Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-07-27

and coughs dreadful o'nights. ] am afraid
she catchcd cold in that rainstorm, night
aforc last she came up all the way from
the depot in it. She was wet to the skin
when she got here and as white as a sheet
She was so weak like that when the neigh
bors came in with the news Yesterday, she
gave scream and dropped right down.
didn't wonder she was took aback. | aint
got done trembling yet myself
remembered the gentleman who had
first spoken to me about the girl said that
she had come in the morning train Satur-
day 8; [ could not reconcile this with her
coming up from the depot at dark yet |
wished to put my question in such Il way
as not arouse suspicion of my motive.
''lf she canc i'll the six o clock train she
must have been on the same train with Mr..
Morcland."
Il believe she was i'll the seven O'Clock
cars-vcs she was. Twas half past sew
en- when she got in--tle rain was pouring
down awful She didn't see him, tor asked
her yesterday"
In whose shop III New York is she en-
ploycd!' inquired the officer.
She's at No. :}-Broadway.' naming a
store somewhere between Wall street and
Canal.
Are You wanting her for anything! she
asked, suddenly. looking up sharply as il
it just occurred to her that our inquiries
were rather pointed.
.Oh no. replied my companion. rising
was a bit tired and thought I'd rest my feet
before starting out again. I'll thank you
for glass of water, Mrs. Sullivan. So
you wont undertake the shirts!'
Al I -. 1 a ~ 1,,,}
ton holes
Perhaps your neicc could do them on hel
next visit, if YOU wanted the job, suggest
ed.
Why so she could and wonld he glad It
something for her poor old aunt. Its bri.h
Of YOU to put me in mind Of it. Shall
came for the work srl
I'll send it round when get ready.
suppose Your niece intends to visit YOU ncy
Saturday!
Well rally. l cant say. It's too cxpcn
size her coming every week but she vii
sure be here before the whole six is com
plete. Good mornin gentlemen-and they
have heard nothing OF tile murderer, vii
warrant.
We responded til nothing had bcei
learned, and descending. to the street it wa
arrangcd as we walked along that the off
Ger should go to New York and put soni'
detective on the track of Leesy sullivan
| informed my companiono OF the discrepan
ey between her actual arrival i'll town an,
her appearance at her aunts. Either tn,
woman had purposelv deceived us or he
niece had Hot goile home Tor good many
hours after landing ut Blanksille. Wen
. with him to the depot, where we made
few Inquiries which convinced us that sh,
had arrived on Saturday morning, had Sc
an hour or two in the ladies room. an,
then gone away up town.
There was sufficient to justify our look
lng further. took from mv own pockc
means to defray the expenses Of the Officer
lis well as to interest the New York detect
i've. adding that liberal rewards were abou
to be offered, and waited until | SAW lin
! depart on his rlrand.
Then, turning to 20 into the office, III,
heart sicllcncd at the idea of business an,
the ordinary routine of living III the mids
, OF such misery. that my footsteps slran'
away from their familiar paths. | could d
nothing, Just then for the aid OF comfort o
the afflicted. The body was to be takel
that afternoon to the city Cor intcrmen
the neat day III the family inclosure, a
Greenwood until the hour for itsrcinov
Il. there Was nothing more that frcndshi
, could perform i'll the service OF the mourn
, ers.
My usual prescription for mehtal ailmcnt;
was u long and vigorous walk to day te
as ii could breathe only in the wide sun
shine, SO erampcd and chilled were nv spir
. its.
The summer residence of the Morcland
lay about II mile btrond the Argyll mal
SION out ot the village proper, on Il hillside
: which Sloped down to the river. 1t wa
surrounded by fine ground, and comnnan
/, ded one OF the loyplicst views of tho IIud
, son.
a spirit in my feet
Led me who knows how y
III the direction 0t tins now vacant and sol
itart Plaee.->olitary believed, with tll
exception of the gardener and his wi!o.Mh,
| lived III cottagc bacl, OF the gardens. an,
} who remained the year round, he to attcn,
! to outdoor matters. and she to give house
keepers care to the closed mansion.
The place had aevcr lookcd more beau
tinl to HE, not even i'll the bloom of it
June foliage and flowers, than it did as
approached il on ,his occasion The frost
had turned it To every gorgeous color TIL
tops of the trees which Stood out here an,
: there; back of the house. and extendin;
5 down toward the southern gate. by whic
: entered, u grove of naples and clms grow
I ed i'll the autumn sunshine The lawn il
t front .lopcd down To thc water $ edge
which flowed by in huc AMI lGrdly strean
} bearing on lis broad hosam picturesqu
t white ships. In the garden through whic
8 | was NOW walking, many brilliant llower
l still fingered: asters, gold, pink and pur
. pie crysantlIcmums some dahlias whc
5 had been covered from the frost; panSie
: lurking under their broad leaves. 1t ha
; been the intention of the young couple t.
make this their permanent home after thei
: marriage going to the city only for a coup
lc Of the winter months The very mex
: week had heard. Eleanor expected to g
t down to help Henry in his selection Of ne,
I furniture,
Here the mansion lay batfed in the tic
: sunshine the garden sparklcd with flow
, ers as the river with ripples, 80 full, as
D were of conscious joyous titc, while til
master of all lay in IL darkened room await
Ing his narrow coffin. Never had the un
F, certainty of human purposes so imprcsse
4 me aS when looked abroad over that state
/ ly residence and thought of the prosne;au
future which had come to 50 awful IL stand
( still. gathered a handful of pansies-
+, they We're Eleanar's tavarltes, As ap
3, plpaqhed the house by the garden, cam
a nearly upon the portico which cxtende