Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-10-23

Don't you think, Mr.. Remington, If you
asked the captain or somebody. he would
give me another stateroomr" and her big
eyes looked inQulringly into mine
Certainly" said. IL will go at once
aud see about it, and Il there Is no other.
you shall change with me Take my room.
which is good one, and as don't mind
either noise or smells, your room will suit
me well enough"
The next thing l discovered was that
my lady had no sea chair. There was only
one left and that had been spoken for; but
paid double the amount. aud the chair
was mine.
"'You are so kind. Mr.. Remington she
said. Il don't know what should have
done without you. am not ut to travel
alone she added. in childish tones.
Il longed to press her to my heart and
tell of my love: and II she would but let
me, 1t would be the joy of my lite TO care
for her. | looked all this am sure l did.
But there were too many people around for
the TO speak. She sat with her hands fold
ed In her lap, and looked divinely uncon-
scous.
The third day out the weather became
bitterly cold.
"'l am almost frozen said Mrs. -.
Whist shall do? have nothing TO wrap
and. oh dear 1t Is so uncomfortable there"
The face turned up to mine was that OF
spoiled child.
Now had a fine English rug, which
had used at night. for you know every
thing at sea Is so horribly damp. II had
been a great comfort to me, and | knew
that should miss Il. But what OF that?
| couldn't see the woman | loved suffer.
So | got 1t, and tucked her all up In IL.
Her delicious smile repaid me for the sac
riiice.
"'Oh, how nice" she said, a. she put
her hands under the warm rug. 1t seems
to me, Mr.. Remington. that you have every
thing to make one comfortable. | never
heard OF such man. | am so glad that
. came under your care"
Every day had Il upon my lips to tell
her OF my love. Each day courage for
sook me. We walked the deck day sfter
day. She would put her little son hand on
my arm In the most contidng way. look up
from under her curls. laugh her low, sweet
laugh. and ask the most childish. Innocent
questions.
ave were walking this way on the sixth
| day out. | had carefully rehearsed my
part, and was about TO tell my story. Her
| conversation seemed te lead to II. for she
said:
You will come 10 see me when you
are In New York, won't you. Mr. Reming
| tom
Nothing said. would give me
| greater pleasure.
You will come often? Promise to dine
| at our house once a week. You won't for
| get meT and the blue eyes sought mine.
Il looked into them, and my look told
what my tongue had refused to say.
pressed the little hand close 10 my heart.
! and after a pause said, below my breath
| Forget you = and was about TO pour forth
my love when she gave little scream. and
| cried, Oh, my veil" There, sure enough,
was the coniounded blue thing sailing be-
| fore the wind. and all the passengers. il
seemed 10 me. after 1t. OF course had to
| go too, and make believe try 10 capture II.
| never hated any thing SO much as did
| that yard of blue gauzc. l couldn't 90 back
| and continue my story from where II was
50 suddenly broken Of, aud indeed the
widow seemed quite shy OF me.
| The incident hsd given the passengers
! au uyp-Sr surisy Spvah to ncr. ana ~hen
| Joined her without the veil, for ii had.
| hope, struck bouom) she was surrounded
| By a group OF people. | had no chance
| that day, nor the next, TO get her TO my
self | tried 10 think OF something that
| could do or show her that would amuse
| and detain her. IL seemed as though had
exhausted all my resources, when al last
brilliant idea occurred TO me; ! would
show her the presents had brought for
| sister Nell. They were all In my little sea
| trunk. and knew that she couldn't resist
| their attractions. She came up on deck
| bright and beautiful as ever.
| Isn't il delight she said, TO think
! that Tomorrow we shall be at home:
| can hardly wait for the time 10 come: aud
| yst'-snd her voice dropped into the dearly
| loved soft tone-'the voyage has been Il
| most charming one, owing 10 your kind
! ness she added. brightly.
/ longed TO launch forth my tale of love,
/ but thinking 1t more prudent 10 wait until
/ had secured her wholly to myself, | asked
| her, in the most ordinary manner. il she
wouldn't enjoy looking at some little trink
| cts that had picked up in Paris. Her
I eyes sparkled.
Yes indeed" she said. "Nothing could
J be more delightful than to get glimse of
/ Paris while al sea-.
| | went below aud got all my pretty
notreautes, aud brought them up TO her.
Placing a chair in quiet corner. and well
hid from the other people, then drawing
mine up beside her, | began showing one
| BY one my collection Of odd things.
Where did you get them, Mr. Remng-
ton? hunted all over Paris and found
nothing half SO pretty. What exquisite
| porte JoR.eursf p and she slipped one after
another OF my carefully chosen bracelets
| on to her little plump wrists, and turned
! them first on one side and then OH the
other.
She kept them on, and | opened the
other boxes. There were rings, crosses.
medallions. chstclaines, and many other
ornaments of curious design. The widow
| decked herself, and was in high glee. a
| child could not have enjoyed it more.
watched her with loving eyes, told her
where each one came from, aud helped
| fasten them on.
| IL feel like aud Indian princess, she
said. .ald ought TO have throne and
| crowd OF kneeling cour,iers, and the pic.
| ture would be complete
80 ant YOU imagi inc tilroDef l said,
'and take me for kneeiing courtiers
| Wouldn't my love compensate for the ad-
miring crOwdy
".She looked up quickly. and was about
| TO answer, when one OF those eternal old
| bores that, no matter when you cross, are
| always TO be found on shipboard, came up,
and began telling of his early rcminis-
cences. Without saying word, got up.
took my boxes. and left my Indian priI-
fellow for interrupting our tete-d-tete, and
seriously annoyed with Mrs.-for listen
ing to and answering him. made up my
mind that that game had been played long
enough. would ask her the simple qnes-
tion the first chance l got, and know my
fate at once. But the chance did not come
As soon AS l expected it would.
she went to her room with Il sickhead-
ache, so she said, and | paced the deck
alone. We were long way up the harbor
when she made her appearance the follow
ing morning. She said that she had hur-
rled with her packing, thinking that we
were nearer than We really were to the
city.
"'Oh. Mr.. Remington. l had no oPpor-
tunity of returning your jewelry. and SO
packed them with my things. But you are
coming. you know, to dine with me on
Saturday. aud ! will then give them TO
you
Certainly. l said. There is no time