Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-03-05

VccPct iuto ucI VoiS every uay. Uut ell
dured it sullenly until he saw familiar,
dangerous symptoms. She got in the
habit of looking pensive when they
were alone, of starting the converse.
ton into sentimental channels, ami
then stopping suddenly and droopiuI
her eyes.
Fred became pale when he netica |
this he seemed stumbling along ttk
brink of destruction. He went 10 Mrs.
Grandin and told her he could not cul.
tivate the young lady any further.
His sister-in-law heard his statement
very serenely, Fred thought, and didn't
understand it then. But a week after,
he saw trunk in the hall, and through
his half-open door he saw a pretty
young girl come up the stairs with
Mrs. Grandin. Now he understood
it all.
IL am beyond hope now. They
have got a relative here that I shall
run against, and have shut into rooms
with me, until shall have to marry
her to save my brain" As he came
into the parlor, before dinner, he was
presented to ''my niece, Alice Rayton."
As Fred looked and bowed,-perse-
cuted man though he was-he had TO
acknowledge her nice-looking girl
a red-lipped, rich-cheeked brunette,
rather slight, but only the more grace.
full. He didn't talk much, only few
light sentences that did not seem to
interest her excessively. Right after
tea he excused himself and went uD
stairs. He was resolved to prolong
his defence rs much as possible.
As the young woman did not seem
to make many advances for the next
day or two. Fred began TO feel calm
er. He ventured to look at her more
closely, and thought her still prettier
than before. She looked up suddenly,
and Fred pretended TO be interested
in the wall paper just over her shonl.
der, and though his blush BETRAYED
him, he was just about to commence
an absurd remark about the beauty of
the figure, when the dinner bell rang.
Fred" said Mrs. Grandin one
morning, wouldn't you like to 20 with
Alice and carry her basket, Only to
! the dress Makers
Il couldn't think of allowing you
such trouble she sad hurricdly. 1T
is very light"
but | insist on it" urged Fred
eagerly. IL will wait a, the door"
She looked SO charming when she
came out, that he had queer inclina-
ton 10 take basket, woman and all, in
his arms; but at last contented him
self with the basket He had to con-
tent himself however, with the remark,
1T is beautiful day. hope the
millincr lives good way oH."
;:.only q. FEW blocks" .sta.s,dd sin
his life, what sense of content one
has in walking with a pretty glrl F.!
/ Then he continued.
"Do YOU like Boston,
pretty we'll"
Il am afraid YOU haven't beel out
much" Fred felt little guilty.
80. YES, several times"
Have you: Mrs. Grandin 'aid
nothing TO me.
No answer.
IL don't think the city is as plas-
ant as usual, just now," Fred suggest
ed.
Il enjoy it,
What a pleasant house Mrs. Grad
in keeps
IL ALWAYS like TO be here. But hre
we are A thousand thanks ad
she smiled much more sweetly tan |
Fred had ever noticed Miss Temple
"Sne doesn't seem much incllnedo |
converse, which is pity thoughhe
as he turned on his heel.
That evening he spent in the papr
with the family, but it did not stTe
Fred that he xas much of an additi1.
Frank sat in one end of the roo,
talking and laughing with Alice. Nj.
Grandin sat near, reading and liste-
ing by turns, and Fred was left
amuse himself with that most mela
choly Of all companions, aphotograp
&c album, till the fancy struck him p.
haps he might as well 90 up stairs.
Mrs. Grandin,' said Fred, rath
reproachfully, the next morning, "wl
don't you let me 60 out with yoursc
and Miss Rayton, some evening"
"Why, l thought You abominat,
parties and the like" she exclaime
in surprise.
$50 l do in general eXplaind
Fred ''but once in while you knowl
"Well, l will remember, next timel
she answered, pushing back her chal
and leaving the table.
NO more baskets, this morning
am afraid" smiled Fred, looking ques
tionin.ly at Alice. Il
mo. 1 shan't have to trouble yo
again" said the sweet lips, but tn
young lady did not chat with him, All
he had hoped.
Two days after, his sister-in.law told
Fred to be dressed to 60 to Mrs,
Chamberlain's, that evening, and dres,
he did, as elegantly and tastefully a,
, he knew how.
"Where is Miss Rayton?" he asked,
when only his sister came out to Lha
: carriage.
"Oh, she didn't care to go b-night. y
, Ridiculous why Fred shoultbe pro-,
voked at that. 1t was one oance the
less of his being made to wrry her,
, but the unreasonable man VS. as ill.,
/. natured as bear all the eyning, and
: did no credit to Mrs. Grslin's tute-
: lage. He seemed fated, y, that un-
: fortunate evening, to Jet all the
7 eligible young women had ever
1 tried to impose on hiwbut none Of !
e them disturbed him nj he looked
s too dangerous.
t As Fred Was retur&, one after
/. noon from his coassfional, to his 4
3 delight, he overlook fee still quite (
4 away from home. /
.You seem shoppialone, today"
n be said, to call her @htion. (
+ ''She flushed justiride, when she