Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-10-26


low passengers, andl weighed down By
gloomy reflection on my destiny Alter
time began nervously aware OF the fact
that my opposite neighbor was looking at
me. Beng naturally aroused by this to
return the same, sudden elevation of my
eyes brought then, contact with the glance
of two soft, dark orbs, cleaning timidly
from the recess of a travelling hat. From
that instant felt that | was gone-that |
was madly in lUve-that DOught on earth
should seperate me from the proprietress
of those heavenly eyes. | cast Miss Cilly
Busse from my recollection | was soon In
easy conversation with Rose Mayland-
such she informed Inc was her name,
found out that we were both going to re
main some time, and that might call and
see her il liked. did not find the slight.
est difficulty in visiting Miss Rose May
land. After repeated call | BECAME convinc-
ed that Rose reciprocated my sentiments
for she did not appear bored by my visits
and | thought that no humanity could
stand two visits a day. of indefinite
length Teach, without either being bored
o. in love with the visitor. | would have
cast myself at Roses feet and declared
my affection but there was that horried
engagement with Cilly Busse-how TO get
released from it. Reduced TO despair
tried the last resort lett to me. | uubos-
omed myself to Harry Sinclair. Harry Sim
clare was a very handsome fellow and per-
iectly at home everywhere and in every
emergency lie used 10 visit Miss Maryland
though ia company with me, pretty often,
Rose and he did not seem to talk great
deal TO each other. When | told him nv
unhappy predicament, he pulled his cigar
very violently-so much SO that the smoke
made him wink and cough violently. lie
had quite recovered by the time had got
through, however, and he gave me the re-
suit OF his medItations.
My dear Greene, my name i. Adonis
Greene-'l must admit thst you're in a
TX. IL Is not SO strange To be IN love with
one girl and marry another-that occurs
rather oitener than you Imagine. But TO
get engaged without me anlns to on one
evening, fall in love with somebody else
the next day, and get out the first engage
ment the next weak-that last will require
gcn"ralship. We will see, however. |
am going down 10 LHyville to morrow,
aud Will examine the state of the premises.
lou hold yourself ready to come down
when write tor you; that, all. BY the
way, Grcc"g. you had better not commit
yourself wIth Mis-, May until you ATE
ciear Of This ,crape. II | we're you |
wouldn't call there just now
As Harry WAS going to act tor me 80
disintere,tediy, OF course | could do moth
ing less than take his advice in this res
pect a well other things, though it went
snreiy against my inclination The iu-
patience with which awaited a dispatch
from Harry was much augmented by my
usual daily occupation being taken away.
week passed with 10 news; two more
days of anxiety dragged their heightened
hours along but Oh the lOth | received
note which aroused me at once it said:
Dear Greene Come down at once. and
quietly all right 80 tar. When you arrive
will give YOU your Instructions.
ours, H. s.
Harry was waiting tor me. and carried
me straightway To hi, lodgings; where he
gave me All insight TO the state ot affairs.
The evening Harry wcut again to the
Buses. | gave him half an / hour to .et
the eldest out of the room aud 10 get fair
ly under way. and then followed The
hall door wa, open; passed silently into
the parlor. and there, in tina very window
where Miss Cllly had owned herself mine,
discovered her in the arms OF Harry SIN
clair,
Though this was exactly what wished
and expected, yet for the moment my in
diguation Ut Cllly's ialthlessness overcame
every other feeling. | groaned out her
name. Ciliy started--ior moment seem
ed includ 10 rush out Of the room; but
apparently doubling the advisabiIitY OF
leaving her two lovers together, she re-
maine9.
Mr.. Greene, said She, this intru>iou
Yes, sir, said Sinclair. allow me to ask
when it became customary Tor acquaiu-
tances TO walk into houses without riugin.
at the door,
'Acquaintances, sir: Ask that lady if |
have not a little better right than you to be
tete-a-tete with that lady, 10 say nothing OF
more intimate terms
Cecilia said Harry, with IL most admir-
able acted horror is it true: Are you be-
trothed to Mr.. Greene:
No need to question, sir. Here re-
nounce all claim upon her hand her heart
seems TO have departed from me already.
Farewell-Cecilia-f false one, forever
With these words. spoken in an anguish
OF manner which, for the moment. was al
most real, rushed trantically from the
room. Harry joined me. Then wr were
both so overpowered by the recollection of
our dramatic efforts that we leaned against
the fence and shook it with laughter. Ii
was the same place where | had formerly
Carried my despair.
Well said Harry, II think that young
woman ha, had u lesson against hilliIg
with two people AT once. AS soon as you
went delivered to her a small sermon on
the deceit of which she had been guilty
but the words which | had been about to
utter when you entered have been driven
from my heart In short backed out in the
same frantic style with which you made
your exit. You did very well, Greene,
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