Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-12

was safe, as John came In to tell her, he
saw her sitting at the open window, her
eyes yet red with weeping, gazing list
lessly out upon the wooded shore oppo-
site.
Miss Alden said he advancing he is
SAFE
Safer Really safe?
Yes. Really safe. Bruised, perhaps,
but SAFE
I'm so glad, john she said with tear.
Iul eycs--'sO glad he's safe. You did not
send him away, Johug
Il? No, replied John, with a smile. 4
could not have done that
'Of course not, John, of course not. For.
give my asking such question; but was
SO anxious about him, and thought you
and he were not friends-from the way
you talked. you know, john Forgive
meT
John smiled calmly at the wild thought
which he supposed must have crossed her
brain, and retired; while Bessie again bent
her gaze upon the wooded hill opposite,
and her thoughts upon that diplomacy,
which. she had said, with sigh, she had
not.
On the evening of the fourth day John
sat in the pilot-house, alternately scan
'hN hiSAuS III.
structions down the speaking-tube. Groups
of passengers wandered about the deck,
but Bessie alone came to keep John COM
pany.
1T looks like rain, john she said.
Yes. 1t is rain. And do you know
what good, copious rain means with this
warm wind blowing and the steady shin
ing of a glorious sun all these three days?
1t means that you will see your father be-
fore morning.
You mean we'll get away
Yes. Well get away. The ice is al
ready sottening about the boat, and the
gorge above Is perceptibly loosening.
Bessie seated herself quietly beside him.
Gould You not tell me tonight John of
your dreadful trip down the ce-drit: Did
you not feel no fear?'
'Fcar9 Yes, indeed said he, lightly
4 felt dreadful fear. When / had time
to think. shuddered.'
1t was TERRIBLE said Bessie, softly.
Why did you come. John, giving up your
home and iriends-for you must have
thought YOU would never see them again
why did you not do it:'
Il thought you people might be hungry
before the week was over said he. laugh
iueiy.
But, John she continued, In low and
tremulous tones, you had so much 10 give
up. Did you give no last thoughts to
home and friends,
John moved uneasily.
There is Il patter of rain on the roof.
he said.
You know you were Drawing destruc-
ton when you came John. Dll you not
speak oi your mother, or utter Il prayer,
or'-the tones became so low and trcmu-
lnir. flaf snuDl.l L., f,,
Johns car-'or write-write letter, John,
or
John stole troublingly to his feet and
glanced stealthily toward her face. Ii
was hidden by her bent head. He ner-
yously handled the thermometer, and
thrust his hands all trembling with an un-
3chncd fear aud hope, out into the night
air a il to cool them with the rain-drops
john, continued the low voice, now
sweeter aud more trcmulous than ever,
i have received the letter.
You have received the letter murmur-
ed John, with bewildering hops-'you
have received IT,,
Yes she said, looking up with a face
full OF the brightest tenderness that John
could have prayed for; there may have
been Il mistake. but
My letter" John vaguely reiterated
And you know all-all, Bessles Is there
hopc:'
Old Mr.. Alden said when the affair
came OIL that he was glad it was Joan.
though Fred Erwin was dong very well
nowadays at the bank, but he would al
ways believe that the old way of winning
a girl was the best.
Wrestling matches or horse races are
best said he, but I've got nothing to say
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