Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-30
Misfellanfous.
dD
fhe Romance of a Lodging,
IN TWO CHAPTERS.

II TWO CHAPTERS.

CHATTER /.
"Whcrc To ma'amg' inquired cabhy as
/ he opened the door OF his vehicle to a lady
and her son who had just arrived by the
evening train at Victoria station.
Il want aparracuts somewhere in the
. neishborhood of Chelsea; drive on until
YOU iind them; they are ptocurAble. sup
pose" the lady replied a She took her
( seat
Il 10 hope We may find a lodging" she
remarked TO her companion. atter they had
/ been driSiu. what appeared 10 her a very
/ long time. Inc lad made no reply. being
/ of phlrgmAtlc temperament that finds
| speech and cNeVtiou useless unless distinct
! y necessary.
The latencss Of the hoGr. together with
| the influx OF visitors, owing to the London
season heu- then ia full SWING, made ths
search a difficult one; they were about to
give up H. continuance and 20 to hotel
when the cahman good natIredly proposed
making one more attempt. and drove down
fresh street. Stopping at bakers shop
on the way, he Invited the assistance OF
those serving, rs It was growing too dark
| 10 discern the cards OF advertisement.
! Ihey directed sim 10 a private house in
! a street adjoining, bat added the chances
are they are let; >;ill you mj sht just a.
well try,a, Mr>. Griil rs has yearly lolg-
I 'r "h" all""- hct q" N9hlt' sometime" :
/ pcrhap, hc !, away uow."
Shah We chahce IT, MA AIN inquired
+ the cAhman.
DO; I am 80 weary. She may b. able
/ TO give us a corner tor a night az least
When they reached the house Nc "ri-
7 hih> Iair co"A ~ n"b''hAu lAmHy.
VINO h'd married Inc I""'maH appeared
r.. -
ana iA answer 70 the 'll'e'' a'N'H he'I~'-
/ th&i}
t"r no" ioug
"c 'h"t'd tAAr th'in ipr = wees 81
course 'ali thr iAly.
Il cannot let for :" long, ehrr,plrd, al
/ Ter = bfiei calculation hui can acc"min"-
/ date YOU ipr a eoup." oi days. Il yon please :
that vii give you t!nlc 10 iiui some other
FoomS
lHAuk Nou very much. salI the wear
+ led traveller gratefully. A. she followed The
lauilaIy into SSooi sized room on the
right of the entrance hall aud begged FOR
lights aud tea ~ soon aS Mrs. Gr iiith-
could make it c'nvruicn; 70 send them.
How very ipfiuuH'" We are 20 have
luuud might. lodging" she -aji 10 the
Lao. who NOW joined her. Il think | zee
Al easy chair Do tina, corner: what 4 com
7 fort" AMI she -4i down 70 rest. rcmus !.
I some 90 her heavy wrap, a she >pokr.
7 Vow a. least We shan have breathing time
/ - consider wha, i best To be done after
your examinations are over. cap 90 iH
! search ot ruouS tomorrow while YOU are
| az them. | wish shc would hasten with
The light aud tea; tht- darkness 3, upprc>-
I s.Yc. Where are you, trrdS
I Here. he replied, from IA" opposite
/ side ot the room. can I do auythir. Tor
+ yoGt I've seen 10 the luggage and pa'd
/ the cabmIu. alI ath nov quite ready 10 10
? justice tu some tea.
/ They were soon pni out of their llscom-
I tort by the entrance OF the iani.4dy bear
I ing handsome lamp which gave Oull-
liant hight.
I'c brought you HY seDtlemAus lamp
/ ma am he j. away lH@i no" thht J. Why !
have been able 10 accommodate you iur
+ he's most obligin., and don't mind my let-
I thug hi- rooms this one aud the one inside
/ behind the i"idinH door. together with tie
/ one l hAF" giNth the Young gentleman up
stair, winch biouss 70 hi- man servant.
May ak what name. maam
/ MT Arlington ana the young gentle
I man l. my ION.
; Mr.. Guiiiths glanced al The tall, elegant
woman Ia wiho" weeds, and thought 70
her-eii ''ohe looks more M TO be his >iN-
ter than his mother; and i a sweet look
49, '-@' ''''@ '''-N'N - -''N o. H'''' ''
/ IA, GlAd she AL tAAcu htr in ahi her >"h
# such he we're. A"d then -he bust.r'l ou'
[ OF thc room 10 prepare Their meal.
A. soon a they were alone, Mr.. Airing
! ton gaLed around thc room indiilerrnt'N
/ Ii Wa OF the usual stamp OF lodging house
| apartments, furnished according 10 the
4 taste ana mcaf> OF those whp take TO let
TIM Tor a livelihood. dismal horse hair
suit we're the chlei articles oi furniture.
/ supplemented by others which stood out IN
contrast against the horse hair back ground.
a good plano, and harmouium, IA bookcase
with glass doors filled with 4 choice .elcc-
ton OF the best works aud an easel. Or
the walls hung several good paigtius,. one
. OF which was the portrait Of a beautiful
young girl.
"Somc artist must lie here, | imagine
said the lad. as he went from picture to
picture examining them. finally ,iopplu.
before the portrait OF the gin that hung
Immediately over the chair In which Mr..
Arlington sat.
II dare say" she replied wearicdly, as
| though it were a speculation which could
not possibly concern her. aud too glad OF
! repose to be reused TO any sense OF curios-
ity on the subject.
Just look At this, mother; it i 81 pret-
ty."
| turn around. | can not possibly think or
I even look al anything until have a cup OF
tea All here il comes. Go and pour it
out FOR me. aud never mind the picture.
! But | forge. | am unfecling and uunIt-
| ural 10 tell You not 10 mind for YOU are at
an age when young girls are beginning to
possess "A powerful attraction for you; bur
you must put the pleasing deu,ion- out of
your head until you have passed your ex-
animation for Sandhurst; that is the move
IN chief toward which all your energies
must now be directed. loug TO see your
poor fathers wishes fultlled and shall not
feel quite cOntented until you are gaZetted
into the Amy; then my trust will have
| been accomplished How many years is il
now. Fred, since you first became my
child!"
fen
Yes; you were little fellow when |
| first took you in hand As your governess,
and you learned to love so well that your
| father asked me to be your mother"
Was that why you married him?" in