Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-23
CenarY.' She retorted.

tuiHh YOU are very Ctuei, Snc Salu,
and bursting into tears, rose from her
seat and left the room. Her mothers
eyes followed her. full of tenderness
and sympathy, but Mr.. Merrill only
laughed, saving:
She will be in love with Curtis in
week, you see if she isn't
% no, said the mother, Eva is very
constant in her loves and friendships,
she will not change, | know
Mr.. Curtis is not in love with Eva,
nor she with him. exclaimed Maude,
a beautiful girl OF seventeen years.
Indeed. miss, and what do you know
about it,
The young girl blushed rosy red, and
then laughing little answered.
Il can see, papa, rs well as other
people
You had better attend TO your books
and not trouble yourself about your
sisters affairs
Il shall soon be through with the
tiresome old books. and have some
affairs of my own, she retorted saucily.
Il beg. Maudc, that YOU will wait
until Eva j. settled before YOU begin
yo"r iilrtatlons. ! shall certainly 90
crazy II have two to look after
i am going TO parties this winter,
papa, and OF course shall look my
prcttlcst, and then-aud then
~ Is time to 20 to school. 80 no
more nonsense, but come and kiss me
good-hy,' and the young lady did as
requested.
That afternoon Mr.. Curtis called
with a dashing little turnout, and took
Eva OF n triumph, the young girl look
lns bright and happy enough to war
rant her fathers predictions, but at
Merlcn's lane another Young gentle
In.uI took his place by her side, aud
iuiul -ei ia certain demonstrations
that ms PrcdcCcsso had not dreamed
OF. Iacy passed one delightful hour
t".cthcr. the horses being allowed To
tx taclr nwn pace, meanwhile, and
ultn returning y the place appointed
ncurN sprAn- out, and Young Curtis
again NPrauI II, and drove the lady
homc.
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IL. p.,I.I,,, -, ~" '. I t'ti
they see coming but Mr.. Merrill him
self
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or,i,l, i, .,,,...,,,'., -
over Eva's lace, anu ,,.i1......
apprehension they met the severe par
ent. Who gave them both a searching
glance II, lac passed by.
-, Harry, do you think he knew
me
Not unics, lie recognized your
dress.
'Ihcn I'm sale enough, for papa
never Kno"s whether | am clothed III
purple green "r CHOW. fortunately
h'd t"la 'tI' ! shati reSaru ~ IN
iuluFe as ny hIhaest iriehd. ash
IL lunny' though: ana she went OH into
"I oi joyous laughter 50 contagious
thAI her companion soon joined III hef
merrIment'
nat evening Mr. Merfi'i turned 70
ms daughter, SAVING Eva l DO not
th'uA YOU need TO wear the "'lio" any
longer iof Mr. beidon' lac seems 10 be
conso'Ihs lhhlseh'
" nat uo you mean, latheT' ahe IN
CURED very demurely, but almost
chokIn. with repressed laughter.
i met nun nting with lady to-day,
- closely NeiIei that | could not see
her iacr-bHt they seemed to bc en-
JoyIns themselves very much.
Il 10 not suppose that Mr.. Beldon
Viii be silly enough to make hermit
of himself, and renounces the society
of all other ladies, because he has been
dismissed from the house OF the girl lie
loves. | hope that lie vii! find conso-
la,lon somewhere.
i,,;,l, r,. tho, nm. had h.t,.r find
..on..la,;aa II MA s",.;o,, nr IN ..cn.
,In,nYm ,ou ware viii ,o.day,
.rh. ,an,Iom,n was r,I;ng with
nau,%
r.. d.or,
.wh' wnnldn., vo, oh;.., ., nv
,na,ryin,, him~
- ,,tI IL ., ,,o,,. - a, "a,
IL. ,;r.,
WI m ,ou h; than, and la,oh-
;.., ,a;,,h;a,on.l,. .ha r., an, or H.
ra-,
III ,en von mothers Ikpew She
,..,,,ll H.. f,.,.;,,,,aI Iii, IN. nov, ,o,d
InoL;na f.I,ow ,ha, came along, ex.
lined tha @en,lam,n ,r;nmnhontlv
- Vim. haro III II. ah,n',aI ~. an;n,nn 90,
of Eva, sI,. r.nI;od
He No, nh,naad ,o,r o,;r;on,
yon do no, believe that she il still in
toye with ReIdon do ~ou%
W., and saa,