Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-03-04

fail-Lady Wintermerc and Oakthorp,
Grange.
Late, one dull wintry afternoon. Sil
Philip Spencelau,h sat propped up il
bed, turning over with needless finger,
the leaves Of a large-print copy Of Mas
sillon, holnd in old calf. which lay ol
the coverlet before him. 4 shaded
lamp stood on n small table close by
his bed, and Cro,Ae, his old and
faithful hoiv-scrvant. was moving
noiselessly about the anteroom. within
call The old mans face was wan and
pinchei but his eyes were brighter
and beamcd with fuller intelligence,
FreieriCa tholght. than she had seen
IN them for many months. At length
the baronet spoke. 'Crookc. go and
inquire whether NJ. Duplessis is in
the house. If he il, | should like 10
sae him. Then when Crookc had
gone, he went on. talking to himself
No time 10 lose. I'll have it settled
at once-at once. Ii she doesn't love
| him now, she will learn 10 do - after
marriage. Girls like her don't knew
/ their own minis for week together.
/ No time 70 lose. Ii mlst be settled at
\ oacc.
Mr.. Duplcsss was usherei into the
room. Atlrr the usual greetings anil
\ inquiries We're oycr. the Oh man mo.
1 tionc ID tn, Cana lian tD seat him ,clf
on a chair close by the bel Sir Phil
/ ip lay back On his pillows FIR 4 minute
\ or two with closed eyes before III 81 pAc.
Henri, my friend, he said at last, 4
/ want 10 know how yoIr sult with Fred
erica prosper-. Is the wclling-lay
1 tixcl yct.'
When DuplcSsis entered the room. it
was with tie full intention Of stating
his cas-, to Sir Philip. hnt III, baronrts
question took from him the necessity
otlping 80. " > Speacclan!l AMI L.
herepicl. hold precisely the same po-
I sition with regard 70 each other tha,
we did six months ago
How is that:' asked sir Philip anx-
iou~ly Are Your views or wish~s
chang ! In any Way
N", IN thH S.iTltcst degree, rep. !
Dup!r~-i~. 'Io win the hand OF M :
Nprnrr.al-l IL ~tlll thr dearest hopct'
my lfr-
'Intn why haven't Won won ii: She
gave yol n1nnH'- dl#ln't s1s, months
ar WAS dti yon ~ g'1ct 10 take 4 Il
vantage .. It:
In affection yoar neico In, for yon,
>tr Philip. made her yield III point ia
"pp's'.'pn y hfF ""h wisnt~ "n ihe
>u'9t''.
room. mhn lhath more th'n N"l
Nn""- Don yoa pEefrn | M rrtl ln-
rIi.lie ~ Young rtri'> heart 10 ilr-
beyond either you 'A'i. 'r min" u -
7'- bit when "h-t th- p".lt "t- r'a-
c'.r.i ti Nopr ilt't. "lY dint yt'
maze thc mo- ". f..
! did max tAr most Of it. 'n on.
soh-e- ! pro- nnF ~Ii' gnictly an.'
ihpotFhs'VrlY. dh int h-~t u w'-A
my way ih," th' <p'i @fAr.- "i VI -
>r'ntt.a alEl, amt iallcl. ~iu! lows
h.F n. i'a"lt n rttt d.l 1ll ! an
A'rI'd tA1t ~I W..- nt'ft inpI u3 pA
m n anEin ~ h''t tA11a irieAi
'lht' man l'i art iA- t'p t.n a
"ot'T' No "tnrl' H'tri t1A. I-n't
gwen Away h't'-eihal ca -talt ~i.A
a bp!i rcsn.utt lover. lhty az s1it,
'im 1F"is things MI t1' br,i Il. tim' 's.
h.it III siy n th' Nt-t dtIt' !. ihtl
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Mss >PtAct-al-i ~ np- simple
board'nE-Schpo. mss, TO bt woa By =
II" holryel pATa' : ~ empty pro-
tcNtauohS N aiectation-
'>te y the pest gtrs III tlt "pril' a.r.
though u j. VINO say 1t exclaimed
the barohct Warmly 'Ahi 'ip you
mean W say trnri' ,hat the m.nX ISN'T
ioni o. Nol;
am AFRAID >lr fh'ilp' that NltA :
rraiiN the case rcpllei th' 'anAlian
~ loW' re@re'in! voice.
i ttli yoh a5ain' my diar boz ina,
Eol nave gone tpp timd-y aooll yoir
colr'ii[. ffe 'l{ ihl't lAa yoa ~ h'F
secret htaF,' even though sAe won : ac-
Aho"iC"3e Is ihlth. set ny mart
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