Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-11-16

he read cOoliiess and Indifference in her
eyes. In this condition Of uncertainty he
dared not press the question lest llasty
step might bring him to grief.
At Fred's earnest solicitation prom
iscd to sound Belle as to her sentiments,
If favorable opportunity presented itself,
or at any rate to let her know. in an indi
rect way, that Fred was languislling in dis
tress on her account, and thus give her no
excuse for unnecessarily prolonging his
misery. ltso happened however, that my
services were not called into requisitiOn.
Belle Bronson because Of the sudden arri-
val Of some country cousins at her house
was obliged to give up her room-her moth
ey's cottage being a small omc-and to oc-
cupy for q single night room at the hotel.
We would chccrfnIly have offered her
guests accommodations at our house, but
we were in the sans prcdicament. An az
ricultural fair in the village had brought
many strangers into the place, and our own
guests were 81 numerous that had given
up my room to two Of them. and had imten.
ded asking Fred Evans to let me pass tile
night with him. ---
For this purpose went to the hotel at a
late hour. and proceeded at once to Frcd's
.ros,n, but to my surprise found no one
there. / did not even notice that his trunk
vas gone or suspect the fact. which after
wards became apparent. that Ito oblige
some lady guest for this night only" as
the landlord expressed it, Fred had cOnsen-
ted tn give up"No. 90 and occupy a small
room iu the rear Of the building. The gas
bcing turned up I took book to await this
return, and hearing at last what appeared
to he steps approaching the room. and sup
posing it to be Fred, iu momentary i'm
pulse 20 play joke on him slipped un-
der tho bed u large and high one. intend
ing to initiate cat (of which animal knew
he had detcstation) as soon as hc entered
the room. The door opened, and was "
the point Of inlulgiug i'll my ventrloquial
faculty by long drawn MEOW, when
from my hiding place | heheld Belle Bron-
son take quiet possession Of the apartment!
Nv nstOnishment was so great, and the
sense of modification so intense, that did
not as should have done, make myself
Immediately makc myself known to her.
Thus the opportunity for discovery and ex-
PLANTATION was lost. dared not move
hairi but hoped sincerely that some excuse
might take her out Of the room for II mo-
ment; and 20 facilitate my escape. She
however. locked the door removed the key.
and as knew by the sound prepared to
retire Finally she knecled down beside
the bed. and clasping her hands and bow
ing her head (so fcarfully near mine that
could hear the soft words in my very ear.)
she offered up her evening prayer in a
manner So full of feeling, and with such
sweet accents of womanly tenderness and
devotion, that feltas if she were an an.
gel bending over tho vilest Of mortals.
That prayer went to my heart; but one
portion OF it went throush it and held it
captive. Never shall forget my feelings
of surprise and deep emotion when heard
her utter these words "Blcss my dear
mother, sisters. and friends; bless all
around me, and. Oh God bless him love
Augustus Evergreen, and shower down thy
mercies over him. "Alnen."-"Ah Angus
tus,' said my divinity to herself as she
rose from her devotional attitude, if You
bit knew that named your very name
in NV prayers. you would be less indiffcr-
cnt tn me
III brcathcl short before, after this my
breath seemed to desert me entirely, and
verify thought the beating OF my heart
would bc,ray me. Belle. pure as an an
gel to me then, and white as snow flake
proceeded to turn off the gas and set into
bed. felt her soft pressure over my head
and shrunk closrr aud closer to the hard
floor upon which was extended. What
thoughts ran, through my brain above me
lay a young and ulsophlsticatcd girl Who'll
L.. tH.t ths. al sIp isvntI lay