Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-23

the image in the glass. Then sh'
thought of 10. : assured herself thc,
he was "a hateful thing" and wonde
ed how he felt after his repuls
Laughing a feeble little laugh at Il .
recollection of the dismayed expres.
sion which his countenance had as
sumed on her departure, she blew ou
the light. sobbed Historically awile
and declared lit was really to bad" a
at least twenty times before she finall;
fell asleep.
Uncle Ben could scarcely believ,
i''s sss-. A.>snxt morning wLan-- \,
saw the new car, and saw also tha
several carloads of rock had beeI
added to his dump-pile since the pr
ceding evening.
Look here, Vii" he exclaimed t
that eccentric Young lady, who had,
usual. accompanied him in his mori
ing walks, "what does this mean!"
vi, however, was equally in the dar'
until presently she picked up som,
thing in the entrance OF the tunnc
which, with a flushing check, she sui
mitted 10 the inspection OF her father
BLESS my soul - cried Uncle Ben
''if that amt 10. G ;cy's ring! se'
right through it. I'll 90 right over
and"
Vi laid her hand on his arm.
Don't say anything to him, pa
please don't"
Uncle Ben looked in her eyes me.
ment, nodded his head sagaciousl :
and then, As he generally did, foliowc,
her advice.
a few days few rapidly BY, and un
der the new order of things the tunne
progressed much faster than it ha,
eve1 done before. 10. carefully shun
ned the sight of both vi aud her faith
er and the only evidence they had o
his cxistance was the manner in whicI
the tunnel grew in length with eacl
succeeding night. They were anxious
feverish DAYS and nights for Uncl
Ben; but one morning, before the star
had even commenced TO pale, thun
derlng rap at his door awoke him frou
sleep. and he heard JOS voice.
Come out to the tunnel. right ava,
Uncle Ben. There is something il
sight there that will do your eve
good.
And the sight there presented wa
certainly enough To enChant any one
There was the solid vein, with sheet
and strings and spray-work of the Fe
cIous metal running through it il
every direction. 4 fortune was il
sight, and wild was the cxclteluen
around Soap Slide when the news be
came generally known.
In weeks time Uncle Ben ha,
taken out the richest portion of tn
pocket, sold the Home Ticket" 10
pair Of enterprising San Francisc,
cas..AaA.iA Ipaid Bill Dugka.. dAae Al,
was in readiness To depart with vi 70
the East. The day before his depar
turc he went in search Of Jo., AM
found him sitting alone in his cabin
He said:
10, as You are going 10 be my sol
anyway, half OF my pile is yours, an,
YOU must leave with Vi and me to-mor
row night"
"But-but-" gasped Jo., Vi don
love me-. Don't love YOU. ior
tarnal fool Why she loves the yer,
ground YOU tread on, and has eve
since she first knew YOU"
SO saying, he hustled out, but i'm
mediate!y returned, ushering in Vi
who, As stately and Independent a
ever, walked up to her astonished lov
er and remarked
10, didn't mean what | said th'
other night"
Then-then-what but the old 'stor,
of love and tenderness and happiness
old, yet seeming ever as fresh and de
lighttuli to young hearts as though i
had never been whispered on earth be
fore?