. Horton, who
was driven almost to frenzy at the sight
of her wounded daughter.
And to think !" she exclaimed up.
braidngly. "to think that should have
been begrudging her little time and she
in such an awful situation Oh dear -
poor Mary my poor child "
Mary's arm was examined by the vii
lage physician, who decided upon ampu-
tation from the shoulder; and the follow
ing morning was fixed upon for perform
ing the operation. DR.. Grover refused
to perform the act of discovering the
limb without some more experienced as
sstance, and his crrand boy had rode all
night to bring up surgeon IRON the
city.
DR.. Morcton came promptly, and al
though his reputation as skilltul and
successful practitioner had spread far and
wide, he had scarcely seen twenty years,
Mary bore the tedious process without
.hudder and through it all DR.. More
tons face expressed the most sincere ad-
miration for her torttudc.
From that time he became constant
visitor at the red farm house, at first al
leging an anxiety in the healing of the
stump, and afterwards alleging nothing
unless we except the expressive language
which emanated from his dark, bright
eyes. Mary must have been able to
translate his language, for her color came
in red flood when he sat down by her
side
Olc day when the remains of her lost
arm had become healed, DR.. Morcton
gently and deicately proposed an artltic-
ial limb offering to procure 1t IN the clty'
if she consented, The extent OF her
misfortune swept over the young girl as
she spoke, and without being able to re-
press them, she burst into tears.
Moreton put his arms around her, AMI
drew her up close to his breast, 50 very
close that his lips touehed her torhead.
Mary" he sud, why not let my ltto
prove to you how happy | would be in
yielding up to your service both my arms
Why not; Mary -
She colorel, and would have drawn
away from him, but he did not release
her, and all the time his eyes searched
her face. as though her soul was written
there. Then he spoke again;
" Mary, your suffering has been my
happiness, for it has kept me near you ;
are YOU who have sacrificed 50 much for
a brother, ready to ruin forever the peace
of one who loves you more than any
brother ever can Look up, my child,
and tell me =
She did look up, but whether she an
swerod or not, we not know cert In 1t IL
he only held her closer, and this time 1t
was her lips he kissed, not her iorhead.
When winter spread her snowy mantle
over the Winnipisscogee in an armour oi
ice, there was . wedding at the red farm
house, and the old minister who for forty
years dispensed the words OF saving truth
from the humble church in the village,
pronounced Edward Morcton and Mary
Horton one flesh.
The Doctor took his wife to his patnrn-
al he me in Boston, and what she did not
know Of books he taught her, and found
pleasure III SO doing.
George, the cripple brother, was placed
at school and afterwards at college,
through DR.. More,on's means, aud Is now
distinguished lawyer in a nelshborlng
State.
William Horton, a aravc and stalwart
man still tills the soil upon the shores OF
the blue lake, and though now three noble
steamers pillow the bright waters, and
white villages dot here ami there the yer,
dant soil, he has no wish to roam beyond
the principality left him by his father,
1t is blessed thing to accept one
fated lot without wish beyond it.