Ellsworth American., 1876-07-13
Miserll q
Not Intended for His Ears.

See, May heres an invitation from Aunt
Lizzie. OF. rather, a command, that YOU
should adorn the Grange with your pres
tnce for week or two. sac writes 10 me-
thinking you may not be home; Yet shall
Of course accompany you you'll Ike 10 20
-eh, darlingr said her brother. stretching
his hand over the breskfastIable 10 pinch
the pretty little pink chin.
Yes, indeed replied May. 4 am just
longing for breath OF delicious sea air {;
aud then aunt always gathers such nice
folks together. Does she say who Is go
ingf'
'Well,the chief perSouages she mentions.
are Lord Pisot and Mr.. Herbert Stany an.
the young poet, whose productions are so
highly eulogized just now
"A poet" shrieked Nav. oh. the hor-
ror. He'll do nothing but roll up his eyes.
aud 20 of into landscape rsptures 4 poet.
In NV opinion, VIII be worse than an ar
list, even at a country party, for artists do
manage 10 take themselves out of the way
with their skeich-books and easels; but,
spare III poet will always be expecting
one 10 give an attentive ear 10 his rhapsO-
dies when one wants 10 be enjoyin some
fun or other.
stop. stop, nay pretty miss: that strain
OF talking is not at all becoming from your
least Bit cynical, even in fun, for I'll assure
you the most unpeneuating mortal can
perceive that 1t is entirely assumed; IL does
not mix well with your natural character !;
like nasty tallow dropped into pure-erys-
tai
'Ah. well. Tom dear, pray don't branch
oflinto a string of metaphors. l know: We
shall see
'Nes. we shall see. But seriously, May,
think yoa1l like youn. Stanyan; he Is,
without exception, the finest young fellow
| know; So please spare him the exhlbi-
lion OF thoses unnatural, satlricai airs Of
ysuIs, and be your own gracious, unique
little self, just TO oblige me- said Tom,
coaNingly.
why, Tom, you've never seen him" ex-
claimed May, so bow can you be In a po-
sltion To give such an opinionT
Beg pardon, my dear; had the pleas
ure of shooting grouse in his company last
season when you were at ScarbOrough.and
have since net him twice or thrice, also his
sister added Tom. with the least BIT of a
conscious look in his blue eyes, which,
however, did not escape Miss Mays obser-
walton.
'Ak.his sister. Hupph!' she calculated
with wise far-seeing little nod. You
never told me that Tom she added. / e.
proachfully.
'well. I've told you now. so suppose
it's all the same. Can execute any or
ders for you in the City fair lady? asked he
rising 10 depart.
Nc. thank YOU; but you can tell Fenton
to bring the brougham round In an hour !;
I'm coming to town myself this morning.
10 have an interview with your mlli-
ner: Well, be sure to choose something be-
tween you that will present as poetical
and picturesque an appearance as possible
recommended he, laughingly.
Indeed, sir,I shall make myself fright,
retorted May, saucily.
Well, if you succeed in accomplishing
that. you will be even more OF witch
than thought you were. Au reroir, ma
petite s9ur.'
Toni shouted May after, him. 4 would
advise you 20 make a call at the hair-dress
er's and get your hair curled. Poets SIS
tiers are sure to have preference for wavy
locks
But Tom only shook his cane meDacing-
ly at her as he went his way.
The brother and sister had been left
orphans when May was quite baby. Pos
sessed of ample wealth, beloved by = large
circle of friends. their life had SO far passed
very smoothly, each entering into and do
ing all in their power to enhance the other s
happiness.
Tom was his sisters senior by nine years
and he-good, tender. lovin. fellow as he
was-had quite supplied the place of par.
ents 10 her since she had come under the
| direct care OF her Aunt. Mrs. Courtenay.
who still. having no children of her own
| to make pets Of, made it her chief duty and
| pleasure to look after the comfort and en-
| ioyments of her much-lOved niece and
| nephew though she was only their aunt by
| marriage.
Tom idolized his little sister, aid she IN
return, adored him, looking upon him as
the very embodiment of every male virtue
extant; and, ,as for secrets from each other
they rivaied the veriest bosOm-frieDdly
schoolgirls in faithfully laying bare tts
Thoughts of their hearts to each other, boil
in regard to important and trivial matters
May with her cOnfiding nature aud grea
love, made Tom the recipient OF all her lit
tie fancied grievances, joys. and hopes
which were never too trivial for him to lis
ten TO with interest, and would AS sOoI
thought OF depriving him OF his breskfas
that morning as Withholding the history
single filtration, or even introduction Z
any people worth naming. So that on thi
particular June morning, when she discov
cred that Tom Lad known this MIR. Stanya
and might be, for all she knew, In Low
with his sister (Oh. yes! she had come :
that conclusion the moment he menti0ne
her). and yet had never given her any In
formation on the subject, she felt just lit
tie bit piqued.
Well, we'll, she would reward his coaf
dence. She saw plainly enough that ToI
would just like her to 20 and fall headloo