Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-07-27


so it seems, Mr.. Brown said the lady
coidly, arranging her party so that she
might sit between him and May. Where
are YOU going when you leave Dnang
4? Oh, follow whim. That's the only
way 20 travel-to follow the attraction Of
the moment. May ask your next desti-
nationi know this country, and perhaps
| might advise
Our. Oh, we follow fancy. That IL the
best way to travel-to avoid everything
that's tiresome as soon as il comes. Per-
haps we shall remain here.
You could not possibly do better. That's
what | think of doing
Then that's settled thought Mrs. Arden
TO herself. Tomorrow sees us back at
st. Malo.'
1t was dull dinner. Mays lion hunger
had left her. The younf painter general
iy managed TO amuse Mrs. Arden. who
liked him tor his own sake, but to-day he
failed. She was transformed from the
causal acquaintance into the chdperone.
i don't like Dnan at ALL she said to the
girls when they had left the table. I'm
poisoned already with thsir garlic-we'll
90 back to st. Malo tomorrow morning
Grace smiled. But we haven't done the
place at ALL said May. opening her eyes
wide. and know there's lots TO be seen.
However. even for the picturesque you
mustn't be poisoned. Only, let's make the
most OF our time--let's take walk some
where-what do you say?
Il was the beginning OF lovely summer
evening. aud. as May was TO be curbed in
great things ii was fair TO indulge her In
small. A. II 1t were hot ofthe small things
that life is made. 30 in an hour or SO. The
thrve travellers found themselves In the
long avenue that leads to the ruined cha
| tcau of La Garave-a IoolIsh choice; for
where but in that wilderness OF massive
| foliage. IN that tangled mass of vine leaves
and Ivy and crumbling grey stones. was it
likely that u painter should be found?
Behind the screen Ot green and grey they
almost fell over the inevitable Mr.. Brown,
lazily seated on a fallen trunk under AN APP
pie tree. and smoking a cigar Grace hid
! laugh IN her sleeye-Mrs. Arden could
have Killed the young man. MAYS large
| hazcl eyes expressed jus, nothing at ali;
| but the young mans face for a moment,
rejected, let us say, the full hue of the
setting sun. IL Is a rare sign OF grace ia
! these days for a strong young man TO color
at tn" sight OF a girl.
There was no help for the meeting; and
there was certainly uo means OF preventing
| his escoriing them home. The only course
open 10 Mrs. Aaden was 10 prevent any
thing like pairing of. 80 she made up for
! Browh to her own side. lie showed him.
self wise in his gcneration-woo the mG,h-
Z eT 10 win the daughter Is a golden rule,
But the road was full of ruts and snags
The night was growing dark, and Grace
| Arden suddenly tripped. stumbled and fell.
! IL was a little odd that she fell Just where
| there chanced TO be no ruts or snsgs, but
So II happened, and there she lay. Mr.
! Brown was at her side Ia moment. and
raised her as lightly a II she had been
made OF @osSamer. Are you hurt he
| asked anXiou.ly.
I've only sprained my ankle. No-don't
be afraid you'll have TO carry me. can
walk home with mammals arm-I only
want mamma
Mrs. Arden VAS really alarmed; her
! daughters ankle was after all. Of more
| consequence than the heart OF her daugh-
ter's friend. Grace did not limp very bad
! ly. but she was obliged TO walk SO slowly
that the long legs OF Mr. Brown. In spite
of themselves. were forced inch by inch to
widen he distance between Mrs. Arden and
! Grace and himself aud NAV.
The Two in advance were both great
takers: and yet they went on at least
/ hundred yards without & word. or course
When the word came il was very common
place indeed.
so hear said he. you are going to
make some stay In Dinan? I'm SO glad-it
is a charming place. expect To be here
myself for don't know how long
'lndeedf Then you know more than I.
SO lar from stay ing, We 90 back To ST. Ma
| 10 tomorrow. don't exactly know why,
seeing we only came here this morning,
but mammas are little whimsical some
| times
What he exclaimed in a voice of dis
may, you are going back TO ST. Malor
| YES
You are not even going 10 stay day.
No
Impossible 1t is sin--a shame hope
it l. not bad news:'
! 'Oh-no.
Then suppose that means-when | say
goodnight II must mean goodbye
'les-I suppose So
'Well-perkaps you are right after all
Dinan is simply the most hateful place in
Europe. But 81. Malo.-fve ii good
| mind
| why you are as tickle as mamma
| thought Dinan was SO charming just now.
A turning of the road had separated them
from their now distant companions
the moment he was alone with May GRAY
I Ell Ia 4 beautiful world under all orb who
is responsible for much lunacy.
Il tickle: he asked would you call steel
]
| at the bidding of the lodestoue! Nothing
is SO easily moved, because nothing is SO
true
Don't you think We are leaving poor
Grace rather far behiDdE
! oh. pray, don't break the only chance |
have of saying goodbye! There, well walk
a little slower il you like
The only chance thought you talked
OF going back
| That's the question. I'm thinking
whether Ill 90 back TO St. Malo, or on
on-un-to nowhere. Which shall il be Z?
She began TO feel afraid. but not with an
unpleasant sort OF fear She wished they
were not quite so far from Grace and Mrs.
Arden, but she would not nav" wished 1t If
they had been nearer.
Which shall it-be 2 she asked. trying to
keep up her reputation for taking all things
lightly. Il should say nowhere would be
the most interesting
'May!'
All was said when he thus exclaimed
May. He hurried on; for in one moment
ne had put his late to the touch to win or
lose all. 'May-don't you understand ?
Shall go on by myself, or back with you !
Have you not guessed why | am here? !
would follow you all over the world. For
heavens sake tell me may still follow my
lodestar, that may still be as true as steel
tell me, for if LO morrow comes and you
go back-ws have no time to lose-tell me
now
They had indeed no time to lose. She
once again neard 'May' but 1t was in the
r voice Of Mrs. Arden. 'There-we are call
ed-we must go back
, 'Wait-May-wait-I will not go back a
step till you have said if may 90 back to.
morrow-if you will have me-yes or no!
| There ~ M time a nlay with his hpa ri