Ellsworth American., 1875-09-09
Thank God. You spare me the humil.

( pertinent servant. lie had implored ncitll-
er grace nor explanation, but had quilted
the place within the hour, aud had driven
hither at the utmost speed.
What shall do?" demanded he, In the
tone of one drowning la the ocean.
Talk" said |.
| He obeyed, and may be forgiven for
bringing down upon the head of human
| being that rage and bitterness that Thur.
man poured out upon Marion Walling
His language appalled, me. l did not at
tempt To stop IL; but, closing all the doors
| and windows, in order that he might not
be heard by other ears than mine, per-
| mitted the mad stream to flow on to It's
end. This end did not come until O'Clock
the next morning. Thurman was a widely
read and widely-trayeled. and widely culti-
waited man. and every emotion that he felt
| had thousand points OF contact with his
mind. This sudden and cruel unseating
OF his desires, desires based upon all that
was pure and manly, awoke multitude OF
resentinents that could not comprehend,
! but which filled me with awe as witness
ed their manifestation.
| He remained, half secreted, in my cham
| Der for three days. At the end of that time
he begun to analyze his disappointment.
| and TO resolve il into ingredients. He made
me enc short speech that contained this
passage: Il have searched the world for
| ten years, To find woman that possessed
the talents that God has given 10 Marion
Walling. When met her there came that
divine flash of Intelligence that told me
| Iaat my search was at an end. The warmth
of our intercourse had a spontsnety that
filled mc with assurance that all was we'll.
| have never had my confidence disturbed.
I have never felt the slightest trace OF
doubt. | have never held any attidude
toward her than that of suitor. Tor our af-
fection sprung into life at iull bloom; and
that should ever hold myself toward her
as a friend never occurred to the. What,
then. condemned me to such pain? Per-
haps her vanity required just one victim.
All, how bitter it Is to iiud that one has
fallen 10y such a sting rs that
On the I'D | was summoned To Iahill.
said nothing 10 Thurman. but went quick
ly. | LEFT him writing political treatise,
but with the pallid face aud wasted form
Of 4 monk who had suffered heightened
fast. His eyes were large and excessively
bright. and his hand frembl, a like a leaf.
At Lahil was ushered at once into the
office parlor. The father and daughter
We're both there. | conducted myself with
circumspection, Tor perceived that both
felt assured that / had a knowledge of
thurman story.
1t appeared that il had been deemed nee
es>aTy for Inc 10 20 TO the western part OF
Ohio TO examine personally the condition
OF the grape plantations there. In when
the Waliings possessed large interest. The
season had promised but poorly, and the
mortgages were desiIous OF gainin. exact
/ Information. This was natural, no doubt.
4 but why WAS sent on this particular year
I She was standing erect by n small table a
few yards of. holding between her hand.
/ an ebony whist counter. which, when
4 turned gave forth arattle.
| Her light hair was brushed from her
white forehead, her head was raised. and
/ her dress, which was ofa delicate muslin.
/ was gathered about her figure In such a
/ way that she was made TO seem taller than
she was. Her keen face was turned toward
me aud her clear, blue eyes were fastened
steAdiastly upon my face. There is a man
ner OF delivering a look that almost prizes
4 open the lips, and tins ioOh Was just su.t
a one. | made up my mind that ii was al
! her suggestion that | WAS sent 10 foreign
/ parts.
! Mr.. Walling gave me numberless In
structions The whist counter began to
rattle. Marion broke In upon her father
saying ''Is IL not very simple: II the
grapes will not ripen. the farmers mus'
fail. If We give Mr.. Weymouth discretion
we cannot give him advice"
The venerable gentleman bowed his
white head in respect TO this plain truth
and the other glanced at me again, a ii tC
| say, Now speak OF what | would have
you"
declined TO do so. | pursued matter.
of pure business, and kept Thurman in the
background. The whi.t-counter began ii.
whirring a third time. l arose to go.
And do you come TO town, and yet fai
TO bring US the news, sir: said the daught-
er, flushing with anger, yet smiling mos
| sweeily.
What news would please you best, Mis-,
Marion:"
'.Oh, the news that ones ears burn for
What do the men say about ou- dinner tC
the literati?',
She tried three times 10 lead me thus.
refused 10 follow, and | thought, at last
that she would catch me by the arm
turned away. Her color came and wen
like a girls, and two or three times sh'
tripped in her speech. l would have wa
gered all owned that Marion wallins ha'
never made two such exhibitions of hei
anxiety in all her lie.
got into the carriage and rode awal
alone. The path TO the gate was somewha
devious, and the day was stormy-two rea
sons why the driver proceeded slowly
just as We reached the last turn of tn
drive. | heard the clatter OF the wicke
that opened from the wOod-path. The car
riage stopped. | looked out and behel'
Marion. She was covered with a cloak
and she panLed heavily for breath. Sh
was drenched with water, and her face wa
"A
have caught us. She came forward two o
three uncertain steps and then missed he
footing.
She stretched out her arm to save her
self. and she caught the rim of the mud
died wheel with her beautiful hand. Sh
drew it back soiled TO the wrist. Her hal
had fallen over her face. and the shoe
had made her speechless. In All instai
she started as il with an electric shock
The indignity of her position brought bac
her dignity. She drew back like lightning
and cried to the d liver TO go on. She ber
upon me swift look of rage and hauteuI
and raised her head and figure to their fu
height. l left her standing thus in til
rain.
/ should tell Thurman of this? I ow
that debated long. and that was dispOi
: ed to keep the matter to myself. My sens
OF justice. however. got the DetteF OF III
r will, and presumed that had been bt
/ the accidental discoverer of the somethin
, that belonged to him. Therefore, upon m
t return to my chambers. detailed every j
and title of the talk and its contingencies.
e laid great stress upon the last scene-tl
8 scene at the gate. Thurman, who W,
D standing. raised his hand in truly gran
t fashion, and cried in deep voice-a yoit
] that thrills me to this day
t TOO late!'
0 Then he walked to his table like h pa
$ alytic. and. sitting down, pretended
l write, but never was there q sadder pr
Y tense. In a moment, he was bent over Il
: table conyulsed with emotion. On the ne
e day proposed that be should travel wi
: me to Ohio.
!. Yes" he replied, 81 will CO."
It Those were his words, but their sen
q was ~ will determinedly cut mys,
+ loose from this internal witchery. G,
s guide my hand!"
II Our destination was one Of the islands
= the famous group that lie At the weste
n end of Lake Erie, q few miles north of Sa