Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-17

REFUSED you! You're joking" said the
widow, opening her eyes with astcnish-
ment.
1T may be fun for you, but it's CHASTITY
truth TO me-"
Mr.. Longworthy went directly to his Of
dee and wrote: Dear Lefty, don't forget
thar love you, and that IT is hard for me
to live without you"
Thanks" came the reply. lyon will
find 1t possible"
Itwss early in December when Lefty
went into Boston to answer ap advertise
ment for companion. II had proved un-
satisfactory, and she was on her way TO
the cars when she was overtaken by Capt.
Crane. neighbor, just home from three
years cruise.
"Shlp ahoy.' said he. How are the
folks at Carbondsle3 Don't know me,
Miss Lefty? Anything happened since !
ssiledf'
You'll find plenty OF change, Captain
Crane. Even Carbondale doesn't stand
still while you 90 around the world"
by the way. fell ioul OF an old sweet
heart OF yours in Californy."
An old sweetheart OF mine."
Yes. Even sweethearts get old. il you
give them time enough. P'r'haps you
don. { remember Vsn Everenl'
Don remember v an fsNefeD =.
Laurence. Wasn't he sweet on you,
Miss Lefty? I run against him, Just by
chance, a week before sailed; he's given
mp the sea. he tells ne,-tsken to trading.
Guess he's married money, by the look Of
things"
Married money. Laurence Van Ever
en-. What do you mean. Captain Crane?
Don: you know that he was lost In the
"Flylng Scudy"
"was hep Then the seas given him up,
too; its q mutual affair. ebs Hes the
sub.tantisles, shadow | ever sighed. The
Flying Scud' was lost whsle | was of
whaling. but didn't know he was aboard.
But. YOU see, he wasn't horn tn be drowned
Van Ev-ren wasn't. His wife can't hold
a candle To you, Miss Letty-be ging par
don but | reckon she had solid charms -
Lefty was in half stunned condition all
the way to Carbondale. while Captain
Crane spun his yarns. Was II anything to
her that Laurence was alivt-and married?
Did she feel any bitterness that he had
given her so much trouble for naught
that he had forsaken her? She had prom
ised never to marry II he died. And Tom
loved her-and she? Yes. she was CRATE
ful to Laurence after ali she felt A. II she
would like 10 thank him tor having jilted
her 80 cruelty.
DEAR MR LOSGwoRrIIY"-sh wrote
10 him-"when told you should never
marry, 1t was because | had given 3 solemn
promise to Laursnce Van Everen that If
he died would remain single But he Is
alive. and hope you VIII pssdon
LErTY ANDREWS"
so the dream departs :" sighed Tom.
The lost hero returns; she Is going 10
marry him after years of fcons,ancy. She
need not apologize tor loving him instead
Of me. II ends like novel. only am left
out In the cold, li.e the villain nfth. niec.
l wonder where Laurence has been all this
while. lie always had a plausible tongue;
but II she loves him well, had better go
west and change the scene"
But before going west 1t was Lecessary
for him to run down 10 Carbondalc, settle
some family affairs, and apprlse his grand
father OF his plans. IL was month since
Lefty had written her note before he could
maze mp his mind TO see her and Carbon
dale. Then. Il have come, Miss Lefty"
h. bllndered. ITO offer my congratula
tlons and good byes at once
Congratulations questioned Lefty.
with perplexed lrown.
YES. You are looking worn and pale
I'm afraid happiness doesn't agree with
you
happIn'rr botsH agree Win Hlc! i
don't think | ever tried the experiment
IL was Toms turn 10 look surprised.
Il received your note"
The color trembled across Lettys face,
her lip quiyercd her eyes dilated. You
received IT. she gasped-'you received
it,"
Wasn't It just little unnecessary.
Lefty: | should, haze heard oil il soon
enough"
How could you have heard OF It i'll
had not told you:''
"Woa!dn't il have been in everybodv's
mouth. Can dead man come TO life and
nobody speak OF it7 But | dare say you
meant kindly, Lefty"
For heavens sake, Tom, don't you see
what neant:" cried Lefty, all OF rose
color.
Certainly; you meant to break Ii to me
gently that you were going 10 marry Van
Eyeren"
But Van Everen is already married."
Married. What a Ounce | sm, Lefty,
Lefty, can you forgive me- Can you
love such a stupid fellow: Jove. whole
month of happiness forfeited by Dlunder!
Kiss me, Lefty. H1rper's Bazar.