Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-28

thlng but tear your black heart Ou
of your bosom When | think of TIL,
horrible fate 10 which you had doom
ell me. | know not how | refrain from
killing you
why do YOU thus excite yourselfr
asked Monsieur very quietly. IL have
told you already that | was misled by
Van Goost. He gave me to under
stand that
LIAR" screamed Madame. ~
know of old what value to set on wha,
you say"
IL will show YOU Van Gooss letters
tomorrow, and prove to YOU how great
ly YOU misjudge me-" said Monsieur
Her answer was a scornful laugh
and with that, Monsieur went quite
humble-likc and picked up her cards,
and dealt them afresh, and then they
went on playing rs if nothing had hap
/ pened. a strange couple. truly"
! In one corner of the little simply-hir-
nished room. hung a crayon-portrait Of
child-a child of rare beauty, with
long black ringlcts. and black eyes.
and with skipping-ropc thrown care
lesslv over her arm. Jane Garrod,
taking the candle in her hand, went up
10 this portrait,and gazcd earnestly on
m. They tell me, darling she said. (.
that YOU have promised your hand to
this bad man. But you do not love
him, dear. am sure Of that. You are
unhappy, and Just now You hardly care
what happens To YOU; and they have
gat YOU 10 promise % become his wife.
and - make yourself miserable till the
LAY YOU die. He j. bad man. dar-
ling and YOU shall not marry him. II
Jane Garrod can any how help ii no,
ucycr-ncvcr ="
Never what. mi-siS-ueNcr what 4
said Abel. who awokc just in time 10
hear the last word or two, and,was now
rubbing his ewes sleepily
Never 20 10 sleep in Your armchair
after supper, said his wirc-''it'-
downright lazy habit"
CHATTER NIII.-M,Rir's DEPARTURE.
Nh DrrLE>~r- drove I'm 70 Kings
thorpe Station in the dog-cart Of hi.
friend AMI admircr, Mr. Frank Chali-.
at Hnc the following morning in fact.
before Madame had arisen. as Jane
Garrei itolI HIN when she vent down
in answer tp hi~ summons. II VA. no
matter, he said he would 20 on n far
a. Lea Wood. where H. hal littl.
business - transact, AMI be back III
th" course Of couple Of hours ut the
latest IN the meantime, Mrs Garrol
would perhaps oblige him Nv taking
that package or prepared chocolate.
which he had brought specially for hi.
rrectins T hnJHMiss JaaagHF afHF ttasifa.ad oil, ,uaRd
hc ilickcda fly of the mars len ear
with his whip, and drove rapidly away.
Chocolate How came YOU By this :
demanded Madame, when Jane took
her a cup ofthc beverage TO bed
i was brought this morning by Mr
Duplc-,is specially for you, answered
Jane
Madame, with shudder, put Down
tile cup She was raising I'd her lips.
All. Henri, MON frrre, We are not quite
50 simple rs We seem she exclaimed
then, leaping suddenly ont of bed. She
flung open the easement. and with
something like All imprccation, mut,er-
ell under her breath. She dashed the
cup and its contents into the garden
below. Take my advice she said
turning TO Jane. AMI put that pack
are behind the fire and bring me up 4
cup Of coffee, together with 4 pstt rer-
re-that is, small glass Of brandy 70
compose my nerves
| In the fresh light Of morning, Ma
| dame looked even more sallow and hag-
gard than on the preceding evening
but when her toilet was completed, and
and she sat down 10 breakfast in the
little parlour, there was youthful
bloom On her cheeks. such as many a
maiden Of seventeen might have enyied
hal il only been natural.
What excellent coffee YOU make -
quite in the French style said Madame
You have never been in France. have
YOU = she asked, turning suddenly OF
Jane with her suspicious black eyes.
i was in service when young, whcr,
there was French cook, ami he taught
me how 10 make coffee answered Jane
skilfully eyadlng dangerous question
Madame was satisfied. and toyed in
dolently with her toast. Ny brother
promised To be back i'll two hours.
think you said Z she remarked 10 Jan'
after a while, Poor Henri : how sur
prised he would be To receive my mes
sage = she went on, with little sneerin.
laugh. He had not seen me for so lon.
a time, that believe he had got the ide,
into his foolish head that he woul,
never see me again. Let me think
How many months has he been in thi
ncighborhood All, yes. about cigh
teen, to be sure. He limited somethin;
to me last night about having fallen il
. love with some -Mss-Wha
was the name I.
| Miss Spencelaugh. perhaps suggeS
! ted Jane, who was quite willing, for
purpose OF her own. to hear all that lie
: lodger might have TO say on this subject
/ Yes, that was the name-Miss FREQ
e erica Spencelaugh of Belair,' said NJ.
: dame. The young lady is both ric
/ and beautiful-is itnot so:
r Both answered Jane.
And does she favour the suit of NJ
t Duplessis:'
I That is more than can take on IL
l. to say replied Jane. Folks do sa
). that the old baronet takes very kind
II to the notion. and that he is very for
70 Mr. Duplessis, who is up at Belair mo
; days
Il IN. NJ n,,plaoo;s oI,honrb ba H.