Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-01

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II is my duty. The next train to Cleve-
land leaves at seven forty, and there
is not moment to lose"
SO she went.
Air. W hitiLX answered her ring this
morning As before. and though he look
ed a little surprised at the untimely
call, he seemed no wise agitated or un-
der cloud.
Mrs. Whiting has not returned?" +"
began the spinster.
NO ma'am. do not expect her he
fore the last of the week Is there any
thing, | can do for you. in her absence.
Miss Disbrow?" returned the wronged
husband.
Nothing, Mr. Whiting. nothing for
me. Where did understand Won TO
say Yrs. Whiting had gone? Could It
be 10 Cleveland?
"No. Cincinnati. She has gone to her
sisters. Mrs. Gaegon; perhaps you
know herr" replied the unconscious
man. wondering TO the tips of his boots
why Miss Disbrow was there. ..An-
other pillow gone over. maybe. or per-
haps -he has seen Bridget giving cold
pieces To n beggar at the back gate. +"
mused he, listening with hungry ear
for the breakfast bell.
/ But his wonder and musings were
cut painfully short.
"Mr. Whiting, said Miss Disbrow,
solemnly. Il am afraid have bad news
for YOU. Your wife did not 60 to Gin
cinnati. n You supposed she went To
Cleveland. And she did not go alone"
Mr.. Whiting stared helplessly At the
speaker. unable on the instant. To take
in such dreadful tidings.
"What sas Il true. Mr.. Whiting. I
! have il from parties who saw her 90.
/ She has gone to Cleveland. and she did
not 90 alone. repeated Miss Disbrow.
nodding 81 wisely she might have been
an own aunt Of Solomon'-.
| Mr.. Whiting was n innocent a. a new
I cup OF milk but he had n MANY nerves
A. woman; and il he had not been
| born man. he would certainly have
I been blue-bo,tlc Nv. humping about.
restless and distracted. Therefore. n
soon a. he had fairly comprchended
Miss Di-brow's disgracctul story. he
was nearly wild.
''fIr took il harder than could wish.
BENJAMIN H1ricr than could wish
Poor man. | don't know when | have
pitied any body before. and truly.
R..,i,u;n an afra;J I sha,I have ~
ar,,,,;,e f.,r m, hr.,l fac, .nd L,ou
4, Y dahh.I,s ,o-1ay .n1 an -,
martial ~ f.bhall. ,b.n anv,hiny e,se
I, i; TIL, hn1, Il, \. ;,
,nl Nj p;sbro,, .;,h,j ,.-,t, ,,x
ber own lo. and nar,Iy for the lnss nj
ber nciobhor
..ycs Reu;am;, Th.a, n. on.s
y.u,r,;rs, ~ ara hcr. a,a rh.n ~.
"a. h,.r-,,h,, ,ho,. ,,h., ,h.n al
90, p.,iam;us,
BENJAMIN did no, know-he had no
mean. ~ knowing--so he ,,id no, toll
And ,ffar snellipo Of n bot,l, of cam.
phor Ns. Di.brow went On. 4, does
seem TO me and ALWAYS has. that il Mr.
Whiting had been n horn ia;o, h. mich,
have known better than 10 marry .nrh
n nr.,iy buurh oi lace and feathers Hut
n man i ALWAYS a fool ahout a woman
un,iI he Marie. her
While Miss Di-brow. full of wisdom
and svmnafbv. talked thus behind her
glasses and her window Mr..
Whiting went down III. ayeuuc 10 the
depot. haif-frantic with haste and horri.
bic fancie., blaming himself nis.rabIy
a he went on his miserable wav. for
hi. blindness and carclessness. while n
thousand ,hiny- overlooked and forgot
ten heretofore. Strengthened and ex-
plain.d themselves in the light of thi-
shameful flight.
Once IN the car, the train. M II. swift
ct. seemed 10 crawl like ,ick caterpil-
Ter. and OH. how tediou.Iy often and
long the, stopped al every wood-pile
and hamlet OF ,hantie,, suddenly they
,toppcd not much OF anywhere. and
never started again.
..Wha, 4. M now" cried out Mr.
Whiting impaticntly.
Morning ia M. bridge is down"
answered somebody in such "A proyok
inglv cool tone that Mr.. Whiting felt
ike asking him to fight.
We have 10 90 aronnd three miles IN
a sleigh. and take IN. train on the other
side. Fine chance for a sleigh-ridc. "
aided tho conteo,.d .nuI who.e wife
AT in the seat beside him. rrurbetinp a
very minute .araue.
Sur. cnnuoh, First mn bour of io1,,-
minious WAITING. then the crowded t..
dion, TRANSFORMATION of five hundred
,runl. over and back Acycle Of time
~ 4 man who bas a swarm Of bee. in
hi. bearr
..Ru, All thju0, come round 70 him
who wait.. y and at last they steamed
OF beyond the broken bridge. slower,
though. than ever: for the road VA,
washed. and ,be'train was heavy. Yet
at la.t that ride ended also. slthouob il
wa. way through the night. and finally
davbreak before the belated train reach |
ed Cleveland.
Il wa. too early for the street car.,
and beine tf-time there we're no coach,
@. in waiting: so Mr.. Whiting started
at once 10 walk 10 the residence of his |
w.t. father The day had broken
,,ou,h and windy A. i, alw.vs !. IN the
sLv frnwned npon the miserable hus-
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