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

Rpb tuutNieti. titct tne liiAllNeT OF
wicked brothers.
Nothing. only if you was going to
singing-school. told her that would
depend upon whether John Saundee
went
"oh, Rob Y said Ciccly. sharply, her
face changin. 10 pain.
Now you needn't look at me that
way. cause | never said word about
John: so don't cry fore you're hurt.
But YOU bet Let Davis Is the pret,ies.
girl in this town"
Don't say you bet said Cicclv. ir-
ritation in her voice = il sounds vul-
gar"
"\o't don't not if boy SAYS IL .
'tain't half SO bad a. 'hy gum = ami lots
% boys say that al our school. Don't
you think, now that l. I j. beau,, :"
- don't know" C.rely responded.
/ pulling The " hlte cloth into place with
nervous little twiichrs. II suppose
she's handsome iulA, ,ccm 10 thiuk
%.
"lho, Nou grl, uc,,r ~ ,Ay who
I YOU thinks haul-pmr. Al the fellows
are AZ ful sweet ga 1T Davis she can
have any boiy >hr wants
Can she Z: qacrird '.cely. "a voice
devoid Of al expressions.
Yes, she can aat s.rl ~ith ycllo~
curl- and rn.y chcea~ ALL blue e1c,
aul r.i lips"
dad You gei that out II Il thlnspn
. CTu~nr n asked hi~ mother. Whs uAi
enter, a moment hvfprr too ,ilcntiy
Tor hlm ti Hu.I. aui Elh >uh~idrs.,
with a burning face. into silence.
: C.ccly knew Ia hor heart tha, pretty
L., DAVIS was Ia love w.'h A.r own
''bonni., laddie. as the ol !, N lrnpin-
cr often called John; ,Ac ADru u ~ a
hundred signs. 4aI she thought some
um.- that .l,hu iu-y,f suspected .t
In fact. Let was urcpn~,auI>lv n the
loitpn ot AZ. ;l,r trouble, t,r 40 Sa-
while talking VT her that ;Aey AaA
( quurclcd.
All now tea na- over thr ,li,hy, al
Z washed, the lamps lighted aui - vet
tot.N AaI n5. made d. hyr mind
whether sine w1uli 20 90 singing school
\ or not. T. h- ,lgc -Ae .tai drc->ci i5t
H., aud looked fprN AL L, r.. but louI
ago ttr clock Aal struck seven. and
john bad uut come Should She %
Iacr- wA- uutAIH. = t"taip !rr but
the lacA "a Johns company; and hrg
cheek burned when she thought now
the glrs woui tails - She suitenly
Y resolved tp ~, plt ou Acg pretty little
hat sltA t4c c..m-o- i-a -ugr that JOHN
and AWAY, admired, au trpped d9wn
STAIR.
"t 'tne, Rob. want you 10 see me !,
I singing school" she said
The boy looked up from his book.
"Where's John"
Il don't know and don't care,
she managed 10 ada in a careless voice
bat the word, almost choked her.
| don't 5'Iong 10 s.n.in. school, sait
Rob. unwilling 10 leave hi, story.
Never mind, you can 20 with me to-
night and, besides. you'll see Lctti,
Dawn. ; she ; the beauty ufthe village
,Ua know.
Who care, for Let Davis cried Rob
blunt.,. stumbling o. lAe consciousness
tlAt -Ar MS connected with the non
appearance of John she aiu't half Il.
handsome a. Nou arc. and I've heard
ever - nsny -ay 50; and gues, -hc'
deceitiul Her brother j., AT any rate !;
and with this sudden change ot bA~,
Rob put by Robinson Cru,uc. and tool
down hi- cap.
Ihcy were late when they arrived 81
the -ohOoihuu-e. The tall -iu.iu. -,ua.
To-, who in addition To talking thIou-l
h.- nose wa- "A tremendous discipline
riAl. suspended hi- operations on TIA,
blackboard. wAercon regiments Of scar
~ -emiqu2vcrs zl.za.ged mp bill! anu
down hill: holding his ch.lky wand il
midair tili tile culprii, had seated them
selves, while e>clS body looked on il
profound silence.
How uoriiis ing" thought Cicely
angrIlN; Tor had not the whole a>-cin
blN had an upportunit, to zee that John
>aunder, WAS not with her: Aud coulo
-he not hear, with burning, ting lin.
ears. the whispering bchiId hoe. Nh'
knew who j. was; she had caught /
glimp-e of Lcttic'- beautiful ewes. Yes
there was no DENYING it, hcr eye, ~er,
beautiful
Bob pluckcd her sleeve while they
were singing China.
4 say, Cicy, there's john Just come
in. Bet he did call for you.'
The blood flew to ticek'~ face; hel
heart throbbed fast and furious. Some
body walked down tic i,le->he knew
that step; somebody seated himself be
hind her. IL was the only vacant seat.
but, unfortunately, next 70 Let Davis
That sly little thing had made the place
by dint OF pushing. Instinct, perhaps,
told her that Cicely and John had quar-
rolled. Unrea,omably angry. Cicely
would not look round till recess time.
accomplishing this feat. when she did 80.
win more man9uvering than was necc>-
>arN ioi 20 simple an act.
She barei recognized John. lie,
though piqued. trIed his best to be civil.
4 called for you,' he said; Il was de-
tanned
Oh, II wasn't any matter Cicely re-
/ spondcd, ieelin. her heart throb throug h
her voice
Wasn't. eh : he asked
/ No; had Rob.
Oh. pen hap, it wouldn't be amy mat
E ter II never called again.
4 Rash girl. She heard the tremor in hi,
voice, saw the pale lip> drawn hard over
the white teeth; but her good angel had
7 deserted her.
! could survive it, she said. coldlv.
I flashing glance into his face which he
could not be supposed to know was half
anguish, half resentment, and all plead :
I ing. Then one of Cicely's old admirers,
who had been watching his opportunity.
came round, and Cicely talked as fast a.
she could, and smiled, aud was coquet-
ish. without knowing OF caring what
she did, persuading herself that She was
Furnishing John.
So she was; but John was proud.
and-he said it himself-mad clear
through.
Miss Lettie, shall see you home.
Cicely heard the question, saw the old
blackboard wiped clean tor the morrow's
algebra. heard the long legged singing
master dismiss the school. and answered