Ellsworth American., 1877-06-28

all eyes cOuIu nave turned ana hau the II
way lichtened; but she shivered as she
stood in the doorway, and was glad to 90
! In and draw Philips chair up into the
light of the lamp, and talk to Eleanor OF
her boy.
So the time crept on to the harvest, and
the autumn saddened into winter; and the
birds left of singing; and the dead leaves
lay foot deep in Eversham woods-and
Philip came home as he had promised.
But not to stay. His work was not
finished" he said-''it would want anoth-
er month or two;" but he looked so we'll
and happy, and was SO hopeful and bright
that they made very merry party on
Christmas-day and when he SAID good
by, they all felt that the time would not be
so very long before they met again.
1t was longer than they thought, how
ever. Seven months. And in the late Ju-
~ day letter came to warn them of his
| coming.
II shall be down on Tuesday night"
he wrote, because | mean to show my
| model at the Agricultural Show on We'd
nesday. It's all flushed and patented.
| mother, and | think too much of IL, for
hardly expect prize. as other people are
sure 10 see so many improvements that
| might be- made in it,
SO he wrote; and on Tuesday evening
he followed his letter, and the model put
away in the barn. under sackiug, until the
eventful morning. His mother had no
| turn for Instruments, so she said she
would be quite satisfied to see 1t at the
| show; but Eleanor Gray went out at night
! aud held the candle while Philip pointed
! on; the use and work of the beautiful, I'm
| i>hed implement, over which he had tolled
/ for years
Il shall - 20 the show early he said
but You had better come later, for the
/ prizes are not given unit! twelve o'clock.
| Don't say any thing to mother" he went
/ on; but. Nell. Nell, ! do hope such great
/ things from tomorrow. Have your
| good wishes. Nell2 | have fancy that
you should wish me we'll"
| JUDGED you have" said Eleanor; and
she stretced out her two soft hands aud
| laid them In his, and they were both quiet
I for 4 minute, until Eleanor said, witt a
| shy laugh, And have fancy too, Philip
| that tomorrow will be a very triumphant
day 10 YOU"
TO ps all" he corrected.
II, uS a'l."
Il wa a grant day at all events, and the
neishbnrs far and near, were gathered to-
gether 10 do honor to the annual Agricul-
tural show; and BY eleven O'Clock Dame
/ Leigh had put on her Sunday silk dress,
and her soft white handkerchief, and her
widows bonnet, and was walking quietly
acros. tie helds with Eleanor Gray.
II lcel little nervous. Nell," she said,
when they got 10 the gate where the tick
ets were taken Philip was anxious this
morning, could see, SO hope they'll no.
tlCe the lsds work
II hope 50, said Eleanor, genilx---Sb.
-Al&.sIsf Ontner~srfte sSeess That belied
the stiffness of her voices, and made her
look almost beautiful.
The first words they heard on the field
wcr. disappointment. The prizes
were given an hour ago" the man said
Who opened the gate 70 them. NO. Mrs.
/ Leigh. | don't know who got the first for
\ the implements, but they're all in Il line
thrrc-ticketcd. Young Mr.. Leigh? On,
I hc's down with the crowd yonder. watch
ing hor>r-jumping.
..>halI wc 90 to Philip said Mrs Leigh,
J anXIuu>ly. ''or snail we look AZ the tickets
4 for ourselves: tell me Nell
VI "Oh, the Instruments said Eleanor,
I decidedly 50 they left the crowd far away
/ on their LEFT. and went up to the long line
\ Of agricultural implements. on whose
7 fork, aud blades the sun was shining down
/ IN flashes OF light.
At tir-t they looked at every ticket until
Mrs. Leigh grew ilurrid and nervous, and
/ they found that they were getting on ter
I ribly slowly.
II shall Tot look at one more, Nell
-hc said. 'untIl | come 10 Philips, and
then | shall know the worst at once. You
4 have seen it nv dear. What Is il llkey'
DO you see bright scarlet thing at
the very top:' said Eleanor. That is
Philips model. Mrs. Leigh; let as 90 on
To i straight"
50 they walked quietly up the line of
I implements. keeping the scarlet model
steadily before them. And at lost they
stood beside it, and looked across ii at
another, Ihv ticket had fallen forward,
20 that the number was hid len and Elean-
or'S eyes grew daZzled as she looked at the
( brilliant white against the brilliant red.
Turn it over, Nell" said Mrs. Leigh,
nervously; my hand shakes"
Eleanor's hand did no. shake at all. She
stretched it out and turned great black
|. that stood staring at them from the
centre OF the white.
list prize said Mrs. Leigh, with sd
/ den tears iu her eyes.
Il knew it," said Eleanor, under her
breath.
Are you proud Of him nowi'' said Sri
James Garnet. ten minutes later as he
stood beside Mrs. Leigh and the model.
| Its wonderful thing.
I'm very glad" said Mrs. LeiSh, tear
fully; Its a commoner kind of thing
than wished for him, Sir James, but I'm
glad he's done WELL
"Common:" said Sir James Il don't
/ know about that. Have you seen it work,
Mrs. Leigh: Its the very perfection OF
Workmanship Why the lads genius"
| \ genius,
| Quick as light the remembrance fash
ed throught Mrs. Leigh of a summer morn
ing tive-and twenty years ago, when little
1 Philip made vow over his torn copy
| book. Ii showed her, by the light OF that
one work, her years of unavailing fretting
and wasted regret-her vain attempts to
turn his talents into other grooves, and al
ter the work of his life. And now. as Sir
James said, his genius had grown and
! flourished above and throlteh it all.
! My dear boy she said turning i'm
petuously round toward him, you must
| forgive me for having tried to thwart you
| all your lfe-for having hated your models
as have done. wa, 50 ignorant, Phil
! ip."
well he's all right now said the
| Squire, heartily; aud bless me, Mrs.
| Leigh. how ike hi> father he Is. TO be
| sure. =.
! Yes. only his fathes's hair was almost
| white st twenty->even, and Philips was
| brown and soft and Gully.
That evening Philip and Eleanor stood
| on the wooden bridge, where the other
| Philip had stood with Phgbe SO many
| years ago, and they said-but what they
said no one has any right to know: only
| they came home haud in hand across the
common, when the night was falling; and
Mrs Leigh. standing in the glow of the
cottage lamp, was glad to hear their foot
falls on the quiet path-was glad to go in
to the lamplight, and close to door. for
standing in the solemn stiffness Of the au-
tumn night, she could not help but real
iZe how lonely the great wide world may
| be for all its stars.
Without temperance, there is no
health, without virtue, on order; without