Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-30


he saied in remorseiul thought, as he turn
ed away and the look of genuine regret
| he wore showed how deep had been the
wound that had the power still 10 call up
a thrill OF pain. "les, | tried to break
her proud spirit and make it subscryient
! to mine, and broke my heart instead.
She was but young; | ought 10 have
| known better. But was hard and deter
mined. and could brook no opposition to
nv will had studied life and establish
ed my views on most points, until | grew
intolerant-a disease natural to culture as
well "a creed-and could i'll bear to have
my opinion questioned, especially by those
who aspired TO my friendship or affection !;
II iuterferred with my visions Of harmony
Harmony! IL was but a mOnotonous
| dreary unison was Cutiyating to foster
my intense self-loye. Bitter delusion
| And from her above all others, | demand
! ed 4 slavish bending of her will 10 nine
was jealous of her possessing an indvid-
ually or free right of being or thought
apart from me. l was not content with
! her affection; | wanted her blind worship.
| No wonder her proud spirit revolted at
such prospect of bondage, and flung me
and my love far from her. She was wise
and right: and | was too headstrong to
humble myself To sue for her forgiveness
! My heart was n flint, which it needed her
loss TO soften, tor have never seen an
other like my poor darling. IS my
| poor girl, | was unjust and cruel, and
| Providence was Kind to you in leading you
TO resist"
/ In suc! strain did hl- thoughts run, as
he sat waiting Tor dinner, Of which he
partook IN no very elalCd mood. When
| the spirit wauders In the sad lone land OF
| irreparable regret, and surveys with the
! light of experience how different all might
have been. had our hearts and wills been
duicreutly timed to action, Il Is then our
footsteps lngcr painfully borne down By a
weight, well nigh fatal 20 that courage
which bids US bury our dead out of sight,
and wander no more amid the graves Of
I the past but I've aire,h In the light OF a
new and better day, with high hope aud
stern resolve.
Something OF this he had done, but not
I ali. tor the torment OF sclt-reproach was
/ at times powerful to waste his cudcavurs
Y In fTuItless action Or torpid reycre lie
vas about to sink into the latter al the
/ close Of dinner, a., LETT alone with hi, coz
/ fee and cigar, he sat medltatlng on the
past which he had invoked, when he was
/ startled by the sound ot music and the
strains OF melody which seemed 10 llOat
70 him across u" distant years, ana re-
AWAKEN h'' hear' sweetest And hittfe9t
! mrmo'rH IA how vel he remembered
1 IL. II VA, one he nat written and com
I posed i"r hrr oi whom be- had been think
. Ih- ahh "heh she sang " to nun ne couId
7 scarce RESTRAIN h!s tear, but There cane
little rife within the lutc one day,
that soon made all the music mute."
| Some slight alteration that she had asked
\ Tor. IArrtI upon his sense ut its ltTfrCtlUH
ana he refused hail h'uIhtI'y' winch 'ht
resented "oIA' succredri words. lut"
. tha' wa 'a'L Whlch c"uid never b' Tor
gwen or uhuo"e' h"u 'Ie' sue ASKED To
/ "'F1 Hti Iteeu"ih btcN' Ahd Hc gave H.
4 YES 4' -d'e Y am hAd never seen "f
h'atd ~ Hcr aittt uHti movie heAr' t"r
cc"o y yrs 'Hc''dN n"' III" N"i'' 'A
Y 'HAt voice H' HtI nr tIlrs Fl''"HAicN.
. H'A''"| "P J." ~ '"4'I ne 4'7'e",' "''L
. tNeI5 nerve ''oI Atih- l' I'd. ,""hi ""'"
. L = ~ 'hfd. My own ,nh-' "e cA1'tt'n-
$500 - '"ei' H. t'r "'I "'' N'INN
y '''H su'4ui"nS ~ Ihi".h"y' VT" = loHt
'I' US" ,o' ~ ''fu'''A VIZ" ASSUME" '"
. '"'lh"e'S'
Mrs. Arlington, Sir.
I "ArlingtonF Arlngton? he mntrr-.
I Never heard ot her. What is she Iikr:.
"a tall, sweet looking lady, SIT, was
taken with her, had not the heart to turn
/ her from the door the night she came
/ here, 50 | gave her your rooms tor 4 coup
4 Ie OF days for her son and herself.
"Son. did you say! how old?
About sixteen, should reckon; lie
has come up from examinations,
! 'No; 1t i not She he thought sadly;
J she could never have a son so old.
/ But Il may be some friend OF heIS. How
/ else came she by that song must 9nd out.
. Thank Mrs Griffith al l.,t, L.
you did quite right to let the rooms, and
since She sucha favorite with you, you are
! welcome to the newspapers for her. Per
I haps you had better take them 70 her ey-
/ cry day with my compliments.
Thank YOU, Sir aIn sure you are most
/ kind, and I'll tell her what you say"
Il never will believe. ma'am, half
/ these good gentleman say who profess
/ So loud against womaukind. Here Mere
| dith down stairs, as James says, swear,
4 against u pctucOat, even II be sees one
hanging in shop window, which j. most
uufeellng like, to say the least OF there
/ he's been begging I'll brn. you the news
/ papers every day with his compimer'
''lndeed, That is very thoughttd of
| him." said Mrs. Arlington. smiin- ID her
/ landladys eUthU siastic sense OF victory.
| Pray give him my compliments, aud saw
| how much obliged feel What did you
tell me his name was:
/ Meredith, ma am"
! "Of what family. 10 yo1 know"
| That's more than | can say. ma am,
| Families, TO my mind, is like fowers-a
| grear lot all alike, but divided into so
many branches it were alway a puzzle
stopped at. call pink pink, ana 4
carnatiun a carnation; through the gar
dener where | live in service could, tell you
were different branches OF one family,
with 8 long Latin name, as never could
see not the least bit OF good to remember.
| So follow the same plan with families.
call them by the names as they hold at
! birth aud baptism: and only know nv
gentleman by the label on his box; MIR.
| Firman Meredith" But you were pleas
| ed TO wish to know, I'll ask his man
James"
Not on my account, said Mrs. Arling-
ton; II am not in the least curious;
merely ask for asking sake. Give my
compliments and thanks, nothing more"
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