Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

dodging John Keene, Polly said she. after
our musical ninner, as we strolled about
the Twin Mountain House grounds. i in
terpreted your friendly pinch last night, II
Joe didn't poor martyr. Don't black and
blue him any more on my account. beg.
We'll, II you insist, won't. But. Dill,
why wouldn't you have confidential talk
with Mr.. keene, Joe says
Din gave the chained bear sudden
punch with the point of her parasol, stir
ring up the growl within him. sprang
back in alright.
We'll, what does Joe sayf' asked she,
pettishly. aPpeasing Brun with a lump OF
maple sugar.
You needn't resent IL so. Dill; he only
said, il there had been any misunderstand-
ing, he thought you might have let MIR.
keene explain If he could. You know
well enough that he came back to Craw-
ford's expressly to see you
suppose there Is no misunderstanding
suppose / understand him too well already
retorted she fiercely. "Polly. don't you
say oDc word"
But why can't you be amiabie, Dill, and
make up: You're in love with him this Mn-
ute
Polly Garcelon. I'm not ! won't be. |
hate him. and SO would you ifyou knew
| We can no more come together than the
eyes in this bears head
Mr. keene does not look at all like a
reprobate.'
Don't you ever mention his name to me
again Polly, and I'll tell you the whole
truth and have done with it. John Keene
is
Seen the croquet ground? asked Joe,
saunteriuy along at that critical juncture,
ana II ever sighed tor divorce, I'm free
TO confess it was then, for OF course his
coming sealed Dill's lips.
John keene was-what: wondered and
wondered. all the way back to Fabyans,
! where we were 10 take the stage for the
mountain railroad. Whatever else he
might be, he certainly was ubiquitous,
decided, when, having arrived at the hotel.
I | saw him scanning us from the piazza.
I Dill Was settling herself In the only vacant
/ inside seat,aul did not see him as lie noun.
| ted the top ot the stage beside Joe and me.
wa, 80 excited that came near pinching
/ Joe then aud there, and risking the consc-
quences. but was mercifully prevented.
/ As for Joe he looked mildly astonishcd.
/ That 4 man should voluntarily ascend Mt.
/ Washington twice the sarc week was iu-
comprehensive TO him. and hardly excus-
I abc,cyen on the hypothesis OF his beiu. in
Z love
You changed your plan of travel this
/ morning. il seems, Mrs. Garcelon,' remark
/ e! Mr. keenc, with laborcd carelessness.
/ after riding 4 long distance without speak
/ ing.
Yes, sir. Miss Clement wanted to visit
| the Twin Mountain House said that on
! purpose TO see how he would take IL.
| All. then II was her proposition? fan
I cicd as much Mr.. keene frowned disap-
/ provingly at wayside raspberry bush.
Joe opened his mouth for an expanatO-
1 ry remark, but | shook nay head At him in
season. His bursts of candor are perfectly
/ appalling at times, and as conscious
| wife, have 10 check them. | couldn't for
| tell what observation be might be led to
make thcn about Dill's motives in deviating
! from our original programme, and breath
| ed more freely when he dlsmouuted at tie
halfway place to buy u bow aud arrow
/ for Teddy. Besides, my iu-tlnci, told me
/ that Mr. keeue was dying for an opportu-
nifty to speak to me coniidentially concern
/ ing Dill, AMI am naturally humane.
Miss Clement has been an inmate OF
! your family for some months. | bclicveI'
/ he began. a. We watched Joe acro,t the
! bridge that spans the little falls Of the Am
mouon,uck. aud in at the Indian tent on
the opposite bank.
/ Ever sincs,last winter. She Is an old
friend of yours, 1t appears, Mr.. keenc?'
! | could iuterrogate as well rs we'll as he.
| The man was a villain, according TO Dill.
and had lively curiosity to hear what
villain could say for himself.
YES, | need to regard her as very
dear friend. Has she ever happened to
| speak OF me 10 you, Mrs. Gracelon!''
Never TIL yesterday"
| He ionke eI eyneptantly a. hut | shu, IN =
lips aggravatingly together. and turned
about to catch a glimpse Of 'Greeley's
Wash bowl" aud followed rock in the
| middle Of the stream.
"She gave you an unfavorable impress
sion OF me, Judge" he observed, pres
! emily, with an uncomfortable smile.
Miss Clement never makes untrue
statements, | said. oracularly.
| wanted TO torment him. He didn t
| seem half repentant enough for man
that was-well. a gambler, or a counter
feiter, tor all knew. Dill's face had ex-
pressed unutterable things against him.
The driver had only stopped TO waiter
the horses, and now the few passengers
who had got down were taking their
place again. | sawJoe striding over the
bridge, his hands full of Indian wares.
Mr.. kene saw him. too, and resumed.
| hastily:
You'll pardon my speaking or myself,
Mrs Cracelon. but can't bear to be mis-
construed in this WAY by one OF Dill's-
! Miss Clements friends. That ugly story
she told you 81 me was entirely without
| foundation, assure You. She believes
it firmly, hear, though | didn't know of
ii till recently and consequently was in-
dignaut at her conduct toward me. But
no wonder she Was eXaSperated if she
thought was"
suppose you can manage to stow
away these traps, Polly?" broke in Joe
tossing up a handful of baskets and then
following them; and was no wiser than
before as to what Mr.. keene was, or what
Dill thought he was.
When we descended from the coach 10
enter the queer little car that tolls up
Mount Washington. he stood waiting at
the steps to help Dill in. She gave him
quick, defiant nod arI Snrapg past him
too astounded fIr speech, verify believe
Joe pursed up his lips as if he were going
TO whistle, and had to divert him BY ask.
ing about the machinery. He has a gen
ius for machines, and enjoys dscOursing
on cylinders and cog-wheels, that dom
understand the first thing about. Once in
a while try 10 listen, just to convince him
he hasn't married an Idiot, and in REGARD
to that wheeZy baby of an engine l do re-
membe: this, that there were three sever
al ways of securing it fast to the track, Sc
that it can't slide backward. 1t was
faint consolation TO be assured of this fac
when, setting at naUght the established
laws OF gravitation, we hung suspended
on Jacobs ladder"-a glorious sunset
below, the sky above.
Its like being drawn up to heaven ov
er rainbow. cried Dill, leaning far ou
Of the window. "Oh, Polly, wish W,
were going there to stay!'
Don't Dill, talk that way on the verg,
of precipice.''
1T would be such triumphant climbin:
out of the miseries of the horrid world,
persisted Dill, sending shivers down IN,
back /; for. with Joe and Teddy in it. tn
world wasn't horrid at all to me, and
was In no hurry for heaven.
l Once since we began the ascent Mr.
: keene had tried to open conversation witt
, Dill, and had been undeniably snubbed
: and he had now betaking bimself to tn
E front platform to look out upon the "Sil
| yer Forest" the guide bOOke name for