Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-20

W H'N utif tiif SITUATION more AWKWARD
was that Edith now began to realize tn,
exact position In which she was placed
and instead Of helping me out, sat silen
and shameiaced, poking at the toe of hei
boot with her parasol. However. in time
this very impeachment turned out well, fol
II restored Cousin Johns courage to see
what a very timd little mouse he was 10
be domiciled with
When he was decidedly better. [ asked
him TO let me ring for Mrs. Jones, the
landiady, for wanted TO see her in his
presence. so as to fix him rs proprety--
PLAYER in the affair. The maid came
oh-ah-Mary." stammered Cousin
John, 81 am so sorry TO trouble you but.
II she is quite Jsengaged and it is per
fectly convenient, should like. IL You
| please, to see Mrs Jones"
So presently the laudlady made her ap-
! pearance. and very comfortable, we'll
| nourished. motherly appearance It was
/ She smiled gractu-ly upon me. for we
were always good friends, turned the ewes
| OF curiosity towards Edith. aud then asked
Z Cousin John what she could do for him.
''Oh, thank you; so kindoi you to come ::
so sorry to trouble you" he said ''the fact
/ is that my relative here
Mrs. Jones looked at Edith saw that
she misunderstood Cousin John, and
! thought that the young lady was the rel
alive alluded to, and As this seemed a for
tunate impression, cut 10 to prevent an
explanation
Yes, Mrs. Jones, she Is an orphan,
poor orphan, without any other protector
fer the present. though she will have one
rs soon as the law makes il possible. The
question was, where was she TO go? |
fortunately remembered that YOU had
vacant room. and said to myself" there
IS no one under whose wing had sooner
see my future wife gathered than Mrs
Jones; so here We are 10 demand your
sympathy, protection and hospitality.
What l. Il week, including cxtrasY"
Mrs. Jones beamed all over with pleas
uFabIc excitement; what woman, who has
not been unsexed by politics or fast lite,
does not take an interest Ia an approaching
wedding especially II there i suspicion
oi romantic mystery about H. Il is a little
rlerby 70 them. She announced her iu-
teniion OF getting the vacant apartment
ready at once, aud then supposed" =" with
The door 10 her hand. that the young lady
would take her meals with her uncle"
Cousin John had Gained down pretty
plAclfiy. but this exact definition OF his re-
ia'ipnship 70 Edith. together with the aw-
IN proposition that she should be so prac-
=
aud terrible blow. and be had relapse
seeing hi eyes ptotrudlng. answered Tor
hiE, "Oh, certainly" and Mrs Jones dI,.
appeared. Then tried 70 console him
with the reflection that It would be "lc.,
trouble Tor the servant to serve them both
together, and 20 STAYED OIL further oppo-i-
ituu. Presently Mrs. Jones came TO the
door again. and asked whether the young
lady would ike TO see her apartment.
Edith Accedcd. and when she had di.ap-
pcafcd. poor Cousin John summoned en-
ef-y enough for tiual appeal.
My dear boy" he said. YOU can't re-
ally mean 10 leave me alon. with her.
"Ouly Tor few week."
"A-frw-w week., Why. one great rca-
snn why could not quite make up my mind
"a marry, was because should have had
70 De a.on" with my vile. haze never
been IN such dreadful position ia my lite
/. = -" tad ~ ,.,-.-
this way. own" pleaded /, ''Dut 1 VAS
taken - By surprise that | couldn't think
81 auy other plan. II you will only consent
% act the part Of heavy father tor onCe.we
.hlil both b. Tor ever grateful TO you.
Ju.i think, the "holc Of my happiness de-
pynds upon Il.
Blu, what will your father and mcther
say To me;'
"rhcy shall never know the friend who
helped us
Il would not offend anybody Tor the
world, be continued: why tcW people
get iu;o such positions that one cannot
please all Of them?''
Il hope that | shall not have to inlrude
on your Kindness for long, Mr. JOHN said
Edith, who returned quietly 10 the room
while he was speaking. III was 30 stupid
OF me; quite forgot Aunt Baker 10 my fur
~. IN lives al Canterbury. and will be
sure 10 come and protect me, Il Ii j. only
% spite Aunt Maine | should have gone
to live with Aunt Baker when lett school,
BY rights, only she bad husband who Is
very often tipsy, and son who Is very
seldom sober. and 80 | Wa, seut 10 Aunt
Maine-'
That's the osres-," / explained in a
parru he.is.
Aunt Baker hates Aunt Maine; aud
am sure she will come here and stay with
me for a short time, I'll, then"
"lill then means till our marriage, Cous-
in John"
Al this was capital and cleared away
world OF difficulty. What a clear-headed
little wife ! Was going 10 have. And how
prompt! She sat down composedly at
Cousin Johns writlng-table and iqditej
letter to her Aunt Baker then and there.
1. vas particularly desirable not 10 ex-
cite suspicion at home by being late Tor
dinner that day, so tore myself away
when the letter. which undertook to post
va, done. found Brent Green In a state
OF some disturbance Mrs Maine indeed
was inclined 10 make as little fuss as pos
sib!e about her niece's disappearance; but
her housemaid, who had overheard the
a a
Edith's first outburst of impotent rage, was
firmly convinced that she had drowned
herself, and jus: as came upon the scene
the pond was being dragged. 1t is impro-
bable that any OF the spectators of that
operation ever sought oblivion in its depths
Tor the nameless horrors brought TO light
were calculated - inspire lasting disgust
But no ht!iIau remains were discovered
My part In the matter was quite unsus-
pected; indeed neither my parents, the
osTess, nor any one else knew thar Edith
and had ever spoken to each other, and
soon saw that all was pretty safe. Ogrcss
was not very likely to find her niece, pri-
vate inquiry offices not having been in-
vented; and il she did, she might, with the
aid OF the other aunt, be dehed
There was another matter concerning
which | was not so comfortable and that
was deceiying my parents. | was twenty
one, and legally free from their control,
but did not feel SO morally. 1t was true
that they always showed more affection Tor
my brothers than for myself, but then
could not deny that there were reasons for
the partiaiity; and, though strict and some
what cold, they were not unkind, and |
was not so entirely without filial affection
as you may have gathered from my con-
duct. II my mother especially had been
Ike most other mothers in her manner to-
wards me, If had seen the love which she
always showed for her eldest son light up
her eyes at my approach, should certain
ly have told ner my secret. AS it was, |
burst not hint at my matrimonial inten.
tons. knowing well that they would simp-
ly think me greater ass than they had
even taken me for. What, marry on hum
dred and thirty pounds year and sixty
pounds of savings! | am not sure that
they would not have endeavoreJ to place
me under medical restraint.
1t was necessary, however, to announce
my intention Of leaving their roof and lv-
ing independently in lodgings of my own,
and very unpleasant job found it. In
matters Of family separation there is diff
fns. Ii. a