Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-30

to clasp hers with cordial pressure.
Look out in future for the difference
between fair hair and dark" said Martha
land Moua will no longer obtain my ca
resscs."
Where's mother
The true boy question ~ said Mrs
lloyd from the inner room that opened on
the parlor. "Mothcr's here, and father
too. Come in, all Of you, ard hear our
runaway give an account of his visit"
1t was an account full of racy, spark
ling interest. Stories Of adventure by
field and flood in search of game, all told
with lively grace that made the mean
est words interesting. The tall, 1.-THE fig
ure in the rough dress suting his late
pursuits, graceful and animated, the dark
eyes flashing, the white teeth cleaning as
the handsome mouth poured out its fund
of words, and the halt.saucy, halt-modcst
consciousness of being the hero of his
own tales, all made Rupert very fascinat-
ing to the lonely orphan who had never
before been in familiar intercourse with n
gentleman her only idea of the sex be-
ing confined to the whitc-glovci youngs.
tcrs she had met at the boarding school
Pa''ies' OF 'ae .eaenciS oi 'Hc institute Ut,
this long-expcctcl hero, whose gentleman
Iy language and refined manners toned
down his rough dress, and gave grace to
his widest story OF adventure.
ms was the hfst evening
All day ms holiday beng over huPGf'
was IN town IN Il lawyer once ~Aefe nc
was amor partner out III 'he e'cn'ns nc
inVafiA1ly sought ms sisters ,o'1' "c salu'
clear all tue eoo%eo' from MS pF'ln'-
MUSIC, c'hYefsaooa' company III ioe 'aes'
evenings tae pleasant hours oil tne aay TO
both Mcna aud Martha; but @Allc to tnc
latter tney were put tae reSaMih5 oil
fes''ar rot''hc, - '"' l'F'''' 'i'J "e'e
4 dsils4ttaI and dangerous novelty
ialna'ns h9tN'n5 o' sueA INNER Win
out the mos distant idea OF hftn9' hh-
pert Wa to her Courteous tender broth
er. rs he treated Martha 50 he oe5@n
to treat this new sister; and as Que shafei
his thong $, the otaef, to-, soon BE-
came ht' c2e&lahfe, sought Tor as every
new DEVICE lor enJoyment cAme 10 MS
mIa', protected VITA tAs se"ttest c9aste-
y anl MAZE centre leF every AiaaHe'>'
B1th RIpeEt ami VI A4rtat.s'r23t y efeEy
defla5 T. maSe the stranger lee. hef=ii-"
residence indeed a homa.
lh.@owa 10 herself, un.a'2ee'ed by her
com fanlons, Nena was gtgln5 to fa2eft
taa irst love OF her unts1e1 He4ff, IelfH-
M Z ice! aJs presence the sunshine -o'
aer life, hls approval her sarest glida, MS
affection her Neene,t pleasure. W ia sd5A
5rotaeE,y laterfoar<' as his, tAsra cam
10 thought Of jealousy to either Aenl or
Nartha' both thought they regarded hln
brother, and he as 6l'mity 'Aon&1t
,Acy were 10 Iin dear slstcFs-hotAiaS
more
Two years passed VITA tdeit eY'r-Hary-
tn- panorama OF pleasure aui pam an
thcn cioaa gathered over t'ia iahiHy'
before 50 htt2py. ol;te u ''f9a' lA' ZEN
der ha>5lnd. the klad iatter aad utt.''
'he p'aeld geat1efln' became s.o"iy oit
htA'ly altered. H. aAsen'ei n'.lse'i
'gom aonc iar whole day at a hne-'
taas, As he had years before Fetifll lfoA
active business, that grew alarming as II
became more frequently retc4te l. ~ 'ne
evening" returning ''om a'-'' '''y'!-,' ..,.,. -
vas ni9Fo'e aIi' s'ne''ii'sa ~ 81 ',o'el,;, ~;
angrliy rose9''"s any li4"''t "S ~ ,,is
business ana g'''',i,'s i;'s'1,'I'' r ,,.: r;,I
iu@'oa = MS to'e''',s' 'o'' ; '22@'. '','' .h
lmpatienee loF pAeaa'u. e'oh',..s' -. ."g
family gre" TO aTeaN'ns mem u, ~. ''o ''1"I IiI
OF restraint anu lear, on9 D'5s,s Nv ,, Wv
not RETURN A'tes ''.t''s '',''' III IT, -
rupert Sous II nun ~ .''2 wy =,
inquiry was al 'he ON - o' H's e s"''o' +, >
lawyer ana t'Src l'' ,ri t,u'i "t' '''''.' .
eorP'e--a suiello i"9Ie W was . Nv ',.''' ..'.
'or an explanation t"' ,"''' w., - "; r
to be carried nome tno "''' "''' ~
soothed, the wnoi2 oufoeh o' eot"'o''I'
to tue three mourning "oaic' ie9'"'7
ku1erts hahas' HIS 'iost US tn' "e','
to keep clear Ter ali arrangements "'' '''
voice 10 direct inc h'ni 10 'h'd'' o"' 't9
own stunning "e'ea' o' paul aas' Sut'tV''
the ne" burden OF resPo"s'oli''y'
II Was not until tae tanefai was over
and the house restored to taat dfeaFy
quiet that follows great sAoeK' tnat M
pert a5aln went 10 'ne lawyer oi'i'e'
My task said the old man, kindly,
is the most painful one of my life. |
have known and loved you tr m a hoy