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

! was TINT of dcsnar IT was writtpu on at :.
titud. and eYnrcssion. II was ,cithnr
orief nor r. +morse-it was blank desna;r
| It must have been half an hour that | re-
NAMED ouiet. watching her. In all that
time she never stirred hand nor oveld !.
her glance was mon the preeusward at her
feet. When / tnrn tn that parc of nv
memory seq her nhotocranbrd os Il wore
upon every fold of the lark dress. which
was some worste,i substance frovcJ b,,t
neat. tl,e hlack shawl. horierad dawn
about the slender shoulders. which had the
slight, lalitual stoop of those who pIv the
needle for living; the ietty hair uusAed
back from, her forehead, the marble white
ness and rgidity of the face and mouth.
1t Was a face made 20 express passion-
And. although the only passion expressed
now was that of despair. so intense that it
grew like apathy, could easily see how the
rounded chin and full lips could melt into
softer moods, The forehead was rather low
but fair. consortiny with the oval of the
cheek and chin; the brows dark and rather
heavy. | remembered the wild black eyes
! which had seen the previous day, and
could guess at their hidden fires.
This was girl to attract interest at any
time. and mutely wondered what had Ell :
tangled the threads of her fate in the Gilt
terinp web of a higher fortune, which was
now suddenly interviewer with the nall of
death. All her movements had been such
as to confirm my desire to ascertain her
connection, if any. with the tragedy. 1t
seemed to me that if could sec her eyes.
before she was conscious of observance. I
could tell whether there was Guilt. or only
sorrow, in her heart; therefore | remained
auiet. waiting. But had mistaken nv
nowcrs. or the eyes oycrborc then. When
sshc aid l;(t thc,n ~ a steamer came nnf;no
arcnnI tLe haso of FLO ,,onnta;, ,,.l';.I
r,,, down into tn. river NJ .h. c,st and
tbnv sn11euIv enconntero5 nine w.L.ro !
stood not ten fat fr,n Ler ! s.w anlr
rhl,cE uf,thom,ale Jnnths n,,r;no nm,
:, tronll. so ;nt.nso ti,, nv. n,,n ',,.o
1ronne1 bcnc,tb the;. newer o''e
sh. J;,l nnt start ,ron ,,bsor,;nr mo
which as I thonyht n ,u;ltv nnrsoH hnr'
led in self. .accnsins r,.yer;:s fwnulJ hav.
Ioneit seemed only slowIv =. non.trate
her consciousness that a strangcr w,s cnu.
frontinp her: when | raised my eyes. which
had su5E beneath the intensity III hers sh,
WAS poyinr rauidly AWAY toward the west.
crn cate
uN;ss sullivan vou b,vo f,r.n,top vou,
bonnet, ;, "
With a woman,s instinct she mt nm he,
b,n1 +, snootb b.r J;s ,r5.rod b,;r a,m.
slowly hack and tool, tb. bonnnt which
eytc,,dcJ toward her w;tLout ,noal inv
hesitateJ what mnye tn take nv wish
,1 f., aJ5ress Ler.s.hc w.,s hnro IN my
rr,.,, ,,,J I ,,rbt +, sot;sf,. -. e,r ,s nm.
s,ble. about the su.ni,io,s which | hai
Icnuce;cal ,n;,,lt ,io bnr ~, ;rr,narabl,
injury by raking nv freIinas nnhlic. !;
she were. innocent of any ail or ip.ti.atio,
of the crlule whch had been committed
vet there we're circumstances which conl,
hardly pass upclaIlcurcd. That mae
conntable absence Of hers on SATURDAY,
from three O'Clock uutil an hour after til,
murder was committed: the statement q
her aunt that she was in the city, and m,
finding her in this spot. in connection witt
the midnight visit to the window, AMI 9th
er things which had observed, were sutfl
cicnt to Justify inauirv. Yet if alarme.
her prcrnaturc,y should have the les
chance of GINNING upou rroofs. and her ac
complices. if she hna any, woull be led I,
take steps for greater safety. Anvhow
would make her sneak. and find " hat ,hcr,
was in her voice.
Your aunt told me that vou had ron,
,o \.v Work " said st.,n;ur ,lunr h,.
s;,. h"r -. SI. tur,,,J au.,. us
..sh. ,lnngl, sn nd w., came hor,
J.. -, ! ."' ... y,
l" sec my, 81, Su"PP'"S Siio't III he
walk, and looking at Inc as II she cXpectet
me to tell my business.
This again did not look like the trcpida
tiou of ruilt.
~, c,rc ont for wall, Isr,nns
o,r thnucLts hov. loJ rs hn.I, "a sr,n
I,,'..;,.', NJ. ,,l,., ~, l'', 49, wy ;s',,..
,e'''''' me l,,''c ""i navy "' '''''
est 10 many hereafter =,
"lhterest "i vulgar c"ri"sifv III VII
give them something to talk about.
hate it," She spoke more to herself tlal
to me, While IA raw of fire dartc, from thos,
black orbs the next instant her face sub
sided into that passionate stillucs upuiu,
II.r .uoooh was no+ t,,,t of h.r st,t;on
n.a.,,I.iI ,,i,ot I,,. n,,,. Ia ,,;I -, ~,
-; w.. hI 'a"' '',, '" ,ur o''
nv ~. nov '."eu ul''' ~ '''
ucciaeu tn"' tne s'i, 'ii'n'' M"s ''e
these which ieac'i o'l be!onu tileif clfeuih
stances-as s-amhi'ous-and tina
this nature may have led her present un
happiness. That she was unhappy, if no
sinful, it took but Il glance to assure me
..So do | hate it. do mt like to hay
the rret of my friends subjected to col,
and curious eyes"
Yes. it is Il privilege to have the riSh
to mourn. toll you the sorrow o: tina
beautiful lady he was 10 have married j
ilEht cotliGtreu WIN iroipi1 , tirai some ice'