Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-03-01


real nature of her feelings but when sh
met with that love from others, whicl
from him she would have given all th'
world to possess, she knew how it was, an,
bitter were the pangs Of wounded prid
and homeless love i'll her young heRrt.
When do YOU Leave us?' asked Alice as
she rose to quit the room
Tomorrow, he replied. without looku.
at her.
That night they bad an engagement
Alice made tea for them in the drawing
rs0n.
My darling are you not well! said Mr.
Bray taking her hand in his.
Mr.. Warning looked earnestly at her fol
a moment. \ Irig ght crimson spo: burned
on each check, but there was liyil circle
round her eyes, and her lips were almos,
eolorless. a stram,e thought came OveI
him-a thought that made his pulse bount
wildly and his hand treuble.
Could it be 50, ltc tried to put the
thought from MIN. He dared not dwell
upon it,
The servant entered Captain Ray is in
the library.
Why did you not show him in lere!
asked old Braybrook, SHARPLY.
| lie asked to gee YOU alone. sir.
! Alice had risen and walked to the fire
/ place, where she stood, holding the mar
tie shcfwith both hands, but Mr.. Warning
had caught II glimpse Of her face as she
gassed--it sas 4sathiy pale.-Ilcr fatl.e,
left the room.
There was a dead silence.
She knew of this hence her agitation,
J III I'm. rod L.
eyes with his hand, to shut cut the sight Of
her from before him.
The silence continued unbroken, and he
felt his seli-control deserving him.
Alice shall so to my room. I have
letters to see too-apd-l might be IN the
way.
She turned to l,m-such mute express
ion of anguish on her face that he uttered
an exclamation of horror and surprise.
she stretched out her hands to him, as
though in wisa entreaty.-le sprang to
her, clasping her hands like death, So cold
50 liteless.
.Al.ce, daGlins. do not looai ia that way
all will be well. You will be Lappy-yqs
must be. God bless you and him.
He hurried from her presence. feeling
unable to bear it even moment longer.
The morning camc-tbe morning IT {
day Eausht with fearful interest to Alice
the day that must part her from Mr.
Warning. and decide the fate of Capt. Ray
for Alice had petitioned time to think
She camedown to the breakfast room Look
ing almost like a living statue, SO calm, st
pale. Mr. Rraybroqk was not yet down
but figure stood in the deep bay window
Good-mOrning, Cousin Jonathan.
j He started. and turned at her voice.
l have beautiful morning for my jour
rey.
Very. What time do you go!'
In an hour
Then | must give YOU your breakfast.
You shall but first have Il word t.
say to YOU. Nay, Alice, do not look afraid
it is no lecture this time-ouly to tell yol
how feryently pray that the lot in lit
you have chpsen may be a happy one
voice fatered, and unknowingly, he al
them in his own. She raised her calm
, sad eyes to his face.
; And you care this much about Inc
Cousin Jonathan
r 'Carci Alice"
Il did not think you cared so much.
, am very, very, glad.
, She spoke 80 low, that it was almost
whisper; but spdlepls alaSpius Ler hands
and holding one of 'his to her heart. .sh
went on to speak vchemently, passionate
ly-all her assumed calmness gone.
Il know that you, sc roble. SO good
f seem hut a weak and erring child but d
not think-oh! never think that your kind
ness can be by me forgotten.
She would have spoken more, but some
thing in his face arrested her. His volc
D sola. tcs loarse and unnatural
Alice, hush You know not what 70
do.
i A change came over her. She droppe
his hand, and with both her own pressc
| tightly down upon her breast, stood gam
on him with wondering eyes and partlp
lips, from which all shade of color had lad
!, de passed his hand across his forehead
aud turned from her.
Alice, leave mc.-iu mercy leave me.
But stood as though rooted to the groun
Would to God | loved her less" burn
from bin like sroan.
lI' she aears It, and her lips moved, he
arms were stretched out to him one uil
| certain step toward. and she fell senselcs
{ at his feet.
Cousin Jonathan did not leave ,tqwn tina
day. Captain Ray did.
! The winter WAS Coming, and Lcscomb
t had its master back again, hut he did No
iAeQe ,,.ipnc. Alice lived happy woma
t for she had some one ever VIII + eE VII
| could guide her right, and sometimes sh
uspl to call him Cousin JONATHAN.