Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-03-22

VI buiIc aDu tnen no 66lu. NppTOoC0uUR
her aId taking her hand: Promise that
ycu will come, won't your q .5f.s-
1T shall be just as mother says she an
swered, as though it were a matter Of tnO
interest to her. and she took her place at
the table. ...
Really, Nathan, don't like it oueIbit!'
says Mrs. Hastings, halfin earnest. Why
don't you pesuade him to stay, Tilly =
Because Isee he prefers to co. she
said 'and am sure would not stand in
his way for the world" ..5l..,st.l
oh. Matilda. you are not angry with mo
hope' Nathan said. stepping. forward
impulsiuely If You are going to be yexed
about it Twill stay at any rate
She answered that she was not vexed-a
little disappointed, that was oil and he.
in his dull apprehension. did not feel THAT
little disappointment on her part was .
matter for any serious confederation ON
at all, indeed. Nevertheless he felt. some
how, uncomfortable with himself a. ho
took his leave. a5j.-
His fathers house was two miles distant
from the small tenement in which Mrs.
Hastings lived, and for the first half mile
Of the way he rode slowly, thinking over
u =
Of their parting, more like the parting Of
will all be right when see her again.
will make it right must! he touched
the flank Of his young gray horse with
the silver spur he wore ana galloped home.
believing that it was already the same as
settled. Lamsic was ut the gate waiting
for him.
You good-for. nothing scape- grace = she
said, pelting him with roses as he dis
mounted, Il have great mind ncver to
speak to you again as long as live Hero
have been this long half hour watching
and waiting aud weeping for you. just
look at my eyes aren't they all dimfwith
tears!' And she bent her round rosy face
coqnetishy near.
Nathan caught her round the waist and
kissed her, as she perhaps designed that he
should; when. breaking from his arms, ,shN
ran down the walk before him, crying with
mock displcasure. that she would 20
straight and tell her mother.
Lansie was older than Matilda by three
years, but she was only big spoiled child;
aud what wac more, was incapable Of ever
being anything else. She was one Of those
soft, pulpy, rosy, creatures that decay
without having ripcned into womannood.-
She was pretty to look upon. a. doll 10
ptctty, but she lacked soul and lacked
heart, if the truth must be told. She had
some sentiment. of that shallow character
that is exhausted by year of marriage,
and she had really fine hair and teeth and
a great many fine dresses, rings. ribbons.
and furbelows. And many man wiser
than Nathan has thought bofore now that
fine feathers make fine bird.
Th, sprightly case and freedom Of her
manners contrasted, to his thinking, charm.
ingly with the shy ways and beautiful sim
ccrity of the country bred girls with whom
he was acquainted, Then every man has
his weak hour, not to say weak side; and,
besides, there are things happening about
us all the time that we do not pretend to
account for-as for instance, how the snake
charms the bird but that it is done we all
know, though doubtless the bird. once out
of the awful jaws, would be able to give us
very little light upon its case.
And where is Mrs. Hastings and Ma
tilda 7! inquiries the mother of Nathan as
goes into the tea room. Then it came out
that he had not asked them to come home
with him to tea, but only for the evening
Well says Mrs. Armstrong, in great dis
pleasure, it is no wonder they didn't come.
| would not have accepted such poor in
vtatOn ncither.'
Nathan was perhaps little humiliated
that his mother should be cross with him.
and perhaps too anxious to appear inde-
pendent before his cousin Lamsie, and
made haste to say that for his part he was
quite willing that both Mrs. Hastings and
her daughter should do as they chose he
certainlv had not urrpd them.
Suppose We run over after tea says
Lamsie, smiling her sweetest, 'and fetch
them home with us!
1t was not that she cared so much for tho
disappointment Of Nathan's mother, but
rather that she liked the prospect Of long
walk with Nathan and besides, she was
one of those restless creatures that are new
cr satisfied more than five minutes any,
where.
That would be fetching them day af-
ter the fair says Mrs. Armstrong. who
did not like the prospect ut the long walk
for her SOU with the like Of Lamsie.
But Nathan said, quickly, We will 60
and pass the evening with them, then
We are not obliged to fetch them the Gay
after the fair
That will d. better Mrs. Armstrong
says, seeing that sue could not prevent the
moonlight ralnhle and then she says she
will go along and make he apology at any
rate, since Nathan is no more " b. trusts
ed
I'm sorry didn't know your mind, :
mother, says Nathan.
I'm sorry you don't know your own
she answers. sharply and then there
was silence till Lansie broke in with
Come now, good. sweet Aunt Arms
strong, don't be Cross with poor Nat.
This rilly has shown him the cold shoul-
der, that's evident aud no wonder it put
things out Of his head. Own the truth
now, Nat, isn't it So
And then she clappcl her handas and
laughed, asking him il he didn't feel lit.
tic bit better as time went on. Then she
ran round to him ut the table where he sat,
and put great lump Of sugar in his tea.tO
make up, she said, for deficiency Of accus-
toned sweetness. Then she teased hin
about his hair, and told him she knew he
had been trying to maze himself ir-esistif.
Bile, and that she had 4eyer in alL ger Eie
seen him look so aWtplly ugly! Just sec
for yourself" she cried, holdia. him round,
the neck, and forcing him to see himself,
in the olshed bowl of his tea spoon.
Ut was toe. bad Of YOU, Lamsie,' Whis-
pered Nathan, ~ his mot.er vas putting
away the tea things.
10 WHICH the girl replied that she was