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

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ter from my friends at B-Springs, whom
| promised to join two weeks ago"
"B-Springs. Then he would NEE
her aunt and cousins. And Miranda wa.
so very pretty. For, like all brunsttes
poor Juliet thought the possessor OF a fall
skin and golden hair miracle of beauty
and loathed herself in comparison as yer
table squaw.
80 that pretty Miss Hopkins is your
cousin, thenS" pursued the artist, with {
tone that to Julet's jealous ear sounded
like surprise. Il shall have the pleasure
of meeting her very soon; csn tai. AN,
message for you to your aunt and cousin
II have none to send" was the curt 70
ply; and Juliet fastened to her room .nr
bolted the door.
What sort OF manifestation Mr.. Ellis aY
pectsd from Miss Sellingwood on that las
| evening OF his stay he never even told him
self. for the simple reason that he didn'
know. But 1t Is q pleasure to state tina
our heroine, instead of appearing in linn
condition. or not appearing at all, had evi
IDENTIFY spent the time In her room to tn,
best possible advantage, and adorned her
sell with all the art of which she was capa
Bile.
Her abundant hair was ornamented with
double hollyhock-which has an absurc
sound, but the effect was that of large
crimson rosette. She had rich bloom on
her cheeks, and sparkle and dash In ber
whole appearance that was almost q trans.
formation.
II do declare for'ti" exclaimed Miss
Selma, in astonishment. ''It wanted to
make business of takin' boarders, I'd
just send you round as an advertisement
DID you ever see any body change so, Mr.
EIlis?"
lie admitted that Miss Sellingwood was
very much changed since he first saw her
Il don't think I'm the same person AT
ALL observed Juliet, gaiy. II feel equal
TO any thing now"
Equal to B-Springs rasked Nj. Ell.
lis, who somehow felt AS If he would like
to see her there.
II hate springs" was the reply. II
never mean to go to any as long as live. ''
When Miss Grinp's first boarder depart
ed en- route for B--SprIngs, he felt as
though some sort of happening that would
keep him at wilkins Cove would be very
welcome just then. He naver told his love.
But neither did coucealment prey on his
damask cheek; for the girls at B--Sprng
thought him positively charming. and tho
most delightful windfall that had come to
IL.
He did not tell the Hopkinses that he had
met their cousin nor even that he had been
at wilkins Cove. There really seemed to
be some foundation for Miss Selina's opin-
ion that he was awful queer"
This mantle Of awful sueerness seemed
rather 10 have fallen upon Juliet; her cous-
IN thought her "kinky." for she loved to
sit by herself and loaf round on the beach
Dreary, drizzly days in September would
hnd her wrapped in shawl gazing out
over the ocean, as though watching for one
who had loved aud had sailed away
Didn't know at one time but you and
that Mr. Ellis might make 4 match of it,"
SAID Cousin Selina,as she and Juliet sat by
the first fire of the season; "but | CUES.
It's just as well as ii is; traveln' artists al
ways seemed to me like pedders, and
they're dreadful uncertain"
What a funny notion :" laughed Juliet
II am sure Mr. Ellis was any thing but
lover-lke, and AS for me-
Here she laughed again, and then pom
dered sadly what she was to DO with her
lite. She was tired OF wilkins Cove; she
wished that Uncle Mark would come and
take her away.
Uncle Marx did come. and Juliet went
back to the old routine. Every one thought
her wonderfully improved; and every ono
had great deal 10 tell her OF certain Mr..
Champion, the lion OF B--Springs, and a
distinguished artist
Juliet thought il odd that they did not
speak OF Mr. Ellis but she would not ask
about him. Their accounts OF Mr.. Champ
ton sounded very much like many things
she remembered OF the artist at wilkins
Cove but Miranda had such a way of fut-
tering and blushing whenever his name
was mentioned, and such meaning look.
were directed TO her BY the others, that he
was evidently looked upon as her peculiar
property.
Mrs. Hopkins admitted with a sigh, tn at
'her husbands niece" could no longer be
kept in The background. She was fully
three years Older for her sojourn at VIII
kins Cove, and quite beyond childhood.
50 Juliet went into company, and quite
distinguished herself; received plenty Of
compliments, which did not at all please
her aunt and cousins; and often, after pass
ing brilliant evening would secretly wish
herself back on the rocky beach
One day the Hopkins girls came in full OF
excitement They had seen a new picture
by Mr.. Champion on exhibition at the Art
Gallery. II was called AN Ocean Sunset"
the scene was dreadfully bare and wild
looking, and girl was leaning against t.c
rocks People were raving over IL, but
they didn't think it so very remarkable:
the strangest part OF 1t was that the girl
looked so much like Juliet.
"Of course she Is a great deal prettier,"
observed Miranda, .'or she wouldn't be in
a picture; but she certainly does look like
you, Juliet, and you ought to 20 see the
painting II Mr.. Champion is in town :"
she added, with conscious simper, .'he
will call here at once, and then l shall
know all about it,"
Juliet restrained herself by q powerful
effort; but had any one been interested In
watching her, they would have noticed
that she grew red and white in quick sue
cession, and that the muscles OF her mouth
moved strangely. She listened with ap-
parent Indifference TO the conversation,
and resolved on the first opportunity TO
steal of by herself and take peep at the
picture.
The opportunity came on q dull Novem-
Der afternoon; and Juliet was glad Of the
change from the damp, penetrating air to
the warm, softly carpeied room, and the
glowing pictures on the walls OF summer
life and warmth
She started as her eyes tell on the pic
tnre; it was her favorife view at wilkins
Cove, and there stood she herself, leaning
against the rock, just as she had stood on
that afternoon when all the warmth and
brightness went suddenly out OF her life.
Herself. she believed-she was sure i, and
yet she never could have looked like that.
This girl was beautiful, with sort of glo-
ry on her face. What did 1t all mean?
The card on the picture said, AN Ocean
artist;'' and Juliet
half aloud, Then he is the
same"
THE very same" said voice close be-
side her, land that lovely girl-dreamer is
really Juliet Sellingwood, Just a. have
often seen her-just as hope to see her
again"
Juliet knew not where she was, but the
sunset glory came again TO her face as
Robert Ellis whispered story that never
can be new, and yet is never old
They hau the gallery and the pictures to
themselves that afternoon. and they staid
so long that Juliet started at length with
sudden fear. The short November after
noon had glided imperceptibly into even.
ing.
As Mr.. Ellis walked with her to her
uucle's door, he said, laughingly, II have
tried to answer all your questions. am
not engaged to your cousin Miranda, and
l may add that l should not be if | had
never seen YOU. My name is Robert Ellis.