Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-11-02

was still further d0Wncast. My health has
failed as you. see; and l was urgent upon
Mary to marry her cousin. for felt as if
she would soon be left fartherless, and |
wanted the girls to have a protector. l
might better have left them to the care Of
a viper he added, with shudder. Poor
Mary. dear girl. she was ight all the time.
She never did love that man-thongh Of
course, she had no idea of the truth. Thank
God it Is no worse'
knew he was thinking of the marriage,
and I, too, murmured. Thank Cod
Mr. Argyll said Mr.. Burton, laying
his hand OH that of the other this terrible
affair is now brought to close. as tar as
it can be. Let me advise yon TO brood
over it as little as possible. Your health
is already affected. ! acknowledge it is
enough to shake ones reason but, for that
| would bid You drop it all from your mind
to Danish the thought fit-ncv to re-
fer to it again. You can vet be tolerably
happy. \ fair future lays before all Of
you, except dear Miss Eleanor. Adopt
Richard us your son, make him your part
ner. rs You first intended. ! will give you
my warrant for what i is worth TINT he will
relieve YOU both Of business and household
carcs-and that you will feel, during your
declining years. US if you indeed, had son
to comfort YOU
But do not believe that Richard would
take such a place after what has passed,
said Mr.. Argyll, donbtiully.
l hesitatcd for II moneut pride rebelled ::
but since all was forgiven, ought it not to
be forgotten! when | spoke it was, wit
heartincss:
If you need partner in your office. and
wish mo to take the place, l will do So
Then the compact is signed said Mr.
Burton, almost eaily. And now | will
try to find bed at tho hotel''
.Of course you will not said our host
this house is yours as much as mine, Mr..
Burton. always. How much thank you
have lavishrd in oar behalf. will not try
to say to night. Our gratitude is unspokcn
because it is boundcss.
Don't thank me for following out the ill.,
stincts Of my nature said the detective,
affecting carclessness and with that we
shook Mr.. Argyll's hand and retired to the
rooms that he assigned us.
In the morning Miss Sullivan was found
t, be mach worse, the journey and the ex-
citcment had made her very i'll. so that
it was impossible tor her to return to the
city with Mr.. Burton. A physician WAS
sent forwho said that she could not live over
two or three days. She heard the sentence
with apparent joy only she begged Mr..
Burton to send little Nora UP to her, on
the evenin. train. that she might see the
child before she died. This he promised to
do and to hive always an interest in her
welfare She was much affected when he
/ badc her farewell for he had gained her
love and confidence by his manner of treat
ing her. I
The child came and was tenacrly receiv-
ed by the sisters They were unwearied
in their attentions to the sufferer. whose
last hours were soothed by their earnest
words of hope and comfort. I,cesy died
with a smile ON her face, going out Of this
world, which had been so cold to one OF
ter impassioned nature, with joy. When
looked at the wasted corpse, could hard
ly realize that the fire was out forever
. which had so long burned in those wonder
full eyes-it was not quenchcd, it had ouly
been removed to pnrer atmosphere
She was buried, very quietly, but revcr-
entity. on n beautiful winter day. Her lit
tie charge was much pcttci by the Young
ladies' and as Il lady who chanccd to see
her, learning that she was an orphan. took
a fancy to adopt her, they, with Mr.. Bur
tons consent, resigned her to new moth
cr. have seen little Nora lately she is
a pretty child, and well cared ior.
CHAPTER X.
THE NEW LIFE.
The winter passed away quietly. The
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much harmless gossip in the village. 1t
was reported and generally believed, that
he had gone abroad, on a tour to Egypt,
because Miss Mary Argyll had Tilted him.
Fortunately, the arrangements for the we'd
ding were knGwn to but few. the feelings
Of the family having inclined toward very
quiet affair. The little woman who had
prepared the wedding dress was New
York milliuer. who probably never learned
that the wedding was not consummated.
was very busy in the office. Mr.. Ar
gyll's health was poor, and business had
accumulated which took the most OF my
time. He wished me to board in his hossc,
but declined doing so though. as III the
old happy times, spent nearly all my eve
hinge there.
Beyond the first shock. Mary did net
seem to suffer from the abrupt termination
Of an engagement into which she had Ell
tered reluctantly. even believed that
she felt very much relieved at not being
compelled to marry a cousin for the sake
of securing Il protector. Her gay laugh
soon resumed its sweetness; her bright
lovelncss hloomcd in the midst Of winter,
making roses and sunshine i'll the old man
sion. Eleanor seemed 10 love to see her
sister happy, gently encouraging her efforts
to drive away the shadow which fingered
about the house. Her own sad life must
not he permitted to blight the joy of any
other. | have said that my feelings to-
ward her had changed from passionate
love, through intense sympathy. into atfcc-
Tomato reverence. think. now, that !
felt toward her rood deal is Mary did
that nothing We could do for her. 10 show
our silent love and sympathy, could be too
much-a tender regard for her wishes and
habitS--a decd of respect for the manncr III
which she bore her loss. We did hot eX
poet that she would ever again be gay or
hopeful 80 we did not annoy her with try
inw to make her so.
la the mean time great change WAS
taking place in my own nature, Of which |
was hut family aware. | only knew that
| enjoyed my hard work that | felt rcso-
lutte aud strong, and that my evenings
were pleasant and homeike. Further,
did not question. wrete to my mother a
nuarde1 account of what had occurred but