Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-12-29

skirt OF the greepinantlc, ami INSISTED up
on seeing it h"me, l sent messages of
love, and sorrow. happiness; was
grieved for this, miserable for the other
[ was eloquent and beside myself. |
talked more in the ten minutes which it
took us to 60 through the market and to
the top Of Smithy-door than | had done
for months before; and when [ was dis
missed at the door, stood gazing abscnt-
ly at the old picturesque building whici.
held nearly all cared for, until turned
sick and faint, from excess Of JOY.
went there in the evening, and knsck-
ed timidly (after many ciforts) at the
door.
The woman Of the house told me
greenmantle's name. "Yes, Miss Wal
ton and her sister lived there Miss
Walton had been i'll but she was mend
ing nicely; she would give my card,
would say that had called would |
wait then 7" l felt very nervous. but |
would wait and in few momcnts the
sister came to Inc Greenmantle had re-
cognizcd me; Grecnmantle would see inc !;
would walk up stairs =?
1t was an old.tashioncd house, and
had never before seen one so charming :;
the stairs were of old oak, wide and
spacious :; sprang up them with alacrity,
three flights were passed, and then in a
large wainscoted, poorly furnished room,
found Grcenmantle, pale and propped
with pillows, but with pleasant smile OF
welcome on her worn, dear face, | could
do no more than | had done, she said
they were we'll of, they were rich; at
least they bad sufficient to last them for
sometime ; but she was glad to see me, it
was like seeing an old friend. Then
Greenmantle spoke Of books, pictures,
flowers; led me to my own subjects, and
appeared to listen with interest. was
eloquent; was inspired; astonished
myself in particular; but l had no time
to think OF it then. Her sister told me
! to go; Greenmantlo was tired. but
might come again; the next day if |
chose. | did choose, and l chose to 60
for many days after.
l haunted the neig ghborhood Of their
lodgings and have a particular affect
ion yet for the large window near the top
Of the most picturesque old house in
Mancheste, that at the higher end Of old
Smithy door. From that window Green
mantle has often looked kindly down at
ne.
She recovered rapidly; her sister said
that Yves the best doctor; and after |
had spoken my love which | did soon,and
without any extraordinary bungling in
doing SO. she told me her plain simple
story. Their father was tradesman in
a distant town; they had been carefully
educated, partly with the idea that they
might have to fight their own way +;
father and mother both died very sudden
ly, almost at the same hour, and there
was nothing left for them but their piano
aud some triaing articles of furniture
which their fathers creditors had pre-.
sented to them. They had an uncle in
Manchester (he was in the next room, and
| must get his consent +; so they had
come here, and Greenmantle had main.
tanned her sister and herself by her ex.
ertions as a governess. She had continu.
ed her sisters education too, and she
hoped now that she could supply her
place.
And so Greenmantle went with a
radiant face, to call her uncle: and |
waited in fear and trembling, his msch-
dreaded approa ch.-First heard a clat-
ter of falling books, then merry laugh
and sauffling Of slippered feet, and then
the door opened and Greenmantle entered
leading by the hand-my old friend Of
the college library!
l sprang to him; l think should have
liked to kiss him, for he shook me warm
ly by both hands, muttcrcd something
about being happy-good boy, good girl,
very good girl; and shutlled away to his
books again.
And then Grccnmantle made her con-
fesson. She had known me quite as
long as l had known her indeed she
thought longer, for several times she had
passed me whilst | was looking at my
watch; she saw that was punc,ual j;
she saw that was fond Of pictures she
knew kaew that l liked flowers: she had
known my name long since; she knew
that her uncle had met me ; and crown
ing confession OF all-but that was not
made till after We were marricl-she
produced my portrait, which she had
painted for herself in secret, after, as
she said, she knew that | loved her, aud
hoped that would some day tell her So.
So Greenmantlc's sister began to pass
the old church, at twenty minutes to nine
every morning, and for little | used to
meet and to bid ''good morning" there;
but as soon as had got my cage ready
| took home my bird /; and now We have
turned Greenmantlc into ring-dove,
leaving the owl and linnet to keep house
together, till the innet settles in her own
nest, (Which, judging from appearances,
will not be long frst,) and then the owl
is to come to us, and am to rummage
both his books and his brains at my
pleasure.
WMIsrLING GIRLs.-Show me a girl
who has the bardihood to whistle in these
days when every thing natural, even TO
the very hair on your head, is at dis
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