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


t harbed arrow that was ranking in hi.
heart
CHAPTER Ill.
EDITH was on her knees before \
trunk in which her skilful hands were
rapidly bestowin. the various articles
" her wardrobe. while Belle, insistinG
npon being matte useful, stood hy giv.
ing gratuitous advice, Mi now ami
then handing something from the table.
the bureau, Of the bed.
How happy yol look She remark
81; y declare | 10 believe You're clad
10 leave US and its n real shame. con
slderinT how much we all think Of Won
- Belle don't; I'm sure YOU must
know I'm sorry to leave Philadelphia
where everybody has been so kind to
me; and especially to part with YOU
and your father. and mother. and
Juiettc but stil one can't help feeling
n little glad nj the thought Of home.
after six months absence.
Edlth'S tone was very earnest.
All well. I'll forgive YOU. ifyoull
look little sorry before yon 10
laughed Belle. adding to herself. a,
she turned away tn hide the CLEAN of
malicious satisfaction in her eyes,
aud that think you're pretty surr "a
DO, my lady. for doubtless that letter
was expected ID bring him here to-
night. Happiness is Very becoming
Didn't know shc could look 30 pretty
but II won't last
All the afternoon that sweet love-
sight was in Elith'~ ewes. while cyrr
ari anon, when sitting iu silence and
unconscious Of ob~cry alton. son h'u,h.
O. came AMI went on hcr rlir cheek.
nnd smiles dimpIcd about hcr mouth.
Bnt as evening drew on the blu>ha,
ami smiles became fewer and fainter.
tlll they ceased altogether. ana tAe
brown eyes no longer ,hpuc NTH NJ,
and love. but we're n.lti with sal.
wi-tfnl, troubled look
Ten hail been over for some ,Iu.
her trunk stool ready III thc hall. thc
hour t"r leaving wa~ Drawing near.
and ~. hr came not thou th hc hal
SAIL if li> suit VA accepted he wau.d
come ami take her u tile cars. IL.
every ring Of the dpor-hcll >he started
and trcmhlrd, aud strained her ear tu
catch the sound ~ hls step or -uicc.
Alas All IN vain, ami her heart sanA
lower ami lover
The family were all gathcred in the
parlor. and Juilette. Bcllc's little sister
came and sat close by Ediths side.
The child had grown very fond VI the
Young lady '>-guc,t, and was gricyint
sadly that she Was about u .eayr
them.
i Wish Jon wouldn't 60, she said.
i wish you'd stay always and - does /
Mr. Maynard, for | asked him AMI he
said yes. wonder why he doe, uot
come 70 say go0d-by lin sure lie
ought ~ when lie likes you So much.
Nonsense, Juliettc. what a rattle
pate ou are. exclaimed her sister.
You've almost made Miss Granger
cTy. You LOOK sorry cunI-h now. .Eliln
| wouldn't ir were YOU. wouldn't
care for him il hc didn't care tpr mc.
she added IN malicious whisper clo,o
q EiitA7 car.
An indignant Hush rose ID tile f4is.
chccA. and the son brown eyes almost
flashed with momentary anger
But the carriage was announced, the
aiieus wcre quickly said, and -he pres
entity found herself on the way t. the
depot ia company with Belle ann her
older brother, Albert stanton. Thcy
talked gayly and continuously. Int
Efiith sat IN almost total silence. bat I
ting with her tears, forcing them back .
10 their fountain. and vainly question.
ln9 with herself ~ To the cause OF her !
lovers failure 10 keep his promise. /
Had her letter mlscarrIcd: HAD he met \
with some accident, or bcet. taken .
suddenly ill.,, she could olly ask. hut .
no answer came 10 relieve her tortur
ing suspense. Yet there was still 4 .
lingering hope In her heart that he .
mlght meet her st the depot Or on tAe /.
train.
Tie same idea hal occurred to Belle |.
also, and she insisted upon going into !
the car With Edith. and remaining I.
close by her side till the last minute.
Then they parted. the one ID "cturu
home full OF malignant triumph. the
other To 20 on her way with 4 sad and
sinking heart. wondering il ever sAc F.
should hear OF Walter MAYNARD ayain.
or il otherwise, life could have i'll il
one ray Of brightness for her.
CHAPTER ".
II was Christmas Eve. There were
sounds Of mirth and revelry in Mr.. |
Ntanton's house. The parlors were
ablaze with light and filled with guests.
Mrs. Stanton's sct-whom she was en-
tertainlng there, while in the rooms
overheard her little daughter Juliettc
endeavorcd TO do the same To some of
their children. Belle was away, spend
ing the HOLIDAYS in New York. and 50
there was no need 10 invite her com
panions at that time.
To Bellies great vexation and
chagrin, Walter Maynard's visits to
the house had been very rare since
Edith Granger went away, but he was
there tonight IN compliance with a
very urgent entreaty from little JuIiette
that he would attend her party. Belle
complained that lie had grown suilen
and morose, but Juliette never found
him so, and TO night he entered heartily
into the sports of the children.
They were playing Hunt the Thin
ble.' 1t became his turn to hide it.
The little party had been given the
range Of several rooms for the evening.
and leaving them hiding their eyes in
one, he passed on into another. the
same that had been occupied by Edith
during her last winters vista fact
which had come to his knowledge
through luliette, who was very fond of
talking Of her young lady friend.
He thought Of Edith as he crossed
the thresho. .d-thought of her with