Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-12-21


tragic disgust to which bg capitals could not
/ give expression.
Here he is" said Harry joyfully at the
same time giving great punch at the small
animal and knocking splinter oft the mop
board, for which Mrs. Barnc, did not bless
him next day; but the mouse eludpd HIM
and made right for the Young lady, who at
once gave tlying leap on the chair Peleilah
had vacated. and uttered louder shrek
than ever
Corner him, Pei, corner him I" shouted
Harry, but PeIctiah never stirred.
"A harmless creature ike that let il es-
cape. Henry" he said sternly
oh. 10 AlIl it please do. Doctor Marsh ="
cried Louise, looking r>quJ>itcl, p,art, with
h.. iarA hHr ,l. fallen about hrg pal, h,r
-ud htl .oSe,y clr, bI. With tenor.
Harry made another dab. inspired 81
these words, and hit the mouse hard enough
10 disable him and elicit a >hrJl squeak an.
other blow of the poker lald him hfelcs,.
There Z" sand Harry. "hr j. done for"
"Oh i he reall, dead ?" gaspcd Louise.
delicate color daVnng IN her face
"lr>, indeed hc ]. dead a, Caesar. Look.
Nj, Grant am going to throw h,m out Of
the window
"u-E-h' Oh, how can YOU touch him
lhauA sou .n much 1t !, splendid to BE-
brave mau #
Harry went Of IN an irrcverenr i, of
laughter At tia. a,crip,.on, aud PeIs,,ah sad
.oiymnlv
'.lau ha,, a~-rroyrd rh.ng sou ,ap ue,.
81 create,
- should hopr oo' remarked N.,.
Grant With some emphasis. descending from
I.v
both her lovers take leave a; once. for ner
drc>'->klTt ~as half torn utF, her ha.r down,
and one nrir slipper len on the piano stool.
ail u ahlrh Harry quick cye >as. sna hi,
equally quick tact told HIM b. bad better
leave the ds.hcyelca dam-e. TO repair her
.cf
Mr. Merritt also withdrew. for reason, of
Id, 1~n. All the way home h.. was silent
a. stick Harry could 10, gct 4 eor4 oui
oi han But N the dead watch aud ni,l-
dl" Of the night tall figure clothed lu
white from yellow head tn invisible hce,.
stood a; hl, h"a>'4c, Ike Waaam'- sgi.l,
eho-, before iA!r Margaret
cousin icn-cN, think ,hA.l lra,e
for Dal>on D, thc early train"
Leave inf Daf,un Ny dear fellow. What
i the matter Are You l.l ="
Moved b, hI- COUSIN, Kind ,nnr-. Prlr,lah
sat dnsu and poured out h,, ,oa. ID HAIRY.
Win certain pruNt,3, and crc..mtocutlou..
tlr amount II which w4, lhit b, ha4 loved
Ms Grant sud hoped 20 MAKE her hi. y .f-.
hut ih" amazing ~an' Of courage she DIS
played ga being alarmed al so minute and
harmless an animal a mu4se aud the
-.ll cowari.gr ut her BEHAVIOR. haI pru,,,!
iu MIN that She Ms altogether unfit ID he
the partner u a aI~,touAr, ao,um. aul be
must give 81 up. though IL rru, hl, hear, of
h,.h, and tore h.N c-ruAi affection, To
pieces,
HAgN'- pcr,ua,ton. ana arguments
all tl!trd q, dim daan Pr.rt.4a rf
IN Toe stage inr L4chov. Ira,iag Ba-- D.
hind him IN more than one ,.utc
SO PeletIah vent h., "a, reasoning IN
himself aud at last came 10 the con,...,lou
tha; he had been self seeking in the natter
oi a s!fe; he vas truly conscientious. and
taS.ng made Up his mind on cause and ef-
feet. he lost no time IA applying to constI- I
tgtcl authorities for a recommended partner,
and was ,preGN introduced and engaged to
al upright. boul, excellent female. a. eager
a. hc % labor for the teathcu, and q4I,r
willing p MARI, anybody sent IL her flr
that purpose.
lie ~a- succeeding vel. and hl, marriage
"a, near at hand. when he got mote from
HI, tuc.c Marsh telling him that Harr, va,
very NJ. and would no, b. able to come ta
his wedding.
Peletsah felt tha, he could no, leave
America without saving goodbye to his
friend, ~ Bliss, 80 he took couple Of da,-
from his brcf time ia the countr, to run
up and see them.
But What va, hi, grief 70 hud Harr, not
only dangerously III. but Ii! With the small
poA.
lie could have groaned at the vision that
met him by the bedside stood Lou Grant,
pale, bui more lovely than ever Ia her
nurses cap and apron, coaNing something
N a spoon down the dclirlou, patient,
throat She looked up. ha.f-smlled and
said simply
"lol see. am gong to marry him when
be gyf, U,u."
re.ruAh dropped into the neare., chair.
Tins LIn Who ,hriekcd and trrmb.ru at a
mouse voluntarily exposed herself 10 a iDnth- .
some and dangrrou. disease aud beside
which Wild beast, and ,a,ages took flight
Pcletiah va, lum!llred now into the dust
But what ~err hi, turturr sentiments. when
Two day, after he received hrIcf letter from
Eliza Jane, commanding him To send her no
more letter, lest she should catch small pox.
and Intmatlng IN good ,et terms that he had
no business % expose hi~ life thus when he
was engaged 70 marry her.
PcletIah wa, disgu,ted.
lie nur>ed Harry, with Lou Grants aid.
through long weeks of danger and recovery
neither Of them took the disease and when
about Christmas time he figured as othclat-
ing clergyman at Lou Grants and Harry,
wedding, his smiles were not decreased by
the knowledge that Eliza Jane had already
married another man.
In due time Prietiah found hi, better-haf.
and went happily to Africa, where he lives
and labors yet, and is both. loved and re-
spected.