Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-11
| asked. .You NAV soil IT,


She Is rich enough 10 ret another be
whispered, as Miss Me bourne took a
parting survey OF herself before the mir.
ror; and if YOU say ANYTHING else like
that. yonll explode the whole concern
'lou don't louk near 50 pretty i'm Tin,
hat. said Miss Melbourne to me draw.
ing on her lavender Kids.
'ldon 'tcare, replied, ifFrank don't
was afraid il we fingered till niphttall,
The dampness might take the stiflrniny
! out "i my her.
What a lie! but it was necessary +,
our plan. =
| 81 we crossed the fields and came i,
sight OF the river. Miss M-lbouru, nnd
Uncle Way land ahead; we cul,rit, BRING.
'ns up 'hc iea', several PAGES behind.
:, h"'o' said my companion, You can
fib it with the most innoccn, l,ok of III,
one ever saw See Miss Mclbourne's
SILK, ana that pattern hat. How i vn,r
courage nlw, good|
MY courage is all right. but il il tina
oi too bad, isn't it:' and looked r,thnr
wavering up to his face.
Now, knte. said he, pravelv .we,ve
planned and must execute Wc ho,h ha,o
htr-shc hates u>. Ii we can hprry 49,.
back to Maple Hall, LET'S do II Omrn
pace her in such ridicnlous lighl hc-
fore Mr. Waylaud. and hi, love will 49,,
down to zero, ii not lower
Well asserted, go ahead. I'm be
prepared.
We were now at the boat. Mis-. Mai.
bourne was handed in and seated. au,lI
rat down rather delnurcly by her side,
FRANK aud uncle were using an thcir
SfTpnutI IN .I
uow stream sailing Till the pile ofclouds
"a tnc west Were crlmson-tinted bN thc
setting sun.
Miss Melbourne hinted at return, a.
Already the early dew began To toll ON
VI pohhet stIlns,; and SO we tnrued
about.
we now were within half mile of
'ahhlh2 Ihe wind seemed sud lenly Ia
e't ifr'h and Hap our sail, which wa,
very pr"piuou, tor our plan.
Nearer and nearer we come l., ,I,n
N""te' ah.i knew the moment vast fast
aPi,'"A' hlng bH the stern look that SET
'cl GA Iahh lace. Another flaw OF
"lh". management of the sail only
boat '"'
\ scream from Mis-, Mclbonrn, ana
A' 'Fia>l'iI III inc wafer | was
~. expert swimmer and CRASHED Mi.
Mc4hourne about her waist with oue
hAnd' while Frank ri9hted the boat and
c.nnhered in. Uncle came up ON Mis-,
Melbourne other side. al, sole any
lefN was Tor her, knowing that was a
perfect duck in water.
Frank grabbed Miss Melbourne ,r.,
bE the waterfall, but alas. her one hun.
dreh and ten arolrdupois could not be /.
hrid 10y dozen hairpim> and There /
rank stood IN the boat. with water 1
Ian IN hi hamd, minus "a head Oui.L (
a Thought he threw II overheard and 4
grahbcd Miss Mrlbourne's front huir ~ /
Ala, oil that came. aud Frank. stand /
in2 IN The boa, looked like an Indian /
chiri fresh tom a ,calping expedition.
ana Miss Mcib 'urnc, looking Ii q any. /
ihing but a water Spr te, threw her head |
nac6 o" Ne bosom OF uncle'- whit.
iasiiy-u >aplgarlngbloom ut Miss Mel 1
bourne chceks, aud iaihted.
Ilct mouth opened. aud Frank. i'm hi.
fraStlc cndeaeor- 70 save her. sotn.bnv
or Other got hi, finger into her iroutL
and ,Ntractcd both scis OF teeth. and /
Mss Melbourne. incapable longer Of
suction. tie plumpers rolled out On nm.
clcs breast.
| goes, The spark ui uncle, love went
out with The plumpcrs, for he Aeiuall, /
smiled and aid:
'Fmnk. i you can find Il place that .
vii! hoid. pull hes in
Better let hex drop. ,enture,l the
,aucy Frank, pau,ing q moment. n, il /,
for consent, and then took Her In III,
arms aud laid her in the boat, bottom .
Uncle II were in IN iillr. with
helping hand from Frank. rherc Ay .
Miss Melbourne shorn OF All her ylory.
ard was just think ing | would tcii uu- /
Gle about the other artificial article. 7
some time, when Erunk exclaimed:
For heavens sake what is that
The was Miss II, M,lbonne', artificial
leg lying two Iect away from her, Oh the |
bottom OF tie boat aud nu,.cr uuclc'- /
feetl In tie rush il had become unll.-
tened
Good heavens : exclaimed uncle, will |
this woman come all opieccs before we
can get her nome:
IN run home and bring down hush |
el basket to convey her in,' said the cruel |
Frank. i guess there is about two pecks
OF her, wheu we come TO gather up the
fragments,
We landed before Miss Melbourne came
to herself. Uncle had gone for the car
riage. | guess he did not care to be
present when she revived.
She partially opened her eyes. saving,
w here am II
Calm yourself. dear madam said
Frank soothingly. X part ot YOU i,
here-a part drowned, and But She
heard no more, for, clapping ii hand
on her head and gnashing her gums,
she collapsed again.
Uncle came in IA few moments, and We
entered the carriage and were driven
rapidly homewaId.
She revived, coming up the avenue
but 'phancy her pneelinks, a. uncle
lifted her TO the house, TO see Frank
coming along with the leg on his ,houl-
der and saying gallantly;
Il am 50 sorry, my dear madam, this
accident occurred. That flaw Of wind
took me unawares. But, thank Heaven,
you are safe
IL is needlees to add. Miss Melbourne
departed, As soon us rccuperated cner-
gies came, and refused TO see uncle at
all, OF which he was heartily glad; and
l don't think he has scarcely looked at a
woman since.
\ few days aiterward, Frank came in
and threw something into nv lap. |
took il up, thinking it some pretty she'll
and To-. it was glass eye!
Where did this come irom:' ex-
claimed, dropping it.
why, | was bailing out the boat. and
found that in the bottom. guess she
icigned iainting to hide the hole this fit
ted,' said he, placing it among The shells
on the whatnot.
As work of arr admire that wo-
| man;' after a pause he added, 'but as
one ot natures own beauties. | admire
my dear Kate And he dropped on his
knee at my side.
Christmas came and wedding. We
would have been married before, but |
waited for husband without nous
tache. 1t had got back TO its old pro-
portions. and had the felicity OF hearing
| Cousin Madeline say;
| -, ISN'T he handsome.