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

Yes, she is 4 very pretty girl. but
she Is n coquc,ic: oh. she knows that
/ tuihk So. Tor have told her
"Iudeci, never should have inn
lined that fault Of Eyciyn Rudd'
These sentences were spoken IN sill
very feminine voices upon the piazza
OF pleasant country house one day
ia August. And they were heard quite
distinctly hy George Grosvcnor-an
inlo.cut but by no means inaiteutIvc
yuau- man, enjoying his summer vaca-
ilru. and At the moment idly lounging
10 hammock. with literary review
in h!S hand, not far from the ladies'.
Il declare Here she comes. now -
exclaimed Mrs Ross. the last speaker.
..Ialk Of ..u au-"i. .au,i yu,.
,o hear the rustiIug,' said Mrs. Car
man. "ENclNn. my dear" she added,
ris..-. - Young lady sprang from a
low la,ton which had that insa,ant
turned quick corner to the gate, and
came smiling up the walk. we were
just speaking Of you.
iibA l'4tA~esI4l NAl'A is't ~ "a.
Both ladies received their guest cor
daily. And George Grosyenor emcrg-
o.i With animation from the hammock.
Il thought YOU would he here, said
Evelyn, frankly, as she shook hands
with him.
$50 you did not come to see rs"
murmurs Mrs Carman.
Yes. indeed, | came to see YOU all,
but have hardly moment 10 stay
Stand still. Rolly,' she called TO her
pony, which seemed inclined TO walk
oil with the basket wagon. Il can
stay only q moment. But mamma sent
Inc 10 ask YOU all 10 come this evening
if YOU have nothing more agreeable IN
prospect, and hear some really good
music. Carol Ashton is here, and 20
iug Tomorrow. Mrs. Wood is coming
10 play the accompaniments. Marietta
and Carol have been practicing love
Is duet. And after the music we are
to 20 boating; so bring wraps. This
is the last, or nearly the last, of our
beautiful moonights, you know
Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Carman accept
ed the invitation with pleasure, and
George Grosvenor said, carelessly, he
should be delighted )" but he asked,
in quite differently toned voice. when
at the close Of the brief call he placed
Miss Rudd in her phaton and gave her
the reins, Are you sure, Evelyn, that
you wish me 10 Gomez
The color mounted to Evelyn's
checks as he said this, for his eyes
were fixed upon her with an expression
of intense devotion: and these love
glances were new TO her from George
Grosyenor.
Yes she faltered. And then, with
one Of her own bright smiles. a smile
framed characteristically OF mingled
| playfulness and warmth, she said quite
playfullv. as she drove away, Sure
''Of ali types OF woman. the mos
detestabie, in my estimation, is the cot
quette. pondered George Grosvenor
as he was preparing for tea that even
| ing, with more care than usual, as the
tea was to be followed by the musicale
and as he brushed his "hyacinthine
locks he glanced with no dissatisfied
air into the mirror, that gave back the
image of an unquestionably fine-look
ing voting man. The very epithe'
coquette presupposes heartlessness, ar
tiice, unfemlnine calculation. Civ,
me the lmpetuous, artless Juliet. Such
a woman, all grace and fire and enthu
siasm and simplicity, would max,
/ breathing Romeos out of marble. Ev
elyn Rndd seemed TO me like Juliet
Very refreshing, too. after the studied
made-up, fortune-seeking, prematurel,
diplomatic girls that it has been m,
ill fate to meet in W. Evelyn
coquelte? | cannot believe it. Wo
men do sometimes say hateful thing
about each other without any reasODa
BILE foundation and Mrs. Carman i
slightly inclined, l think, to be mali
cious. But then. after all, these mat
rons ale penetrating, they have dis
cerning eve for weak points in thei
own sex, and they judge coolly; the
are not swayed and bewildered by th
charms of beauty and the fascination
OF feminine caprice, as men are.
will be cautious. Fortunately, | hav
not yet inextricably entangled myself
1t is true, l have felt such love fol Eve
lvn Rudd as | never felt before in til
remotest degree for any wo,nan.
seemed that in her had found any ra
ing star of lifetime. And l hay