Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-09

by the spring! Blushing - red - any
rose. that she should have intruded into q
! geutieman's hed-chamber. and tor such q
purpose. too, she was about to make heI
| escape on tiptoe. But there was peril near
the sleeper A monster OF bee had been
| wan 1erinY overhcad-buzz, buzz, buzz
nov among the leaves. now flashing
through the strips of sunshine. and now
lost In the dark shade, Till finally he ap-
peared TO be settling on the eyelid OF David
| Swan. The sting OF . bee IL sometimes
deadly. As free hearted as she was inno-
| cent, the girl attacked the intruder with
her handkerchief. brushed him soundiy.
and drove him from beneath the maple
shade. How sweet picture! This good
deed accomplished. with quicsened breath
and a deeper blush. she stole 3 glance at
the youthful stranger for whom she had
been battling with q dragon In the air.
He ts handsome'' thought she. and
blnsbed redder yet.
| grew so strong within him, that, shattered
by Its very strength. It should part asun-
der, and allow him to perceive the girl
among its phantoms? Why at least. did no
smile of welcome brighten upon his fsccs
| She was come. the maid whose soul. &C
| cordlng to the old aud beautiful idea, hsd
been severed from his own, and whom, 10
all his vague but passionate desires, he
yearned to meet. Her only. could he love
with . perfect love.-him. only. could she
I receive into the depths OF her hcsrt.-snd
| now her image was faintly blushiug In the
| fountain by his side; should It pass Away.
| Its happy lustre would never CLEAN upon
| his lite again.
"How sound he sleeps!'' murmured the
girl.
She departed. bu, did no, trip along the
road so lightly ~ when she came.
Now, this girls fsther was a thriving
country merchant in the neighborhood.
and happened. at that Identical time, TO be
, looking out for just such young man a
David swan. Had David formed a way
, aide Acquaintance with the daughter, be
would have become the fathers clerk. and
all else Ia natural succession. So here
sgaia had good foriune-the best of for
iunes-stolen 80 near that her garments
brushed ag galnst him; aud he knew nothing
OF the natter.
The girl Was hardly out OF sight. when
two men turned aside beneath the maple
shade. Both had dark faces. set of by
cloth caps. which were drawn down sslant
over their brows. Their dresses we're
shabby. ye, had 4 certain smsrtncss.
These we're . couple OF rA.cals who got
their living By whatever the devil sent
them, and now in the Interim OF other bus
iness. had staked the joint profits OF their
Dext piece OF yillainy on a game OF cards.
which vas TO have been decided here under
the trees.
but. anding David asleep by the spripg
one oi The rogucs whispered Ia his fellow.
Hist, Do you see that bundle under his
heaJF
The other villain nodded. wnIed. and
leered
I'm bet you s horn of brandy said the
nrst. that the chap has either q pocket
book. or = snug little hoard OF small
change. slowed away amsng his shirts.
And II not there. We shall nnd Il In his pan
ialoons-pocket'
But how II he wakes said the other.
HI. companion thrust aside his waist
coat, pointed TO the handle OF a dirk, aud
nodded
80 be 10" muttered the second villain.
', ,,IhfEu:: N6ns1Sfe j5rt,tAP Iae 'ca2ils Ia
----a his heart. the other began Ia search
the bundle beneath his head. Their two
faces. grim, wrinkled, and ghasily with
gull, and fear, bent over their victim. look
ing horrible enough to be mistaken for
fiends. should be suddenly awake. Nay. had
the villains glanced aside into the spring.
even they would hardly have known
thsussiFce. ~ bNA ~
Swan had never worn more tranquil a.
pect. even when asleep on his mothers
breast.
Il mus; take away the bundle whispered
one.
'Bu, II he s,ir.. III strike mu,,ered the
other.
But at this moment dog scentlng along
the ground. came 10 beneath the maple
trees, and gaxed alternately al each OF
these wicked men. and then At the quiet
sleeper. He then lspped out the fountain.
"Pshaw.r said one villain. I'VE can DO
nothing now. The dog's master must be
close behind"
Let. take drink and be OF" said the
other.
The man with the dagger thrust the
weapon into his bosom, and drew forth
pocket pistol, but not of that kind which
Kills By = singls discharge. Il was nasx
OF liquor. with q block tumbler screwed
upon the mouth. Each drank scomfort-
able dram. and left the spot. with so many
jests and such laughter a. their unsccom-
plished wickedness. that they might be
said 20 have gone on their way rejoicing.
In . few hours they had forgotten the
whole affair. nor once imagined that the
recording angel had written down the
crime OF murder against their souls. 10 let
ters - durable as eternity. As for David
Swan he slept quietly. neither conscious OF
the shadow OF death when IL hung over
him. nor OF the elow OF renewed life, when
that shadow was withdrawn
He slept. but no longer quietly as a. first.
An hours repose had snatched from his
elastic frame the WEAKNESS with which
many hours OF toll had burdened IL. Now
he stirred; now moved his lips. without q
sound; now talked, in an Inward tone. 10
the noonday spectrek OF his dream. But
noise OF wheels came ratilIng louder and
louder along the road until II dashed
through the dispensing ml.t OF Davids
slumber; and there was the s,age-coach.
He started up. with all his ideas about him.
"HallOo, driver. Take a passenger"
shouted he.
Room on top" answered the driver.
Up mounted David. and bowlec away
merrily toward Boston, without so much
as . parting glance at that fountain OF
dreamlike vicissitudes. He knew not that
q phantom OF wealth had thrown a golden
hue upon its waters. nor that one OF love
had sighed softly TO their murmur. nor that
one Of death had threatened TO crimson
them with his blood Gil in the brief hour
since ne lay down TO sleep.
Sleeping or waking. We hear not the airy
footsteps Of the strange things that almost
happen.
A few days ago Justice of the Peace
in Michigan took his little son to Toledo
on an excursion. The lad Interviewed the
man at the wheel, and gathered much in
| foriuation relative to the business OF steam
h.. prasapfiv hia father inanal him