Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-30
Vol, XIII. Whole No. 1881. No. IS.

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nothing dearer to human nature, from the
| deepest philosopher even to a specializing
landlady. than to feel that they have bit
upon an infallible vein OF truth, her rejoic-
ing was very natural.
She had been planning all the way up
the stairs how she might best introduce
such a delicate topic with due acceptance,
for Mrs. Arlington was lady, she telt,
who was not 10 be taken liberties with
but impulse oyerruled discretion, and
she burst out plumpy with the question:
Would you please to like the gentleman
to call2 | think. maam, for all he ieigns
to hate us, he's about dying to come up.
Mrs Arlington fairly laughed aloud ut
the partnership in the compliment assum-
ed by her good natured landlady. 'What
do you say Fred:" she inquired, appeal
ing TO her son, as though declining the
matter for herself
"Bv all means have him up We should
be Goths to accept his papers, and say,
No. thank YOU, to himself
You can tell him. then, Mrs. Griffith,
that we shall be happy to see him this al
ternOou.'
"Iou will, you mean, said Fred You
know promised Cathcart TO 90 out with
him. at Yesterdays examination, and
spend the afternoon upon the Scrpentinc.
after our weeks fog
Very WELL then | will receive him.
TaHt mieur. | can judge II he Is likely to
to prove desirable friend for you, Fred
With the afternoon came Mr.. Meredith's
servant with his masters card, requesting
to know if Mrs. Arlington could receive
him
Having granted the PERMISSION heF lace
betrayed unwonted agitation. when u re-
qulred all her nerve TO control before 'he
Il
door opened and he entered.
lie had advanced halt way up the room {"
where she stood waiting 70 receive h'h''
Whcu Their eyes met, ana Aasled one Hu-
tual heart-slirring glance OF recognition
which she was the bravcst TO pear as ne
started excIaimnS "Gertrude baheroH.
"tirman Meredith she cred, out win
caimne-s, Tor she was IN measure lne
more prepared OF the TWO lhty Hi""N
hands nav more, they met as we meet
the loved and mourncd aitc! years OF part
ing and then she whispered, as she hti'
bis hand, II am G"rtrudei but hot the
proud, sDulioS-, imperious girl whose
portrait you have 50 faithfully preserved; q;
hope has not been altogether spent 'h VAN.
And yet mIac Was not the whole "FoHS.
was it tlTm4n;"
'No, my poor Girl; God knows II was
Nay | can not allow that
Bat l' Is the truth all the same, lie
Sighed. "IIai you yielded To my viii. !
might have slain you with my cruel stony
heart when son resisted, as yO', u25l have
done, matters might have ended | know
not how. Indeed | might have destroyed
you, Is surely As hc who taxes weapons Of
steel or drops OF poison 10 md himself "t
her uf whom he las Wcaried! y mereiml
God saved Won from such fate, and me
from 'he worse one Of 'nusin- it,
You ldle yourseIttoo har-h,y Firman;
1 have up such thoughts about you-
''Nut 50. t.rsltuIe, believe me There
are many -sur - their res, who, II they
a"u' rr'urv, would teN Sou ia" -p"A~~
tra}, ryo' '-asl- Wuo havr gone u tarrr
graves tuunlH- Good for luctt release lrom
aI.n. NA,.H .etJ them nothing % hops tog
Jur death:
'ILuu F.fmIJ, TIerc = nothing e. To-
-r,t a.tW .eu u, for across the -utt ot PREF
a.Yu- years whereiu Ue have each learned 7
50 much. We can clasp hands faithfully a.
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