Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-06

shift for genius and fortune.
Need time be spent In telling how the
the magnet and the metal came together?
Proximity did the husiness,-l who will
discuss the mystic law OF attraction, and
end no wiser than when he began. The
beaches are not long, nor the rocks num-
erous, at Swampscott on the sea; and the
two young people soon manifested sur
prIsng similarity OF taste and habit as TO
bours of walking, loungin2, boating and
bathing. II was charming to see the
sweet Inconsistencies with which the
maiden would stroll along the smooth
sand, drawing funny caricatures with the
point of her parasol, or searching intently
for sea-mosses she did not in the least
want, or gazing with apparent abstraction
"far out to sea" all the while seeing from
under the corner OF her jaunty chip-hat
another equally aimless wanderer coming
funnily enough from the opposite direction.
At first the greetings were hypocriticslly
formal and matter Of fact.
why. good morning, Mr.. Wheeler !
Are you out so early
at is quite my habit, Miss Chandler.
The air is so rare,and fine, and the views
Cooking straight at the pretty dissember)
80 beautiful
And then they would fnd their paths,
quite as a matter OF course, running in the
same direction. Soon banter added Its
spice to the meetings "Quite by chance
the usual way" Grace was funny 10 the
droilest manner, aud said the oldest
things In the soberest fashion, without
curveo merriment In her perfect lips, or
a lsok OF fun consciousness In her serious
eyes. She would 'chsfi'' the young man,
tell the funniest stories, or shoot him with
ttufn ha aFHt IA IL
whether to be amused or vexcd.
Lets go and hear what the sad sea
waves are saying, said John Que evening
in August.
"Oh. know all about that" she replied
with toss of her loose love-locks. They
are saying Chow w-der-chow-der-c
chow-der-and I'm going to have some.
For men must eat and women must stew,
And the chowder pot Is b-o-l-ling"
she sang n absurd Imitation Of the great
sea-soug.
Il believe you would burlesque any
thing said John, with decided impa-
tlence. Gould you favor US with par
ody on Praise God'-or perhaps you will
kind ly rehearse you grandmother fun
eral7
Now, Mr.. Sarcasticus, you are cross
and really hope you won't take any
chowder. like you cross better than
well. better. say. than sweet. Sweet men
| can't endure. but merry men do good
like medlcIne-and cross ones, too, II
they are not your very own
AS for burlesques" she continued, laugh.
ing, do enjoy burleques-good mind you
- OF anything not really sacred. | never
laughed harder TO see an old darkey
Rich,lieu at the mnstrels, In burlesque
OF Booths acting, proceed at the climax OIL
the play to draw around his ward-a re
gular Topsy-'the awful circle OF the
Church of Rome wlth-a piece Of chalk =
putting aud blowing as be stopped over t
make his his mark | never since ther
see the Csrdieal's weird fingers aud GIT
terIng eye outline the protecting cirCl" not
hear his awful, kissing menace, without
laughing inwardly, ,-wh hich is a great gain
Its so wa$lefuI OF nervous forces to hay,
ones feelings narrowed up BY mock hero
| les aud sham >orrows."
Yes, but hnd II more wearing to wisl
to laugh In the wrong places. | always
ieel Il sort OF personal responsibility fol
wOuld-be clever preachers, and actors and
singers. Aud a fGur pas mskes me want
to hide my head. A bad Ophelta, for ex-
smple-aId they are mostly so bad that
should dread TOO have them play within
ear-raupe of Shakcspeare's curse-gusr,Ied
bones-stirs my ashamed sympathie, 10
their depths. Yet Ihave seen Young won
en- giggle At the spectacle. The outflow
of woman's sympathies. except in cases of
absolute wrong or suffering. can't be reck.
oned on with any more certainly than a
form in which a crestllng wave shall
break"
"Mr. Wheeler" said Grace. whether
soberly or saucily he could not tell. lyon
know absolutely nothing about woman's
heart Your observations have been con.
fined entirely TO the beach. OF the deem.
sea soundipgs YOU are as Ignorant as tha,
urchin who is building a sand fort al The
halt.tide line. No impudence or senti.
ment is In order continued she sa.ing 4.
thought taking form in his face. INV own
heart Is all beach and shallows-''
''And breakers said John. in a desper.
ate effort to assert himself. But as long
as you keep so clear light beaming In
the windows Of your soul. And have 30
many buoys outside, the barbor ought 10
be snug and safe"
~Flatterv and pad pun In one breath
[ shall have In sentence Won to theL,ta,
three hours"
AT hard labor" laughed the baui.hed
youth, as he started 10 AT the sound of
the dinner gong
Yet through all their growing intimacy.
whether In banter of seriousness .oree.
ments or differences, the Young couple
got on together famlously. Though thew
spoke no word OF love, tbey instinctiyeIy
touched upon many themes and exneri.
ences that pertain to that charmed state
The moonlight had new glamour tor
them The tides broke and ripplsd with
sweeter music. Rocking together in their
little boat, seeing nothing but each Others
faces and the open sea or Overlapping sky
all the rest of the great, busy world 50
near them was for the time obliterated
Without knowing WHY. or perh,ns realiz.
ing the fact. they were growing into one.
ness.
Sitting together one evening op the
rocks. they fe,l To Discussing the dsscrin.
tive terms applied by poets To the Yea a.
they watched the waves break r,sh for.
ward like living things. seemingly search
yainly for a resting nlace And then olids
back to be engulfed by the In coming tide
| wonder il the poets of the sea b.ve hjt
upon the very best words yetp, mused
John.
II have often tried To better the choice ,
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