Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-10-06

"You are entirely cosmopolitan you have
no national enthusiasm, remarked Won
Held. politely obseTyant. Then he strolled
across the lawn to smoke cigar.
While he was gone box arrived by ex
press Mr. Warren ordered it brought in
and explained. Its full of fre-crackers for
Bah
"Surely, papa" exclaimed Dora" 'that
child Bah isn't coming here Tomorrow
"Why not ?"
"Becau>c shes such queer, plain little
thing that"
samuel. YOU ought 10 know better" re-
monstrated Mrs. Warren, than to let Count
vou Held see such girl as Dora's cousin"
Nonsense Bab', not very stylish. but
~, hasn't got the money to bu, that sort Of
thing She's my sisters child anyway. and
| mean To- give her all the fre-crackers she
wants. and place 10 FIRE en- of IN Mr.
Warren vas conscious Of having done but
little PRACTICAL, for his niece. and vas tena-
c,ou, Of dong something sentimentally.
1T, YOUR own fault" snapped the wife.
With an cnerg, born Of her ucw ambitions.
III thu count !, disgusted with such queer
iou.,ug relations"
.'ilrbara va, dressed in some coarse blue
flannel When last met her, said Dora.
.Ibnut worr, about the count" Mr. War
rem answered soothingl,. I've shown him
all the mill, and the Boston house. He's no
fool lie won't mind Bah any more than
H. mind, Phil. Moneys money, my dear
money, money"
n, faml,y tas III luck would have it,
~,Tr seated that evening in full light the
Weather being rather cool. and into the par
ior cam, The dreadful Bah, dressed in the
,nuL.mucd blue flannel 1t was an old
dr->,, and not pretty; nor Was Bah very
pfrf', s.rl. She was rather small had
varm reddish hair dressed in two hard, IN
graceful hrasd, good. fearless gray eyes
,A.u slightly frcch I'D; nice d!mplrS h,tle
c.,n chm. and a fT,,h, childish mouth.
n came far my drr-craoAcr>, uncle" she
.sd
Ih,tr va. murmur of introduction. she
bowed ta Won Held. then with laugh.
tackled the baN under her arm. and throwing
-au, j,.- 4, The uncle. who saw her III from
tn, hun, door. he ran avas acrus. the
lawn toward ;hc village.
I'r next morning at breakfast Won Held
r.malArl "Phh and have been enjoying
thc Fourth ~ jim I've bccn 70 the Village
ant i've hr.d oh crackers With your cousin.
Nr.. w.lr,u fsapncis~ s~irh ,e,a,ion.
"sha' g.H !, qu,c a trial to us. count.
>Ar'- 80 ser, queer about her dress. WHY.
pora la, often sent her rch clothes tha. >hc
had done With and the child refuse. To wear
theui"
"N--." Dora added, "thc poor girl !, very
unconventional"
50" the count responded.
That Inevitable Bah came to the house
thA' evening 4Eau. L va, her u.ua. fu4rth-
~ YIN custom to ire crackers from III, ruL
of IL, h.g p4A1IA. with Pal for companion.
h' NOISE i ,o unpleasant. lcr "a, -,
Dora proposed. TO tbs orhcr side of the
ha4-,.
"pu. no. answered Won Held 81 rath-
cr hsr 1t all II = ,"mc;hlu. ucU To- me.
i Is'r I"if.> >',HE II >'' those ~" Young
p,.p.' Ah>"tt,I N ,u'h ehiid play
$500 \un Held, N,lt had ended. liz
~a- -..n- 20 'ra'ct. The WArrrn' would
'r,n. September 'n tht mountains. Or'p-
hrl UoIid ,rr hIn At kocApprt again.
'a many compliments upon ~ enter
talnm,ut. ~ith renewed expression, uf sur
pr.-e al the ai,anor, cultivation. and wealth
hc mr' 20 America, tc took h.' leave.
"It- rs -at -'ihuI ANYTHING ~ par
uca.lr whispered Mamma Warren to her
daughter
"\"i Vet. answered Dora, ia tone that
VA. perfectly satisfactory
purns the ,I>lt - the mountains Fair
weather overlook the Warren family. ln
October he returned with them IL knckpuri.
Won Held they i"and already Al the hotel 10
thr Village. Tie had been there a month Dr
more.
FAR" Gather mut'crcd: Thought he'd
bc ga hand IA time Didn't count on seeing
mr come nome with Dora lhta Far
weather ordered the most cNtra,a a-ant ot
b"HtanulcTcs sent up from New York tor
NJ, Warren lhe fact Sas. be recognized
dangerous rlNal. and 50 spent thousand, uf
duilu. AZ anec ID buying horses, bringing
h., lI.h, tp EucApurt, b,ariu. the expense
20! al Aus!, Of festivities. and hunting up
'">t'N "'.'' ana h""eI,' then he 'o"Nlrd
c'"''@H.i, upon N"n Held and generally
Pi,,'l 'N' desperate lover.
BON men "tfr leaning over Dora pan"
one 'r'""S' "hen VII. afrrn CHANGED to
PA>' i"''.-h the pAfi"T. \om Held, "iih
hun',i Excuse me, overlook ms steps,
anH aF"eather could near These words
MN SPEAK L" you privately, Mr.. ar
rem upon an important matter heh the
t"n passed out on me piazza together.
fh'I"rAther itlt that he understood the
purpose oi that interview, aud he exclaimed
10 p"fA' III d known that foreign adNen-
tuitf hhu !"''o"ed YOU nome, | q nave come
baCk ~ months sooner
Miss drrtn rose, turned toward Flr-
weather, swept MN once up anu down 'Io"
~ WIN her eyes and walked deIlberatei!
out ~ the room.