Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-04

Ihere, " unhappy Jones. y unhappy
Mrs. Whipple! the topic was the lost
watch. Mr.. Jocose burst into another
peal of laughter.
"Here's q man who steals coats" he
said, pointing to Jones; "why may he
not steal watches? Search him."
Jones scowled and turned pale. Mr..
Jocose, ignorant Of the contents of the
bag in his own pocket. merrily suggested
that "eycry fellow should search the
other"
Mr.. Jones gave himself up for lost.
He went out into the garden us soon as
dinner was over, endeayoring to compose
a neat explanation and apology. In
vain. lie went mad at the very thought.
Every one would refuse 70 credit him
Miss Pauina. whom he aiored would
scorn him. He lay down upon garden
bench, and groaned in his despair.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Jocose had discovered
to what his trick had led him. He had
taken from NJ. Jones's pocket Miss
Paulina's watch. Mysterious, truly
Jones couldn't be thief. He had made
some absurd mistake, of course; but
how? 'lt's an awkward thing for me, !"
thought Mr.. Jocosc, and looked little
serious. "It's a jolly lord to pick fel-
lows pocket of handkerchief and cigar
case: but watch. and some one elsc's,
too, isn't Mr.. Jocose remained in his
apartment for al hour, smoking aud de-
liberating.
Meanwhile Miss Paulina looked from
the window '.lpoor Mr.. .;onesn' she
thought; SIN afraid he's ILL.," She felt
natural interest in the bachelor. He
was handsome. rich, and an admirer con-
scquently she put on her garden-hat and
sauntered out into the moonlight toward
the garden seat.
Mr.. Jocose, seeing this, followed
Soon TIE murmur of sGft voice fell
upon his ears. lie was separated only
by some bushes from the bench Mr.
Jones aud Miss Paulina occupied. The
The lady was bending over the PROSTATE
gentleman.
40 Mr.. Jones are you very i'll |? Do
speak. You distress me, Mr. Jones'"
"Ah! you little know" gasped Jones.
"What is the matter, Mr.. Jones p
ii am miserable wretch" said the
bachelor. IF you could see into my
my"
my heart thought Miss paulina.
Mr.. Jones meant into "my pocket.
"Oh. OH moaned Mr.. Jones. 81
must tell you. The secret preys upon
my soul ButI shall lose your esteem,
your
"Oh. don't speak So" sighed Miss
Pauina. What is the cause of your
agitation, Mr.. Jones p
.You," replied Mr.. Jones.
II 2"
"Oa. Miss Paulina. l have a con-
fession to make. l have-I am-T-
hear me upon my knees. And Mr..
Jones knelt at Miss Pauina's feet.
ut is proposition, suppose"
thought paulina. "How oddly he words
it !"
"Wcre trembling wretch to ayow
that in some mysterious manner he had
worn within his bosom that which,
mcan-Oh! appearances will be against
ne. | am sure" falterel Jones. j.
He's quite disturbed, poor fellow"
thought Miss Pauliaa. Aloud, she add
ed I'VE women look rather to tie in
most soul than to the outward appear
ance; though indeed" There sac paus-
ed.
Then you may view matters in
favorable light--you may forgive and
pity me-" pleaded the bachelor.
Paulina blushed.
"I-I--I think | could, Mr. Jones"
''Perhaps you have suspected me?''
"At times-spare my blushes--at
times, Mr.. Jones. have believed my
self the object Of your preference"
To Miss Paulina Jones was stupid,
but this was plain even to him. lie saw
how he had been misapprehended. Con-
Tossing, as he supposed, his accidental
theft, he had confessed his love. He
never hoped to summon courage to pop
the question. He was doing it now una
wares, Jones saw disadvantage he ador-
ed Miss Paulina; moreover, it would be
no crime to be found in possession of his
own wite's watch. He proposed and was
accepted, Mr.. Jocose an unseen witness
all the while.
But JUST then mysterious event oc-
Cured. Something touched Miss Paul
mas shoulder, She put her hand up and
caught pink calico bag. Where it came
from she could not guess. How her lost
watch came in it was problem STILL
MIR. Jones was equally amazed. lmagi-
nation suggested 'spirits, and they fed
houseward.
No oae but Mr.. Jones knew, perhaps,
how much Tid's calico bag, restored by
the spirits, with Miss Paulina's watch in
it, had TO do with the grand wedding
which took place at Grace Church somc
months thereafter. But it was observa-
BILE that a secret understanding existed
between Mr.. Jocose and the bridegroom,
and that the former gentleman was seen
to wink at the latter whenever mention
was made of the wonderful spiritualistc
Disappearance and rcappearance of the
beautiful little Geneva watcl, at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Captain Barnstable, as
though he knew something on the sui
ject.
--"Is this the great Mr.. Wesley ??
exclaimed lady, who had been listening
to a plain, pointed discourse or "Ont
! tb;,0 is noedf,l - ..Whv tho paorest