Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06


Miss Sellinywood did "hang round the
house, and read aud sew" just as her
cousin had predicted. and very much more
than was good for her; and Mr.. Ellis kept
his promise OF living out-of-doors.
Once or twice, however. he found him
self watching the pale young face with
some interest. He believed il might grow
pretty if she would only let the fresh air
blow upon it, and get up little animation.
do you never 20 out at all 2" he asked,
one day.
Not very often,' was the reply; Il am
so accustomed to staying in the house
and get tired walking"
| That Is because you don't practice it
enough, he continued, in quite a fatherly
way. This Is such a fine afternoon that
! am sure you would feel bette. fof walk
!rg down to the beach. There is quite a
pretty little cave almost In n straight line
from here, where you can rest when you
are tired. | should be happy to escort you
there, but my work takes me 10 different
direction"
This last clause was particularly, artful
one, for he had settled conviction that
the young lady could not have been induc-
! Ell 10 accept him rs an escort and he even
thought 1t possible that the fear of encoun-
tering him wonld keep her indoors.
From which 1t will De seen that, for a
man, our artist was not at all conceited.
This conversation took place at the din
ner-table. and when everything had been
put in order after the meal, Juliet succeed
ed In beguiling Miss Selma into accom-
| panytng her for walk. That worthy lady
equipped herselfin scanty dress Of alpaca
green-sprigged shawl, and wonderful
| structure of a bonnet-her usual Sunday
| attire; for with her. a walk was n solemn
and extraordinary undertaking, and daily
"Ioafng' ON the sea-shore was a style OF
| existence that met her unqualified con-
! tempt. She held that reasonable beings
were sent into the world for better things
bread and cake making, for instance.
and washing and cleaning up.
| Juliets sundown soon hung suspended
| on her neck, having been lifted from It's
| proper place by the playful zephyrs, which
cut up such impertinent antics with Miss
/ Sclina's scant drapery that she was rednc-
/ ed TO the necessity of holding her skirts
/ down with her parasol. and even found
I herself saying. Go away do :" As though
some slucy terrier were swapping at her
ankles.
The listless city girl felt her pulses stir
with new lite 10 this invigorating air, and
color came to her cheeks and a bright
ness TO her eyes, a she moved on with
elastic step, and drew long breaths of en-
ioymeut,
/ Her companion was more resigned than
/ joyous, and she peered erimly into the
| cave Def settling herself for Il rest, e1-
/ pressing the opinion that it was ian awful
I pCoty Kind OF place"
II think It's lonsly p replied Juliet, en-
Enthusiastically; ''it reminds me OF things
/ I've read about. Don't you know some
I story connected with itE'
when was II girl" said Miss Grimp,
7 q Tel IN hIapk
who hid himself here when the officers
were after him tor stealth. That's about
all there is To il, guess.
\ Juliet laughed merrily. a thing she had
/ scarcely done since her arrival; and though
wondering what on earth the child found
musical IN her last words, Miss Selma was
I really glad OF such a favorable sign.
! The girl seemed also mischievous a. they
/ went home and, bounding to her room.
she set about her toilette for tea with un-
usual energy. A very plain white Swiss
muslin happened to be among her proper
/ ties, and dotting this here and there with
/ little bows OF scarlet ribbon, and fastening
the same in her smoothly braided hair, she
! pronounced herself almost good-looking
as she len the glass, while the person upon
whose vision she Unexpectedly burst at the
foot OF the stairs was startled into the con
viction that she was considerably more
than this.
No one knew exactly how it came about,
but that evening Mr.. Ellis, instead of 90
Ing TO his room, picked up Juiet's book
that lay on the sofa, which happened 10 be
Lays Of ancient Rome, and read aloud 1.-The
Battle OF the Lake Regilus."
What an awful ightiu' set those old
Romans and Amalektes was !" commented
Miss Selma. Il only wonder that any OF
'em ever lived to tell about it."
y ou think. then, that their style of war
fare was ike that OF the Kilkenny cats z"
suggested Mr.. Ellis, laughingly.
Miss Selma had never seen any kilken- |
ny cats-her cousin had "A real Maltee once |
and SO on.
Juliet sand nothing, but she lost not a |
tone OF the clear rich voice. that brought |
out new beauties 10 one OF her favorite |
poems and she felt, as she did on the sea |
shore. that she was In 4 new atmosphere. |
A faint color tlnged her cheek and light |
beamed in her eyes; she forgot her shyhess |
for the moment, and actually talked. Not |
in the least like young lady, though-at |
least not like the young ladies OF Mr.. Elllss |
acquaintance. IL was very evident that |
the poor child had led a lonely and self |
centred life, that her thoughts had turned |
inward rather than outward, and that she /
had formed her opinions on various sub 4
jects without having received the least bias |
irom the opinion OF other people.
She was the freshest ana raciest bookcrit- |
ic he had ever encountered; and while en-
joying the discovery that her favorite au-
thors were the same he had enshrin-
ed, this Mephistopheles did not scruple to |
put forth heretical opinions in fact, TO tell
down right stories-just for the pleasure
Of seeln. the indignant color flush up
in the clear brunette cheek. Miss Selling
wood was exceedingly pretty in state Of
wrath and the artist sat admiring, while the
man exerted himself to be dsagreeable.
suddenly Juliet glanced toward Cousin
Selma. She was fast asleep In the high.
backed rocker, and in reply TO the young
lady's scared took, Mr.. Ellis said, demure-
ly.
II think she went of about the period
OF the Kilkenny cats"
NO. indeed asserted Miss Grimp, with
q sudden return to subunary things; Il
never heard of Kilkenny eats; but Prscil
had a real Maltee once"
Goodnight" said Juliet. Il am 50
tired, Cousin Selma"
TIRED" repeated the spiuster, iu tone
OF disgust; Il never was so tired with
big wash or bakln' as am with this days
gaddin' I'm clean beat out
After that Juliet had to wander off alone
for Cousin Selma was not to be persuaded
into loaiing on the beach any more. How
she grew to love the vast expanse OF sea
and sky that stretched out SO ilimitably,
and the life-giving breeze that tinted her
cheek with the hue OF health, and gave
strength and energy to every muscle. She
would sit or stand for hours, watching the
constantly changing ocean. and smiling
like pleased child in her quiet enjoyment
of what most girls of her age would have
voted ''dreadfully stupid
She was leaning against rock one after
noon, with her hat hanging by its strings,
and the glory OF the sunset drifting over
her. Lost in happy dream-for happy
dreams were natural to her now-her gaze
went on into the distance beyond the break
ers, and she heard no sound of footsteps.
and knew not that an artist was hastily
sketchin9 her figure, as she stood there in
the shadow of the gray rock with the bright
ness of the sunset in her face.
Juliet did not know that at that moment |
she was loyely-knew not that she was
fit subject for AN artists Deucil: and when |