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

anG if the reader thinks that to my discred
it. he is at liberty to cherish his opinion
| felt young and happy--years seemed to
have dropped away from me. like mantle
of ice, leaving the flowers and freshness to
appear. Not knowing whittier my fancy
would lead me. walked toward the man
sion, and again. as upon that autumn af-
tern00n which first saw Eleanor after her
calamity, ! turned my steps to the arbor
which crowned ths slope at the back OF
the lawn. Thinking of Eleanor, as saw
her then. ! entered the place with a light
step, and found Mary sitting, looking of
on the river with dreamy face. She
blushed when she perceived who had in
truded upon her reverie; saw the warm
color sweep, wave after wave, over the
lovely cheek and brow, and knew instant
ly the secret it betrayed. remembered
the arms which had once fallen about my
neck. the tears which had rained upon my
cheek from the eyes of a Young girl, the
eager Voice which had said "l love you,
Richard will believe nothing against
you !" -
Oh, how swcetly the revelation came to
me then. My own heart was fully prepar-
ed to receive it. Through months l had
been TRANSFORMING the wealth OF young,
hopeful love, which Graves the bliss of be-
ing shared. from the sister who was raised
SO far above mortal passion, to this dear
sembance of her former self Ny face
must have expressed my happiness, fo,
when stood over Mary, as she sat, and
turned her sweet face up toward my own,
she gave but one glance, before her eyes
fell to hide the thought.
kissed her, and she kissed me back
again, shyly, timidly. She loved me;
was no longer mateless. hut drank the cup
of joy which is filled for youth. Wha,
happy children we were. when, late enough
after sunset, we strolled back to the house
and went to receive the paternal blessing
/ believe that hour when our betrothal
was known was the best which had blessed
the household since the shadow descended
upon it.
In June we were married.: there was no
excuse for delay, and all the friends ex-
pressed themselves urgent to have the
matter settled. We went, on our wedding
tour. to see my mother, with whom W.
had a long. delightful visit, Three year.
have passed since then, and in that tint
there has been changcs-soinc of them
very sad. Mr.. Argyll died about two years
since. his health never rallying from thu
shock which it received during those tryins
times. Since then, we have resided in til,
old mansion. and Eleanor lives with us
She is a noble woman-one Of ClriSt's an
nointcd, who puts aside her own sorrow
to minister to the grief and snlferinss D
others. Both Mary and myself defer ;
great deal to her Judgment, which is cain
and clear, never tluuled by passion, a,
ours will sometimes be. We feel rs If notl
ing evil could live where E!eallor is sh,
is the light and blessing Of our household
The Saddrst nilliction which has fallel
upon us since the loss of our father, is til,
death of Mr.. Burton. Alas he has fallcl
victim, at last, to the relentless pursui
of enemies which his course in life raisct
up about lin. The wicked feared him
and cua,pas>ed his destruction. Whethe
he was murdered by some one whom h
had detected in guilt, or by some one wh'
feared the Investigations he was making, i
not known: he died of poison .,l,ninistere,
to him in his food. 1t wrinss my heart t,
thing that great aud good soul Is 10 NOR,
of this world. He was so active, so pow
crful, of such Il genial temperament, 1t i
hard to conceive him dead. We all love,
him so much Oh. if we could dis.uvcr th'
cOwardlv assassin Sometimes wonde
if it may not have been the man whom h,
once 50 nlerclessly exposed. God know
i do not Attempts upon his liftwer'
many times made, but his acute percep
tons. had always, hitherto, warned him o
danger.
Lenore is with us. We shall keep he
until some lover comes in the future to rol
us of her SHE is rare child almost
woman now-as talented as her father
and exceedingly lovely. At prcsent she il
overwhelmed with grief, and clinss to Flea
nor, who is her best comforter. In ON
love for her, we try to repay some of til,
debt we owe her father.