Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-12
Miscellaneous.
All for Love.
A STORY OF REAL LIFE.
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ln Doctor Eckcri's house every thiuo
Va @"in@ on in the usual quiet way
4 MaIA VA still at her aunt'> i'm b
I ~ '-.n ~hc had ~ first begged of he,
I iAihrr I" allow her Ia return. for Tho
i"h lonely in the largc-citv. But tbr
I doctor could not he moved. and had
/ written her IN severe tone to sta,
whrr" >he was until he should com.
h'il>t!i 70 fetch her. or till his sister
should inform him that her education
wa completed
men ne wrote now. her letter. wep,
| snort and seldom. and il seemed A. II
>ii' hAu got used Ia her new life. She
>'AT'ciH ever addressed Ellen: her IA
th'r did not like her corresponding with
hrf' ana her aunt had done her I..t io
prevent it.
t'l'h III" IN the big house wa. "A
very quiet and solitary one. The fright
iul death OF her lover. lust after lew
h"nr' "i bli>>. had LEFT a deep imprcs-
'l"ii upon her mind. All the happiue 4.
.. hrr liir appeared tn have been ami
iiiAied. and he who had desired To be-
com" her husband. and paid her 20
marked attention. had DESTROYED the
man she had chosen above all. At first
.he thought it utterly impossible that
Hill could have been able Ia commit,
such deed; but her guardian had long
since convinced her that the forester
wa. the murderer
In vain the doctor had tried Ia induce
her 10 divert her mind from the ,aa
subject. by partaking of public or pri-
Naic entertainments she had refused To
a.. "a "a hos Il
fhc evening snc " en- tipw II Ia tIe 1,sui
lor. where Eckert did hi. bc.t To make
her forget her los. He himself went
out but seldom. that he might not leave
her alone She understood his intcn-
ton. and felt grateful 10 him.
Old Mr.. Burns. who had no other
child nor any other heir. had often men
toned Ia Eckert. that i, was hi- desire
to be>tow hi property on Ellen. and
adopt her "a hi- own child. "My -on
loved her sincerely. " he said. land |
think could not honor hi- memory
better. than by taking her to my home. >
The doctor had always managed To
keep him or under The prctext that she
needed rest and the greatest care
Quite unexpectedly the old man called
one dav at the doctors office. Have
YOU already spoken 10 Ellen about my
proposal: he said. seaiiug himself
No. not vet. he replied. feeling
rather uneasy about the subject. Give
her more time la recoverfrom the Sc
/ we're shock.
! The fact is. doctor, | do not feel as
well n used 10. when my poor boy
was still alive. | am falling off rapidly,
and fear my time is come.
Pooh Mr.. Burns you are going 10
live good while yet. Your health is
good, and time will make YOU forget
Your sorrow more and more"
| Eckert had been for many years the
family physician Of Mr.. Burns, and
knew his constitution.
"A man Of my age does not recover
so easily from such fearful blow" the
old merchant replied ''for there is nc
hope TO cheer me. Thus far my health
has been good but feel my health is
daily diminishing. The future for me
is perfect blank. so can only live in
the past, and therefore desire TO exc
cute what Henry had in view. You
know he intended to buy Thompson:
farm in Moorfield. to live there with hi.
Young wife the place is not vet sold
and | want TO buy it for Ellen"
For Ellen. = Eckert said in surprise
You intend to make her present o
it,"
Yes, sir; intend to adopt her a.
nv own child. and wish to make vii
in her favor but you must not tell hel
about it yet, as do not wish TO coaA
her to come into my house. When
am sure of her love, shall tell her my
self of my intentions. 1t is favor
ask of you. doctor
To be sure. sir shall not say ;
wcrd about it. can give her "A hin
about the matter, and then see wha
she says know it will be no eas,
thing to Induce her to leave me, for
IL am aware. my dear sir, that sh
likes to stay with you but l intend Il
secure her fortune; and, as my day
can not be many more, have but tn
only desire to spend them in fuliillin;
the wishes Of my son."
Il will help you TO do so, the dOcto
replied, apparently tranquil, but Lacin
up and down the room to hide his emo
ton. Il think" he continued, after
while, las you intend TO do sOmethin
for her, it would be just as well to hav
the farm made over to her-present he
: with the deed. am sure it will ii
her with gratitude to you, and certainl
= promote your desire"
o mo, no, Mr.. Burns said. Il do nc
like that way Of proceeding; let he
|. come and live with me, and first sho
that she is q good daughter to me.
hope {, have time enough yet to settl
my affairs satisfactorily.
"Well, you may be right in acting SO
it was merely suggestion, an idea this
struck me. l told you before, that
q considered it pretty certain you woul
live good while yet"
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