Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-12-14

ten to look ut \ railway bill. and thcYc,w
no one III the carriage with whom daret
to enter INTO conversation. Ny fellow
travellers all looked good Style but they
did not look good nalured.' Stay,
wrong one of them by saying this.
The exception was fine, fair, distin
5ulshcd-looklnS young man-Onc scarcely
saw that he was handsome at irst-o
about eight or nine and twenty. lie hat
Jumped into the carriage Immediately af
ter me, and he now sat just opposite to me
with an opossum rug over his knees. hnd
the last number of Punch in his hand
hen he had looked through that, he fold
! ed his arms and looked through the win.
dow. and saw that his profile and ey.
preston were hotl, fine aud high-bred
Some young lord of the manor going down
to spend his Christmas at his ancestral
halls l thought. romanticaly. And
went Oh to wonder if he would not be ratIl-
or dcsolate III those halls if he were not
married, and to speculate whether he was
II nelghbor of Sir Guy pomfrct's or not!
My speenlatlons OH the point dccpcned
III interest, when about four o'clock we
ran into the playford station. and he got
out aud looked up and down the platform.
\ servant Ill livery ran up at once, touch
ms his hat, and respectfully smiling a wei
come. Here YOU arc, sir; be said. Mas,
ter has sent the stanhope, thinking you'd
| like to drive the Don at once
That's right, Green, my handsome fcl-
low traveller answered, in one of those
strong, sonorous voices that seem to tell of
the power within. Are they all well at
home , he added and the man replicd,-
Yes sir: thank you, sir: all WE'LL
| had been standing looking on and lis
teillnS all this time Gt was only minute
or two, but it seemed il long time to me.
since no one came forward to make nv
welcomt); but at this point was recall
ed to SENSE ol my position by a porter
coming up and asking
DO YOU want your box carried any
where, miss =
Il think it Will Sc sent for, | stammcrcd
ont hastily. Then as the gentleman and
his servant walked away, added, i am
going to the Towcrs,-Sir Guy Pomfrct'S
This wity then. miss the man replied,
shoulderlng my box, and followed him
down The station out into the yard, where
tiny wagonettc and New Forest pony
We're drawn up. y groom in stable dress
stood by the ponv's head, and as came
up he asked if was Miss Dunbar.
On my replying that was. he said, Miss
l'omiret had sent her own pony for me-
and would | like to drive
No, thank you,' | answered.: and then
] got Ill, aud the groom took the reins and
the driving seat, and we made our way
out of theyard
llut nf tha ,,uint Sfofinu t.nr,1 ooI init,
the midst of brilliantly animated scene.
well kept and amhcr-hucd as that of park
a stauhope, between the shafts of which
was - mas"iie"ntly made dark brown
a%gr a%riIiGii,, i,,,Iia Mas pulled up. The drIyer-my
in the act of taking off his hat to 4 'yl00llHHss
lady who was Just checking pair OF ro-
nies abreast Of him.
A lovely Young lady, with a wild blush
rose complexion, and masses OF FAIR hair
billowns ont from beneath her small cav
alier hat As she sat a little back, draw
inc up her fine mouthed little Stecds, |
thought that | had never seen anything so
ylittcrng and pretty in my life. Her flash
in- blue eves.hc face dimpling with smiles
thc perfect ease witt, Which she held the
reins and restrained the fiery little Great.
urcs that were drawing hers hell like phac
ton, the sheen of the black velvet and the
soft gray tone about the -rcbc i'll which
she was clothcd,-all made up n picture
that it is impossible to forget, rs 1t was
fair to took upon.
Broad rs the road was, there was scarce
" room for the Wagoncttc to pass the two
other carriages. and the lady have de-
Scribed did not turn her eyes in our direc-
ton. So we drew mp and waited.
What do you think of grandpapa's last
present > the lady Was saying as we came
ont. Il wanted lin to wait for you to
choose the ponies, but he would not
They are handsome enough, the gen
tleman replied. You all look very we'll
together. Behold the chariot of the Fai
~ Queen was the quotation that rose to
my lips when first caught sight Of YOU
How absurd you are, Guy she replied,
(.Gw. What thoroughly county name
Guy must be-, thought.) How absurd
von are, Guy; now give me room to pass,
and let me get on, or shall have such a
littlc drive to day. i'll consequence OF my
ill-luck in meeting yo0.
She looked through her long lashes with
half childish, half dcnurc smile. No
man could have imagined for one instant
that she meant seriously that she consid
cred that meeting piece of i'll luck. But
he looked grave mt once, and made more
room for her to pass, rs il there had not
been plent. of room already.
She ave her ponies a sharp flick. and
as they spraug forward She called out =
Good hy-tll dinner and the picture
was broken up.