Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-12

hard 10 keep herself from trembling.
Why. amt John-?
shall be most happy to see You home,
Miss Cicely. said Ned.
Thats jolly. cried thoughtless Rob,
after the manner of lspys Of that age;
and before his sister could speak he was
gouc.
IrCiccly wept bitterly. aud tossed aud
turned on n restless pillow all that night.
-hc had the poor satisfaction of knowing
that IT was all her own fault that she had
triilcd with an honest heart.
Ne overlooked my harsh words. she
sobbed, he came after me; oil. il had
ONLY waited; aud now Rave driven him
from me forever.
IL secucd so. John did not come
again. Ciccly bore her hcariachc in pa
tient silence, but grew ycIy white auu
sad; aud Il began To he whispered round
iilai she was disappointed. IL was like
walking on live Goals Ia Ciccly, when
sfc thought OF that ineN liable gossip.
>ac tried her best Ia bc brave. Eycrs
SUNDAY She met John who sat AT the
further cnd uf the deacon. Slip Evrrs
sunday ,hc went home with heart a.
heavy a. head. Tor there. sometime. iu-t
fHt'#Ah Atf y tAtN'AA FRtAtt " AAHA AtfANNNN
Davis.
onr Sabbath she returned from church
pleaded a headache. and went ~ iutu
her own room. There -he had a haitie
wIth herself. Her hcart blel. her spirit
inicd. her s0ui cried out ipr strength.
.ut 40 strength came >hc hal heard
tiaai daN irlIn onr. tllr certainty M whose
uow iedgc -l.r could not dnubi. thar
john aud L"itic pavi. were ga. ,s.I
iu hn mAuIri Thr wedding WA. is
lsAc plao iu couple 1T months, N,l
Irt informant waste ut one oi JlIr hriir--
nAii.
''EverS body thought Al one time Il
souli b. lou.' 'a,ilci the nrw~ .isrr
at ! fancy Lefty always liked him
r,pg tlceiy the TERRIBLE iuiimaiiol
teiI Ike thunlcrhp, On her heavy
Ieari for al aluus "a, hai been h1r
u- against hope ~. w4s .iunnt-l 1.
ir .hteu~,i a her own apathy when
the truth N.s force npou Acr. Ilrr
John. - beloved. d aaus another
Would Col allow IL. Hat h- ilr-o,
len TIL, leep. manly passion -Ai-
VOWS: Bat then. whose wa. tie
fau.t,
II sent him from me, auj the pun
,shmcnt ~ just" she cIicl % herself
Walking h.indly on. nAilc Mex friend
enumerated the pretty things wAicl
Miss Lctiie WAS guiu. u the cty /,
uuy.
Every day amer That C,cc,, ha.i "a
light over the same Old battle. tai 4
seemed A. II her strength wa- nearly
exhausted and Acr viii ppwcriy~..
Every boiy noticed that C,cr.v ipokr.i
III. That shc had lost her -p.git-lulse
~ house Wllo saw her daily, being. a
rsna, thc last 70 take notice that turr,
'Sa, something wrong with A.-.
''Descon says you're growing thiu
ttary, hcg SrandnJlIel yeUl,..,-. I.
Trpcat one sunday morning, when Ci
cc.y accor.llnL " her usual custom
SAT down by the Old lady to rcai l.
her
Tile bright heal bent Yet lower tn
Il rested on the oll laiys knee.
'Ciccly, chiil, yon are crying" >AiI
her grandmother aui then, att. d
long pause, ~ ii John /"
"Oh. granny" -YHb-i CircIy. III,
light girl stands between ham ahl a..
Don't you remember: But they M,
both looking the other vav, not a. Not
said, and lit will hil ruv.
The trembling Oh hand fell on hcl
shining trcsses.
"l tell you, deary, SAID Tie so.cm,
old voice, John wtll never hayr lu,
hight gin. Don't htyaa you. heart
ilttlc love. say il again, yuuIl mar
rs John ~Iunicr, y,t t,,tlt in m,
bones. I've Away fit IL.
NJ, granny mdrmari Ce.l,
wIping her eyes A. ~hr ilttyi u.r .e..t
they are engaged Iu-y Nt.. -.-iu r.
married aui I'll atl NcrN ~,a. a..
foolish. shall fecl hct,cr-Hn.a .r
Al, over Then III try AMI nc ty.yA
ciied, for, granny, it, a. ny fault.
What . morning i Wa> lmuuL.
the open window such wealth ., beau
", such utter q-ict, The widc. gram
cNpanse u heaven. untouched by q
single cloud the hills sleeping in tn,
rudiy sunshine The bees dronc.i
lazily among the flowers, breaking til.
bee Sabbath with impunitv ,hc trees
stood motionless against tie heavenly
blue Of the horizon. Never had it,
azure seemed 50 perfect.
Gurus sort o'day westhcr-breedcr,
guess, said the aged deacon, IS H.
lifted his Bible. old like himself. aad
stumpeC away with the all OF an cnor-
nous knotted cane. Cicelv walked
beside him, determined still 10 con
quel herself.
'D.d You ever know it quite 50
still III she asked.
We'll. 1t pears to me It's uncommon
quiet" said the old gentleman Don't
know .. ever | did.
That morning Lettie Davis sat IN
the singer, seat Cicely never looked
at her now. That red and white
beauty had ruined all her hopes. Yet
no II was all her own fault ami that
was the reflection with which she al
WAYS ended.
Ci, ely sat near the window. looking
drcsmily out upon the little grave
yard. hearing the ministers voice rs if
it were u faint, far echo. There were
tears in her eyes, and the little white
and gray Aeadstones waverod before
her misty sight. The silence grew
awful the air was otitling. Suddenly
there came strange. low, thundervus
sound. The last note Of old Corona
ton had died out; and Squire lux
ley. the fat man Of the village, mighty
in proportions, knocked the cricket
aside, stumbling as he sat down. Was
1t ;hat, Cicely queried, with an invol-
untary smile, that shook the seat 50 !:
But presently the pews we're rocking
the house was moving, the glass in the
windows shivered and ratified and
broke.
The whole congregation sprans to
their feet, Cicely among them.