Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-18

tnese roses OF love and youth and
pleasure, that were blooming in her
pain, never entered her mind. She
was not false or tickle in reality, she
was only intensely fond of the excite
ment Of being put upon pedestal,
ana being openly worshiped in the
sight Of all men.
lhere came day when it was re.
veaied to her suddenly, SO suddenly
that 1t made her dizzy, and then she
behaved-like woman.
One morning. uncle. nephew, and
Miss Dundee met.
'Iheo has been talking this MORNING
OF leaving us soon; before he goes,
dear, we must let him know what day
he is to come back and hail YOU as an
aunt. 1t cost Mr.. Bligh more than a
slight effort to make this speech with
apparent ease. for during the last few
days he had not been blind of sight.
But he succeeded in doing so, and only
he himself suspected the pain his own
words gave him. 81
Going! Theo goingv exclaimed
Miss Dundee. lapslng from fun into
surprised solemnity in moment. and
laying her whip with frank caressipg
gesture on Theo's arm as she spoke.
oh, dont think of going, Theo; /
can't spare You've can't spare him.
can wes'
lhe mems eyes met for n moment A
Madee spoke, and in that moment each
read that the other knew all abont IL
lie knows | love her. poor Theof
moaned in his heart, and lie sees \
Know IT.. Mr.. Bligh thought, with notI
one whit less pain. And silence fell,
on them, and in that silence Ma,ioes
saw things clearly at last.
10 recognize the love OF one man inl
the presence of another man who has Il
right to feel jealous Of it. is to be in II
position of the greatest danger andl
deilcacy and difficulty. Poor MadpeS
| hinched for the first moment when sbsg
found herself in it, but the next instan,i
she recovered herself, and, with tbej
generosity OF woman, sought to nu,j
them well with one another without ri
| gard 10 herself.
'ltwas selfish of me to say wouldnd
spare YOU. for it must be dull for VOID
here but the fact Is, Theo has spoiId
me, just as my brothers do, and hayd
fallen into the way of ordering hind
about as l do them, forgetting he isn',l
| q brother
II was terrible irving work for them
an, weighted with the discoveries the,
had recently made about eac ch other III
became insupportable to Mr.. Bligh afteS
a short time, and 80 he sauntercJ oun ,
into the garden, and Theo and NadyI
were alone. Her spirit rose with he'll "
sehse oi danger, does thar of al .
hhelN-organized natures, and she turned
20 ilim bright and brave at once, though !,
he had grown to be very dear 10 heJ
L,r-;I,, SO a...--s .he was Or % ~
on her accouuiow seHHS wei
an saiu, L1afiaye with u, until -.
H., l.IIIefarricd woman. with house .
-. cares on my shoulders, that will /
crush down my love OF visits
This will be my last visit with YOU =
Mis, Dundee :
'Theo. She threw such a world o. ]
reproachful tenderness into the tone in ,
which she uttered that the man she adj ,
dressed trembled visibly. His resolve. :
when spoken cOldly and harshly, shock
cd and surprised her out OF the brightly !
prudential tone she had fully intended
TO adopt. Why had Mr.. Bligh gone
away, leaving them the prey OF thi,
mischievous opportunity!
Yes; for Heavens sake, don't speak
to me IN that way, or you'll drive me ,
mad and then he got up aud went to
the window and poor Madge saw that
his face had grown very pale, and that
an expression OF helplessness had settled
upon it. She could not bear it, He had |
been so thoughtful Tor her always-so
gentle, and devoted and sympathetic
that she fslt as il she must comfort him,
let what might come of it.
'Theo,' she said again, with that same
pathetic cadence in her voice. YOU have
been 20 kind to me always; can't bear
10 see YOU 50. Can't make YOU happier,
Theo:
He turned round quickly and caught
her hands "a she was standing near TO
him.
'Madge, do YOU love my uncle?
Half frightened, she drew back from
him, and Il ain engaged to him. she
stammered.
Yes, ut YOU have made me love YOU;
YOU knew your chance, and you have
used it. Ii YOU love him. let me go
without another OF those appeals that
YOU know how TO make so maddcning;
if not-Madge, Madge:
He had taken her hands again, aud
was looking down into her face with
CLEAN of such intense pleading affection
that fer 4 moment he was all the world
10 her.
III had known YOU first she sobbed,
but ! didn't you see; and we Dundees
never break our word. And-oh. YOU
had better 60 after all but forgive Inc I
Forgive her. Ii was easy enough tO
say he would, and TO make an end OF
this miserable scene, but il was very
hard TO do il. Had she not spoken hiS
name with all her heart in her yoiceN
only minute ago, leading him on by
the tone she used to tell his secret TO her
ia the hope that she would be brave.
and avert eventful misery IRON them
all! And now she was telling him that
if she had known him first she would
have loved him best, and that she could
| not for her names sake break her word
| TO his uncle!
1t was a ghastly state of affairs. and as
soon as he could, Theo Biigh made all
end to it, by going away. The two men
had no verbal explanation OH leave-taS-
ing, but they parted as comrades who
Hau Oecn WOuuOeu lu the same ngnt
might part. And then Theo found that,
though existence was not embittered to
him, the SAVIOR had gone from the old |
| pleasures.
1t was decidedly not W orth while now,
he felt, to try and do anything good or
definite; for he could never find wo- /
man to share his glory or smile upon his
success, who could put Bonnie Dundee
out of his mind; after her other women !.
did and would slways appear to be |