Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-01-26

he was the man she ought TO marry. She
is just the girl to like doctor and doctors
life, and to help in it and he is just the
man to suit her he is so manly and dead in
earnest about every thing. if it's only a row.
And they match splendidly. But they
won't have a thing to do with each other
the closer bring them together the more
they hy apart. She doesn't like him, and
he can't bear her. and would he please dis
charge Mike and get another man?
Don laughed again; then he said, "They
would suit each other admirably, But
there's no hope if YOU pursue your madden
ing tactics any longer. Every evening this
week have been trotted out on the cliffs
for no earthly reason but that he may avoid
her society, and plead as | may. though my
weary legs are about off, he can not be in
duccd to return till the lights in the drawing
room are out.
"I-know-it," said di.jointedly. "And
she always has a letter to write if they're
left alone. And she-says-shell 90 home
II don't stop"
al don't wonder a; it," said Don decid-
edly.
II suppose YOU think yau could do better"
said |, and | don't care il | WAS cross
for men are absolutely lacking in tact, yet
there never was a man who didn't think he
had lots Of it.
Il haven't a doubt Of it," he answered
calmly.
Then try it, try it wash my hands Of
the whole affair. I'll have nothing more to
do with them. She can marry-marry Nike
if she wants to. And | fairly hate him.
And If were diving, wouldn't have him
r.. I .h.nl4tal,
about the whole affair. Don, dear, what
What do YOU mean to do ?"
Never mind. my dearest Kitty. With
the bes, intentions in the world it would not
be difficult 10 read YOU. Also. that treach-
erous memory Of yours, would upset my
deepest plans"
Very we'll, Don." replied. in dignifed
( tone and | can be very dignIhed indeed
when choose. Il shall ignore everything.
I ! viii never ask question or Try to under
/ stand YOUR plans"
"And will wager season-tickets for the
/ opera next season that in two weeks they are
an engaged couple"
! And If they are. will get the tickets. "
| cried.
Don laughed again. could not under
stand Why. Sometimes fear that Don IS
/ hopclessly frivolous.
/ CHAPTrE n.-WHAT ARTHUR SAYS.
| am aware it would have been unmanly,
but should have run # Mrs. Blake had
/ kept il up any longer But thank heaven :
she had at last given 1t up as bad job.
I Dons pretty little wife is the most charming
hostess imaginable, but il Is singular how
the best of women-partlcularly when the
/ bli.s OF the married state is new to them
are addicted to match making. Don j. as
/ desperate a spoon as he was when engaged
and used to bore me with his rapturcs, hut.
man being different animal from woman.
/ he is not bent on my entering the paradise
/ he Is in.
! Miss Arklay is the last person should
ever be smashed over. She is not the sty le
/ OF girl | could care for though She i, every
/ thing | ahmrr-ln theory. But all, the dlf-
/ ference between theory and prActice She
/ i, undenIahll pretty more than pretty
4 lovely. But have seen humelN girls | Ike
I better. She dresses TO perfection. With a
classic simplicity Don's wife would do well
/ To copy. if she has a faul' II is ali absolute
/ passion for ribbons. She is clever but |
/ don't care for clever girls. She is attrac-
/ tive, but she doesn't attract me. | could
/ live with her for wears on the top Of Mount
/ " ashington aud never care for her.
/ At last, after six weeks Of unmitigated
/ misery, Miss Arklay and | are lett in peace
( We are no longer hurled at each others
/ heads in the evening The moon no longer
4 suggests to Mrs. Blake the desirablity Of a
stroll Don and can start for our nightly
smoke on the cliffs without awakening in
| her the desire TO accompany US. want TO
smoke. but don't like to. and il so infurlai".
me TO see Don putting cSId find II in my
heart to pitch both my host and hostes. over
the cliffs. She won't talk for fear | really
believe, Of appearing to lend herself in the
smallest degree TO her friends schemes
She need not fear. ! never could think that
OF her. Our conversation proceeded thus :
Nice night" VERY" Interval Of ten
minutes. Pretty the moon looks" Very
pretty" (fer,ently.l think size is laugh
ing, and h makes me more out Of temper
than ever. Another interval Of ten minutes.
lin afraid YOUR cold" Freezing with a
violent, a very violent shiver.J "Shali We
90 in ?" trying 90 say it slowly and very re-
luctantlyl. Yes with unconceAled alac-
rty.)
Thank heaven, it i, over, and | am free to
lating sea-breeze to row in the evening till
there are miles of moOn-lit water about me
and | can dream as il never occurs to me to
dream on the land-alone. as though | was
really the only being in the world, and the
sea and the moon and every star somehow
belonged to the same plan as myself-all
| part of some vast, unknown, unkuowahle
whole There | am dreamer On land
e, -. Ill
| physicians is the busiest, the most practical !;
and Yet, in some way, the evenings and the
days seem TO fit into each other.
Don evidently sdmires Miss Arklsy.
| Even if | were so inclined-which am not
| it would be difficult to get word with
/ her. He is by her side on the piazza when
the people begin to drop in; and the Blakes
are both very popular. He insists on her
trying his new dog cart; it is she who must
steer while he rows. And it is pretty TO see
| how pleased Mrs. Blake is that he should
| like the friend she adores. What child
she is
She has been unusually quiet tonight. |
thought she would be pleased to have her
friend spoken of; it is a subject of which
| hitherto she has never wearied
| Miss Arklay is charming tonight"
said. "Don evidently finds her SO. What
a comfort it must be to you, Mrs. Blake, to
have your husband and dearest friend so
we'll disposed toward each other. know a
fellow who has pitched battles with hi. wife's
cherished friend every time she enters the
house, and a stormy time with his wife when
| she leaves"
How stupid Of him !" she said-no, she
snapped. | was astonished. ! never knew
Mrs. Blake to be out of temper before
without any cause, either. Then it occurred
to me it was probably the hot day. I'm
afraid your head aches" | said pleasantly.
'You LOOK pale. Don doesn't take enough
care Of you, I'm afraid"
ale does. I'm not pale. My head
doesn't ache = and there was no doubt she
was in downright passion, as she got up
and few into the house. Hysteria, evident
| ly.
Mrs. Blake had not much power of self
repression. If she we're hurt bodily or
mentally, she would always cry out. Pres
entity Miss Arklay went in too, and Don
proposed our usual stroll and smoke. Pretty
soon he began in a confidential tone, "Tm
glad you're not struck with Miss Arklsy.
was afraid you would be when Kitty told me
she had asked her down. doctor should