Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-11

! pose he was, and try to console 1t. 10
begin, I'll just open the window"
Not for the world, why he might
think we had noticed him."
$50 he might, to bcsure. Well, l
don't think neighbors have right to an-
noy you, and it really is annoying to see
u man sitting day after day in the same
attitude poripg over the same book.
81 cannot see how it is annoying"
"Why it excites ones curiosity and
keeps me at least in a continual state Of
irritation.
We'll, now, think this gentleman is
quite interesting, so unlike every one else
Trying to learn at the very age when so
many are doing all they can to forget.
Calm, serene, disdaining the attractions
of the world, | really think this young
man is exemplary; perhaps Ae is
wilower"
.'Or perhaps he has fed from some
termesant Of wife 2"
"Well, as | see you arc amusing your
self with your own Imagination, will
Just take turn in the garden"
Will you have your gray hat or your
purple one ~
wv hat does it matter-the world and
fashion is nothing to me? | look upon
this villa as a tomb in which l have
buried myself at least for three months. y
Nine. dc Pontalbe graVeIy proceeded
to the garden, trying to get up scnti-
,,ontoI Iool. ,yL oL ebo f,I+ or,bt +o bo
her habitual expression, But what Mile.
Dalyille lad said was true. Mons dc
Portable had been the choice of her
parents; the three years she had passed
with him had been years Of misery, and
it was difficult to create Il romance when
the hero was a cross, cruel, equity old
man of sixty.
He had, however, left his widow an
immense fortune. and for tina. reason
Nine. de Portable felt she ought to hon
or his memory, if not by tears, at least
by decent mourning and becoming pro-
priety.
Mile. Da.villc, who was devoted to her
Ibenettictress and mistress, did not howcv-
or, share her conscientious scruplcs. As
so0n therefore, as Nine de pohsalbc had
disappeared dragging bacl, the curtains.
she banged open the shutters aud window
with great noise. But all withou,
effect. The opposite ncighbor never
stirred, meyer even looked up from his
book. Mile. palviIle's curiosity and vex-
alton now became heroic. She determ-
med to be taken notice OF or die in the
attempt Snatchiug up hor knitting,
which lay near her. in Il few minutes she
contrived to throw over into the next
garden Il large ball of worSted.
Still without effect. The gentleman
never moved, but still, with provoking
ealmness, continued to read.
Nile. DalsIlc's man@uvre, however,
was not entirely without effect, for
through small sidc-door, evidently lead
in from the kitchen, there came forth Il
servant in a plain but elegant livery, who
with the utmost courtesy, picked up the
worstcl, aud then began looking all
around to see whence it came.
Immediately Mile, BaviIlc leaned from
the window, and in the most seductive
voice claimed her property. The SER
want Jumped with great agility over the
fence, and in another moment stood be-
side the low open window.
Il am sorry for your trouble said
she, but we are such near neigh
bors'
~ es.'
"Ilaye you been long here ?
"Threc weeks"
"iIow singular, exactly the time that
We ourselves have been here
"Game the same day"
That is more singular still. What is
your masters namc?'
"Munsicur Charles dc Blancarl." "
GLOW dare you stay here talking
exclaimed voice that made both jump,
for both bad been SO absorbed rs net to
perceive NJ dc Blancard standing behind
his servant.
"O dear me why, | declare, how
you frightened u.s." exclaimed Mile.
Dalgille, secretly exulting in the success
Of her scheme.
"Yo GU know my conditions, sirrah, -"
sad NJ. dc Bancard. ~ on never rt-cn-
ter my house.
IL know said the servant.
IL came here to Villa d. Avray especi-
ally to find peace and solitude, flying
from the world to plunge into study, aud
now this man brings me IN contact with
1 al Of u
woman
At this moment Nine. de Portable ap-
pealed at the open window coming from
the inner room.
"What is the matter SIR said she /;
Il hope no one here has annoyed you
.Madame, | beg pardon--allow me to
come in for few moments, and l will
explain" "
"sir, although it is against my rule to
admit any visitors"
"IIow singular, that is precisely my
rule but you see there is no rule with
out an exception. So, ii you will allow
me
Pray come in, sir, if you have any
thing special to say"
Monsieur de Blancarl stepped across
the window sill, and was soon seated OPP
posite to Niue. dc Portable, in charm-
ing little trawing-rQom full Of flowers,
aud strewe1 with those Thousand nothings
that Indicate the presence Of woman.
Looking around him minute or tive,
N. de Blancard appeared to have forgot
ten his exnlanation. for all at once he