Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-10-05


from Mary's hand, which he held little
while, saving something which brought
bushes to her checks. Presently she with
drew her hand but lie caught it again and
kissed it, and heard him say
oh Mary, YOU are cruel with me-you
know H. :
Not until heard him speak, did it rnsh
upon me that mad no business to be there
spying and cavesdropping. had looked
at first, unconscious of the circumstances,
like a wandering spirit lingering by the
walls Of Eden, gazing upon the beauty
which is not within its sphere. No sooner
did realize my position than | began to
descend from my eyrie but james had
drawn his cousin from her chair, and the
two approached the window, and stood
there. theireyes fixed apparently, upon that
very point in the giant o Ky where crouch
ed, snllenlv fear blasted, with the square
of light from the window Illuminating the
huib where lay concealed. | had crawled
from my first resting place, and was about
jumping to the ground, when their presence
transiXed me, III the most dangerous pos
siblc predicamcnt. I dared not move tor
fear OF being discovered ! was paralyzed
by lightning consciousness that should
then and there be betrayed, | would be the
victim of Il singular combination OF etfcam-
stantial ccidencc. Found lingering at night
like theft upon the premises OF those
had injured; steathily seeking to remove
the evidence of my guilt--the we apon with
which the murder was committed, hidden
by me. at the time, in this tree, and now
s,,ut-bt f,y i,,f l,,r
siblc discovery why | tell YOU reader, had
James Argyll sprung upon me there, seiz
ed the knife, accused me. nothing on earth
would have saved me from condemnation
The probabilities are, that the case would
have been 50 very conclusive. that the pop
ulace would have taken the matter in their
oWn bands. and torn me 70 peices, TO show
their love Of justice. Evca the testimony
OF Mr.. Burton would not have alailed to
turn the tide in my favor, he would have
been accused of seeking to hide my sin
and his reputation would not have saved
him from the ban Of public opinion. y
cold sweat broke over lie is ! thought OF
i. Not the fear OF death. nor of the horror
oi The worid-Hut dread Of the judgment
ofthp two sisters tool, possession of me.
Ifthi, statement Of my critical position.
whrA tine trembling OF Il boagh might have
convicted an i.Hlo'eut lHaA. should make
,,,. rr1d n more though1tjiI in tlta matter
o!c;cuins,antia! evidence / shall be repaid
for ne uangs lhen endured.
IN" young couple stepped oil upon the
Ia" 'WArd | did nnt tou3se mA.>eit ~ 'iit
what h4 become "i Ar' hllrto'i' Tor i>ifa" @
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Na.st '.s- .!,a .i,jlr interval OF happiness
to-nir}l.,'
As II drawn forward more ~ ms sn0tig
VIII than by her own wish, she took his arm
and they walked hac, and forth, twice on
thrice, III ia" Eight Of thc window aud pauS-
idg directly ml1r the llnb OF tle tree Wnlch
seemed tn ne to shake with the throbhng
Of my heart. y hram OF light te!l athWart
the face of James. 80 that couid see III
expression, as he talked to the Young
creature on his artn.a handsome lace
DARK. glowing WITH PASSION AMI aetei'i',
d.lnn, bal sinister. } pfaEGa my He"' / 'o'
Mary to have eyes to read II as f''o Il
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week. 'IVe 10 me- 10 n'3'l'' .ii "H nav, ~. -,
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