Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-25

~ on have always been my steadfast
friend you mustn't forget me, Polly"
Forget you?" half sobbed the girl,
who felt the meaning in his words.
"Oh, I-never, never
mo, I'm sure YOU never WILL" Bob
responded, with new pang for in one
swift moment ne OWNED that this
sweet child loved him.
"lou see, Polly" he went on, in
lower voice, circumstances NAV COM
pei me to leave Pittston. I've a fine
offer from friend of mine in the Mel
ton factories, and very likely l shall
accept it. If do, shall leave in the
six o'clock train tomorrow afternoon.
Good night, little friend
And his voice sounded in Polly's
ears just as it had in that memorable
never-to-be-forgotten moment when he
had said in the parlance of the play.
how fondly he loved her.
At all the Pittston breakfast tables
next morning the little drama was dis
oussed. Some half regretted that they
had lent their countenance to play;
others recalled the mimic scenes with
real pleasure; and still others, would
be critics, pointed out defects and
laughed at comical mistakes.
IL say, Kitty" said boisterous Tom
Bessom, IL didn't blame the count for
going on as he did last night-though
it's my opinion that he's a scalawag in
private-for you did look confounded-
ly handsome. Id have kissed you my
self if Id been in his place
''He didn't kis, me-" said Kitty. Of
Tended on the instant. "He only
seemed to, and you know it,"
snow, kitty-honor bright said
| Tom, IN such a comical manner that he
set the whole table TO laughing, and
brought flaming roses into his sisters
cheeks.
And if Bob wasn't jealous Ny
wasn't he, thought" cried prococious
young William, a boy of ten. IL seen
him a-peckin, in at the hack there. |
! seed his eyes snap'
Hold your tongue, sonny" said his
mother, smsrtly. The idea of babies
like you talking that way I'm sure
Kitty only did what she had TO. and
she made the prettiest princess ever
saw.
"How many may YOU have seen in
the course of your life, NANNY dear"
queried Tom.
NO matter. was the somewhat tart
reply. Il rather think have seen as
many as you have. KITTY, do take
| some toast"
Il haven't any appetite, mother"
replied Kitty, languidly and the pet
ted beauty sauntered away from the
breakfast table, and going into anoth-
er room, began TO set back the some
what disarranged furniture. Then she
took up her photograph album, and
and turnin. to meek but rather hand
some face, she stood studying it for
\ some moments.
'.Ie cant hold candle 10 Bob !"
This inelegant but forcible sentence
she repeated, and then started at Wills
rap Oh the window.
Il say, sis, The store clerks coming,
and so was Bob but Bob he saw 10th
er and stepped into the potecory'. shop
TO git some sody, guess, and steddy
his nerves. l tell YOU Bob looked
cross !"
Let him look cross" muttered Kit
ty, as she smoothed her hair, and cast
a rapid glance at the mirror IL new.
er saw such tyrant. He'll scold me.
l suppose, for walking home with Mr..
Lloyd Well, he should have come out
sooner, not left me the last thing to
attend TO. You're not married yet,
Mr.. Robert Langdon > and flushed
with resentment, looking more beauti-
full than ever, she responded to Mr..
Loyd's modest knock.
That gentleman, with auburn locks
freshly curled. spotless tie OF the lat.
est fashion, and kids that had not been
cleaned too often, hoped Miss kitty's
exertlon had not been too much for
her. lie had heard on all sides the
most charming compliments, etc., etc. ::
to which Kitty replied graciously,
thinking all the time of Bob, and what
he would say.
II thought must call on nv way to
the shore" said Mr.. Lloyd, as rising,
he saw the album open at his picture.
The crimson flew to Kitty's cheeks us
she caught his glance.
"What fool was !" she exclaimed,
mentally.
'.Do you know, think it would be
sweet idea to be photographed in
character, you and l." he said, his eyes
shining. and ill-cOncealed triumph in
his manner. IL am sure YOU looked
every whit princess lnever saw bet
ter dressing on any stage. l think
will act upon that idea," he continued,
seeing that Kitty remained silent land
if you will allow NE. Miss Kitty"
II wouldn't be taken in that costume
for kingdom!' blurted Kitty. "Pm
sure should feel foolish every time ]
looked at the picture"
Her vehemence silenced him, and
after few commonplaces he left,
wondering what had come over Miss
Kitty.
This had come over her: the remeln.
brance of Bob In his smock frock and
top-boots, his straw hat and whip in
hand-nOthing of all this had distracted
from the nobility Of his appearance.
"And yet he sha'nt tyrannize," she
muttered, conscious that she was toe
willing to exOnerate her lover, and
almost ready to apologize, but yet de-
termined to rule her little kingdom
still. She trembled when she heard
his step, but drew her head up haugh.
tily and pressed her lovely lips 70.
gether.
"Good-morning, Kitty!' said Bob
and her quick ear detracted the con.
straint in his voice so she steeled her
heart.
81 met Mr.. Lloyd at the gate,' he
said and now it was not cOnstraint,