Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-07

IN.-rEUDENCE GDLs TO THE WINDS.
Over and over agIn d,d the curate pou-
der The strange circumstance, OF his last
Nl>lt 10 the White iIou.c-last il seemed
IAciy 70 be. iuf uo invitation 20 20 again
reached hin between that ni.ht autl
'hri~tmi>. and wvaiiy the time dragged
along. each dtl op -uus "a the hope that
he might meet Mis-, Darlington once
more, ANA closing ". .Li u regret thar one
object wa- stil uulchirycd Among his
poor folk l- often heard her named. AMI
by the many glit> hIt were shown ID him
II sectnc'i A. though She must have shut
herself M y WORK tor her ncighhorS. Onc
diy an oid pAriyl'd woman. whose home
Emily had Often bFi shtrned by her pres
encc, told The curate "thlt her Young lady
was a-1on' right away; she come last
ni4ht and told her 50 herself; aud. Oh, how
she should mis-, her, that She should" and
then th. poor old creature Shed ready tear.
and pltird herself TOR being about 10 lose
- Kind friend.
Att-r thit pdircy heard the Gaming de-
plrtnre spoken ot IS m,,uy. together with
Il u iZ'n reasons tor The remOvIl-,,aayrlv
a..'ot tlInm Favored with one piece of what
ne feared Aas the truth. lt seemed to be
pretty we'll known that Mr.. Dlrlngtpn's
habit WAS mastering him quickly. aud that
he was rarely 10 be- seen. toward the lat
ter part Of the day in any better than Il
htli-utoXicated state
Well mig Ut poor Emily come alone to
the little church. laoAing so worn and pale
that her bright grlhOod seemed altogether
to have lett her.
ihc curatc', heart often ached as he
caught sight oi the sweet, sorrDwful face;
and mighty were his longings that he had
the ri5ht 10 take her from her unshared
troubles. even u the mode,t home which
WAS the best he could ever offer her.
But now he hul ~ hold on such hope
As dIrknrss gathered about that other
household, the shallow fell on him too
. D. what hr wonli, he could not feel light
hearted or glad thar Chri>tmis-time
'lfl could only see her again" he
thou Iht. a H. finished Il weary walk in
the misty garden. on the evr Of Christmas
day. by pacing down the plantation
through the graveyard. and 50 into the
church And brhol |. while the WISH hov-
cred un>poken on his lips there ood
Miss Darlington in the narrow aisle, glad
waiting perhaps To see him. for she came
forward with heightened color and out
stretched hand.
AT last." he exclaimed, hurrying for
ward to meet her II Ih,usht never was
| to speak 10 yOu again"
Nay, she answered, II would not 90
| "lhout Diuuln1 you GOOD Owe. l had not
much time TO help with the church thi,
year, but staid purposely after the
Daveneys aud Wilson's lett, because | diL
80 hope you would come in
The curate forgot his last month,
wea yinss IA deli ght at tbs avowYl. His
prudence was scattered To the winds. aud
| before he was hall aware of what he wa
doing he was pouring out the story of hi.
love. ehtredting her, il She might not yet
her 10 bear her troubles.
My darling" he said. "what is il that
Is changing you so? what Is it that is tax
ing You away from u? aud why have YOU
never let me see you OF aie?"
A stream ofquestions that the poor girl
could not answer, 10: she was CRYING bit
terry. unable for some minutes to speak Il
word.
Grievonsly perplexed at the effects of his
words. Godfrey stood anxious aud impa-
uent, while she fought battl, with her
tears and conquered them; then. not ven
turing look toward him. she drew away
step. and almost unconsciously toyin.
with holly wreath. spoke at last. tremu-
lously and neryously,
- nave done very wrong. | only wait
ed-iadeed, | only waited to hear if you
mad sent-iny poor gift-to your-your
frienl''
He told her half impatiently that the gift
mad gone almost as soon as she gave il, aud
rs secretly as she had desired,
"Ihen do thank you more than can