The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-04-07
The Husband Outwitted.

OR, TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT GAME.
A seek at the watering place, and most
Of the time each day spent in the company
Of Mr. 'Manwel, the gentleman Miss Els
worth's old friend, Ned Whitaker, had in
troduced to her one morning on the piazza
| She had sailed with him, had strolled With
him, or ridden with him along the shores
on ;he moonlight evening, and she had
danced with him IN the thronged drawing
rooms.
Miss Ellsworth was not hirt, who dis
tributed her likingS among many gentle
men and she had found her ideal well
nigh realized in Mr.. MAXWELL Only the
evening before, their talk had Withdrawn
itself from general topics, which to each
other had been congenia, and in her ad
mlration Of his intelligence and manlincss,
she had encouraged an approach to that
personal sort OF conversation which relates
to love and matrimony.
And now, to find Mr. MAXWELL this
morning, with his coat off and Smith .
apron on, engaged in mcndng a lock lie
was doing it publicly The lock was on
the door that led to The middle of he front
p azza, where the fashionable dressed la
dies and gentlemen were sitting 9r prome>
mailing.
ed, leaning on the arm Of her friend. Annie
West. She recognized him, looked intent
y at him, gave hcr companion over TO a
party OF young ladies near, and then stop
ped and SPOKE to him
Do you Ike that sort of work, Mr.
Maxwell ?''
II do, Miss Ellsworth, believe am a
natural mccAanc'
vt appears odd TO see von doing this. .
l. Is my trade" he replied, rising from
his scat and turning to her.
Her check bIanched litte Your
;iadc?. >fe sad family.
My t:ale, Miss Ellsworth The pro-
rrie:or said the lock needed mcnlinc, and
told h'm | cou,i mcui it for him "
he party Of girls came along inst then
Aiter wondering at Mr. MAXWELL av hiIe
1ud .au7h!n. At him they proposed a ride.
there were t',ree carriages anoH3 them all;
these would take the party.
Ned " Etiaker here joined th,m.
y @at the drarc ar YOU about here p
eycl:imcd 10 Nh MAXWELL "Ah,' he
added : the batter turned and glanced at
HIM; 'but while yea 1re h-rc yo- mieh'
as wei nnioy yourself
Mr.. Maxwell cy~p 81 him e1C from ipin~
ING me party, and ,her all went away, .eav>
lHE him TO complete his work.
Miss Ellsworth left him without a word
At parting.
1t is VEL, he mutterol to himself. III
sne cannot take me as am she is not wor-
thy OF me. The woman that marries me
mus, take me for myself"
lie stood and looked after her until she
had disappeared. She did not once turn
to look back
He gave his shoulder shrug, comprss
scd his lips, uttered synical "humph -
and turned to finish his work.
Let it be So" he mut,ered, when he
was through, and was putting on his coat.
| thought perhaps had found a woman
after my own heart But let it be so
Amidst this world Of wealth d fashion,
she. too, has los. her soul Let her go >
lie avoided her thereafter. He did not
seek to catch her eye for a bow of recogni>
ton v hen she entered the drawing room
where he Was, lie would 60 out by another
way. Bat he was more than ever in the
company OF Ned Whitaker. Ned in pas.
ing to and fro between Miss Ellsworth and
him. served still as sort Of link between
! them.
You are synical fellow" said Ned one
day. Why don't you take peorle as
/ they are? \ GU will find good enough in
/ them.
Bat they won't take me a, | am that
/ is the trouble"
Pooh \ Iou see yourself that she allows
no other sultors to accompany her Don t
| you see that she Is alone, or with the girls
mo t of the timer"
Her heart is full of vanity
''Pshaw! She is trained to luxurious no.
tlOns, that S all.
! Manwell's trunk was awaiting him aud
the stage, outside on the piazza, at the time
! this conversation was going on. On the
trunk we're his initials, 'G. NJ" Miss Els
worth, passing that way. saw the initials
not by chance, for she had been very busy
scrutnlzlng the trunks that lay together in
a pile-and when she saw the initials she
started and turned pale. She recovered
herself, and withdrew with her compau
ions a little way, and then stood still and
watched. Soon MAXWELL came out with
/ Ned, upon tha piazza. He chanced to
turn his eyes towards her, and their eyes
met-met to- the first time since she had
left him while he was at work upon the
lock. She did not turn away her ewes
She bowed. He approached her and BID
her good bye
What the conversation wa.. that en-
sued between the two when they were left
alone, by means of Ned : ingenuity in spir.
iting away the rest of the company, is un-
known, save the following:
But am a lecAsmith," said MAXWELL
No matter
Are you willing to live the wife of one
who, with his own hands, earns his daily
breaG?'
Il am willing to undergo anything to be
with you. have suffered enough. Dur
ing these last few days | have learned
what tits to despair of being mated TO the
enc love "
"Bnt your mother-your father2'
Unless | am willing to leave them for
your sake | am not worthy Of you
"But the loss ot wcalEh. position, Of The