Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-10

hf SUI AAhtbG out Meltt picture pre- sent
". and showing it 20 her. She looked AT
II and smiled-the sunshiny Kind OF smile
that makes ones heart warm-and she
said:
Its sweet little face--honest, and
sensible, and brave. II were the man
that loved her would have no secrets
from a face like that
Wouldn't your said. Not even il
il was such thing as this I'm telling
you:'
Not even such a thing as this. She
does Mt look like girl that wouid quar-
rel with her lover for fault confessed
She would love you more for trusting her.
and have. stronger motive for bring
Ing all her good influence to bear on YOU
I'll tell her this very night before
sleep, cried out. Mr.. Blackjack can't
have me arrested till Monday morning.
anyhow. and I'll make a Alcan breast of
It 10 Molly before them
Ii IS the best thing you can do she said.
And for Mr.. Blackjack. | NAV a. well
tell You frankly that he directed me To
accept no compromise 10 this matter: IT
You were not ready to pay the money. he
said he should certainly have you arrested.
- YOU say.
I expected that answered. forlornly.
But shall take it upon myself for once :.
she went on, ITO go contrary TO his d.
rectlons, or rather to act independently Of
them. You have but forty dollars, you
Say: well, | will lend you thirty-fve' Aud
She took out her purse and counted seven
five dollar bills then pushed them toward
the forty that she hadn't touched.
Now You have the amount Esqpi{ed, tor
Tor it, aud trust 10 YOUR honor to repay
what leht yon as soon as you are able. i"
She began to write the receipt directly
and put II into my hands before could
MN sinra ONT ord Of
didn't do things by halves. you see, God
bless her didn't either. / was ready TO
cay before, and you can say what You
please about IL, bnt aint ashamed TO own
thai Oiubbered right out then; aud she
though she Was such fine lady-a real
line lady-and | was only a poor devil OF
clerk that She had Just saved from State
Prison, she came round TO where | sat
shaking all over. auG patted my big
sh4nider With her little white hand as il
Size had been my mother.
Thee. there, she said-''theTe, there.
>ott and gentle, as you'd soothe child.
Not a hu of preaching, To grind the thing
iIio me just womanly kiudaess and
sympathy that would have put heart into
stone, made man out of Digger
IrJun, don't 6Tag on Jack Stebbins-not
anything 10 signify-but IL he could have
gone back on trus; like that he wouldn't
have been worth saving from Sing sing.
ur another place not polite 10 mention.
At any rate, he wouldn't be spinning
thlS long yarn about himself here tonight.
Is pretty nearly wound up. that's one
comfort, got home some time or other, or
rather TO Melly's home, where | found the
old folks and theboys gone 10 bed long ago
But my little woman was nursing the par
loI fire sill.
For knew you'd come, Jack; knew
ii. she said; land | know something has
happened 10 you: | see il 10 your face.
lon might as well tell me all about il, first
as last
That's just what came for Molly
And We had IL out, sitting there BY the fife
that she had kept red and bright for me
scamp as ] was. The small hours crept
upon u before the story was done for
there were good many interruptions. you
see,and more than once Molly had 10 have
her cry out, with her head on my shoulder
Hard as She took it, she hadn't a word OF
reproach for me, not one, even when tsld
her the meanest bit OF all. the shabby hisio-
" how | had tried TO sell her ring aud
meant 10 lie about it.
Poor Jack : was all she said. My poor
dear old Jack. 10 think ! should have
brought you such trouble.
For she wonld persist in thinking she
was somehow or other TO blame. which
was the silliest thing in the world of course
When told her what Mrs. Blackjack said
ABOUT her picture, she colored up with de-
!.sht.
Jack. Eve got al Idea = she exclaimed.
It's 10 use asking what il i, for shaut
tell your
Well. that's cool. said. when I'm Just
turning my inside out for you. Miss
Never mind I'm going TO do something.
but | won't tell you And she wouldn't
and never found out what IL was till DAYS
aul weeks atterward-not Till such time a.
the Grand Mogul condescended to give us
another bite OF cherry, and was lucky
enough to get a warrant for TWO months
salary. on can guess II any grass grew
under my feet between the bank and Mr..
Blackiock's house after got that warrant
ca,hed. | picked out (while / was waiting
ia the library for Mrs. Blackjack the new
,--t and cleauest bills-seyen hyes: and |
,aiuk it was the happiest moment in my
lie. all things considered, when put them
iujo her hand. ! don't know il I've said il
before, but say ii now. at any rate; she
lad beautiful hands. Moily's were pretty,
and they are pretty still. as YOU can see for
yourself. but Mrs. Blacklock's hands had
delicate. refined sort OF beauty that you
couldn't help noticing. / did that first
night. ia spite of the trouble was in; and
to-day. when she held out the little hand
tor Ine to put the money In, it seemed
more delicate than ever, in contrast with
the color of the one ring she wore-an am
ethys. ring, SO like Molly's that gave 4
little starr without meaning to. She saw
it-such quick eyes she had and in a
second the ring was OFF her finger. and she
Wa, holding it out 10 me.
Take il back TO your little girl. she said
iaughagly. i think she has done pen
auce long enough for your sins; but it was
not my fault, do assure you.
VIVA. does it mean | asked a light
breaking in upon me. rs il Molly's ringr
Yes eertaihly; didn't you know that She
brought it here, the foolish child. and in
sisted upon my keeping itE
No, indeed, had never guessed that as
ui.en as had leased her to tell me what
MAS the thing she meant to do. When |
asked her where her ring Was, for she hat
not worn il since that night she said grave
~, that it was put away in a safe place,
bat she could never wear il again till she
knew il was really paid for.
She brought it in here Mrs. Blackjack
continued, the very day after / had seen
you, aud conld not persuade her 10 take
il away again. | told her that il was un-
heard of for girl to part with her engage
ment ring but she would not listen to me.
1t was not hers, she said, until you had re-
turned the money. And | sympathized
with her feelings so much that | couldn't
Tr.uSe 10 TAKE CHhFSc ui IT. on may ten
her that have worn IL sometimes in re-
membrance of good little girl and | an
very glad 10 send il back TO her.
Well ] had nothing to say of sourse. Ii
takes n woman 10 have the right WORD
ready. and to understand what a fellow
means when he can only blush, and STAN
mer, and look like fool. Mrs. Blackjack
did.
You must give my very kind remem
brance to your little Molly said she as
she bowed me out. Il am sure she viii
make you good wife, AID my advice tc
you is to put yourself into her safe-keepine
just as soon as possible
thought that was such good advice tina
| persuaded Molly to agree to it, aud thu
end of IL was that we were married mex
month. We didn't have any cards or non
h..t. Lat RIaoElncl Ennu Il