Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-10-16
ssItfte0 storp.
Lost or Won at Wimbledon.
lFrom Tlnslc,,. MaEAklne.

From rnslcy's Magazine.
Il shall look out for YOU at Wimhle.
don"
Those were his last words rs he put
her into her carriage after the Hor-
woods pleasant dance words that had
dwelt in her memory more than she
would care perhaps 10 acknowledge.
And it was with undisguised pleasure
that she now turned To answer his ea-
ger greeting.
Very pretty she looked in her dain-
" dress and ribbons and 50 Ralph
Leicester thought when he met the ear
nest glance of her gray eyes uplifted
TO his. He felt as though he could
then and there have pledged himself
her lifelong slave, instead of pressing
on about the heat and the shooting,
and thousand other commonplace.
which 20 10 make mp an ordinary con-
yersation. As it was, think hls
gaze WAS sufficiently expressive. and
that Margaret Denc appreciated its 81
lent eloquence quite as much as sue
would have done more outspoien adj
mlralIOn.
They had met for the first time at u
picnic some two years before. and
then not seen each other again TN the
dance nave referred to; but each
held 4 lively remembrance of the
pleasant day spent together, and had
been glad 10 renew their acquaintance.
Now they seemed quite like old friends,
and more than one remark Was made
during the day on the attention Lei
cester was paying to that pretty Mss
Dene while the men wondered rs they
will do sometimes, what the latter
found in her companion SO attractive.
Handsome young exquisltes looked
Gown upon him from the superiority OF
their good looks and greater number
of inches, aud SAID that, "by Joye,
she'd 4 funny taste. rejecting, per-
maps, on her apparent blindness to
their perfections, and evident liking
for the "ugly little barrster." Ugly
he was but IN spite Of his PLAIN face
and somewhat short stature there was
NeA4' III anu l'CHNA AAi A4aS -
ed features, ami an indescribable fresh
ness and yigor about his character
which Margaret Dene at once rccogniz-
cd and admired.
No luncheon party could be merrier
than that which gathered in the tent
of Charlie Dene, Captain of the-Rlhes.
His own spirits were overlooking. and
his guests seemed 10 have caught the
Infection OF his gayety.
Who knows whether the report is
true that Clara Rivers has gone OIL
with Tom Lightfoot of the Engineers =
asked somebody.
Il do" answered Charlie "Old
Rivers told me about it himself this
morning. He's furious, and says they
shall neither of them ever touch pen
ny of his money. BY the bye. Tray
ers,' he added, turning round suddenly
upon a conceited, foolish-looking young
man at his side, 1--WE ought TO condole
with you, | fancy; were you not rath-
er sweet in that quarter
Not at all answered Travers, try
ing vainly 10 look unconcerned. Il
aw-we were only amusing ourselves.
'.Oh, | see. said voice from the end
Of the table attention without inten-
ton, as somebody has defined flirting.
Very kind of you though, old fellow,
10 let her use YOU as blind. Or per-
haps she despaired of your ever com
ing to the point, and it's pique, after
all, that has led her into this mar
EiageF'
Such a roar of laughter followed
this sally that Charlie called for order,
and begged to know the cause of it.
Did you never hear that story
said Bob Lambert, fixing his merciless
eyes on poor Travers, who was becom-
ing more and more uncomfortable un-
der all this chatf. .'One evening the
lovely Clara threw over our friend here
for IA waltz with troistemps Charlie, and
when he called her to order for her
taithlessness she only laughed. Tray
ers could not understand such lndiiier-
ehce, until at last the happy thought
occurred TO him that he had himself
danced three times with certain
young lady in blue. Il know why YOU
did It, he said, inspired with this new
idea; 1T was piqae.' 'Pique. Mr.. Tray
ers,' replied Flora; and they said her
face was quite sublime in its innocence
Il don't know the word what does il
mean! BY the bye, never heard your
answer" he added, across the table. To
the unhappy youth; ''rather Difficult,
to find one, was it notr