Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-05

ing her. repaving her devotion to him by
that kindly. yet half provoking protection
|elder brothers are apt to extend to little
sisters. After this fashion, he was fond of
her; but for wife-that was another con-
sideration
For nearly ten minutes, not word was
spoken in the library; then Raymond said,
"Do not think me ungrateful, uncle; in
deed. am not that, but cannot marry
lola Hayhurst.''
"By heaven, yhu shall % thundercd the
old gentleman, who had occupied his term
of silence in working himself up to state
of fury-"You shall marry her or leave
my roof forever" And then followed a
torrent of yitupcration that fairly stunn,
the petted boy who listened. He had seen
his uncle angry, but such rage as this was
utterly beyond his comprehension. He
was called by every offensive epithet i'll the
English tongue, accused of ingratitude, ,hy-
pocrisy, and thousand vices, foreign to
his nature, taunted with his poverty and
dependence, until, from stunned and
amazed listener, he was stung to a passion
ate boy, full of honorable fire.
You are cruel and unjust" he cried
hotly. "Why should you try to force me
to marry one woman, when love anoth-
er -
Love another ~
The lava-lke torrent of abuse, checked
mid way. seemed to fairly seetle in this
eXclamaton-''Ilow dare you ~
"How dare l How dare any man let
a peerless woman fill his whole heart and
life Why should not ~
Because-who is she p
Laura Cameron -
a brainless nrt.''
Abuse me as much as you like" was
the hot reply, but keep your offensive
epithcts from her. She is a noble woman
"Slle is an arrant coqnctte. And it is
for love Of Laura Cameron that you reject
home, fortune, my love, and lola ~
For moment the boy had melted, as
the words "my love- fell upon his ear !;
but the last name reused his fire again.
g" cannot pcrjurc myself. Laura Cam
eron is my bethrothcd wife,
Another Outburst followed this confess
ion. 1t was all in vain. RAYMOND tried
to assert that lie meant 10 deception, but
purpnsed telling his loye-talc that very
day; that he lad only the uightbefore won
an answer to his love suit; hi. uncle would
list Ii to nothing. lola and fortuae-Lau-
ia ANA beggary these We're fhe altcrna
tives literary flung ut him, and when at
last he left the library, it was with the as
suranec that his home from his infancy
henceGrtl closed its doors upon him.
Stunned. sick and miserable, the Young
man went slowly to the room that for so
many Years lad been his special sancun.
Too lnucl; bcwidered to begin his prepa-
ratons for departure, he sat down and
tried to think
From little hoy he Ind suffered at
times from his unclc's passionate temper,
and he had heard whispers before now of
his gentle aunt's suiieriugs under the same
infections, but he had always before seen
some motive for the furious outbreaks, and
withal had found the sun follow the storm
after short intervals. But now the wrath
showed no sign of being dispersed; and
added to this phase of bewldcrmcnt was
his absolute incapability of attrbuting any
motive to his unclc's strange conduct.
Who WAS lola lIayhurst! What claim
had she upon my love Who was the
mother, Who in her last hours was tended
by his unclc's care. alld he inferred from
the child's talk, fed by his uncle's charity !!
Was it all vague, bewildering dream!
Ii was hours before any calm thought
came, and then the resolve made in hot
haste was strengthened by queter thought.
He loved Laura Cameron, boyish love
if YOU will at his age, but love strong.
pure and unscIGsh. lie had thought to
offer her wealth. position, and his hearts
first passion now what could he bring in
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treasure OF her love. Only his heart and
brain. Only his manly devotion, his loyal
faith. Dependent upon his uncle tor the
very bread he ate, he was thrust forth pen
niless.
1t was nightfall when he rose from his
long musng, and as his steps turned to the
door his heart rose with a world of gener-
Gus emotions. For moment he was
tempted to throw himself at his uncle's
feet and implore him to give him his love
again then the thought that his desire
would be attributed 10 mercenary motives
held him back, aud so with firm, proud
step and il sick, sad heart he went out
from his home.
TWAS natural that his steps should turn
first to the home where the love for which
he had given So much was first awakened
1t was a home in 10 way inferior to the one
from which he passed in point OF elegance
and beauty, and the star which drew him
was one that glittered brightly in the world
of fashion.
Laura Cameron, the only daughter of
one of the merchant princes OF p,
was blonde of the most brilliant and daZ-
zling type. Tall, graceful and command