Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-23

titHai. anu tue Sitt WIN thc sChiitt VI dib-
ed sacque come Off the train. Then,appar-
emily satisfied with these small items ef
interest, the crowd dispersed.
In our hero's wake,as he sauntered back
to his lodgings, was young man whom |
have no excuse in the world for introduce
ing to you except for the fact that he some
way introduced himself to 10. He was
full of that good-natured chatter which
your Western yoeman takes pleasure IL,
and 10, among other things. learned that
there was night school in the place, lhat
his companion attended, and that it met
that night.
Nv ould the stranger 80 'lougE"
Yes, he believed he would indtier
emily replied 10.
And he went. When he had seated him
self and looked about him, he opened his
eyes very wide indeed. Behind the desk
sat the scarlet jacket which had come of
the train. In it was slender little crea-
ture. with eyes as black rs sloes, and
great fleece OF black hair combed back, and
tied with a scarlet ribbon. This glowing
fairy of the fernle, so to speak, was ruling
things with a high hand in that school
room. Her pupils were for the most part,
boys and grown men, though a dozen or
so girls back in one corner served To soften
the scene.
"A regular Yankee" thought Jo-miss-
ing il, as yoH will see. Nevertheless. he
watched the proceedings with interest, aud
was not loath at the end to be taken TO the
desk and presented to her sprightlv high
ness II the truth must be told. 4 thrill or
two ran M his arm as he took her mite of
a hand in his biz one, With some effort
he pricked up hi. tagging knowledge Of
the ways of the world. and talked with her
for full five minutes. Daring this time he
managed TO learn that she had set afolt
this night school TO supplement the dav
school, which all vino ought to could not
attend. She was from Illinois. Her name
was Miss Beck She lived at Smoking
the next station-with her father. who hal
brought her there three years ago.
BY this time she was drawing on her
gloves. and her escort WAS waiting. 10
babe her good night, aud both went their
was.
He remarked how chily the air was ~
he Went 70 his hotel. His teeth almost
chartered. lie wondered later why hc
couldn't sleep. Long after midnight HI,
wide opened eyes were staring up nj the
ceiling. He thought he had never felt just
50 before. By-aud.bv still more novel sen.
satioHs took possession OF him. An ire
si.tihl" desire 10 yaWn seized his avs. and
Il seemed h- IL those useful members were
in danger Of d,location. He could haye
drunk tuhtul of water. 50 thirsty was he
Icy ripplcs began - chase each ether up
and down his blck. lii fingers aud toes
were. Oh, how cold' Then he SHOOK
tin the bcd,teal wrthcd under him,
/ and tile covers slid To- the floor time and
! again. There was no hope of mistake
I about IT, lie wa- in an aguc lit himself
thi- time. and laid up for one day a Least.
The landlord mustered doctor. sucA a-
( he was. luiuuc, OF course. H. knew
! ague. ii nothing else and with wisdom born
/ from experience he administered dose
/ large enough TO throw the most stubborn
: cli,- on the defensive if not rout them
from The field. Jo swallowed il, aud then
sank back, yellow. haggard, Disguised. up
T on his pillow. while the wholesome NOM
| ing sun strelmed across his bed. as ii to
tautallZe him. Visions came and went.
/ ShApelcSs monsters, tiny as "A pcppcr-corn
/ at their inception, but growing, growing.
/ till they filled the whole room, asSailed the
/ sIGhtleSsness OF his closed eyes. Now and
/ then he opened his lids TO tree himself from
, the bewIldering hl1eOuSncsS Of ii all a; clos
/ ing them again, he would witness the same
| horrid rapidty Of growth the same uu-
/ earthly forms would swell, swell, uatil
/ they seemed ready to swallow not only
! him. but the whole earth.
I However. he fell asleep at last, dragons
/ and ALL That night he missed his chill
1 the sign Of success.
I But he did not get away the next day,
I nor the next. The third found him able
I TO drag himself out into the street at noon
| and try his strength
/ lie had almost forgotten the lady Of the
night school; for, reader dear. ague i the
/ grave OF romance. Try II and see Ard
10 might have gone on East with only
- r.... =. 1
/ but for one thing.
As he half staggered along the silcwclh.
! he met her fair and square. She glanced
up once, twice. then recognized him. out
/ came her little gloved hand.
II thought you would be in Ohio by this
/ time
10 frightened at this. She had thought
OF him, any way.
NO, with chills and quinine you see
what | ANA wreck" he answered. turn
I ing and walking back with her to her board.
4 Ing place They talked Oh OF thi, and that
and when they reached the gate, she said
Good BY. You're coming West again A.
ter while, YOU say. II YOU come near
Shocking. don't pass us BY"
Il surely will not" said Jo. Good
! by,''
Her trauknes, charmed him. but it must
be confessed that he wondered at il. Per-
haps you are wondering too; so | may ls
well explain. Miss Beck knew who he
was. Ia fact, JOS own cousin. Bella Worth,
was the bosom friend of Miss Beck. They
had roomed together at school. had taught
together in Michigan. had clung together
with tears in an unobServed corner of the
ladies stting-roOm in an Illinois depot just
before the engine which was to prOpel
Bella Eastward came clustering up. Let
teIs had passed between them with devo-
ted frequency, and Bella had once writ
ten:
Il have a cousin out there somewhere
Joseph Wallace. If he should ever cross
your path, be good to him. tear he is
not always good 10 himself"
But all this had not flashed on the mind
of Miss Beck at once. 1t was not until
next morning that she thought of it all,
and then Bellas photograph, in its little
frame on her table, happened TO suggest it
to her when she lifted the epreciOus thing to
dust it. All her muscles ceased action for
u minute. save those which seemed TO draw
her face into an expression of surprise.
Somehow 10 found in himself an unac-
countable inclination to remain another
day. But he was we'll enough to travel,
and could render no reason for not doing
so. SO lie went. | will not say that he
LETT his heart behind, but he certainly car
red of with him the memory of a scarlet
jacket. A few days passed away and he
stood knocking at the doors Of medical
school, which proves that he was really in
for it. His uneventful but studious history
for the two following years it is not my
pleasure TO record.
He comes out in due time, full fledged,
with ''all the world before him where to
choose East and West are carefully bal
anced. For reasons best known TO himself.
East at last flies to the beam, and West gets
him.
have nothing more than a suspicion
why he should have taken Shocking as
the starting point OF his travels when he
began to cast himself about from one Wes-
tern town to another in search of loca-
ton. My suspicion is strengthened, how