Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-14

to his frail little household blossom which
trusty hOusekecpcr and loving friends
could extend. would come down to the
city for her, Ond attend her dutifuly upon
! her journey, if his consent was given. and
| Miss Lenore herself approved the action
The next day had all answer. Mr.
| Burton wrote that Lenorc was delighted
with the invitation, and that he accepted
the more willingly. as he was called unex-
pectedly to Boston, where he should be alb.
sent week or ten days, and that he had
not liked leaving his daughter so lonely
during the holidays. He added that he
was obliged to leave that morning; but |
| might come for LenOre at any time;
would find her ready; and that, upon his
return from Boston, he would come up to
Blankville after her; closing his note with
polite thanks for our friendly interest in
his little girl, etc. Thus everything was
satisfactory. The third day after Christ
mas | went down, i'll the morning, to New
York, returning in the afternoon with my
| little treasure, who was brimfui of happi-
ness, enjoying the ride with the zest OF
childhood, and confling herself to my gual
dianship p with a joyful content, which awak-
cned my tenderest core in response. This
artess of the child in the providence of the
grownup man it is which brings out the
least selfish part Of his character, bowins
his naughty, hardened nature to minister
| to the humblest Ofits c0niiding wants.
The sisters both came into the hall to
receive their little visitor. They took hel
into the parl0rs, bright with chandelier
! and freight, unhooding and uncloakine
h.,r I,ayn tI,n /
witness the impression she made, for had
been so lavish of my praises, as to run the
risk Of creating a disappointment,
1t was impossible to be disappointed il
| Lenorc. She made conquest CT the Who'll,
family in the half hour before lea. 1t wa,
not her exquisite beauty alone, but hel
sweet expression, her modest self possession
amid her stranger friends, enhancing its ef
feet. Mr.. Argyll frightened as had no
lately seen him every other minute Mar,
would repeat the welcome Of her little CUES
with another kiss, declaring in her pretty
wiful way, that Mr.. Richard was not going
to monopolizc Miss Lenore because he wa
the oldest OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES having
chosen her seat by my side with her hant
nestled i'll mine.
James was not in the house j.: he did no
come home until some time after we hal
taken our tca-dranll his alone in the din
ing roonl-and joined our circle quite lat,
in the evening. As he came in we wer,
sitting about the fire Lenorc had gone, o
her own inclluailon. to Miss Argyll's side
where she sat on low stool, with her hea,
against the lady's lap. She made n ga,
picture as she sat there, framed aroulit
with the black of ElcanorS garments. lie
travelling dress was of crimson mcrino, AM
her chccks-wlat with the ride in the colo
air and the glow of the present fire, were III
most as red as her dress while her goldci
curls strcalmcd III shining strands over tho
sable hablimcnts against which she rested
She was replying archly to some teasing re
mark of Mr.. Argylfs. and | WAS thinking
what ii brightness she would give to the dul
house. when JAMES came forward, holding
out his hand, with one Of his pleasantcs
smiles. saving:
This is the little lady, is it, whom W,
have been So anyiousy waiting to see
Can be introduced, Cousin Mary, o' docs
not the Queen of the FAIRIES allow herself
to make the acquaintance Of ordinary NOR.
tails ,
Dlt nave llblitcN, ltdtitt, HtiN Sb!ilt lltlt
cloud, floating i'll the west nj sunset, will bt
flushed through with rosy light, and how
instantly while you gaze, 1t will turn gray
losing every particle of radiance. so the
child changed when he approached ant
spoke to her. Her checks faded to n gray
Whitcmess her eyes were rivited on his
but she could not smile she seemed tt
, struggle with some inward rcpugnance ant
her sense of what courtesy demanded final
" she laid her little cold hand i'll his, with
out word, suffered him to kiss her. ant
cliuging close to Eleanor, renamed palt
and uuict-hcrg gayety andbloom were aIk,
gone. Mr. Argyll conld not rally her-shC
shrunk like n sensitive plant.
If that palld aud stupid little creature Ii
the marvellous child Richard promised us
why, must say he has shown his usna
good taste, commented James i'll an asld'
to Mary. He was not ilattercd by the re
cepton he had met.
Something is the matter with her James
She is wcaricd with her journey. | am at
raid we arc keeping her up too late. Sh'
was gay enough little while since.
Are you tired would you wish to go t.
bed whispered Miss Argyll.
If you please, she replied with all air .
relief.
You are not getting homcsick so soon
asked Mr.. Argyll.
| am not | like it here very much, an
swcred Lcnore candidly. Something is th'
matter with ue now, sir. and You mus
please excuse me. My hoad began to ache
Just now-so | suppose had better so t'
bed.
She bade us good night with a smile 81
restrained that felt afraid she was not so
ing to enjoy her visit Eleanor herself tool
/ her To the maid who was to attend upol
! her, and did not return to us until her lit
tie guest was in bed.
Come Mary let's drop the baby question
and play chess. said James, impatiently a
we discussed the visitor; Pm tired of tn
subject.
Wait until to morrow and you will be
come interested too, she responded.
like hearty little bread-alld butter girl
said he, and not such dic-away misses a
that. She looks to me as If she read Cole
ridge already. Children should be childrei
to please me.
| The repulsion was mutual. | only hat
noticed the strange effect wrought upon IN,
pet by sight of James. and knowing as
did, and the others did not,the peculartie
of her temperament it had astonshed nlt
and aroused my curiosity. by the i'll hu
mors with which he received any allusio
to Lenore, believed that James himscl
was conscious that the pure eyes of the chill
looked straight into the darkcned chamber
of his heart, and was frightened by what sh
saw there. A young man who was gaml
ling away his uncle's property upon tn
credit of daughters hand which he ha