Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-07

CAS- remark thrown In at random,
would here observe that !, myself. didn't
clearly understand why he should blush
now, any more than in the years gone by.
when the old garret witnessed so much of.
romping, and so many. many meetings
with never blush. But then. am not
philosopher >
Percy took Alice. aud, yes. he had me
too. lntIe Elsie. tucked trembling under
tie other arm.
The rooms were well filled as we entered.
and a murmur went round rs the glare Of
the gas Jets tell upon US. Alice was rosed
In pure white muslin of the finest fabric,
whose wavy folds fell round her like a
vapor. Her sunny hair boasted Of NO or
nament but its native richness and golden
lus,re, and pearls rested on her pure neck
and arms A single tearose bud gathered
the lace at her fair throat.
o. what vision Of rare loveliness she
was, with her blue eyes veiled BY their
deep fringes and the faint tinge of excite
ment on her peachy cheek, This Is the way
she looked there, but woe to Percy IL his
gaze rested on her too lngerinsly
our regal Etiic, with her lemon-colored
silk and jspouicas, was OF another type of
beauty. but very commanding. and the di-
almonds which glttcred upon her bosom
A1ltI Dptnlue 10 ntE uIlllisHtf-
"I.ale." Elsie foated round in blue. and
her straight brown hair, with never a wave,
was braided andlcoiled. TO the general ac-
ceptance OF everybody. didn't have any
ornaments. but | sent Jennie, our maid, 10
the conservatory tor some roscbuds and
heath. aud of them con;riyed TO make quite
n presentation. True IL Ia, | never had So
good time In my lifc.-no, not even when
- anl don't bit believe that my
style OF dress has very much TO do with
II either.
be- your pardon for lingering So long
over thi, one party,-but, as everybody
can remember some one thing in lie which
stands out with startling prominence, so
thi. is the Que thing in my lifr.
We made our way to Mrs. Hastings. and
were presented to the handsome "Nr. "
Hastings (,hough we had known him all
our lives J and his aristocratic friend
The conversation became general, and
soon the dancing commenced.
Among al the fashion and beauty there
assembled. Was very much surprised 10
see Mr.. Lyman, the dis,iHglis foreigner
take out our Elite; but so il was, and Clar-
encc looked on, astounded, and didn't
blush bit.
Alice and Percy formed a imited part
ner.hip and the handsome Walter Hastings
ac'ually asked little" Elsie To honor him.
&c.-whlch Elsie did.
The evening passed, however, as evenings
will. even the most enjoyable; but found
that Ettie grew abstracted aud absorbed,
aud | kep, seeing Mr.. Lyman. ever and
anon, .lancing al her.
Alice danced a II she had wings In her
feet, and slipped honey from everything.
Mr. Iyman's name was on her card for
three dances. and noticing that,l wondered
AT his covert attention pt Ettic. 'LiuIs
Elsie. you see, had her eyes about her.
In good season, by which ! mean after
tile dancing, aud after the supper, and after
all the rest. the gay company separated.to
talk over the couque-t- and the heartache>,
too, Invariably attendant upon every such
occasion "Anrr the BALI J. i irultin
time for maiden tI!A, aud our three ~
iuiEcd Themselves a never before.
1t the future speak for itself.