Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-11-04

Sioh Vi tHc peaCc, anu IeSlueS Ill rural
dignity, at Suttuncum-P Piggesville, in
Cumberland, lay on the table. | put
that by my side intending to finish it
when had written the all important
epstle to the lady of my love.
had begun and torn up some twenty
notes before l decided that one was
worthy to be sent but at last | mana O.
ed to be contented, and had nearly finish
: ed it, when the door opened, and my
Junior came rushing in, and announced
that the jury, in spite of all my eloqn.
ence, inspired by my love for her, had
returned an adverse verdict This totally
unexpected news so disturbed my equan-
unity that | felt to nervous almost to hold
my pen, and certainly ought not to have
gone on with my letters. However, |
plcted them, trembingly folded them up,
directed and scaled them, and begging
i'm to excuse me for moment, seized
my hat, hurried off to the post-office, de-
ternlned to post them myself, to ensure
their safety.
went back, and after a very weari-
some TO me) consultation, went to the
theatre in order to prevent myself from
ponIerlng too much on the possibility Of
rejection. The subject of the drama was
"unrcquited Affection" which did not
mend matters. The next day passed.
No signal | was in fever of anticipa-
ton. On the following morning | re-
eeived two letters subscribed Sidney
Curling Esq, Inner Temple" and |
feyerishly tore open the envelope Of the
first, and read as follows
Ny Dear Sidaey-Your father has
begged me to say that e is terribly
greyel to find that you have evidently
become a victim to the disgraccful vice
intoxication. lie received letter from
you yesterday. part of which must have
been written when you were in dread
ful state. Oh, Sidney, there must be
some mistake. Write to me my dear boy
and explain it. Your father refuses to
write to you, apd declared at first he
would not see you but if you will just
RUIZ down, all may yet be well. Good
bye, my boy. DO come.
Y our afTectiona;c mother.
MARY ANNE CURLING
Ny eyes almost started out Of my
head as | read the words. They seemed
imprinted on my brain in letters Of
flame.
looked at the superscription of the
other envelope. 1t was 4 masculine
hand Impctuously tore it open, and
two latters dropped out. The first was
as follows:
"SlR.-I ou have grossly insultel my
niece Miss de Horne, and unless you
send, by return, an apology, you must be
prepared to take the consequences Of
your act. Either you are mean, con-
temPtibe scoundreI, or you are a sot.-
Miss dc Horne distinctly objects to have
any further communication with a person
Of either character, and have only to
add that my servants have orders to
thrust YOU into the street should you make
your appearance at my dor enclose
your note, which my niece has begged me
to return to You. | am, sir, your
~.
ooeai9n' se''""''
'iiN pf' No"sh'
".SiIneg Cm7iug Esq
| was dumbiounled. With a trembI.
| inn hand l-pcked up this precious letter,
and to my intense amazement read
Ma Dear Mss De Horne You
cannot but have perceived that your
matchess charms Of minl and person
/ have Effected me wsth passion which |
feel that time cannot destroy and which
viii cease only with my being. | love
you passionatcly-madly; indeed, | am
sure that did you know how solely | am
yours you weud pity me. and allow me
to pay my addcsses to you, even If you
/ have DO great atActlon tor me. L have
chosen to write to You in preference to
Sir John as rejection from your own
pen would be less painful to me than one
through him. Ii words could express
the extent Of my love aud admiration, |
should ill volumes; language is too weak
to express my adoratlon-worShlp-it Is
more than love. In return tnen, LOT
this devotion to your interest "h'ch i
am sure you have already perceived l
oave only to aid that' consistently wl'n
the love l nave sucn soy1 . reason 70 70 Suo" low
'h"' you pear '"g' |',. VISA JoU ~. ''"a ',a' M