Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-10-16

ny us arm In arm In were taking
earnestly.
Such an imprudent match, said one.
liz had nothing and she had nothing
Everyone prophesied they'd come to want,
and they have. How foolish young peo-
pie are.
They passed, but heard the wells.
thought OF uncle Oliver. Marry on mere
salary! Madness, sbsLrdity.
Its this. IL want to hear it sung,
stainmered. snat hing piece of music at
random, from pile beside me. II ad
inire it so.
Then cousin Ruth must sing it. am
not German scholar, said Jessie; for
had taken up a song in that language,
which knew nothing about, by mistake.
failed that time.
After that was very prudent. l work :
ed for my gran object, wealth. planned
in sight.
Always dear friend. never betrayed
my love. Time enough TO- this when
prud nee permitted.
At every step made, felt an impulse
which prompted me to urge the matter, but
| refrainel. Jessie still remained unnar-
ried. She was safe-when chose might
have her. She was a girl to grow hand
somer with womanhnod. When she WAS
twenty six she was wonderfully beautiful
i hen my uncle Oliver took nie into par
nership would not come. but here 1t was at
l,s:. had been waiting fer this nine
ys RS, could marry now. cou I'D at
last ID. happy. put my head down upon
my hun ds and cried with JOY. l allowed
myself to give way to inpulse for the
time; it did no harm Just then. aid no
one saw me. Then dressed myself and
went in the dusk of t Q evening to see
Jessie.
! was such all old friend that the servant
opened the door as one of the family
Jessie was singng-nOt t" herself A tall
young fellow whom l had never seen DC
fore stood near the piano. Grandfather
Ashburton slept in his arm chair, evident
ly believing himself wide awake all the
while. Jessie said:
! Captain Hawthorn - Mr.. Patterson
Mr.. Patterson Capt. Hawthorn, and bow
ed.
! could have smiled more naturally had
the naval officer been less handsome and
many years older. We talked as people
talk when thrown together, of thousand
/ things. | waited for Captain Hawthorn
to go; he fingered. 1t grew late. l
would have gwen worlds for an interview
with Jessie thot night, but it seemed in
possible. We :ook leave together at last,
the clock striking eleven as We Departed
When We had turned the corner found
that our ways were not the same. DOW
ed adieu to the Captain, skirted the block:
and soon stood before the house we had
just left. suppose the servants han ali
retired tor the hight, for Jessie was tasten
ing the shutters. ran up the steps. Jcs
sic, said |, Jessie forgive me. 1t Is late
know, but must have one word-only
one Then / leaped the colorado OF the
balcony. and went into the parlOr.
Grandia,h Ashhurton was not there.
We were aione---lny beautiful Jessie aud /.
Sit, d wn on the sofa. she looked at me
smiling. had never seen her lovk 30 hap
Pv.
Jcs.ie, said |. | wanted to speak to you
as ! caud not before that captain-con-
found niu. am taken lut" partnership
congratulate You, said Jessie.
lhave loved YOU sIuce we met. You re
member the time For nearly ten years
have waited to be able to marry No"
have achieved the step at last, am II
partn.r iu u rich and respectable hfin.
have struggled with my heart 50 LONG,
have forburue 81 l0ng-oh, jessie turn to
me and give me your hand. ana tell me
that you will be my wife! otherwise ali
this property is worthless to me.
But Jessie did No, give me her hand
She drew back from ne turning very pale
| hope you are inistak II IN your own
feelings, said /. for | cannot return them.
Jessie, | cried. don't say that-any-
thing but that. have loved so long--so
deeply; l have striven against my own
heart! have worked tJr tnls So long oh,
Jessie!
Aud then told her how often words OF
love had been ut my lips and had foaocd
them back. Each time ! remembered 30
we'll, % vvidly.
She was pale as death when ceased,
but she put me back when l would have
taken her hand. with II motion OF her own
As sou say. you have been prudent, she
said; he so still. aud say no more. Ii You
had spoken on that Christmas night, which
! for got no more than you, would have
answered differently. loved you then.
Then love me again. moaned, loved
me again.
She smiled.
ii liie and eternal happiness depended
on il, could not, she said That nigh,
when you were gone, wTestled with my
self tore nv love from my bosom and
trampled on it. tramped it to death -
No woman who is worthy of the name will
love u mau who does not love her.
She smiled at me little scOrnful,