Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-09

loved | should love exclusively, love
terribly. or all things under heaven
that would not let my soul drop be-
meath. it is the ruthless feet, the bitter
delusion, the merciless rule. of CO.
quette."
"Fore-warned and foie-armed.' Mr..
George Grosvener went to the musi-
Gale. Evelyn met him with her child
like yet dignified manner. her frank
| yet modest greeting, and her bewitch-
ing smile.
The music had already commenced.
The ''lovely duet was going on, and
Carol and Marietta were singing like
twin birds. while Mrs. Wood, with her
feet on the soft pedal, and her eyes up
turned ecstatically TO the ceiling, was
PLAYING a whispering accompaniment
like one inspired. After the music
came the boating.
1t was clear moonlight night. The
boats lay at the foot Of n long garden.
And going down the main path, under
overarchiug maple-trees, George Gros-
yenor, after few impetuous strides
across the lawn 10 reach the coveted
place, found himself at the side Of Eve
lyn. They entered the same boat, and
/ as rowcrs had been furnished. and
Carol and Marietta lad already appro-
| priated the stern for Carols steering.
Gcrge Grosvenor and Evelyn placed
| themselves in the bow.
A hotilla left the garden; but when
| the stream narrowed. and wound with
/ scrpentine curves into its slender up
/ per course between the bushy banks
and fields OF farmland and brief pas
sages Of forest, the boats parted com
pany and struck into deiilc. SO that it
often happened in the sudden bends
/ that each boat became completely
/ alone, with only the stream aud sky
/ and greenwood scene of solitude.
Moonlight lends = sor; OF half-in-
/ spring, half-paralvzing influence, a. II
/ Is monarch. half man. half granite,
/ dispensed its sway. aud gave his own
/ contrasting cicnents of passion and
/ impasslvencss 10 It's penetrating con
/ trol.
By the time all signs OF habitatious
were passed. and the moonlight boat
/ train had reached the wilderness,
/ George Grosvcnor's valued "fore-warn-
/ ed. iurc-armed," had become obiitera-
/ ted. The moon was now nearly 10 tile
/ zenith, and shone down deeu into the
waters. duplicating the dark hues Of
1 the banks IN intense shadows. and lcav-
/ ing between the flowing current of the
/ stream like an arcade of silver. Carol
I au't sIaIIcttI. INiu UtTu- Oh song, were
+ singing in low voices the tenderest Of
+ goniolcis. The summer air Was full
/ OF the mysterious fragrance of md
night. drawn from the innumerab.e els
terms OF strange, sweet breaths that
+ haunt the wayc and forest. The scene
was incomparably lovely. George
! Grosyenor felt himself stepped in cv-
cry subduing influence. Evelyn was at
/ his side, but they talked very little I;
they we're wrapped in that ineiIable
dream which youth knows SO well.-
When they spoke, their words were OF
slight consequence, but the tone OF
voice in which they were uttered gave
the idlest words deep color. Their rev.
erie was the revere of love. Their
eyes spoke that tender passion in a
thousand glances; their hands were
involuntarlly clasped in each others.
/ TO Evelyn the whole enchanting voyage
was declaration Of eternal devotion
/ L. 90. lao ! t.ff
was over, the earnest language OF
: George Grosyenor going up the garden
walk, lingering behind all others, to
impress upon her the depth and lnten-
sty OF his emotion, when he sad,
Evelyn, We must be together forever.
You must promise Inc tonight that
nothing shall part US. Promise me
that we shall be together all our lives,
that We shall be henceforth one, for
time and eternity -
Before they reached Eyelyn's home
they were aiiianced lovers.
On the morrow when the matter was
formally laid before Evelyn's parents. Il
was decided that on account OF certain IN
terests, not OF romantic but Of practical
deter minately the establishment of tile
young people, the engagement, 10 which
consent was given, with permission fo'
correspondence and occasional visits iron
George Grosveuor 10 Evelyn, should moi
be announced until the January OF the
forth coming year.
week after this decision the term o
summer vacation ended, aud George Gros
yenor. with heart filed with lingerin.
memories any one of which was ,uicen
in bare recollection To plunge hlm into {
reyerie more delicious ard entrancing THAI
any diversion Of interest that pleasure o
society could possibly AFFORD, returned L
the city OF W. and applied hinsei
mind aud soul TO the task OF preparing TO
his bride.
EVELYN in her country home, as summe
giided into autumn. and autumn, With il
flaming spiendOr. saddened aud fades
dreamly iuto the white days of winter
employed herself, with Il heart full Of hap
piness IN all ner customary pastlmes an'
| duties, bat spent al least NTH OF each da,
in writing to George GrosyenOr The cor
respondence that these two kept ny was
constant source of astonishment to tn
local letter carrier. And 10 the lover
themselves IL was just that ceaseless out
pouring of thought and feeling that s.
| long "a love siiInee upon IL. auu SO ioug
love feeds it, is as divinely new and uaiai
ingly refreshed as within the gates OF par
adise
''the springs
Of life, like music flowing
There had been isit In October. whe
the woods were searched. not for au,um
leaves, but for late yiol-ts; and visit a
Thanksgiving. when there we're eXcitin
sleigh. rides and ravishiDg fire-lights: an
still another would be made at Christmas
and after that the engagement was To b
announced. and the day hxed in the nt
far future for the wedding.
All. how happy the good world wonl
be, il the evil did not interfere! .lo'
golden with perfect grain would the ha
vest stand. If no envious one sowed tares
Some few days after Thanksgiving
college friend of George GrOsvenor.
classmate Of his own secret society" NJ a
Gus Mead. strolled iutO his Office in w
aud interrupting valuable routine OF leg
5 Investigation. substituted his own wea
[ pleasantries and gossip.
. 1T will not last lopg," was the ment