Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-04-11
laugh rang out, and lie exclaimed


a Mercy ! exclaimed. are you reall,
: Frank Thornton: Such n homelv man
my dear Frank. o dear how Won looL
without amOnstachc-and I've invite,
I my cousin Madeline from New York
on visit-and she will see you-and
I've told her how much on look Iik,
Louis Napoleon Q dear what made
: you do it:'
Il only cut off haIT-he smilngly
answcred-lt was real sweet smile
ne had ! never had seen the whole of
1t beforc-'This side. and he pointed
to the left side of his upper lip. You
eut the other yourself Do you sup
pose was going about one-siled:'
New ! get used 10 it, and | stopped
to take criticizing view. 4 don't mind
1t SO much-but grow it as soon as
possible; for it was your moustache
fell in love with
lie knew liked it, and cut it Off to
plagne me, know; for shall always
declare only clipped the ends-and
why didn't he trim the other side To
matchs
Never mind YOU now. I've got
something To tell YOU | said, as | sat
down on the grass.
Frank sat down opposite. and COM
menced to rock TO and fro, putting out
his tongue, eSclaiming 'aud-er AMBER
IN imitation of the way Young ladies'
tell confidential story, To each other.
We'll. l said, you tell the story
Dear Kate, | am all attention. and
he leaned back nonchalantly and
stroked his-upper lip,
Bless me. Kate, | wish | had
moustache | shan't know what TO do
with nv hands
Well began, Miss Melbourne is
not Miss Melbourne.
wv no in the deuce is she them Mrs.
Henry Way land Z: and Frank started
up in alarm.
No, nor ever will be- answered.
and Frank fell back on his elbow.
She Is an old woman Of sixty aud
she paints
! alway- knew that. ne interrupted.
'la'Aed her 10 smell the new. dcliciou.
perfume on my handkerchief. and press.
ed it against her cheek, 10 see what wns
what
NO wonder She hates YOU. YOU ,aucy
fellow. and. | resumed, She wear, false
tectl-upper aud lower sct-aud-'
4 Knew that. too, he again interrupt
ell. The uppers tell down the other dav
al tie table. and clicked on her tca-cup.
while drinking
And. ! again commenced, she wenr.
false hair
4 knew that, too, he exclaimed TA.t
sort OF bandelet,e she wear, GOT moved
a little aud The wig slipped q little, and
l saw little patch OF shaved head.
there; and lie pointed to that portion ol
hi' forehead where the parting COM
menced.
And. | said, losing my patience, for A
woman always gets ,cxed. when she
aisi- alss. ss...as-. st,,>i ..s,, s-..t-.r,
Inouth., And paused to wines the !
effect OF such announcement.
'Plnmper-. by Joyc, Ard Frank roll .
ell over on the grass, and roar,d.
We'll. exclaimed, thoroughly vcxcd. .
II sou know 50 much about Ms, Mel F,
bourne, YOU tell the rest
Dear Kate, 20 On. False hair. teeth. I.
paint and wh,tcwash knew Size had /
but the plunpcIs. and he INDUCED ia
another roar ill warned Inn n to
burst off every one ot those brass bu,-
tons.
But. said he, SOLDERING, Of the plump
ers and anything further | " as cu,ireh /
ignorant.
Well. ! said, rising, / shall bot tcIl
you the rest And | just walked oil
into the house, and Frank came rather
crest-fallen, after.
Breakfast was ready, and Uncle Way |
land already esoortlng Miss Melbourne
TO the breakfast-room. 4 crisp good
morning was all he deigned Frank and
me.
Miss Melbourne could afford 10 smile
little, as uncle was gradually being
won over to her side: so she looked over
her shoulder rs she passed through the
door, and said:
a beautiful morning Mr.. Thornton
But not more lovely than Yourself,
Miss Melbourne he answered, gallan,lv
bowing low to keep from laughing: for
l pinched his elbow, and asked him ii
he knew how much the plumpers were,
q set.
a compliment told on Miss Mel
bourne. II almost counter-balanccd the
poodle, burrs, etc and when he in
vited her and uncle TO join us In Il sail,
that afternoon, she expressed herself ms
| very happy!
During breakfast could rot keep INV
eyes of from her, wondering how she
| engineered all those things. Bless me!
how could l cat toast, talk and laugh,
all at the same time, with thirtv-two
bought teeth and those other things, all
| to be kept straight! | should sit still,
and decline food on the plea of sickness,
and try the power Of success 10 Its utter
most. She began to look like a woman
of genius to me.
| As we rose from the table, | saw, bv
various signs, such a. pointing YOUR
thumb over your shoulder, jerking your
head in certain direction, that Frank
wanted me to step out into the garden
again, instead OF joining Miss Mel
bourne: as | usually did. for an hour or
two, each morning,
Now said Frank, as W e stopped down
ostensibly to examine certain flower
within tho border, for Uncle Henry and
Miss Melbourne came out Immediately
behind Us, the morning was SO tempting.
I've got splendid plan, and we'll make
it work to charm Then he hurrcdlv
told me it, and the part was TO per-
form; and ciaPpeI my hands, exclalm-
ing, Good! good'
'What is it pleases you so, Miss Kate?
simpered Miss Melbourne, as she swept
by on uncle's arm.
%, nothing answered. .only Frank
saws you look younger and prefer than
do ; and knOtc 1 am twenty-five years
your junior
Frank, soto rOce. If not fifty.'
Miss Melbourne smiled sweetly on
Frank, but uncle frowned. He knew
Frank thought anything but that, and
did not relish the COAX
But the plans let 1t unfold itself.
| CHAPTER Ill.
We had dinned; and was in nv
chamber attiring for the sail.
Usually, should have worn my pret-
ty, laced boots, and made Frank carry
me over the wet places: but now | pu.