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

Il am sorry you sat up for u.s. said Alice
as Mr.. Warning was leaving the room, let
tiers in hand you look quite tired out.
Thank you, but do not feel so.'
1T must have been lonely evening foi
you.
Not at all va. too busy to find it eli
ihcr. Good night
Goodnight Cousin how do you like
Captain Ray.
Il think he is very elegant maa.
so do L: very fascinating too.
Il can well fancy it,
.Goodnight.'
She ran up the stairs halfway then turn
ed and ran down to him again.
| Cousin Jonathan, will YOU tell me j!
You think l looked nice Tonight Really |
mean-'
TO me you look just as usual
We'll. many people told me IL
Looked lovely no doubt: and rs plen-
ty of others told you SO, there is all the
Go up stairs: you will be quite tired to
morrow If you don't
Alice when in her room wept bitterly
He sees that yau care for him. and
shuns you. He wants to gpart .ea from
yourself, whispered Pfluc.
Some weeks had passed away since Al
ices first ball. 1t was the height of the
season; and of all the beauties iqtterins 8
nightly from one scene Of saiety to anoth
er, none was more admired. more courted
than the lovely Alice Braybrook. People
did say, she was . 'bit Of a Girt'-and per-
haps people were not far from right, GER
tainly it seemed o. .Legion'was the name
of her lovers; and she apparently enjoyed
their admiration to no small degree.
Sometimes that quiet MIR Waring was
seen with herself and her father, but not
often. No one took much notice of him,
and he did not keep with Miss Braybrook
much, unless she happened to be firing
herself with dancing too long together, or
resting where there was chilly draught;
then C,opsin J.na.Aan vas sIie to be near,
with kind word or warning.
One morning as she lay buried i'll the
cushion of II luxurious sofa, trying to read
a newly published novel, Mr.. Waling came
into the room, and struck with the wearlcd,
listlcss expression Of her face, stopped and
asked if she had a headache.
Not much, thank you. " hat timcis it!
Nearly two. May sit with you little
X
The weary look was gone i'll u moment
it was an unusual thing for him to ask to
stay with her, and it made her color come
lie brought chair, and sat near her,
but where she could not see his face,-H,
took up the book she had been reading.
Who sent you this, Alice! Which of tn,
adOring swains!'
Did YOU ever hear an old soug. 'Heigh
ho. hcigh ho! Ini afraid too many
lush cried Alice, rather pcttishly
If YOU talk i'll that way shall send yol
away
lie took her hand, and held ii in botl
his owp-'My dear little cousin, will yol
take a word of advice from one who real
has your good at heart!'
You have no mother to watch over yol
dear Alice. and are placed in what know
must be q very trying posititn. | am SURF
you always wish to do right; but it is Yer!
hard to escape the unkipd remarks of th
world. You are very young, very lovely
many envy YOU; maly eensdre yoa-'
He paused a moment and Alice hid he
face upop the arm OF the sofa.
DO not think me presuming, dear Alice
in speaking thus; we are cid triends-W.
shai! always be friends, shall we not!
Her fingers closed on his.
Remember that you have much to answe
for-nany responsibilities. Above all
take care that you do not make others un
happy,or tritie with affection, which, i
trne, is more priceless than all the wealt
of the world. You know what | mean
, Alice
.'Ye9.'
.Do not raise hopes unless you mean t
fulfill thea
She was sobbng in low. sublued man
ner. that went to his heart.
You are not angry with me, Alice!
Angry with hiul! If he could only rea
her heart.
we old bachelors are privileged per
sons, you know. Nay, you must not so
in this way. Iouly wanted to give You
WORD ofcaution before go.
'Gorcrcd Alice springing to her ieet-
@. are YOU going to leave mel
He was not prepared for this He hard
" dared trust himself to look upon heI
as she stood there with claspeQ hands an
. quivcring lips.
Yes, / am going back to Lcscombe;
, have been here too l0ng.' he added, hal
to himself but she heard the words
Foo long Then you have been dull
leuelv, with us--and now you are going
@, What shall I-what shall We DO Wltluu
| vou'
Nay, Alice ySp will hardly miss me. !
is not as though were II young man, an
could be more companionable. Besides
my people at Lescombe want me; and
but, Ahce, Alice, do not cry; | canno
bear it. dear clIils
: That word recalled her to herself
was better to hear it from him. Yes Ii
thought ker child; aud she-she ha
, dared TO love him, not as child loves; bu
as "a woman. She had poured out her whol
, heart at his feet, and perhaps he knew tina
it was so--perhaps he scorncd her Tor II
She dashed the tear drops from eyes
Itrus sled to stay ti.e sq BIS thas pearly ,atVcl
. cd her. ant, sat down by his side.
t Tell me about Lescolnbe,
|. Icscombe was his homc-tEe mauo
5 house of Il country village. He told he
of his 'tenantry, and how poor some q
. them were; Of the efforts he had mad
, ard was making tc improve their con
, dition; of the schools he had built, aud TIL
. new parsonage then in progress; OF how h
, visited among them. and tried to win thei
confaea,Ge and love; and, ms he spoke $
/ earnestly ar2 ,trgthfglly of all this, HI
homely face to her seemed beautiful, wit
higher beauty than that of mere force
aud She felt,as she had often felt before, tina
to be his wife would he the happicst lt
on earth. and one of which she was uu
worthy.
Mr. Warrinr was in reality Int n di,