Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-10-21

choir where she sang so sweetiy, and
then afterwari woutd walk home with
her: and then. then speak directly to
the point. So he dressed with great
care AMI started for the church. The
sky was bright and cloudle.s, and the
sweet influence Of nature. together
with those Of the holy day. softened
and qaieted the young mans heart he
thought Of what his life would be could
he gain his Maggie. and how good and
gentle she was. how tender and via
ming. lie carried his thoughts OF her
into the church--in which he made .
mistake. for they should have been
raised TO more heavenly objects. But
he did as we are ali too apt 70 do.
Asccndisg-the choir stairs he reAedkel.
Yes, indeed. ] might have known she
would not have had the courage to give
me the flowers, my timid little Maggie.
BY this time hc was Just enteSiag the
choir. and raising his eyes bcheld
Maggie seated with her back to him,
apparently listening 10 something Tom
Harding was saying 20 her, Tom bend
ing tenderlv over her 10 do it. Fred
gazesi at the pair. jealousy beginning
10 awake While he did so Tom
Strengthened himself. and Fred was
,ranstixed hy seeing in the buttonhole
of his coat the cluster Of moss-rose
buds. There was no mistaking them
lie not only recognized them. but be-
sides that, Nell was the only one in
the village who had them. and she had
told hun that she cut all she had for
Maggie's boauet. These thoughts
passed like tightening through his
mind. and MSaehs such certain con
viction with them, that he instantly
turned, and descending the stair.
made at once for his own ab de. where
he remained the rest Of the morning
tortured By disappointed love and ra-
ging jealousy.
Now. the offer Of his Uncle was con-
sidcred with far different feelings. lie
looked on il a. a means OF escape, and
decided to acceptit. Having no rela-
tive but his uncle, rather cold person
of whom he had seen but little, he hal
no family ties To prevent his leaving
his country even 80 unexpectedly. Be
fore, he could not bear TO leave the
place where Maggi. wwel,; now. - re-
main was wrctchrlncss 50 his resolu
| ton was taken.
But how did Tom yet the flowers
or course Maggie could not have given
them To him even il she had been viii
ling 10 do 40. Doctor Bly, the return
do home after his professional visit.
and, sleepy A. he was, did not forget
10 paIt the liowers in water. Then he
slept as q healthy country physician Of
good neryescan sieep. He lived ia a
boarilng house, AMI one of his fellow
boa.rr Was ia the habit Of Struggling
into his room at all times, thc Doctor
never locking his door. because on one
occasion when he lid so they hal 70
nearly batter il down before he could
he awakened TO attend case that de-
manded immediate attention. Accord
ngiy this yonng person, Jim Masters,
dropped in on this eventful morning.
As the Doctor slumOered profoundly
Jim had 10 look out for his Own atnuse-
ment. lie meanIered around the room
and soon cspicd the bou iuct. The
Doctor not bein. given 10 those things,
jim : attention was aroused he exam
inei il, ami the howers around the
moss-roses being slightly withercd, he
saw that il was n bouquet within a
bouquet. Nobody ever stood on cere-
mony with the Doctor, and jim least
of all 50 he had no hesitation about
drawing out the little bouquet. 1t was
still fresh. Nell having wrapped a
bit wet moss around the stems. Then
Jim drew the other flowers together 10
conceal the gap, aud after that coolly
walked OF! with the buttonholc boquet.
Just as he left the house he encounter
ed Tom Harding. Tom looked 80
jaunty and the moss-roses seemed such
a fitting ornament for his button hole,
thai jim in a sudden lit OF generosity,
offered them: beside. that, he didn t
care 10 keep them. Tom stuck them
in his button hole, and shortly after
entered the choir, where he was en-
gagged in conversation with Maggie
when Fred saw him. the service not
having vet commenced.
CHAPTER II.
II was the Wednesday afternoon
following. and Nell, who had been
whipped OF on Sunday morning imme-
diately after church bv burly young
farmer, who had come in anxious haste
for her, because his delicate little wife
wanted aadiy to see Cousin Nell"
and be benefited by her soothing pow
ers. had just returned, leaving the
farmer and his wife much the better
for her visit. And now, after brush
ing her curls and otherwise touching
herself up, she was seate! at the tea
table and opening her small budget of
news for the entertainment of her IA
ther and mother, who listened with
much interest Having finished the
budget Miss Nell laid in fresh supply
of bread and butter and raiishes, and
said, t-. ., -..r
Well, mother, any news to tell me !?
Only one 4thing," returned Aunt
Peggy; but. that's enough. Fred
Bailey has gone to China
Nell was inkhe act Of lifting rad
ish to her mouth, and remained trans
fixed and speechless in that attitude
SO long that Uncle Peter laid down his
knife and fork and regarded her anx-
iously. 'i' fi in 1". --
what" cried Nell, at last, putting
down the radish. ''To China! oh,
mother don't tell me that ]" For sis
ions Of poor Maggie passed before her.
Uncle Peter shook his head and near.
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