Ellsworth American., 1877-06-07

caught his attention. and all tnat follow
cd caused him to forget the affront.
In the centre OF the room, her disorder
ed hair flying about her face, her clear
eyes flashing with excitement, her cheeks
flaming with color, more beautiful than
they had ever seen her look before, Mar
ian stood waiting for silence. Men crowd
ed up TO the doorways aud filed the win
dOws, certain from the sudden quiet that
something was up
Wont you help me- she cried ont.
What can do to find him? He may be
starving to death! He would not have
left YOU to starve. You-She grasped
and drew her breath hard-'you-whom IN
he was good to-you remember-a hun
dred things. but you forget him. and let
him-rave his life away-and starve to
death-aloue.' She choked She could
not speak another word, but she stood
with her lips parted, her eyes flashing,
looking eagerly, almost angrily, from one
face to another.
Circus Jack bounded on to table; il
vas rickety, and ieeled with his weight
but Parks and Bob Jinks steadied it; they
Were friends OF Jacks; besides, they had
just won from him at poker. and felt very
friendly. Felers' said Jack, 'to-mor-
rows sunday. I'm going out ter hunt fer
poor jim, and amt coming back till find
him. Them as wants ter 'comp'ny me
kin call at my cabin tonight
i will 20 with You, Jack said the Doc
tor impressivcly.
Ne, too, you bet. cried Scotty
Count me in growled a bass voice from
the window.
Nc too squeaket Punks. An as'H 20
say. Az"
Aud an 'Ay" came from those rough
voices with such ringing burst Of good
viii aS must haYc startled the very birds
asleep in the distant trees.
Nay, some faint echo OF II may have
been heard AZ The very gates of heaven it.
>cf The tears rolled down Marian'S
checks. She tried 70 say, God bless you,
but the tears had the right OF way, and
The word, broke into something uuintcl
ligjbc.
y sudlcn shame came over them that
they had not thought Of this before. Mem
oric> of homes, OF mothers. OF wives, came
knocking AT their hearts and would not be
denied The sleeves Of rough and not ov.
clean i'tnucl shirts we're drawn across
eve, that had -corncd tears. through sick
nt--. discomfort. and appointment.
Cut,N etue to the rescue.
'Grutlcmru" " he said. waving his hand
over thr bar. help yourselves Nv j'iuts
are -tf, and can't 90; but I'll treat the
CROWD. Free drinks gentlemen"
Aui leaving hj- bar to the tender mer-
cic- Of hi- thirsty friends, Cutey offered
hi, arm % Marian. ann escorted her ID her
owu door. where he tDoA leave OF her with
= low bow.
Then he went doSn stars tour steps at a
time, lest his choice liquors should be au-
initiated 10 bis absence
Il Wa h'haty noon "hen they returned.
" ''i'..'. II = ~ "'n'p" 70 lhe easiest
chAif tAc mouse anpricd. sickeniuS with
'NtEiNNe watched them coming INTO town
NIn Ie>'ir'N' he'p!e>S ahAiety' She
N'.'o'' '"e >s"l'f % mel cAo'ns, ana
-" .''"' 'a'A coming on toward the no.
ri, l'",'r
sue "aI.'' heF lace IN her hahds. lie
"i' ~ t''. r. ""h'd never come haVN
.l'," "' l'.'hh MN. tiln ihtE become
"'',""'"|ri' or
N", ,""'' L1"' oe'1Ne 'nI' tHty h'u
,,'h' 'l,n' h'r "eAIi seemed % r'y "ht'
"'' go 't'ne up "''n "'''e MIS-
'"I. II 1T
!" S''H 'Ht itdeu "ohau'
'", "''-".H P'o'
@ @''.N ''i' n = "1"''S a ~ he"'y o"ols
""ui" H'''"'
r. p,1 III 1T Ut Ie', yer thry W.
=" u'e'I"' sorry Iar yer. we burled MN
J',l J, ",,l' iou',u nun. ne ocn ueAu
II@h On II coupe q weeks recAon.
p'" yer 'ooA So Iaiy. Ioof jim he
M''' "SIc. naPpF' even Wheh n was
h' o'l'e' oH UP 'hht. We uuhS
''% ~, S-""eS 'o@c'h'r 20 mars 'he place'
an" a. Gulie you ana MT>. sharpe thar
az, '''HT
i"'n' ""','"- "t9 voice 10 "!>peT'
hn A'ltd tthdtf'y. Ana ! tuN the ring
'Hch NJ nn|er' ne couIdn h2ht iur II
10" d" 'hou3hI a7 meoOy yo"d Ike
'",,
HT l"oN II from tue corner of ms mana,
Hrl'i''''' Nne held UP her hhger lor T. ana
~ S'PPed y On; hcu ne "a" that the
.e''tl, ,l""td Mn. met Ihhk'. ne
-"uu-n c""tehptuoasy'
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