Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-13
Vol. XIV. Whole No Jas No 19.

most constantly, ana the bond between
these two women, so soon to be severed
by the hand of Death. had more strength
and vitality in il during these few lat
ter days than II had had during all the
years that went before. CASTOR. rest
less and moody. lounged in and out of
his mothers room dozen times a day.
He was the last person in the house to
apprehend the loss that was coming up
on him: he never thought otherwise
than that few weeks would see his
mothers health a. completely re-estab-
lished as he ever remembered il to have
been, for his mother had been semi
invalid As long as he could recollect;
till Frederick broke the truth 10 him
only two days before the end
Sir Arthur, too. was frequent and
welcome visitor in that little room All
that had happened between himself and
Lady Speneelaugh in past days see med
a. completely forgotten as though it
had never been and the diving woman's
eyes lighted up with true pleasure when-
ever he entered her room
What love and tender regard might
have been mine through all those weary
vears.' she said on almost the last
morning of her life. But | threw them
wilfnlly away TO grasp at n baublc,
which turned to ashes in my hand the
moment thought il was my own.
CASTOR had no reason To complain Of
any want of generosity on the part nf
Sir Arthur. The weight of debt that
had hung like a milestone round his
neck. was at once cleared off: a liberal
allowance was settled on him: and. at
his own request. a commission was pro-
cured for him in regiment. which
h.r lie, tt.r otrfl oh
With all his faults and follies, there was
some sterling stuff in the Young man.
He has seen good service already has
lost an arm. and won a acaptaincy. Last
time he was down in Mnnksh shire. he was
lionised to his hearts content; and had
he been matrimonially inclined, he
might have had the pick of half the eli
gible girls in the county. He and Sir
Arthur are on the best of terms; and it
was only the other week, in the smok-
ing-room of II certain house where both
OF Us happened to be visiting, and to-
wards the small-honrs OF the morning,
that Captain Spencelaugh, in n moment
Of confidence. spoke his mind 10 the
present chroncler as follows: Tell
Won what. my boy. il was Il deuccd good
thing for this child that the title and G.
tate, went from him in the way they
did. | should have made ducks and
drakes OF the property. a. sure a. eggs
are eggs, and have done no credit - an
old name But look NJ me now. ltav-
ing I" fight my way mp has done m" all
the good IN the world. We made my
sell known IN a small way; We A. much
tin a | want. and more; I'm liked by d.
heap ot tcllow-; and I've got III" best
brother i'll the world. Yes. Arthur l.
tA.ar -, L., g nd 1
ot HIM
Belair wa. not burned down. The
fire did not extend bevond the wing
where il originated. and which had
been at once picturesque and uncom-
Portable. \ new wing, more suited To
the requirements of modern living, and
more in accord arrhitecturally. with
the rest Of the mansion. rose before long
on the spot mad, vacant by the fire.
A week or two after Lady spence
laugh, death. Mr-. Winch. having di,-
posed of her business by secret treaty,
departed suddenly from \nrmAnford
and wa, no more seen by the inhabi-
tant, of that little town II wa sup
posed that she had cmigratcd to New
Zealand. where il was known that she
had relatives living: and in the lack OF
positive information. We NAV accept
this -uppos tion Il, correct
OF Jane Garrod. what can | say, eX-
crpt that the the master Of Belair never
ceased to remember how much he owed
fo her interchangeable excrtions in his be-
half Ina worldly point of view. he
could do nothing for either her or Abel,
simply because they were III want ot
nothing The situation held by Abel
suited his taste. exactly, and wa, quite
up Ia the height of hi, abilities while
hi, income, small though it was. was