Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11

the face. with my plea upon my lips and
in my eyes. This went on Tor months
The afternoon meeting also went on,
with an occasioned meeting at Sarah
Byers', who sedulously favored our love.
One evening | went boldly up to Mil.
lers house and rang the bell Who
should come but Mr.. Miller himself.
Young man, you must be insane YOU
have pestered my life. What do YOU
WANT!
To marry your daughter.
But have told you---'
i know you have, but YOU have new
er given good reason, and must mar
ry her.
Twill not be bothered in this way
any longer. | will talk with YOU to-
morrow evening. will invite YOU to
take tea with me. You are the first
young fellow who has ever been in the
house. You cannot see my daughter,
however. You said You wanted to see
me-
i do, most emphatically.
was on hand at seven clock the
next evening. As passed from the hail
TO the parlor, | heard the rustic OF a
dress. and the quick pattcr of little feet
in the hall above and wee little fairy
laugh over the bannistcrs.
'Couragen whispered wcl-known
voice from the invisible height. Ii was
stately Old parlor, but the most meay-
erTy furnished room l ever beheld. /
had pictured my darling i'll a gilded
cage, One burner in the chandelier
was lit and turned to its lowest cbb.
The old gentleman met me.
We will not talk till after tea. You
must cat something
Presently the bell rang and we de-
scended TO the basement The dining
room was large and sparsely furnished.
y very large table stood in the centre of
the room. Upon enteriug | beheld an
elderly lady seated at the end OF the Ia
BILE, and Oh one side my beloved. look
ing very dcmurc and pretty.
Mamie, did not tell YOU 10 STAY up
stairs: said her father.
Yes, papa, but | didn't believe YOU
meant it,
Let her stay now, that She i, here.
said the elderly lady, who was intro
duccd as her mothH. The table wa, A.
most entirely bare-a perfect Sahara.
y small teapot before Mrs Miller con-
tanned about as much teuas ordinarily
drank myself ut aomc. Two plates of
bread, cut 50 thin that YOU could read
hnc print through it, occupied either end
oi the table. \ small plate Of butter i'll
the centre contained about one liberal
heap.
After We had all seated ourselves.
and | had cast = rayishlng look at the
girl opposite me, u dead silence broodcd
down, during which the old gentleman
bowed his head into hi, plate. and ASK
Ell a blessing upOn the bountitul rcpa,t
spread ior the use ui our bodies, and
that we may be temperate in the use OF
it,
Opon the elevation Ut tie venerable
head, Mrs Miller poured out libation
to Contuclou, in a thlmblciul oi tea, and
handed it to me. Mamie administered
10 me slice of the attenuatcd bread.
aud put one between her own pcarlv
teeth. The old gentleman nibbcd III
his share, and the starvation meal con-
cludcd in deadly silence
The ladic, withdrew, aud, clearing
hi~ throat, Miller remarked:
My daughter has been lnXuriously and
deiicatcly raised, youu. man. | have
made inquiries concerning YOU, and find
that you are apt III business matters, and
Will III time, make a business man.
oiier You situation in my store at 5000
per annuln. Ii you prove worthy oithe
trust Will Increase the amount S2UUthc
second ear, ana 80 on IN proportion tor
four years. At the expiration OF That
that | will decide. have a parenr'.
tenderness for my daughter, sir. lon
are young and arduous, and YOU have
mucn to learn.
Il can do better than that, Mr. Miller,
said |. II Your daughter loves me, |
can provide Tor her; what is the use OF
deierring our marriage"
i VIII 1t, sald the -olcInno old >hyIuck
arose from the table, and. quietly
bidding hlm good night, went up stair,
ana found Mamie lettering IN tie ham.
Can do anything with him, darling
said. III can get money enough To-
support you, will you marry me-?
OF course | will
-Four wears under tile thumb Of a his
er who .tinicd his own daughierl NJ
Indeed. l took short cut. contin-
ued my visits to The Old gentleman, Of
nee. met him at his door and walked
down town with him, conycr,inn at,1-
GIv ahd NoluOiy, constantly cdolnn in
my claim. stuck to him like a haunt.
4ng shedoW. lie grew irnsciDlc. urry-
our, he writhcd under IT, | cluny ten
aclously to hun from his house 10 hi,
Office. lie could not get rid of me. He
lclt word with his porters that he WA,
out | pushed past and faced him He
ceased going To his office in the Iporniup.
| went 10 hi, house, and, walkiao past
the eryant, proceeded to the parlor.
and waited iii heard hi, Step i'll the
hall.
1t was an awful strain on my system.
but persevered. The old gentleman
finally did hot go 10 III, business at all.
| waited upon him at home. lie re-
garded me with sicklv smile; hc lifted
his hands imploringly. Mamie even put
in word of caution.
Father is not well-what had we bet
ter do! Suppose we stop awhile
knew him 100 well. Nv only chance
was to follow out my plan and ,icken
him.
One day the doctor was called ts the
house. | saw him enter. | followed
him and waited in the hall. When he
came down he said to me:
You are the young man who i kill
ing Mr.. Miller
lreplied with surprise-'Killiuy him.
AS'' MINING, iitncs. Tie call
not stand 1t much longer-I understand
the case, and think you have gained
Your point. He wants to see you.'
The Interview was short, but satisfac-
tory. The result was as follows: On
condition Of immediate cession of nv
shadowing. i was to be the acknowl-
edged lover of his daughter.
There was soft embrace and wet
check pressed against mine when left
the house. ! need not say that Mamie
had followed me 20 the door.
There was wedding. too, at st Jude's
church one happy evening, aud the gray
headed old man arose and gave his
daughter away to me.
She is just the sweetest little wife in
Chrisendom, and we have 50 worked
matters that when we go to her home