Ellsworth American., 1876-11-02

founded il one OF her sheep had bitten her
! and speedily invented an excuse to draw
the squire away.
That's no business for me- the 'souir,
observed. when the two had retreated to
J less fervd atmosphere. Il guess It pays
thought when you get the knack OF IL. IN
tell ye, he added. what Robert ought to dc
Jest hurry up. paint off dozen o. them
pictures. stock the old farm complete and
settle down.
i don't know Ruth said, 10 her hear,
much Impressed with the idea; you might
talk to him-but I'm afraid be don't like
farming
You don't mean to say shouted the
disgusted squire that he'd 90 on paintin'
arter he'd made his fortin'? Darned if he
amt takin' right arter his farther, and he
was crazy as loon!
You mustn't say things against nv un.
cle.' said loyal Ruth and the squire looked
contrite, and then she conhded to him the
projected removal to New York
The grief which shook her friend at tbi.
announcement was unquestionabIy sincere
% Jerrico" the squire groaned, that
beats the Dutch! Who's gon' to post me
about them new-fanyled tools, and study
the s.le and lot out the crops accordin' !
There amt nobody reads them papers and
glts the meat of EN-, Ruth like YOU. And
tue winter evenin's, Ruth,-whatll do In
the winter eyeDin'sT
lou must get married. said Ruth arch
ly.
'Praps will, he returned. gloomily; 4
guess m young enough And indeed he
was. and some athletes of twenty might
envy his stalwart frame and ruddy cheeks
y ou wasn't thinkin' YOURSELF he went
on with curious hesitation Ia his tone
mean, you wasn't goin' to git married
right away. was you? Next month-ain't
that kind o. sudden? Howsomever,I L wish
the boy well, and you too. Ruth-from my
heart do And the worthy fellow meant
what he said. but after all that he looked
detected
It'll be kind o lively, next month. In
Conway the squire continued with fine
assumption OF cheeriulness. what with
weddins. campmeetin's Fourth o. July
and city folks thick AS bees I'll have a
houseiuI myself | expect. Bill Cutler.up
at the Notch house. cant take no more.
ana wants 10 send = string OF 'em down
| here. | guess I'll have to accommodate
EN-
From Boston, Ruth presumed.
w al, no-they amt Boston folks, the
squire thought. 'Terrell-Tvrrell! SOUNDS
more like a \ lork name and then he bade
knth good morning, and walked home-
| ward
When they happen 10 possess a cottage
I on The cliff, The most uveterate nomads
/ mlSht suO'Iue, think, their rowing pro-
pensltles, and consent 10 sojourn-say
I three months at Newport. / WAS sur
prised, Therefore, by q summons to MIR.
/ Tyrrell's bank. and my abrupt nomination
To the command Of an expedltionary corps
/ Hlaras not we'll WAS informed; finds
Newport much too hot. Your aunt pro-
poses the White mountains, and wants you
10 take them there.
ms intelligence distressed me a good
deal; but | own that, coming from the no.
pavement, OF "a smoky town, | discovered
! all sort. OF tonic virtues of Narragausett
bay, and eyed Miss Clara's lasstude with
| wonder. until my aunt reminded me how
/ different. alter all, the climate was TO that
/ OF Scarborough or Trouvile-w which. no
""WG were s9.?iifi: ircadyS dSf ff,,njjiar ,n vim
/ coma region, and beng minded 20 Try Tie
| Conway side, were not disposed to quarrel
( with the accident which transferred Us
/ from rather shabby hotel to absolute
| control of an Oid-tash farmhouse
! We promised ourselves not IL little enter
| tainnent ia the native discourse OF our
/ primitive host and my own contentment
was complete when a preposterous hair
/ Drained painter fellow, whom Squire Allen
hit off in his catalogue of curiosities, proved
10 be no other than my friend Robin |
must say, however. that Aunt TyrrelI
| seemed In no wise pleased with this dis
coyery, having lately contracted, as | men-
toned. prejudice against my friend; but
/ II was absurd to suppose contretemps so
trivial would be suffered 10 derange her
plans. Now, at least, she said, that sin
\ gular young man may have the goodness
| TO finish ms girls picture.
IL Is not likely many hours could pass
before Bob and came together, and of
course, was speedily apprised of an i'm
! pending Interesting event, and presented
TO the bride-elect before whom and her
young sister-when Robin sped away To
! pay his respects to the Tyrrells-I pro-
! nOuncrd euugy upon that artist In the
course Of the same afternoon the Misses
| Lyon came to call on my kinswomen, and
( Insisted We should drink tea at the farm,
/ where they set forth all the dainties they
| could think of. showing Us the flower gar
| den, the bee-hIves. aud the chickens, and
treated us generally il most hOspitaOle
1 fashion.
! | happened TO be present at nv cousins
meeting with B0b's tiancee, and thought
| had never seen Clara look so we'll Per
hspS she may have been trfle pale bur
! her eyes were very bright, aud She ia AyL
with the greatest spirit and visaci.y. She
watched Miss Lyon rather narrowly too,
! in swift. observant way, but no doubt
her observations were satisfactory, for her
manner was quite soft and kind when she
! took Ruth hand At parting.
But, while clear-eyed, downright Ruth
conquered the hearts OF her new acquain.
| tances es-persuading even my aunt Tyrrell,
| whose attitude at first was slightly cap
tious. to declare her good, active little
body-Robin's behavior was less gfatify-
ing. No one certainly could have predict
ed that his native air would cloud the mans
sunny temper, yet something OF the kind
seemed 10 haye occurred | found him
| tacturn and moody. and his demeanor ut
| times decidedly tart. For instance, when
he was taken TO task good humoredly by
Mrs. Tyrrell about hi, remissness in the
matter of the picture, Bob was almost sur
| ly,tEought he must renounce the undertake
ing altogether, and condemned his rash
ness in meddling with portraiture at all.
| When We were alone. however, he bore
himself lnore genially, and this circum-
stance led Inc to conclude that he had lost
has relish fer ladies' society
Or course Bob's inclination In this res
pect were not abetted by me, had
brought my friends, as you know, to Con.
way IN pur>uit of health and the exhilar-
alton of rne scenery, and, since Ruth's
household duties would not suffer her to
guide our rambles. Robins services were
plainly ndispe rsable. 1t happened tor the
most part to be Miss Tyrrelps fate to3en-
dure SIR Dl.mal's company in those excur-
sIons, and, while what lie v0chsafed to say
was crisp and bright enough (Bob's ton
que had pretty trick Of interpreting his
eye.) his tits Of silence must, know, have
depressed her, although cannot uememb-
er that she made any complaint. | will
avow that on one occasion the young man
seemed TO gain his buoyant humor, and
shone out with his old fash and fevor.
We had driven out. that day, to the
Notch. for, while we knew the FrancOnis
pass, the grandeur of its southern name
sake was yet strange to US. 1t was after
noon when we reached the middle Of the
gorge aud we fingered there until sunset
! h..lA nd hv he hn