Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-13

DlSs WHlcn l> not uncommon 10 tOOllsn
Young souls under such circumstances
Tom and had been lovers ever since we
were children. but he had never spoken un-
til last night, and had been somewhat
troubled that he did not do So for | could
not help doubling sometimes whether he
really cared for me a. | cared for him, and
knew that it would break my heart ii he
should go and marry another now. Girls
in books always 20 on through their court
ships with the most delightful unconscious
ne.S. and never dream that they are in
love until they are asked, and then the
knowledge that they are fathoms deep in
this blssiul state comes to them like
magic, and they fall into their lovers arms
easily as il they had always been their
abiding place. But some way the girls in
Plumnsld are different. and when Tom
singled me out from all the rest ard went
home with Inc from the church and sing
ing-school. and came to our house nearly
every evening in the week when he was on
shore. and made soft little speeches 10 me.
! supposed that he would ask me to marry
him some day, and knew that loved him
with All my heart.
forgot the dinner. ministers. and every
thin. aud everybody but Tom for A. many
a. fifteen blessed minutes then il sudden
iy occurred TO me that il was high time
that the corn was on the fire. and il was
-iill ru~ti.ug on the stalks in the back field.
50. without removing the ring, | hurried
ouJ oi doors. and succeeded in finding
number OF ears that were large enough.
though ! felt inside the husks of whole
rows Of those that were Just beginning to
show th"ir tiny. milky kernels. The din
uer was altogether a success. and the min
>ter> seemed likely To be well fortified for
their afternoons work. Mr.. llibbard
grew almo,, joco>e over il. and Uncle Ecu-
heu's wife who came from the city and
who j. dreadluliy particular praised every
thing. until mothers face was fairly glow
iug with satisfaction. But something had
happened To me which came near wreck
in- my happiness forever. The ring WAS
missing from my finger. In my hurry aud
hustle | did not think Of it, or know that
1t was gone. unit! | came to wash the
dishes after dinner. Then IL suddenly
flashed into my mind that jewels ike that
would hot bear WcttinT. aud wondered
how could haze been such an idiot a. 10
wear il under mothers very uo>c->he
knew nothing OF the story yet-aHi why
sam. my widc-awakc. small brother. had
not remarked upon il In his usual striking
manner. Then. 10 my horror aud amaze
meHt, found my finger bare. and the ring
nowhere to be found. Ii had been little
loose, but it did not seem nearly enough
80 a. 10 Sin on of its own accord. .tl
up stairs and looked in til. case to
see If might have ab,ent-miudcdlv mt il
away: but no. il was not there. | must
have lost it in the coiniieil: and leaving
everything a. il wa,. rushed out there
searching frantically under and between
every stalk that came IN my way, bat with
out success. The di,h-wAfer grrw cold.
the dinner table stood In the middle OF the
floor. and mother Wa calling n. at the
top OF her voice. without gaining any re-
Ulv. \, length master sam arpcarcd In
the corniield. having caught a glimpsc uI
my pink dress In the distance. He WAS al
ways zcalou, iu bringing offenders 10 ir~-
iicu.
My gracious won't Won get ,coilue
when you 20 into the hon>e Mothor'>
dreadful mortified at having things lcft -u.
and Aunt Jane Offering t. wash up iuc.
dishes. Nj. Ii.hbarl couldn't 1ct any
Shawn water r4tner.a .and l. ro.uc To preach
This Afternoon with tai, beard grown aW-
tai. Amt YOU ashamed 'er yerselt:'
90. sam -" | gaSppd I've lost something
I've lost NV ring. and if you'll find il. IN
-ive Won ANYTHING I've got-auytbiug In
the world
Los; the gold rim. grandma rave Won:
.. mN said sam. land Will Won give me
dollar ANA YOUR new pocket-book, ii
lind it,"
y eS. YES, ANYTHING" said.
well. what if don't find IL; I've got 10
be paid for hunting"
succeeded in satisfying him on this
point. and lef, him searching with great
zeal. while | crept forlornly into the house
to do up NV work. An hour PASSED away.
and sam appeared without The ring.
That's no place to look for ANYTHING. -
he -emarked The ground is so SON {:
/ 'tWCull sink rigbr into i.if IL 1roDupd 81
felt the wisdom of his remark, and
I could not helu bursting into fears. The
! ring was gone forever. / should never find
il. and what would Tom >av TO see nv tiu.
1 ger bare tonight: There was no way that
, / could make him acquainted with the loS,
: beforehand; had no idea where he could
/ be found. and il WAS very unlikely should
+ find a chance TO speak TO him at the social.
! Cousin Mary Ann. who was visiting at OR
house. stuck 10 nv side continually when
] he wasn't at meeting. and there was no
getting rid OF same either at home or abroad