Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-28

ION over to d party Of yUtibg ladies peari
and then stopped and spoke hin.
do you like that sort Of work, Mr..
MAXWELL p she asked.
81 do, bliss Ellsworth. | believe |
am a natural mechanic.
1T appears very odd to see you deihg
this"
1T is my trade" he replied, rising
from his work AMI turnn, TO her.
Her cheek blauched little. ..Your
trade sne sald Talntly.
Eyes, trade, Miss Ellsworth. The
proprietor said the lock needed mending.
and told him | could mend it for him."
The party Of girls came along just then.
After wondering at MI. MAXWELL awhile,
and laughing at him they proposed a
ride.
There were three carriages for them
all. These would take the. party.
Nd Whitaker here joined them.
"What the deuce are you about here %
he exclaimed to Mr.. Mainwell. "Ah,"
he added when the latter turned and
glanced at him. 'But while you are here
you might as well enjoy yourself"
Mr. MAXWELL excused himself from
joining the party, and they all went away,
leaving him to finish his work.
Miss Ellsworth left him without any
word at parting.
1T is well," he muttcred to himself,
"If she cannot take me as | am, she is
not worthy Of me. The woman that mar
ries me must take me for myself
lie stood an looked after her until
she had disappeared. She did not once
turn to look back.
He gave his shoulders shruG, COM
pressed his lip, uttered cynical "humph :
and turned TO finish his work.
"Let it be So" he muttered when he
was through and was putting on his coat
81 thought perhaps that l had found
woman after my own heart. Amidst thl
world of wealth aud fashion, she, too, ha'
lost her soul Let her 60.
He avoided her thereafter. He die
not seek to catch her eye for a bow o
recognition. When she entered draw
ing.room where he was, he would 60 ou
another wa, But he was more than eve
in the company of Ned Whitaker. Ned
IN passing to and fro between Miss Ellis
. worth and him, served as a sort OF a llni
between them.
"You are a cynical fellow" said Ned
one day. "Why don't you take peopl
as they are You will find good enoug
in them"
"Dlt Trey won't take ME asi am. Iha
IS the trouble"
: "Poh. You see yourself that she a
. lowed no other suitors TO accompany he
Don't you sec she is alone or with ot'ie
= girls most Of the time 2"
.'Her heart is full Of vanity"
E "psnaw. She is trained to luxurior
= notions; that's all"
Mainwers trunk was awaiting, an
the stage, outside on the piazza, at tt
time this conversation was going on. U
/, I've trunk were his initials, q. NJ. Nj
a Ellsworth passing that way, saw the in
tials--not by chance for she had bee
i very busy scrutinizing the trunks th'
, together in pie--and when she saw Il
initials she started and turned pale. VI
: recovered herself, and withdrew with h'
companion little way, and then stot
: still and watched Presently Mr.. Mai
well came out with Ned upon the plazz
He CHANGED to turn his eyes towai
d her; aud their eyes met--met for the ir
C time since she had left him while at wol
q upon the lock. SHE did not turn away h
i ewes. She bowed. lie lifted his ha
e The ice was broken. He approached h
d to bid her good bye.
1t What the conversation was that ensut
n between the two when they were left aiol
by means Of Nej's ingenuity in splritl'
s. away the rest Of the company, is unknow
!, save the following:
h "Blt | am locksmith," said N
:. Mainwell.
T. "No matter"
n "Are you willing to live as the wife
l. one who with his hands earns his dai
IL bread 7"
T. ii am willing to undergo anything
Is be wits you. have suffered enoug
Daring these last few days | have lear
is what it is 70 despair of being united
Is She one 1 love-"
4, .sCjmess am willing to leave them
IS your sake, am not worthy OF you"
,s .But then the loss Of wealth, Of pc
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