Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-11-07

MS son. ana about 1--WE miles further II
stopped at an insignificant little sta
tion, where only third-class trains did
stop; and the anomaly alighted, and
made her way across some fields to a
small cottage set at the entrance to a
by,lane. pretty little place, with a
rustic porch covered with roses and
honeysucklss, trim garden full of old
fashioned flowers. The anomaly push
ed open the wicket-gate. and went up
the paved walk and through the porch
into the inner room. where AN elderly
woman sat watching sick child.
We'll. Goody, and how is he to-
day. she asked, below her breath.
'Ah : my lady, l thought you would
come. He's as bad, poor lamb as he
can be TO live. I've looked for his
last every minute. as you might say
Poor little fellow !! said the lady,
tenderly. 'Ah, he is i'll, poor dar-
ling " and tears were in her eyes as
she sat down by the bedside and soft
iy touched the wasted, feverish hand.
The doctor says AS how he cannot
last the night through If some change
don't take place soon to-day, said the
old woman. You feel sure, my lady.
don't you, ss how l have done my
best z she added anxiously.
Your best, Goodyi of course | do.
Have we not trusted YOU? and don't |
know you, dear old soul?' The lady
spoke with tender aifectionateness as
she laid her hand on tn. old woman's
shoulder.
The pale face into which the woman
was looking SO anXiously flushed. Il
am sure she does she answered.
'Mske Your mind easy on that: nv
sister is rs well content with YOU as /
And now must 90. You will write
and let us know how he goes on. II
he does not live it will not be for wan,
OF care; We must accept what ensues
patiently. You will want money, in
any case. and | have brought some.
And now. Good-by, Goody, God bless
thee. little one she audcd. stoopinp
down and kissing the child's uncon-
scious face and with strange feeling
of mingled pity and relief (for she
saw the hoy could not live.) human
passion and the relaxing of a heavy
social burden warring together in her
mind, she passed out of the cottage
and took her way back across the fields
TO the little station again, just in time
for the up-train.
This time she entered first-class
carriage. She got in, enveloped in her
waterproof, and masked in her She,.
land veil, still an anomaly. A, Three
Lanes she got out. radiant in silk at.
tire, and with an uncovered face, con.
fessedly Lady Hancock. She WAS
greeted with respectful bows and hat.
touchings, by the station-mastcr and
the porters.
Sir John was here by the last down
train, looking for you my lady, said
the station-master.
Il am SO sorry, l fell asleep by the
way. and SO missed the station said
my lady simply, looking divinely love
ly as she lowered her voice and blush.
ed.
For my lady was not a great adept
at telling stories, and generally man.
aged TO be betrayed by her bushes.
The station-master stared, but said
nothing. He aud the footman, and
Sir John, too, for that matter, had
looked into every first-class carriage
carefully, and had seen no Lady Han
cock awake or asleep; but my little
lady's little games were not his affairs.
so he made half,military salute, and
looked as if he believed her. Present
ly the hall carriage dashed up.
You need not say that / made this
mistake said Lady Hancock. hurried
ly. Sir John is nervous about nv
travelling alone, and he would not like
1t if he thought ! could make such a
blunder. | will 90 across the line,
und will you keep the servant here I'M
til the London train has come in:'
1t cost the lady something to weave
up this little network of falsehood and
pretences, but more was at stake than
the mere verbal truth of the moment :
and if she was falsifying facts, it was
not to do harm to any one, but to do
good, and to shield the suffering. With
which specious reasoning she strove to
content her soul, and succeeded but
ill.
When the train stopped, she slipped
out Of the little waiting-room, and
stood on the platform close to an open
carriage, just as her footman came
bustling across; and just, too, as her
maid alighted.
.Lor, my ladyr said the maid, Il
have been in ever such a way about
you looked and looked till the train
began TO move, and never see your
ladyship at all am glad you came
all safe 2
i do not think your eyes can be
very good, VINCE was the lady's quiet
rejoinder and the station-master was
more than ever puzzled at the why and