Ellsworth American., 1875-11-25
Misffllaneous. q
Waiting at the Staten.

What place did You sayg' Mary Sage
asked the Conductor, a. he came along
with his collected tickets.
Ch.l-iord station" he replied. "Psssen-
gers In the morning train from the Cliff,
change cars here.
Strange. strange" said Mary Sage To
herself. iof her ayeling companion, Miss
whItlow. would not have understood her
Years have elapsed since a drama was
abruptly closed. the lights eXtinguished,
and again the cur-cars. mean-roll me
back to Chelsford. where il began"
A. the conductor rcpassed. Mary Ques-
toned him. and was Informed that she
would have 10 walt at the Chelsford station
three hours before the Old Province train
arrived. by which they were TO travel
bomeward.
Dear me-! snapped Miss Whitlow.
rousing at this announcement, ARE We To
be detained here TO feed tue flies? Mary
YOU need not have SO hurried matters. But
you would whisk out of bed TO see the sun
rise. You are too old for sunrises."
YES. Cousin Ann" cried Mary, cheer
fully; "'iis the sunset of life that should
give me all the mystical lore | require.
But never mind. There will be one spring
in the halr-cloth sofa you shall have that,
with as many cocoa nut balls as you choose
TO add to your milk OF human kindness
am sure your netting is in your sa.hel.
mean To explore The reg ion, and. hey pres
to. ~ shall near the cry, "All abroad ;, "
Nonsense. Mary. In trying situations
you are so aosuid. CAeisJord," she added.
re1ectyely, has familiar sound. Did
your mother ever 20 there! have some
such reccollectiOn."
We passed summer in town when you
we're abroad, during my green aud salad
days"
lou were a mere child then. II is fif-
teen years since. Mercy a. we get older
the passage OF ;ine strikes the mind Ike a
comet"
Il found that had grown TO be wo-
man before lett, remarked Mary, bitter,
ly.
Yes" replied Miss whitlow, complac-
emily; "our family are remarkable Tor ma
turing early"
And the same IN fading"
by no means; not at all" And Miss
Whitlow's piebald curls. two 10 each tenn
pie. shook with dl>dain at the idea Like
Festus. she probably counted years by her
heart-throb,; and as she had had small oc-
casion for perturbing that organ. she might
consider herself youthful still-younyer. in
truth, than the pale. tall Mary beside her.
about whom no vestige of girlhood linger-
ed
The train clustered up to the platform.
and hive or six persons emerged therefron
hot aud frowzy IN spite of yellow and
brown linen dresses. japanese fans. and
leather bags OF comesribles. Several trunks
were madly tossed out of the baggage car.
and then the train rolled down the cut
through scattering wood. and disappear
ed The country wagons in waiting took
off the expected passengers with their lug
ga=e,the staring schoolgirls strolled home
again arm 10 arm, and the loafers com
mandng the benches turned over their to-
| bacco guilds aud silently stole away To
their perches along he village stores The
ticket seller slapped down his window The
| candy vendor drew a barrier across his
den.and silence reigned within the station :
| draughts Of air and solid suubeams we're
masters OF the situation
All, said Mary, behold Il is dpterous
insect. Something to share our solitude -
Miss Whitlow stepped TO the window.
Pooh daddy -long-legs," she answer.
ed. peevisbly. CONT luiDg TO dabble her
mouth and nose with Cologne-water.
cousin Ann, try this rocking chair.
bronght away the Bdctrian Adrertiser for
you; there is dreadful murder in it,"
Give 1t to me. Where can my specta-
cles be?''
Mary waited patiently till Miss Whitlow
WAS adjusted satisfactorily, and then went
out. From every point of the com pass she
valnly tried 10 discover some familiar land.
mark. Away beyond the trees she saw the
spires and roofs OF the village, and took at
random one OF the roads in its direction.
IL was mere lane through which she
passed. opening from q broad street lined
"lth houses and deep yards; from either
side other streets branched. and at the far.
ther end stretched green; near her. in an
angle OF the street, stood a square white
building. When she read the sign on IL
she knew her where reabouts-"Grafto Pitt,
d Co..
The years dropped from her mental eve.
sight like scales, one by one. as she stop
ped moment. A feeling OF rage took
possession Of her. The power and dura.
oiiliy OF an inanimate thing, a sign surviv-
! ing TO suggest SO vital, SO dead q past
She moved on toward the green, going BY
houses she could not yet recognize, and
trees, shrubs, garden beds. and walks all
dream-like and confused.
II am going to Chelsford Green" she
said. TO the Elm Walk
She saw the arching elms gentle ben ding
ana mlngling their tall thick tops, and the
great b0les padded with short grass AT
their base; and then a curious collision
took place in her mind between tive per.
sons-both Of them herself-with q third
person ADDED As judge or commentator
The fret was girl OF seventeen, careIe %.
" dressed, her shawl down her shOuldsrs.