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

last she dared look up. and saw the re-
Election of his face In the mirror. 1t was
not Sir Marmaduks--sh almost screamed
below her breath As he turned round.
| May
II ad her selfconquest sent her mad 7
was she face haunted?
he seemed more bewildered than she.
but he recovered himself more quickly.
'May-Miss Arden | never dreamed of
seeing you here-but you shall not break
my heart without letting me know why.
"oh, go, for heavens sake-how dare
you come here-and follow me-
How dare +? When Mrs. Craven ask
cd me to conner But even II she had not.
and had known you were here, should
have dared"
What mamma asked you?"
"No-Mrs Craven asked me. And as
am here
She never heard Of you-au3 II she
had-She asked Sir Marmaduke Ireton.
And am Sir Marmaduke Ireton.'
"Then-She could not believe her SEN
ses, and 1t was well for her she could not !;
IL she had, and joy ever killed, she could
almost have died of joy. Where were the
sqintng eyes and red hair?
VI can't belive il You are Sir Marma-
a'Ntphs ou VIC MI. Dio"us
But his face fell. He had read the Joy
in her eyes-and he was not pleased to
be thus welcomed as Sir Marmaduke
who had been dismissed as Mr.
Brown.
That is my name, Miss Arden he said
coldly. but with sigh.
And am not Miss Arden-I am May
Craven. How strange, she went on, her
gradually waking up in their sun-like eyes
CLEAN. THAT we should been together,
aud not have known our own names Oh,
why did you call yourself by false name
What you might have spared met
What !! he asked almost sternly;
should you not have written me that note
at Dlnan If You had known my real
name?'
Mo-.
Good heaven-and you own ity'
do not say that what Mays impulse
led her to do WAS either right or wise.
l can only say that she could not bring
heG self TO let her happiness slip from her
again. lnstead of answering, she drew
forth her mothers letter, which she car
ried about her as a talisman against temp
tation, and placed 1t in his hand; thus be-
traying the family skeleton to one whom
She trusted only because she loved him.
confessing that she was dowerless. and
because he Was rich man. 1t was frank
and honest, but doubt il any glrl ever
trusted any man SO much before.
Nor do | say that he did what was wise
only that he looked from the letter into
eyes that he seemed TO reach more plain.
ly than words and the cloud faded from
his brow. For "A moment he paused 10
read; and then, instead OF being caught
he caught her-in his arms. My poor
ay-luuderstand.
All her life flowed back Can you ever
forgive me: But oh. why did you trick me
by calling yourself
Brown? You must ask Mrs Arden why
she called out May" just at the lucky
moment when was goinn to tell you all.
When you are Lady lreton you will lind
II pleasant sometimes To travel ou loot and
call yourself Mrs. Brown. But | ain so
glad all this happencd-though you'll
marry me because Im rich, YOU told me
you loved me when was poor
Told you, indeed. But OH do YOU
know Maud Ashton. who's in India. told
me you were 20 stupid.
Quite rIght--so am
And that you sqint horrbly-aud have
red hair
And don't /? And haven't I?-By Jove
May +, That was the late SIR Marmaduke-
and was my own first cnusin. lie died
| In Calcutta a month ago. we're all Mar
maduke, you know, either by first or sec
ond Christian name; that's the family tra-
dition ior-let me see-about thirty years.
The baronet must always be Marina
| duke. and I'm Hugh Marmadukc Ireton.
Then, please-l'll call you Hugh.
Do you mndF
IN be everything 10 you, darling, as
long as you'll be May to me. And we'll
pull your father through. never fear. I'm IA
purse-proud noureau richie, you know, aud
Whitelands can pick up Redlands as cas-
lly As could you, my own little May
| All"
An, meant the sudden apparition of
Mrs. Craven, whose amazement at find
ing the arm of Sir Mramaduke already
round Mays waist must be imagine see
lug that it can not be described. But, I'M
der the circumstances, and knowing what
| he knew il was not hard for him To put Il
| good face on the matter.
Mrs. Craven-may introduce you To
| your son-in-lawE
What! all In five minutes = was all her
wonder allowed her TO say.
II suppose YOU are thinking OF ueni .uidi,
| rici he said with a smile. And you are
| right il you make them the word, Of May
Ia five minutes more Nav was playing
with table knife that bore the mark OF
.Ireton Sheffield, on lis blade, and think
| ing il the finest name in England. After
all she asked herself. what Is III name:
But she was wrong, for there was much
in taking upon herself the name of
gentleman. Nor does she repent of ii.
though Grace Arden leases heI about II
in amazingly long letters at least once in
! every seven days.