The Portland daily press., 1865-12-11

1t was at midsummer, and we were busy witt
our annual balance-sheet; it was all but com
plete, and had to sign it; instead of Richar,
Naylor, signed, "Greenmantle. Itore ol
the corner surreptitiously, spilled some inl
upon the mutilated remnant, and toiled ia
into the night to produce clean copy, which
mad very nearly signed "Greenmantle,
| again. 80
For the next week or two was miserable
that Greenmantle must be enjoying her holi
day knew well enough; but it was no sligh
deprivation to find myself alone, morning afte
morning, at the accustomed hour.
determined | know not what; I woult
speak to her; composed numberless pretty
i speeches; one or two fresh ones every day;
commltted them resolutely to memory; l con
ned them over as walked, in the office even
and made mistakes in the books; my ledger
which DO penknife had ever touched. was dis
graced Tor ever; and still Greenmantle came
| not. H-f "a
1t was the middle of August, and ought
to have started upon my annual journey home
stirred not, and made no sign.
Az length was ordered off Twas getting
thin and Ill, and my master saw it, and told
me to 90 into the country, for ten days.
obeyed in part; but instead of going into the
country commenced systematic search fol
Greenmantle. questioned everybody; cab
men. pohcemen, porters, many had seen her
but not lately, and none knew where she lived
was pursuing my search still, and a week oi
my leave had nearly EXPIRED when coming
suddenly into the market place, I saw Green
mantle; was sure it was she, but some carts
intervened, and before Icould reach the spot
| she was gone. I,
= Here was new life, new hope for me! ]
| spent long hours in the market next day., with
Bowen'ssspectacles always looking at me and
seeming to ask what did there; but 1 was
rewarded at last I saw Greenmantle COM
ing, and pushed toward her through the
crowd / reached her, and should have
spoken itwas her mantle, but the bonnet was
| different, so was the facel - a.ae-f}L III
Here was disappointment doubly deepI I
was reckless; my timidity had flown, and
spoke to the girl who wore the mantle had
been seeking SO long. She was Greenmantle's
sister Greenmantle was i'll; had been very
i'll; but she was better. Oh! yes she was
getting strong again; they did not live far
from there. l was mad believe, and fancy
the girl thought so.s bought grapes, oranges,
apples, flowers, and l wanted to buy wine for
her. Ipoured my purchases into the skirt of
the greenmantle, and insisted upon seeing it
home. sent messages of love, sorrow, hap
piness: was grieyed for this, miserable for
the other; I was eloquent and beside myself
talked more in the ten minutes which 1t
took us to go through the market and to the
top of Smithy-door than had done for
months before; and when Twas dismissed at
the door, stood gazing absently at the old
picturesque building which held nearly all
ea.eu S 'oi .ii'u turAeu SICK ana Iaint. nom
eAGess T =. Joy. si,s,,s -,
a.. .,w,s went tnere m tne evening, and Knocked
tlnldiy laiter many enorts) at the door. The
name "YeS, Miss Walton and her sister lived
, .lioiS, Mss ai.on nao DeSn Ill Dut sne was
ihenuiiS hiceiy; sne Would give my card,
'ra;t UnG4 .nd !, ieis very nervous, put ! would
a me,.' a,.u ~ lev moments Ine slseer came 70
Hiecninan'ie hau recognized me; Green-
s4o;rso ..ans "oou4 see me; "ouid walk up
''dns IT, 10, -, ia c,s,,,., .,.
,'ovh :. was al n olu-iasnioheu mouse, ana had
,nora os ia sJe, 1iie % tne STAIRS
we ~e'1 th =. oiu Eah' NIUE anu spaclo4 sprang
nassod ~ .n1 ad "tsa Jul a,aelsy ee nignIs were
Furnish R,rnis5ed 'u room se II so"nd mraan, Gsaou, poorly
a-,d ,,ro,s,,aS LII, ,;,,o..' III ~, Pae
@,.G plSppeu WIN pilioms put WIN ieasanG
co,,ld Do Nv ny ~ Iea Mo.n, uea. iace
,uara ,ou oe 49,, sau ney
cient ~ i.st ta e., .Gss.s sey nau
" - III III s., put sne
f;a,, ,TIss. NJ - "as ilAc au oiu
,,;ot.''os an u ui1enrlanie SaJ .i spoke ol BOOKS
"J p.S" =, myme.s' ~ LUG ~ ny OWN sug)ecIs,
ainot ahu os ~ ;nirod wi'T nseiSs was
;,s wds . nSPasu, assonlsnea mysel
AZ ~ p"i Dao Iau ~ 'ie " .iilh Vi IL
,aa t;.od b,,t ;ot sa,h o ao,e " a.,
n ouSA nI1.a ov,ie asanh INC neAt
tay e. onose. ~ = oiu e tnooSei anu . 9hose
~ ~ Ior many tasa 4is;, slsei Ia tne
~ s.isn -. allu nave
~. ior .nc ialse olu WIZ
NJ W oaS nos' gu
neoe1 e S, IN S:ap siay q. 'ie nisher emu
=, olu onh.Iy 1la uoel. rIoIi tnat wlnaow
,,, naS oi'eii iooAeu Aihdly GOWN at
le: Co. uo,o,u., u...,,-.,,.
ID one .eIoveisu se Iapniy hsr sisIer sald tnat
was her pes. uoGtoi anu ailer nad spoken
iny lovc, WHICH uIe sooii' anu Witnout any
eAIaoluiialy ,a nuilslis ~ uo1Mg so, sne toid
lne nsl plain, stnp:e seoIy. ihelr Iatner was
ia.'ueliia,l ~ "a uio.an. cown Iney lao peen
careiuiy euucaoea, paruy WIN tne idea that
sney mignt nave 70 nght Ineir own way fath-
CT anu inotner had DOM died, suddenly, almost
az az tne saine noui, anu lnere was notnns lett
ior cheni puC their piano anu some trlnng ar
ticles q lurnlture Whlcn tneir iatners credit
ors nau presented 10 them. Ihey mad an um-
cle IN Manchester the was In the next room,
and must ger MS consent SO they had come
mere, ana Ureenlnaneie naa maintained her
sister ana herseu Dy her eHertions as COVER
ness. one nad continued her sisters,s educa-
tlon 100 anu sue hoped now tnat sne could
supply hel Plaee, l1..,.l eaI,. .
Anu So GIeenInaItie went, Win a RADIANT
lace, 70 cali ner uncie ana l waited, In fear
anu an tTemDnne, ms mucn-dreaded approach
riiss rllsu nearu slSa. ciateel OF Ianng BOOKS,
VI ei,ei e = merry lausn anu stunning Oh supper
Gu leet' anu lhen one ooor opened ana Green
mantie enIereu ieadinS X ny the nand-my Old
as'.o...siI. =. ~ - SI .l'..I ~