Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-03-25

in the blackest of broadcloth and mos
superbly " got-up" linen, with a massiv,
gold chain dangling from his vest, ant
rings, like great nuggets Of California
ore, on his fingers, descends the grouud
and gazes, for a mon nont, with bit o
disgust and astonishment, at the Widow
Greeu's tumble-down cottage.
| note, even at this distance, how
elegantly the cavalier assisted Aunie tl
descend her plump little figure seem,
in his clasp like thistle-down or an airy
humming-blrd, while Jake, rough, good
hearted fellow, would have lifted heI
ike a bundle OF cotton, and deposited hel
or the ground with the elasticity oil
a piece OF damp clay
Bowing and following Annie as if shg
were princess, they entered the cot.
tage, aud closed the door behind them.
Now | confess to more than ordinar,
share Of curiosity { that rare thing in
woman,) but by extraordinary effort.
managed to maintain my usual equan-
unity.
After supper, there came light rap
at 'ae door. l opened IT, expecting to
see Anne but II was JAKE Sherman VINO
stood before me. The poor fellow was
evidently in trouble. He would not en-
ter, but begged to speak with me min
ute | followed him to the gate, and he
sad IN a low WHISPER
tiase You seen AhI'ie
No. hai not. Had he
No he had been there, but her moth
eF sad they hAd company and Annie
'outd tot see alln that night. 1t was
very strange ana they to nave been mar
RED IN lew days
JAKE wanted me to go right over and
see who was there and what was the
niiieT'
GU may be sure d.d not wait Tor a
>eeon4 Invitation. "ther always sad
| possessed great diplomatic talents and
| was proud ot the confidence Jake re-
Ro,td IA me-
smoothei my haf, thrcw shaw
r. Und me- anI ran Over to the " dow
Greens IA a90nt tAFea minutes. How
should know they had company |
tappei iis ty' ami walked IA, a. | usual
y dld, without Waiting iOf the door to
be oGtned.
Anne met me, hjashlhs Ike reony,
lhI VI ;, 6feen lose lren the t1ata,
aeariy u2sat;ins her teapot, Tor 'iley
VIE at Tea aud p1s''sd founi i9r
4 eaaif Tor nc, great deal more hurried
than the occasion seemed to demand.
l g'vs "hat | fancy Was d weil'enacted
start t"f surprise at seeing stranger
hfe'eAt, anu tdfhe! II aAAe wao ctae
forward "ni rather tIm'dy introduced
NE to captain LaIl3|, gaat.rnan
whom she had met N the stage, and Whv
hai been very r. land 10 her.
l declined the proti5Fed sat, a't=l Pr
posed returning itn mediate. J, but having
oa.e s'I'.eI ad'"iss!vn, both Mrs. Grcen
aud y tile ias'Stsd ea my rentai''.ns.-
C4Ptlin Lldio" joined his eh'felties IL
HEAt, complimentary way, ANA was
easily induced to comply.
Lac supper d'd no diS'red't 10 Mrs,
Green huusc|iery. ShaynGs OF dried
beet impromYiu Biscuit Temp oil butter
stamped with Sheai oi wheat, curran;
Jelly JUS; tae color o. Aanlc's iIps, aud,
last oi all toAt OF frosted cake which
knew had been baked Tor Annle'S we'd
ding
captain Ludlow had Il good appetite,
and dld tuli justice to the repast. Mrs.
Urcen was IN the best OF splIIts, not even
once alluIing to her poor dead and gone
husband, but Annie seemed sad AMI dis,
plrltcd. the captain was witty AMI pro-
luse IN compliments, but he seemed to me
hollow and insincerc. | returned with
out much TO boast OF as the result OF M
observations.
JAKE neafa me patiently 10 inc eha'
anu W.T." d ,ooN anu 'o''e 81 iHeNpfe's,'
oie Saa"e's' oeiSea "ie 70 aus ne ana i'os
a''er annie' 1.tI, Pro"isGa' ana iot " "Ieh
NeP' ur''oe"' "a'o" aHa ""fo over '''1s
mouse itoaI my chamber "i"do",
Al 'no ena u ."at 'i,he was & sgfp''1-
was in NV own r6om bnt sbs ctm, to me
as xa. -, ln' ho, L,hit VII wi,bant M earen,nnv s She W.
'gas w. v,rn Nv - - anJ tbreu;a,, bey,elf ~
nv feet buried her face in nv lap, and
sobbed to her hearts content.
"Oh. Maggie. .Magrie." she said,o have
50 Ionred to see YOU. Let ME say what
have to say quick, or mother viii miss
me from lny room. Do YOU know that