Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-13
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Lucy's Diamonds.

HaNc clapseb since YOU nave spoken.
moved, or even raised your eyes from
one spot in the carpet. \ penny, nav.
a hundred of them for your thoughts, :
said merry Hattie kenard.
On, I'll tell you. and if | am right,
Lucy shall own up. and I'll claim the
pennies, answered Belle. Ha,tie's SIS
ter.
Very well agreed, said Lucy and
Hattie simultaneously.
We'll, Lucy has been thinking OF
three young gentlemen. her most ar
dent admirers. Gus Hartley. The hand
some. fascinating fellow Then of
Austin Wellworlh. esq. II were
anxious for wealth. Ia certainly take
him. And last. and least. too. IN Aun-
ty's estimation know. l. John FAIR
leigh: good. honest John. but poor.
dreadfuily -. Now. Lucy has been
fOr the last hour thinking OF these
three; If she should make one OF thr-e
supremacy happy. with which should
she be happy. An right. Lucy:
An,r moment, hesitation. Luc,
replied
Yes. vas think ~ II them. Dot
not Just a. YOU have stated u. Bat
YOU have fairly Won the pennies,
Here she VA, interrupted hy Aunt
Hannah.
Il hope not just - Sue stated Tie
idea think ,heFc are only two 10 bc
considered al present. John fairlegh I,
don't know how BE- presumes TO come
here. Poor. worse than poor, With his
mother aAd sister TO support on an in
come Of thousand dollars year.
'Auuty, believe Jonn Fairleish
most worthy. Ills poverty very
much regret. alike for his mother and
sister. rs well as himself. Blu, think
them very rich in possessing such a
son and brother. However. don't
think YOU need be uneasy about his
coming answered Lucy.
You know he loves YOU whispered
Belle.
Indeed, think it is quite time YOU
should decide between your lovers
While you are hesitating, YOU NAV lose
the right one.
Who is he, Aunty:'
Why, who else but Mr.. Wellsworth
lie is the only one YOU coulu be sure
was not after your fortune. more than
YOURSELF answered Aunt Hannah, as
she left them.
Mr.. Fairleigh had failed in business.
and died when his son was about eigh-
teen, leaving the widow aud daughter
in his charge. OF course his studies
had to be abandoned then, and all his
time devoted to their support.
If Lucy had kinder feeling for
John Fair!eish than either OF the other
mentioned gentlemen, her cousin fail.
cd TO discover it.
About half an hour after, the door
opened and Lucy's guardian, Mr.. Clay
ton, entered. Smiles were still linger.
ing about his lips. and he said.
4 think you have been teasing your
Aunt sadly. Lucy. She has just been
opening her hear, to me. She is very
anxious about your selectiun Of hus-
band
Il know. Guardy. SO she has de.
cided for me. How do You like heI
| choicef'
I'm glad he is not yours. That is
| hope not.
Why Guardv:'
Because | know nothing certainly
Of his wcalth-onlv what report SAYS
lie may be just what Your aunt fear.
for you
What OF Dir. Hartley. sir: asked
Belle.
a good natured. good-for nothing
young man, who will spend all he cal
without earning dollar.
And Air. Eairleigh-teil us of him.
said Hattie
a noble fellow. But not the hns
4 band for any one that is rs long a,
his mother lives, unless his siste
should CHANGE To marry some one abi'
and willing to care for her mother, o
uniess some unlocked for gooG luci
come to him. Johu, poor fellow, hi
life is welded to those depending upol
him for support. He has tine talent
His father was anxious for him t,
study law. Any commands to-da.
Lucy:
Not to-day, Guardy Do yon re
member-next week | shall belong t.
myself
sOh, yes Eve been thinking abou
il. And YOU want to let me kno'
now. you are going to be just as ei
travagant as YOU choose. and ! will a
longer have the right TO chide. = IA
is it little lady. Well I'm quite .nS
ious to see how you will act when yo
belong to Yourself. as YOU saw. An
with pleasant smile, the good ma
took leave Of them.
Lucy Nelson was an orphan. In tn
comfortable possession Of lmndre
,honsaud dollars. conseauently wa