Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-08


and the doctor supported him. "Yes.
ycsJ' he said hastily, doctor, my
chin; don't leave her: Won were my
friend; INV last will is in the hands of
our mayor.
lie fell back upon his pillow. "You
havs made your will?" the doctor asked
In great surprise. Mr.. Fuller could saw
no more. ''When. when?" The diving
man moved his lips: in vain he strug-
gled for breath; then all was over.
Father. father" cried Ellen in grea,
agcny. He could give her no answer.
and she felt that she had to become an
orphan.
she had sustained. she threw herself
over the prusfrate form of her parent
she hal loved 80 much. and wept bit
terly. The doctor stood in silence BY
her side. his ewes resting upon the weep
ing girl. In her afiliction she appeared
to him more beautiful than ever; he
could not turn his eyes away from her.
and his passionate glance BETRAYED the
fire burning within him. He closed the
dead mans ewes and led the maiden
from the corpse. Come, child. " he
said mildly. Grouse yourself, will be
your father now: l shall take you with
me TO NV house this very day; YOU can
not stay here. will charge myself
with all the necessary duties to bc vet
fulfilled. "
Ellen did not listen 10 him. but kneIt
down again beside her fathers bed.
wringing her hands in despair
Eekert took bunch Of keys lying
N sha v.tYt. all. - ~
The servant waiting in the antecham-
Der he sent 70 his house to orde. his
carriage. She went without hcsta-
ton. Then he entered the collectors
private Office. Shortly after he return
Ell again to the room where the corpse
lay, sffer having locked the ofiice-loor,
and replaced the KEYS from where he
had taken them. Ellen was still on
her knees near tho bed anil did not
appear ~ observe what happened
around her. The doctor did not dis
turb her. But when after some time a
carriage was heard stopping before the
house he walked up 10 the afflicted
maiden and endeavored To rouse her.
Come, my good girl" he said. lead
ing her away from the bel. my car
riage i At the door. and stay here yon
must not.
Now only she appeared to under
stand his intention. II shall stay here,
she said. stepping back. II will not
leave my father"
BE reasonable. Ellen" said the
doctor, ''you must think OF yourself.
Come with me, Mary will be good
sister - yon, and YOU will find home
with US"
II can not leave this room yet; let
me stay here for to-day" she begged
The sal event has come so unex-
pectedly. ! had no idea; firmly be-
lieycd that he would recover"
The good man did not wish me TO
prepare you for the worst" the doctor
replied. though | told him there was
no hope He did not want Ia cause
YOU pain before It was necessary. Now
he suffers no more, and YOU must con
sole yourself, Ellen. | will not per
suadc YOU 10 20 with me stay here 10
day. but can not allow it an hour lon
ger. promised your father - take
care fyou a. II yon were my own
child"
And you are my only support" she
should be quite forsaken."
II will be your support" he replied.
Il will try 70 make YOU forget what
YOU have lost YOU shall see that !
think 70 do well for you, Ellen. con
slider you rs my own daughter from
this day"
He bent down 10 her AMI kissed her
brow. She did not object to il. but
pressed his hand warmly. Still she
did not observe the passionate fire
xparkling in his eye. lie went away,
promising TO attend to the burial
Old Collector Fuller was buried his
will had been opened at the mayors
office. His daughter Ellen was TO be
his heiress, and doctor Eckert to act AS
her guardian until she should marry
or become Of age Contrary to all ex-
pectations the inheritance was not 80
large as people had thought prior TO
the old mans death.
PART IL.
Old Fuller had always lived very eco
nomically, that he might put up some
thing for his child. His salary was u
very good one, and almost any body
could tell how much year he was saw
ing. Still, after his death this calcula-
ton was found to have been incorrect.
He had said to his daughter that he
had provided for her. but his words
were not verified, and the small inter-
est was scarcely sufficient to enable FL
len to live in the style she had been ac-
customed 10. She did not yet think of
this grief and mourning still depressed
her mind too much. The stocks and
bonds which her father had left to her
had accidentlly not been mentioned in
his will, and even among his papers
nothing could be found TO ascertain
the whole amount Of his property. The
Board ofGuardians had shortly after
the death placed its seal upon the Of
fee, and thus there was no suspicion
of embezzlement against any body. No
stranger had entered the dwelling the
old servant had proved herself during
her long stay in the house as very
trustworthy person, and not the slight
est suspicion could be raised against
her honesty. Ellen lived in Doctor
Eckert's house, and his daughter Mary,
a playmate Of her youth, was very
much attached to her. 1t had been
Ellen's desire to occupy the same room
with her friend, but the father objected.
He had told her his reasons, and Ellen
yielded to his desire couldn't she re-
main with Mary during the whole day?
Ellen's room was the prettiest and