Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-04-01

Meg has been bad un all her life
and a bad IN she'll lie-ycs. bad IN
she'll die
Jane Garrod. turning 10 look as She
followed Frcdcrica out Of the room,
saw Meg winking. AMI heckoning to
her to ~ back and take friendly
dram ont Of the black bottle. which
she had already brought from its hiding
place.
NNN.-A FErIrLE>s VISIT.
On leaving Grcllicr's almhouse, Miss
Spencelaugh drove into Normanford.
aud was set down at the Hunf and
DayJer. After hearing Old Meg's
narrative. she had at once decided To
call upon Mrs Winch. There was lust
faint possibility. Frederica thought,
that when the landlady learned how
much was known 10 her already. she
might see the usclessnesS of further
concealment. and deem it best To make
"a full confession OF her share of the
abduction of the child. Al all events.
the chance was one worth irving
" hat she had just heard at EaString-
ham onl \ served to confirm more fully
her belief in the truth Of John knglish's
strange story Having taken this mat
ter IN hand. ~hc was determined to 20
through with il. happen what might.
II Was ihn slack time of the lay at
the Huni dni DIgfr. and Mrs. Winch
was seated at Work in her own little
room. She rose in some confusion a.
Frederick VA u~hcrci In, anl 4 dark
frown passed like ~pasm over her
face: Int shc recovered herself i'm
mr,iiatcly. .rnis i indeed an honour,
Miss Spencclaugh. she said, with a
respectful courtesy. Il sincerely trust
that Sir Philip j. no worsr; and her
Ladyship-I hope that -he j. quite
~ell.--Maria. a chair fur Ms, SPENCE
iaugh.-Wili You ALLOW IN, to o.irr vou
u glass of sherry and b.'cuit,"
Frc,icrica declined the rcfrc,hmcnt.
but accepted the chair. She hal come
in alone. leaving Jane GArrol in the
brouIham. She was pcrplcXed in what
way 10 beLiu what she wanted 10 say.
She felt. rather thaa saw. the land
lady'. cold inpi-itiyr EYES fiNcj uron
her and perceived more clearly tnan
had hitherto done the din tuiijr, Of
the task before her. She wuuli have
felt more rrassurcd could ~hc have
known how timiily the widows usually
fearless heart wa~ bratinI-could She
have known what Inawng anxiety.
what haunting fears, were al work hr-
hind that pale. colonrlc~, far-, intent
"a nothing more important ju>t then.
a. il seemed, than the meat folding up
Of piece NJ embroidery TIA culAt..uii.-.
had delayed. - -
You ar,, believe" >ai0l Frcirrirl.
acquainted with gentleman M ttr
name Of Mr. John En-.i~A:'
MIR English: q w. know him
very WELL said the landlaly witu i
ready smile. lie slept here two nights
on his first arrival at Norinantord and
4 more ailablc. plcasant-spoAcn gentle
man don't know anywhere
MIR. English hal, | believed. on
one occasion. some conversation with
you on rather peculiar topic. |
,iarc>ay you know To what alludc
iParipn my stupidity, but really |
do not. said the widow ~ cool a. an
iciclc MIR. English and hal many
together. VIII You
obIgc me bl giving me more precise
detail, a. TO the topic ~ question::
t'redcfica flushed slightly. There
was lurking defiance in thc widows
Of saving these word, that
chatcl hrr. MI. English spoke 10
YOU on ouc occasion respecting 4 achili'.
,hc said. with that coli metallic ring
in her voice which was never heard cN
ccpl when her pride VA tolched-"a
chii WHO was taken to America hy
your brother. Dr. kreelr, and Iii, wife.
You. Mrs Winch. were By when the
child VA, put on board ship. Mr.. Eng
lish asked you the chIld's name, and %
whom ii belonged and am here to
day 10 AK YOU the same question.
..Oh. said the widow with little
shrug. lis that all: What a trihing
matter to necl so elaborate 4 preface
| answered Mr.. English's question, rs
now answer yours. Miss Spencelaugh.
The child belonged to friend of my
brother. who had emigrated about Il
year previously. and Jeremal agreed
To take him out TO rejoin his parents at
New York. The circumstance was
such trivial one that | had really for
gotten it till Mr. English recalled it to
my recollection. Mr.. English was
quite satisfied with my explanation,
and | am certainly at loss 10 under
stand why - great lady as Miss
Spencelaugh should -
".Stop one moment, if You please
said Fretlerica coldly. "Mr. English
was not satisfied with Your explanation.
otherwise | should not be here to-day.
DO you mean TO assert positively. Mrs.
Winch, that YOU know nothing more
respecting the child who was taken by
Your brother and his wife 70 America
than YOU have just now told me-
II do assert 50. most positively:
And yet it was this very child. Mrs.
Winch. who was taken by youto White
Grange; and after being locked up
there for six weeks, was fetched away
surreptitiously after nightfall by your
self and brother. And yet you tell me
that you do not know its name )"
The widows face grew shade paler
as Frederica spoke, and an evil look
came into her eyes.
Where did YOU learn all that" she
exclaimed. "A lie lie every word
OF it, tell you. And even il it were
true, which deny that it is, what right
have you. or any other person, to come
into ,n,- nrivata affairs, / will