Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-14
ELLSWORTH MAINE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1866

, cousins were not aware of the change whicl
was coming over him that reckless dissi
pated look which writes certain wrinkles il
u young mans face, over written in lis ID,
outer smiles, which could not hide til,
truth from discerning eye. l asked my
, self if | could justify my course in keepin:
, silence about what [ had seen: it was III
| plainest duty to inform Mr.. Argyll, not on
" Oh his account, but on James also. Surl
II knowledge, coming to his uncle, thou,
it would be terribly mortifying to his neph
cw, might be the means of breaking hi
new fetters of habit before they were rivi
ted upon him. Such. felt was my duty
At the same time ! shrunk from it, as
person situated as | was naturally wonlt
shrink was liable to have my motives
misconstrued : to have it limited that self
interest was prompting me to place james
in a bad light. No couldn't do it Fol
the hundredtli time came to this conclu
sion, against the higher voice of the abso-
self in my weak course by remembering
that Mr.. Burton had requested my silence
and that | was not at liberty to bctrav hi'
confidence. Looking at him. thinking these
things more in my eyes than they ought tt
have been. had been Oh my guard, james
suddenly looked up and encountered my
gaze. He pushed the board aside with al
angry motion, which overthrow half the
, men and entirely Disconnected the game.
We'll, how do you like my looks, Rich
, ard , the defiant eyes glitterug with vii
which overpowered my own. smiling q
deadly smile, which threatened me.
'Iiow pcevish you are. James | believe
} you threw up the game because you saw
: was checkmating YOU cried his cousin.
: That's it, my dear child never woult
!, allow myself to be checkmated!' =
} Then you shouldn't play"
oh, sometimes allow women to vii
the game; but when play with men,
never give up. The man who attempts
l the chances with me must prepare for de
g. feat
5 How generous you are to the witles'
+ SEX said Mary. sarcastically. lam mucf
l obliged to you, that you sometimes allow
lis to win. Just pick up that castle yo,
t have sent tumbling to ruins, if you please
sr-and don't ask NE to play chess for a
t least fortnight.
perceived threat in his words of whicl
! the girl was quite innocent; he was throw
5 ing down the gauntlet to me: again ant
j, again his air, his words, were such that
l could put 10 other construction upon them
He was determined to misunderstood me
t to look upon me rs person seeking to III
lure him. | was in his way-I must ge
out of it. This was the manner he pnt o.,
/, to me. felt that night, more than ever
, the conviction that my connection with The
t Argylls WAS about to be broken. Ii Jane.
felt thus toward me, should be unwillin.
1 to take a position which he regarded as be
, longing. by right, to himself. Worse than
4 all, felt that his trcacherous nature wa
I working secretly against me. and that hi:
| efforts had Already told upon thosc who's,
love and respect was most precious to me
Shortly after, took my leave; he wa
/ 81 eiIgrossed with lis back toward me
: looking over some old cngrayinss, that he
did not turn to say goodnight. My room
at my boarding house had Il particularly
. checrless air that evening; felt lonely
| and cmbittcred. Nv heart achcd for sym
pathy. ! resolved that. if partnership
was not offered on New Years. woult
propose a visit to my mother, for whose
. love and encouragement lonSed. Ih,
event of going away. too, woulu give NJ
, Argyll the opportunity of declaring HIM
Sell III one way OF alOlhcT.
Lenore's visit was decided success Ill
the way, too, which had hoped for. Iiel
fine and spiritual nature WAS drawn toNaro
/, Eleanor in manner which made the lat
ter love her. aal grow to feel a colsoluta
ton III the touch of the little liand the uu
. sought kiss, and the silent sympathy whlei
brought the child to sit hours by her side
say ing nothing, but looking with wondc
and reverence at sorrow too deep tol
, her Young heart to fathom. Lenore frol
| ickcd with Mr. Argyll, chatted and sun!
: with Mary hut she was always ready t.
leave either for her quiet corner by Mis-
| Argyll. Mary pretended jealousy, thougl
, We were all glad to see the interest Flea
, nor took in the child. One of our creates
, pleasures was in Lenorc's singing. have
mentioned the purity and great compass o
; her voice. To hear her sing some of Han
del's music, of Sabbath twilight, was al
| most to obtain glimpse into the hcavel
: toward which her voice scared. say
Eleanor quietly weeping while she sung
and knew the music was looscning til
tense strain upon her heart chords.
was interested in watching two thing
9 first, the attachment between Miss Ar
gyll and Lenorc; secondly, the pcrslsten
, Efforts of James to overcome his first aver
sion, and his ultimate success. BY tn
t second day he had mastered his chasrln II
the evident dislike of the child, who coul
hardly COMPEL herself to be polite to him
and who grew constrained and pale when
ever he was near her. James 1lrgyll wa
{ not the man to allow IL child to slight hin
t with impunity. His Incidence was re
: pugnance to business and study. 1t wa
, no weakness of the will, for when he st
his resolves upon an object. lie usually ac
0 complished it. saw that he had resolve
: to conquer Lcnorc. lie paid court to he
( as if she were lady OF the land mstca
n of Il little girl ; ON New Years he over
= whelmed her with splendid presents; h
took her out sleigh riding alone with him
l in fancy cutter, which he declared wa
$ only Just large enough for those two, wit
e chimes of silver bells and Il spirited horse
ought not to have felt greved that lie
: nore also, like the rest of the world, PROV
ed faithless to me. But did. was NOR
5 hurt by pcrceiving her growing indiilel
5 encc to me and her increasing tacinatio
= for James, than the subject warranted.
Il should have known that rides and doll
flowers and batteries. and dainty llttl
l ring for her fore finger, would win any Ii
= the maiden of eleven; but he estimate
l IGNORES character higher. l had notice
IS her attractions and rcpulsions. the formt
:, always towards noble and true persons
l. the latter toward the unworthy. Nov
II however, my little bird was charmed h
II the serpent's eye; she was under the il
Il Hucuce of James will and | resigned he