Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-08-28
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Thomas looks after him like a detective
still"
''Oh. come, throw your conscience
overheard" begged Lucius, coming up tc
close the argument
"l'm afraid its so light It will float,
laughed Nora. But I may as well en-
10y myself" which she straightway pro
cceLcd TO do. after the most approved
method Of Irritation. a. Nell called u,
Lucius got ont his chess-bosrd. and they
PLAYED Tor hours together.
What ever can you see In that gamef
Nell would hsrAngue. Life Isn't long
enough 20 learnt"
"lt Is linked sweetness, long drawn
out" Lucins returned.
On wet days they read Browning below.
or repeated in turn all the old ballads they
could recall, or danced TO Selis violin.
SO they driiied along the coast, touching
here and there at some port. going ashor.
In merry groups for books. or mail. or a
garden party. Nora Acknowledged she
bad never had such gay time IN IAsr
hfc.
"Oh, II could live on yacht forever
she SAID. one siAr-hi night. when she and
Z Lucius were slliin: apart. a. they had con
traci.d habit OF dong
$50 you like = sra-farlng life;''
Yes how dgIl ., will be 70 return to
commonplace. jus, think. Mr.. Eiphin-
Z stone. a fortnight ago bad never heard Of
you; aren't you nottaedF'
such Ia fame And now"
Why. now feel a. Il had known you
I a hundred years or more and then Nora
hung her heard at her own rash words.
Il fcgtc; that the time has seemed 20
I long" laughed fucius. "ro mr this fort
night has seemed Ike dream. Tell tue
about yourself. Mss Nora. lac laid. aftsr
p.usc How liiile | know of you. IN
! spite OF our long Intimacy. I've taken
Jou entirely on trusI. haysatI. COG
I tuuai comfort 10 a fAcc-,he liueamcut. oi
gospel looks he quoted
'flattcfy. thy name Is man. What can
tell yon about myself that you don'i
know already You knov my iayorite
poet. and bowels my religious views. my
Q slender accomplishments; you know live
/ In The country. aud am just uow Necpius
house 10 the city Tor my brother aud sister,
I Who are abroad. Do you lake buys, Mr.
/ Elphin,tone:-'
what DEPRESSION, / can tolerate
I them By-the-eAy, speaking OF boys re-
mind. mc of orrcspoudence I've had
I with an anxious mother 90 the subject.
/ rather tniuk have Que of the ptecioa.
Z cpis,lcs about me; they're .uch sweet
T AtiltffA'A rtttt llufNNs aNA ttaAA 70 So
; them. Listen. h-r-'- ua- of thrm. a. n,
( struck a match aud read
"MR. THuRsIoN Sri can RELY implicitly
I upon our puy-t'. word. And II fail 10
organize the manner. of our bpy, Il must g.
bccausc your own furui.hc. him vita such
evil examples. II. HEnwNE"
There Don, ply Mr. Brnwuc' Isn's
ell" Nan'ippsf lNiot oi msrryi"s
woman Of that kind' lc god.s''
sHrF-kF4F .ns IL Thnr.Fnr -
sasp-.i Nora.
Not exactly. wac his amauucsuls on
This Interesting occasion Grandpa Thurs
ton has a nl.chierous :rand-on. beside.
myself. what hal cOme 10 f-Iicuf- With
said Master Browne. Grandpa Thur-ton
y paraly Ied. aud can neither walk nor
write. therefore the burden fell upon your
| humble servant"
"lrs. think the wind has changed. Mr.
Elphlu-toue, said Nora, alter pause. II
must 20 below"
Let me bring you a wrap instead. Miss
| Nora"
Thanks, but II j. growing late. The
others have already gone; really must
follow. We get 10 to-potfow;'
Yes. Remember this Is our last nls ht
a. sea. Let u make the most OF H."
II have enjoyed the voyage. IL is only
| the cud that = unpleasant. Goodnight
-'Oh. what ioolr' thought Nora, a. she
I lay upon her pillow. even to have written
/ thi, silly bad-temper-d note 10 Mr.. Thurs
| tom 1; fii sound -pitefuI. | confess Per-
/ haps ought 10 have told him ] Was the
author; perhaps hc a.ready suspected Il.
| Isn't she Nsnlippe, Think oi marrying
| a woman OF that sind,'' she quoted
"who wants him tor lie needn't have
| taken pains TO assure me Of bis indiiicr-
3 he ssraatt.A fprnr.Rna1auflE ~
! didn't Anow the difference between fita-
| ton and love-making. Well. We get home
| tomorrow, thank goodness, Bur, oh
| dear! ii might have been all 80 nlce,"
when they parted next day Mss Nora
Was core dIal ia her thauks, but omitted 10
s.A Mr. Eiphinsione TO call and see her.
| Nobody bat himself observed the omission
! 50 yon don't want me 10 CALF" he
/ asked, deliberately. Does our scquainl-
anee end here,"
| you ever happen TO come to Anmin-
! s,er. shall be glad 10 see you"-"ith
/ blush.
And Why may not see you here7'
III an going home TO Administer" she
evaded.
Then shall certainly happen 10 go
| there"
The Elphin.tones went to some fashion
/ able springs directly. and Nora lost sight
/ OF them ior the noDce. She bad dreaded
I les. Lucius should inquire her residence,
( aud 10 calling establish her identity with
/ Xsntippe. and sue was greatly relieved
| when Mr aud Mrs. Warner returned from
| Europe. and she could pack up and start
of for Administer. But fate had not de-
signed that the affair should end here. The
Administer train was thrown from the
track. and when Nora came 10 her senses.
she was lying in cool room, with Nell
Elphinstone bathing her brow. aud u rack
Ing pain in her head
"What is itI Where am 1: Where
how did you come here. Selly' she cried.
Hush. dear. IL was so lucky that the
train came tu griei just Ia the midst OF your
friends. SO TO speak. Now 90 to sleep.
that's a dear. The doctor says you are in
no danger, hut you'll have TO STAY here a
long time; aud nothing could be nicer than
to have you here. And your sister has sent
up q nurse. as she's not well herself; go
don't get excited"
Nora had. indeed, fractured an arm, and
sustained bruises that would detain her Al
the Bitter Springs for some weeks; but as
she began To mend she found that her lines
had fallen In pleasant places, after all
Lucius Elphinstone made 1t his business to
entertain and beguiie her invalid hours |;
brough in the latest books. the choicest
flowers. amused her with descriptions OF
the fashionable follies at the springs, with
scraps IRON the operas and tidblts from the
burlesques OF the day.
"You see. we had picnic in the neigh
borhood at the time of the accident" Nell
conntied to Nora one day, land insisted
upon going with Lucius to view the wreck,
and do what ] could for the injured. and
you were the first victim We stumbled u pom
I wish you could have seen Lucius's face.
IL looked sd white and strange, as II the
iron had entered his sOui.n
''tie WAS very good to care" said Nora
"Dear me. how cooliy you take i'll"
II am very grateful" Had Luciul
really cared for her. or was be only shock.
ed:
Il am sl,no>t sorry that you mend st
rapidly" Lucius said to her on the follow
, ing day Il hear that you will take winl
. | to-sDorrow. sbd shall have NO one tO lister
| to my nnHs.use."
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Z pbinstene.n -h-A $50 -''
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