Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-13

Il wasn't thinking at all" | answered.
ready to cry with low-spiritedness for |
ielt IN my dusty alpaca, with the unnatur-
al Iustre across the shoulders, as If | fully
warranted the contempt of my rich cous-
| ms. never think, | assured him.
| those who can think and won't think
must be made to think" he parodied.
Just as you please, Sir Oracle" said,
| We'll defer it, though till after tea :" and
he gave the his arm to the dining room.
Father got able to hobble out to the bank
ana things began TO get easier; though
Mrs. Scrutiny said he looked to her as If
he would never be himself again aud a fter
| that lived in hourly dread of second
| stroke. and the future wasn't alluriny. un-
less should marry Lucius-nor then eth
| er.
They were to have masquerade party
| at the Glovers' hanksgiving night. and
| Tor fortnight before LYDIA and | were as
| ousy as moths. .burrowing IN the cedarwoOd
| trunks In the attic that came over from
holland with her great grand mothers
wedding clothes, and were full of oldfash.
Toned iinery, brocades and laces. and shoe
buckles. We had rare time irving them
on before the beveled mirror in Lydia,s
room; and whenever John Jordan happen
Ell Ia, she would rustle down TO him, shak-
ing out glamour of maguticence from
every iold, and shining like star in her
ancient splendor We promised ourselves
an Arabian Nights entertainment. And
the promise was fulfilled. The house was
one blaze OF lights and blossoms. and the
/, atmosphere wa one pulsation OF music
aud fragrance. You seemed to be walking
through an avenue oftal lowering shrubs
IN some enchanted garden, and meeting
such Antlstic looking companions, as ii
pahSies and princess-feathers aud coXcomO
were ihasqaeradlng As young man and
wonen OF the period; and sometimes
tAncled that the family portraits had taken
TINS opportunity to step out of their dull
frames, and hirt and dance with The best
Lyda wore her 2randmother's wedding
brocIde that looked as ii 1t was spun out
OF suo"hakcs. had borrowed pink silk
pctticoat OF Aunt kitty's. the palest blush.
ana hAd draped over it a mist OF Noting
ham Lace that We had In the house time
out Of mind, and had been bought for bed
curtains. Its awfully cheap stun YOU
( know. with a mesh a. coarse a. 4 cabbage
net. put i made IA lovely effect.
"A uu look Ike morning bu>hin. over
the Alps, whispered my partner in the
grand night and .eit
I've never seen Il +; have you:" mocked
Often ~ answered; aud thcn | was
sure Z wts lIcius, who had been abroad
once. tie offered his arm, and We stepped
INTO har wiuIoN, to look into the frosty
garden illuminated by the moon, aud what
DO YOU thinh hr eail urXt>
'oh .tt ~ masquerade any longer.
:" '"' >''h' h"i-"hl~pef' II love YOU; |
"'''V'' you ."Nr Hir, ia >plle oI your as
,etnpIIus. think | have surprised II iu
'"u' ''S' s1il"'lmrN. Come I'VE with me-,
and be NV love b., nv VIII, sweet
me Wohr"i toward Nhlch had been
n'"- "."l arrived. ana ioHhd me uhprt-
P''f4' " A = "rrtchei aS gal-cy-
'''Nr, "hrH should nave been most hap
~ ''''''H "N' lccl ~ lhr Nihi-
""' cue" ON MS arm Ip' support IL
''"u". answer |'A Tonight >ald tom
P''iN'"- 'hr muse oolino'~ lno ihHi Z
N""" ""r'hr' l'Ety -trA Ih- 70 ltI-h
pr your ancestors Ia day-a week r
"', t1i answer you before Christmas q;
Indeed, l cannot =a'p"d.
WI VAT through Inn" AMI eternity
u "h's 7. r. tHc fi'ht answer AZ ll-l. ne
re'ntHed. And Then he lrd mr - seat.
ana somebody lent the vIntGrettr,and p""-
PIE a'Hei What the matter "a>, and O.,
seemed - ridiculous 70 ." overcome by an
"n'r' thit didn tel thea; AMI The up
Nh"t OF u was LYDIA sent n" home in her
carriage before supper /! had >tad till
l"e ui'ha>Nlh@' You hn"W-Wtli, there,
/ 'hAt NubJnnctivt ca,e That III leave
! your imaElhatl"h- but the truth Wa.
wanted 70 -"t home ana think And did
'hlHA "ith vengeance. thought All day
ana hi4ht. thought, at table, rubbing
me SILVER sewing on buttons; why. !
cou'Gn sAy my prayers straight Tor think
in!' had never made such an Intellectual
| tHpft IN my NE. LuciuS came and went
-, a. 1t I"i.i''' oi dl'-
pp'i po'i,'. '',,>uI r1>, ''ouue inc ie>u;' E'el
III ny -. y iiilst' lhI ou@ u
,,',a ,' JJin 'oiu".i tHcF snohc ou. at
u 'pse patt'oe III l''e
y, 'iiii- %o'.uTie" u nc ue'>en
a. ~ u!''.'i'il' ! ~ 'N'' Meht " ~ -
I T.. = I ~ ~ "''.S" 'is ''lhN-
H'n ! ma o''n '"r'I 'hrte uayN1 P
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"''O ''V' ''I '''d ntu ''." ~ hAu 4 I'M my
/ ',"' - 49, ~" ov' y ''iit'e
ai'' III ,''i' II .I'ii' ",'h !" "'h |"Pt'n-
r. !, ''''''.u" an, "'''i' " u'"'''' ""'te
nv ~ -" "''"S' >"I' "'
""' 2''H' '"'ut' """h al your
I p'"'N' 'oi"'"' ~" r." ittt 'hal the
o'urri III 'ldi' ,'pHth
- "'' w =" nt'": cfleu oopty'
'''''9 i'''', Il" ny ''eS gave hH>P
P"''y o".' 'no ''''e' ""S' win ~ e".'
,'rt... .-..-
inae seems 70 v cue oI peopieWho are
.o'tci 'ns hHa'icIs'Il9 tneS e determined 70
| n'"N9 ~ uie II oii!y iot 'he last time,
'auS Stieu :ooplls h'tsoaHu'
ihes re p'et's oduiy CUT up oy r. saId
oohn. iucius looks Ten years Older
iuCluS' iepcaIeu Sopby hu-Oand.
he useu 10 oe spark OF your sister :,
/ ooPhy ulun he' but mes no longer a
oopty sno' quick look az me; John
turned MS head away Sophy husband re-
garu-u ms pi"te. but, as lot me- ha1
aoiie WIN thinh'nS hau inade up my
mIhu 70 20 nome that 'ety gay and tell
HuoIus "ouiu marry nun IoF oetter or
"ots e.haps you VIII say was QulXouc
anu lolhanI'c' ahu oion deserve John 5
~ Sa'u put YOU see nau gwen Lucius
encoura9ehent, a"d II ! refused bin he
( anu az the worm "ouiu thihk y was en-
account Vi ''e 'aiiure' ana OF an thlhSs |
Ca" ca pear " oe suspected ol ueahhess
~, ~ oe e''le, vas gong 70 Iose tue very
INN ~ "n'1h \ hau leu Lucias on; our
nca''i. ~ vi ", .nal was any comfort