Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-17

stahuatu rose on tue lawn. seventeen
Was itposslble that little Juliet Hawk
hurst had grown to be seventeen years
old! Oh, relentless Time, that would
not stand still! Oh, cruel years, that
went by and stole the fair brightness
of childhood away! So Ben Nichols
had actually asked Juliet Hawkhurst
to be his wife
i wish YOU and Harry'd talk serious
to her bout it, wenton Mrs. Marley.
'Taint likely she'll hev any more
chances as that
No. to be sure not said Avenel
abstractedly.
And o'course she'd oughter think it
over WE'LL added Mrs. Marley.
% certainly-to be snre!'
When Harry Avenel came home
from the city that evening he found his
uncle in brown study.
Harry, quoth the widower.
Yes. uncle
I've been thinking
so should conclude, sir, from the
H-shaped wrinkle between your brow's'
laughed the young merchant. Well.
and what has been the topic OF YOUR
medltations, Uncle Joe:'
Why, was thinking Whist would
become of Us if Mrs. Hawkhurst were
to take it into her head to leave us.'
Harry opened wide his merry hazel
eyes at the idea.
What made YOU think Of such u
thing sir?' he added.
IN, uon-t know. Sne HAS u yuv,,
place here; but one couldn't expect
her TO be contcnted with n house.
Keepers situation always, Harry.
No, TO be sure not
she has become very essential 10
our domestic happiness, Harry went
on Mr.. Avencl.
'les-I grant YOU that, Uncle Joe.
And | really don't know now we
could manage to exist without her
Raise her salary, uncle, suggested
Harry.
NO, | hardly think it would answer
my purpose but, Harry
We'll, uncle:'
Mr.. Ayenel looked slightly sheepish.
Can't YOU imagine any other way Of
keeping her here:' he asked.
Harry stared at his uncle and Mr..
Avenel felt disposed to give him a
hearty shake for his stupidity.
on cncd the young man, with a
sudden dawning Of lucidity over the
darkness of the brain. You don't
meah-matrlmony. uncle:
Yes | do.' quote Mr.. Ayenel.
stontiy. Would you object. Harry
4 uncle:
because you are the only person
interested besides myself-and her.
My greatest interest, uncle, is to
see you happy the young man an
swered wringing the elders hand.
'And-if |, too, should conclude to
marry at no very distant day
.Why tka,, A.
we can all live together. just as we do
now, and the happiest family in the
world
y And he went into the house, whist.
ling, as he went, John Anderson NV
Joe,' as blithe as u boy OF sixteen.
Juliet Hawkhursl was standing by
the little side garden gate that evening
thoughtlully watching over her right
shoulder, Of course. the slender silver
crescent OF the new moon. Juliet had |
certainly blOssomed into perfect |
little rose of maiden, during the
years she had been an inmate of Aven-
ell place. She was fair haired and ROSY,
with long eye-lashes, deep blue ewes
full Of shadowy purple CLEANS. ana
like rose-colored satin;
and moreover, there was in her very
movements seIf.possessed grace and
dignity oil mein that was inexpressibly
Juliet Hawkhurst had been
born "a lady, but untoward fate had
made housekeepers' daughter OF lher.
As she stOod there, leaning over the
iron rail of the gate, footstep sound
ed behind her.
Juliet
She turned with little rose blush
and smile she fain would have con.
cealed, and Harry Avenel came up and
stood close beside her.
Little elf, YOU thought you had hid
len away from me, but you see have
to find you out even here
What makes you blush, and look SO
DO II And Juliet fixed her gaze
'ery steadfastly on the green turf at
ler feet, where single yellow dande-
ion was closing Is eye of downy gold
or the night.
a
Listen cried Harry triamphantly.
I've got piece of news for you,' |,