Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-09

ioi al Hout OF TWO, lOr tle SOUND winch
reused me was the whoop of the liber.
ated children Is they came pellmell ou,
OF the school-house and shattered to.
ward their homes. | saw the school
marin 90 round close the widows, and
then come out and lock the door, put
ting the ponderous key in her pocket.
Then she walked slowly, and rather
wearily, in my direction. There was
something In her dainty little figure and
graceful step that seemed wonderfully
familiar. Her face was hidden under
a little white sun-bonnet; but as she
came slowly down the hill toward me,
caught one glimpse, and recognized
Bessy Seldom Oh how did bless
George Brandon then for bringing me
To that place and for taking himself
OIL"
The devil you did y cried Brandon.
springing 10 his feet. You knew she
was there all the while, and that was
why you stopped there. you villain
"On my honor, | never dreamed of
such thing until that moment. ka'
YOU may well believe | lost no time IN
prcseniin. myself before her. She "a,
evidently glad to see me. You see she
didn't like school-kecping. and was
rather homesick, SO she was glad %
see any familiar face. / noticed that
she looked pale and tired. so that
proposed that. instead Of walking 70
the farmhouse. which was her tenn
porary home, she should let me take
her there in my-that Is, Gcorge's-
buggy"
"Confouud Your itnpu1cncc r. NUT
tered Brandon.
Jack laughed, ami went on: "She
consented readily enough. and | hand
ed her in and drew up the hood To
screen her from the sun. OF course we
dld not 20 directly home. but took the
longest way round The heat of the
afternoon was wearing oil. and it was
very pleasant row, and the mir va.
sweet with the new hay. We drove
tor an hour about the quiet country
roads, and vou NAV be sure | did not
waste my time. The moment and Bes-
y mopt were both propltious and a
great deal may bc sal i'll an hours
tune, i = man il Ia earnest | got
back Ia the brook about fifteen minutes
before George did, and was very in
aovcuiiy putting up my ii,hng tackle
" hen nc appeared. was on the point
oi telling him all about It on tile way
.i"nc, bat ~ was 80 outrascously suIkv /
lt his own i'll luck that didn't dare |
venture"
"LHcky for your bones that YOU did /
not. growled Brandon Il should have .
pitched You into the first ditch We .
'Anc to, Il hal broken ms own neck
a doing IL. But what want 10 know
Pretended ld To- to have ave taken taken II thab.Gegr
Jack sat silent moment, slowly |
blowing the smoke from his lips, then
answered with perfect gravity; Il did
axe them just there. George. | bought
.hem Of an Indian boy in scarlet cap,
sho came down the brook about an
lour after you left me-
Brandon brought his fist down ON |
the table with blow that set all the /
glasses jinglin,. Worse and worse "
lc exclaimed. That rascally rcd-skin .
lai taken every troat from my especial |
pool However" he continued, his /
,ool humor coming back, I'm serve
on out ~ one luarter-lll have the |
of telling Bessy Seldom |
what an Internal humbug Won are
"Ion'll have to be quick about 1t |
then" retortcd lack, coolIy, or therc'll |
De no Bessv Seldom to tell. One week |
from to-day She will he Inetamorphosed |
into Mrs, JACK Dalton"
There was chorus Of cNclanations |
and congratulations, from Us all, IN |
the midst OF which Brandon reached |
out his hand 10 give Jacks cordial |
shake.
Take my good wishes. too, Old boy,
lr said heartily. "Bessy is sweet |
girl. and YOU deserve her. And he |
added, with his gaycst laugh, III she
has the bad taste 10 prefer you, at
least there are us gOod. .fish IN the ser as
ecer icas caught