Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-02

sooh ohc doNH anu slOpheu into
) Something white lay at the bottom
and there came over him sudden an
irresistible impulse TO learn what
was. lie drew it forth and-could h
believe his eyes: 1t was lette
directed to him, in Edith Granger
handwriting. He started and staygere
as II struck by a heavy blow. The vas
had well-nigh fallen from his hand
hut he recovered himself, set it care
fully back in its place. and droppe,
the thimb'c within i. His brain wa
IN whlrl he could not restrain hi
impatlence to learn the contents Of tn
mis5ive 50 mysteriously lost and ;,
strangly recovered He closed tn,
door 70 guard against interruption
tore open the envelope, and at a glanc,
took IN the purport of the few line.
written months ago in answer 10 hi.
avowal Of love and offer of his hand
ihcre could be no mistake, for dat.
anI name were both there and hi,
heart bounded at the words ot frank
yct modest avowaI that he was not an
object Of indifference TO her, and bid.
I dlu-s him come. as he proposed. should
his Otter hc accepted. and accompany
her TO the depot
But the cMld,cn were growing im.
+ patient anl he heard them coming in
( search Of him. He thrust Iii, new
found treasure into his breast pocket,
ami throwing open tue door. summoned
them to hunt the thImblc Then
beckoninG q -etvrnt aside. he told her
where hc had hidden it, ami intrustc, |
irr Win message Of apology from
HIn " hcr mistress, 10 the effect that
@hc must pardon hl. Sudden depa ture.
a. le wa- unavoiiab,y hurried away by
urgent AMI most important business.
: "A handsomely furnished par!or,
young Irl wa, sitting alone II va,
thc evening ot 'hc twcutv.~ixth of D.
crMhrr = time of general merry-iuak-
tnC ami ie~tIyii;, hut Filth hal no
hratt tpr -nc! thtu1- now. ami hail beg
-yi - he lrtt IL home alone while the
rr-' ~ thr family we're cujoyiL. them
solves al j grand concert.
>Ar tr.c,i 10 read bnt finding Il in.
pa>-a.a u tiN her attention upon the
author : words. lall her book aside,
anl seating herself .n a low ottoman
bc~i.lc the glowing CRATE, fcll into /
ar~. ryHcry, Acr thought. travelling
h'cN p tAc tinc u her visit - PhiIa-
d"lphIa, wear ago. and 10 the great
J'h Ani hltter appointment the last
''aN haI brought I" Ter.
N"t "ne ""rd hai shc heard from
waiter MAYNARD since. nor hal she
ever obtained the slightest cicw 10 the
mystery y ~ failure - keep his ap-
pllhtin"hi. bHt She knew that he was
hsIhG' ahd "a good health ami pros
peritt bs!ir stanton, with whom she
"coAs'oha"y c'Ffe~P"hdei' hai now
'"'t 'tich spoken ~ hef letters ot his
VISITS toner iather ana irom other
sources me hai heard from as rising
!" .,'N profession
t"r tIne she nat INDUCED faint
".'fc ~ h'atths !f"in num- bht II had
d't+' . Hh-er'h- ahi painful death. and
7'" 'til 'hat n 'Iat treated her very
''.' Nt,' ~" 'o'e P!tAiei that there
''@"~ N some excuse sAe ilttIe dream
~ r.
= 'in'eN IinS ~ t''e '"of'he!l started
"''' ''' H'Nt moment fhc pArlor door
"As t''o"h open ahi-could -he be-
H'Nt II lc STOOD before her The with
the same manly bearing. The same
3. ..r ~.
what STRANGELY rprrrt lov. ,p1 i'll,
.nna., iu hi. ,l,ar. NH l., III. ly,.
. y
= '''l'' ''lt ~
h''''' SAS ~ r''th' 0eAfcSt' WIFI YOU
can YOU forgive me the wrong | hay.
done You Il ought never to have rest
cl without a personal interview Rat
on that day tie mail hr,neht M ,n,h
III. r,,,,, ,...,, H., Ill
'''otN
49, ''Ao''t ~ y -''Sn' hours nave
'ihp@c't eihce Your true answer came
INTO my hands
w alter, is it possible All then |
have nothing To forriy..'
Elitb,s h,nI ha,, ,,...., ,J,.oil
,.,;., ,.,',.,..I.--i
- % IN eic NJ
az 10y va. nan mate. Upon COM
Ptflhg notes, tncy had little difficulty
III conjectur.lg 10 whom they owed the
failure of their true loy. ,o nm smooth
,,J .ycn course I'M IL b...,I.,,,.-. 4,
f. -
"'''D' - "e'' ''"'oH' "'ii'i's
- .oislN ''hu ioiset-
~ 7Aahlohs were rpchutil5 thc sum
ihe' ~ Saratoga. tiic season Wa one oi
unusual @aA w INTO "hIch none seem
~ y chtfr VIII" 9feater zeot titah Belle
ohe was constantly carrying on niIta-
uoh win one gentleman OF another
pu' "iil'e out" arais chahhs' sotei!'
"'et thc ulsaPpoihtinen' occaslohed oy
VI hohapPearahce q waiter May Hnard,
"ho 7he li"a hopea would follow her
miner ioE lhdcea ne had saia thit lie
WHIT az" S'ic iI'eu upon iiiat poihi'c
i'o,l' "a. uay ~ Gay
~ evening" W. cVoi enough 70 make
" si'"tlou'' meil-'i2h'cu paf'of- oi me
'io'e, VIE oo''',oi ''pit, anu liio7' u me
5uIsls "o,o 'ssI'i4oio'' '!icie'soiiie PRONE
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