Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-03-25

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long an absence, with an air ofstrange
ness, and he saw far more clearly thar
he had ever done before, how weak hi.
case was, in legal point Of view how
many important links were still want
ing to 1t; and how easily, for want o.
such links, any clever practitione,
would tear it to rags in court Of law
considering these things seriously
John English came to sudden reso.
lution-he had always been impulsivs
and headstrong-which he determined
to put into practice without further
delay.
Later on, the same day, he walked
up to the station, to make some in.
quiries respecting the trains. He was
just leaving the office, when the bell
rung for the arrival of the down ex-
press. and with the indolcnt curiosi-
ty Of a convalcscent who has no better
employment for his time than that OF
looker-on-he fingered to watch it.
Now, Pevsey Bay is a junction-station
and passengers for Normanford. Kings.
thorpe, and other ncighbouring ham
lets, have here to change Carriages.
and not unfrequently TO play at pa
thence for an odd hour or two, pend.
ing the arrival Of the branch train.
Among the passengers who alig hted At
Pevsey Bay Station, on this particular
afternoon, was one whom John Eng
lish's keen glance at once singled out
from the crowd, and from that moment
he had eyes for none other.
at is the lady Of my dreams :" he
murmured to himself "what happy
chance has brought her hither."
His heart beat so painfully for a
minute or two that he could no. move ::
and before he was able TO stir q step.
Frederica's gaze. drawn by Loves
cunning magnetism, was fixed on his
white intense face and hungry eyes
rested there an instant with sort OF
doubling. panied surprise, only to mel,
next moment into look OF glad re-
cognition. They both blushed as they
drew near each other. but for little
while neither of them could speak. for
Frederica's eyes were full OF tears BY
this time and John, after the fashion
Of little boys when they 60 into strange
company, seemed suddenly 10 have
lost his tongue. But their hands me,
in long silent pressure, that told
more than many words could have
done.
Why don't you offer me your arm,
siry" said Frederick with an April
smile. FOR mean 10 monopolise
you till the next train comes up. Can;
YOU guess why? want TO hear all
about your strange adventure on Inch
mallow. and about the recent a,temp,
"Bu, yo6 are 'ecrttng u-t,-rA. ,Aa.
see that" said Fredcrica, when John
had done what he could to satisfy her
curiosity i. and hope to see you soon
a, Bclair got the portfolio ofphoto-
graphs you so kindly sent me ; and l
have more commissions for you than
| can remember just now, so you must
make haste and get well, or
shall have to give them to some one
else. Does not my threat frighten
your
John declared that he was not in
the least frightened; and then he add
ed that he should have much pleasure
in waiting on Miss Spencelangh 50
soon as his health should be sufficiently
restored to enable him TO attend to
business but he said nothing about
the resolution he had arrived at only
that morning, neither did he make any
mention Of the manuscript which he
had intrusted into Jane Garrods hands
for delivery to Miss Spencelaugh. AT
er that, the conversation seemed 10
languish q little, but don't think that
either of them felt inclined on that ac-
count to say to the other. SLOW dull
YOU are" for Cupid is never more
dangerous, never more bent on trying
. true-lovers' knot, that no mortal nm
gers can unloose, than when he has
least to say for himself.
By and by came Frederica's train {;
farewells were spoken and John Eng
lish walked back TO his lodgings more
confirmed than before to carry out his
mornings resolution.
Hammock's Boarding house was
managed BY Mrs. Hammock, who, in
common with others Of her tribe at
Pevsey Bay, would have contrived TO
do very comfortably at the expense OF
the migratory horde who nocked thith-
er during the SEASON" had not her
laudable efforts been utterly frustrated
by an idle, incorrigiable dog of hus-
band, who demanded TO be kept "like
q gentleman out Of the proceeds OF
the establishment. Mr.. Ferdinand c.
Hammock tall, sandy, with high
cheek-bones, q ragged moustache, and
q ouasimilitary swagger, the son Of
bankrupt riding school master-neitheI
could nor would work he never had
worked, and it was not likely that, at
his time Of life, be was going to de-
grade himself by doing anything To-
wards earning his own living. So Mrs
H. struggled, and shaved, and scraped
At home, while my lord swaggered
about the little place asthongh be wert
the sole proprietor oft; and had gooo
clothes and good dinners; and looked
down contemptuously on his wife,
: lodgers, and on his wife too, il tn
, truth must be told; and was neve
, without . crown-piece in his poke
, wherewith TO make merry Of IN evening
!. st the Golden AmeAor. But this pleas
! ant state Of affairs had consequences
one of which was that the rent has
, parforce been allowed to fall into n
, rear, % that three halfyears were du
! 1t the time John English took mp hi