Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-26

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happily together, and have everything
in the world We want. And, more
than all that, uncle wants you TO come
and live there too. There is plenty for
all, he says. 1t is large house, and
there are so many servants they can't
find enough to do, and great deal
coming in all the time that would be
wasted if we were not there
"And you think l would let you take
me to such home as that!'
"Why not? 1t would be happy and
luxurious home, and they all want you
and you know how ! want you, my
dearest"
81 will never go there with you Ber.
nard, never would rather die ~
"You use strong language, Jessica. "
'And feel strongly. would rath.
er live in a log cabin, on bread and
milk, than with husband who would
be willing to lead such life as you do.
l should be so ashamed of him."
The sleepy look went out Of Ber-
nards eyes in a moment. and bright
light flashed into them. "ls that the
reason you would never consent to
make Inc happy, Jessica! Oh, why
did you not tell me that before."
II have not told it now. You drag
ged me into the discussion, and l was
only carrying out your supposition.
Il will 60 TO work tomorrow, if you
will only promise TO love me-"
II thought you could not do it with
out money"
"Just give me as an incentive the
hope Of one day calling you mine.
can do anything for the sake of youl
love"
First, you could not do it without
money and now you cannot do il
without love. Do it for the sake ol
your manhood. Bernard. If you are
true to yourself, and work your way to
a manly independence, you will win the
heart of some good woman but it may
not be mine-somebody better, per.
haps. Oh, you need not say anything
there are better women than l am il
the world. l may be married to some.
body else by that time, for we cannot
say what may happen. Indeed, think
it is quito likely"
"Jessica, you will not be SO cruel as
70 make me do this thing without the
least hope of reward!"
~ don't make YOU do il it is youl
awakened selfrespect. And you will
find your reward in the work, and in
the independence it will give you"
"And you will let me go away with.
out shadow of hope. l can do moth
ing without your love-"
''Let it alone, them" said Jessica
contemptuously. at is nothing to
me; have only spoken for your OWE
good, and have but one thing more
to say never, from this moment, say
to me one word Of love until you can
offer me something OF your opn. The
log cabin il enough. but it must be your
own. Mind, don't say will listen
to you then it is probable will not
but in the meantime, love must not be
named between you and me-"
alt is clear she does not love me
and she might as we'll have SAID SO
without insulting me with all that talk.
Such we're Bernard's thoughts after
Jessica had left him, and he stood
idly kicking pebbles into the river.
"She has said some pretty singing
things. That is the way she thinks q
me, is it? would be fool TO give up
all have and work like q common Ia.
borer. She is always as busy as bee
herself, and l have thought how nice il
would be to take her from her home
where she does so much, to. q place
where she would have to do nothing a,
all. And her ladyship does not like
it; she gives herself too many airs"
Three miles below the old farm
house stood the busy town Of Perkins
vile. The sluggish waters of the riv.
ers crept into it and formed q BASH
around which there was constant nc
tivity from morning till night. Among
the towering warehouses q little one
roomed, wooden building had impu
IDENTIFY thrust itself and Haunted +.
rusty-red stove-pipe into the air, win
ter and summer. 1t Was whispered
about town that there was more bust
ness done in this dingy little Office thar
in two or three of the big warehouses
On . hot summer afternoon, two
days after the talk under the pollart
willows, . man sat in this room on
wooden armchair, tilted back at
comfortable angle, while his feet rest
ed on the battered stove, apparently
doing nothing, but really absorbed il
laying plans for the success Of an en-
terprise in which he had lately embark
ed. He was an elderly, gentlemanly
looking man, with . careless manner
but . wonderfully keen look in his blu
eyes. He had just brought his calcu
Dations to . satisfactory conclusion
when shadow fell across the opeI
doorway, which shadow was immedi
ately followed bv the APPEARANCE q