Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-26

IL has so haunpned. that Siucp I hannmo
n woman. Mrs. Lincoln and I have, nnt;I,
recently. meyed in different circles
grew nm ont of her obscrration onI mar.
ried. Il is more than probaLlc that .he
has entirely forgotten the incident which
burnt into nv Childish memorv-.mnv not
now remember me as the daughter Of her
old friend But l have not forgotten, and
can never forget. Grown people Tail to re-.
member, in their. treatment of children
that boys and girls have memories. and
that boys and girls. in few years. be-
come men and women.
And now. my friend. You have TIE secret
OF my repugnancc to Mrs. Lincoln. She
pushed me away from her once, but she
will never have second opportunity.
The clild's resentalents should not ac-
company. into after life. the memory.
SAID the friend. as Mrs. Arnold ceased.-
MIS-. Lincoln spoke from sudden sense
ol wounded pfide' anu no doubt, repcnted
III the next cam moment. Your mature
reason. your observation: and your acquir-
ed sell knowledge, should set you right in
this matter. 1T was not the best side OF
her nature that presented itself then. but
her worst side. perhaps. have my worst
side, and show It, sometimes, to other peo.
| pie and it is ust the same with you
But neither OF us would like this worst to
govern common estimation. No-no. my
TREND. Ion are wrong IN letting that old
grudge, as you call it, remain.
Forgive and forget Why. the world would be
The i @ar1ien \ i,der,c,. i. ,c,, ~ ,.for,,
If the flowers but remembered the chilling winds
| oa,x, ny,
storm. s''' s'''e n' 'efoufe 'or lear Oh
| II shall lot her co hor w,v ,hro,oh ,ho
world. renlied urs ArnoIJ .olIl, ~ ~; ',
wide cnourh for NJ hn,h Th,t ,,ro
not sought to harm her. von will seq in
III f,ct that I b,v. dan. sn ,,w nnJ.. :.
Lind of commission. Hut I con meyer f.ei
pheasant in her comn.,uv. anil shall tbnrn.
ore. keep her at IA distance
A few DAYS after this conyorso,;o, ,h.
lady friend vim h,I t,lln,i ,,;,b A., A.
mold. was sittiny in cumn,nv with Mrs
T ncn,n cnnv,:rs,,;,,, ,,.is..,i t.nm, ,l.a,s.,
to theme. when. ot What seemed !. Gtt;no
mo ;,ent. til. lady s,;J
DO Won remember This incident of v.ors
ago, Ynu mad. u nun,,,;on f,nm n vii
knoyu nort and 81 L,tl. r;rl cnrrnct.d vnr
in a sinrl,. word., :,
A fash of interest wont ovor tbo s,ce ot
Mrs. Lincoln.
.Yrs I remo,b.r + wall,
AND what ron sail % ha,,,
i do and ~ nn@ ," of " ,bn ~, r.rro,,oa ,h;nns
nf my liz. Sh. ,,. J.,on ,;t,I, -
sweet tempered and intelligcnt-but % Fri;
A.. f,rv,rd and ,nt >, n,,, !, o.a ,n',
and then. in So ,nntnrc , way ,h,, ,nnn
crncr ON her nart so,oetin.s snnn.5 liz l,s.
fuwarlness. Yes. remember her cnrrnc. % .
tion and that l lost tcmner and calI.d hur
Miss Pert, and don't knnw wbot clso ~
T WAS sorry and ashamed th. ,nrt mnn,or,
That she irlt it keenlv 7 know fnr ,lwavs
ntter that. she was ~ colJ ,pd-d;st,nt tL,,
| could hardly ret a word with her Hmt
that WAS tw,ntv vears 400 u.r moth.r
died when she vas still v,unr and Sh.
tnru passed from nv ohsrrvat;,n Hn,v
con, van +, knoy tL;u,, --'"
| i had rho story frn,n hor o,r, ,;,s
.Wurnr ''f
Only a few iavs since
And sh, carrr1 the n,n,porv of that has.
~ rcbuke rauklinr in her heart aver sincrr
There was tone of sadness in the voice
of Mrs. Lincoln
Ever since said the lady. 1T hurt her
sensitive pride 10 n decree tha, mYdr sor
retjuln,ss ilnnossible and bnrts her sill. {,
.Ab. If we c,uld racoy onr l,,s,r y,r1s
80 as 70 take away their p,wer to do harm.
what blessed thine it woulJ brl Bnt
an ;mnnlsr onc. oiv.n canpn, 1,c If II
moves to do good, happy are those who set
in motion-.if to evil. Alas alas, a.. an
evil impulse in motion, and it is hurting
still. But where is she, I must hiring b.r
if noss;nlc. into bett,r state If mind
.You have met Mrs. Arnold !,
Mira. Arnold Can it he nossiblc Surc.
l.. ~. j. ma, ,h. d,nrh,.r of nv, ,id frnnJ
Urs Walls Sbn ;s nnt ,be l;,,n Em;I, !
; ara ,hnnah, of So n,n, ,;nos nui al,r3rs
win , tro1hl.J memory of heart.
.rho s,n,c was onswnrcI
AND IN ar ,hcs. vsors sh,. bosn,t far.
rott,n nor forriy,n nv fault. Imust have
.Ynn did Hers srcms IN bo ono of
those nroudlv sensitive natures into wlich
al ;nrrns.;nns On dncnIv os,,ol hsr
wbr sLs kant bcrs.,f at such J;S,,nca
rrnn, ron Hnt sbo oro;J.J a d;ra.,, aN
,,rnr -, ,,o ,,mo t;,nn ;n,;m,t;na a s,,,o
or ra,,I, ,;,m mrasso1 hnr f,r ,h,. rnasnr
oi ..i,n sa,. :, rii,,n,.,,,i, ar.rr;r. ", ,,'',
''a', 81 ,;,i ,ha, sh" h,J n,r.r n.n.I h,r
'. Ii"., '', ,h. s"hi..c, in all her iif. hrforc
mpf mpt "ron "" to h'.r mo,her,
.Fvtrnnra;n,rv I conlJ M, have helicv
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