Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-07

conscience accused me loudly enough.
said to myself that he had told them Of my
love for Eleanor. lie had torn that deli.
cate and sacred secret from my heart
where it lay under the pitying light oi
Gods eye alone-discovercd it through
hate and jealousy, which are next to love
in the kccnncss Of their perceptions-and
exposed it to those from whom had most
shrinkingly hidden it. Even then, why
should they blame me, or treat me coldly,
for what could not help, and for which l
alone mus; suffer! Certainly not for my
presumption, since had not presumed
One dreadful idea preycd upon me. II
was, that in order to rid himself of me for
ever, to drive me out from the friendship
of those whom he wanted to himself. ful
his own selfish aims, James was represent.
ing to them not only that loved Eleanor
but that was looking forward to the f,l.
ture with hopes which Knocked her prescn,
desolation. | can not describe the pail,
and humiliation this idea gave me. If !
could have disavowed it, or in any way de
MED it, should not have felt so hurt and
helpless, As it was, felt that my honor
was being stabbed in the dark, without a
chance to defend itsclf-sOme secret enc
my was wounding it, as some base assas-
q had plant, that deadly wound in the
heart of Henry Moreland.
In the mean time. the Christmas holi
days were approaching. 1t was a season
of gloom and mourning, Knocked by the
merry preparations of happier people
On the twenty third of December came
Elcanor's birthday. 1t was to have been
her wedding day. a glorious winter morn
ming dawned; the sun slone in a sapphire
sky; it seemed IS if every plant in the con-
scrvatory put frrth double bloom-the ia.
ponicas, the white roses were Incompatible.
could not help but linscr about the house
Eleanor kept herself in her room. II cv-
cry word whcl, refers to her were written
in tears, it could not express the feeling
with which We were all moved at the
thought of her bereavement. We moved
about like people in dreams, silent and
abstracted. The old housckceper, when
met her Oh the stairs. WIS wiping her
eyes with the corner OF her apron. Mr.
Argyll, uuquict and pale wandered from
room to room. The office remained clos
ed; the front blinds of the house were shut
it was like the day OF the funeral.
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