Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-25

travellers past endurance. Ii gave tina
handsome George Aver an opportunit,
to wrap up the gorgeously arravet
Miss Halifax, to let her rest her tireo
head on his broad shoulder, and L
pour much soft nonsense into her be
widered ears.
" hen the first faint streaks of day
light began to tremble in the eastern
horizon Clara sat up, very tired, but
very easy in her mind. There was q
pleasant light in her eyes, a smile on
her pretty lips, and broad. plain gold
aoop on her finger, where the night be.
fore great solitaire diamond had
cleaned.
Tue solitaire diamond was glittering
On one Of the white ii9gers of her gal.
liant companion. They had exchanged
rings in cousinly way.
1 There was very bright fire in the
long, costly furnished, luxurious and
oid fashioned Boston parlar, in old Mrs.
siarston's house, and two rosy girls
/ We're crocheting near the window. ca
/ gerry watching the street as far away as
! II could be seen.
i should think it time for Clara,
shouldn't YOU. Flow
Yes, and time for Pa. too. | hone
ho'i get some trace of the rascal
depend upon it, he never will. To
thlhk OF All OF our spoons and plate. O
Floy.
Ana all those sweet letters YOU wrote
to him. oh. Nellier
Nellie's round cheeks redeemed. and
The chubby, slippered foot PLAYED live
~ measure on the velvet carpet.
We'll, he's very handsome
There was picture over the mautel
The face OF handsome rogue of fell
low, and Nollie's brown ewes wandered
up there, with a sad and very doubling
expression
Handsome i, that handsome does.
Juiian Raymond was never handsome
IN my eyes, said Floy
\ great blow had fallen upon the
Mhrstons. Nellie had had a beau. a
reAl bOna .Hde beau. in broadcloth and
shlhy boot-. She had met him at a ball.
and from that timc.wcll, it, the .lllic,t
Ahd most unnecessary thing in the
world TO rcncat their love story. 80 m
draw The lie here
lit won tile affection nf the entire
family and wa, treated like man. and
hrnthcr-And son.
And when parental hope, and Youth
iul aspirations were at the highest
pitch. there was "a flash, AN explosion.
and ip, Julian RAYMOND wa, gone and
~ "a> thousand dollars worth Or VI
ilt
PtcitN aud valuable Jewels.
Hu- we find ihciu in the rosy warmth
~ the ptrlnr wailing over the los aud
shameful disappointment, and watch
IA. !or the coming OF their wealthy New
loIh cousin with mingled feelings OF
cha-rn Ani pleasant anticipation.
After little while there was 4 sound
oi horses lrct in the street, and the nice
hlnliy c0aprdrew m. arew up, and i
White iAcc looked anAiou,lv out.
a9AalEsf%1hG Il SalI lTIbSSGlSiy,1 bSSGlSiy,1 5aafsc aaPl
loi. and the two girls flew to the door.
4 "A, very gorgeous bur a very de-
ittled bundle tIat came slowly NJ to
the eleb- and suffered itself 10 be led OF
hall borne into the parlor.
Why, Clara, dear. WHY, cousin
How i'll YOU look. This /, Nellie. your
oldest cousin. am Floy, said that
chatty individual.
The white face turned around ana
eYinccd quite degree Of interest.
Why, thought YOU were AT H
and Clara tol the story Of The two >au
cy tly-away>.
How horrible.
And I've been robbed!
.bAtLn.;.f
'Oi ail my money and n,y diamond
rlnS, and my watch and chain. Nellie,
do YOU know George Aver
George Aver? Mo-
Isn't he uncle Mar,ton', nephew 7
shIieked Clara.
No. Papa has no nephew.
Clara lifted her eyes in horror.
w ny, there he is. There, George
Aver; and The trembling hand pointed
straight at the picture over the inantcl.
They laughed, and Nellie sat down in
the nearest chair.
That Is Julian Raymond. aud he ear
ried oil our plate aud jewelry, said
Floy.
That is George Aver, and lie ha. stol-
en- my watch and money! cried. Clara
How did he know me! lie knew NV
name and All about me
Yes, the rascal. He knew YOU were
expected on the 10Th. aud that vou had
lots of money
Clara groaned. lie had promised 10
n.eet her at dinner when he handed her
into the coupe-and, after all. he wa,
only mean thief who bad lett nothing
for her money and valuable, but plain
gold ring.
To cut long sorry short. let me say
that George Aver atidS Julian Raymond
was never afterwards seen; neither were
the jewels, he family plate. Miss Clara ;
watch and money, or that elegant ,oli-
tare diamond. And when Clara held
out her hand 10 Uncle Mar>ton, asking
How much is that ring WORTH: and
Uncle Marston replied, about ten cents
my dear, she felt that insult had been
added 10 Injury, and that her burden OF
both was more than she could bear.