Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-06-21
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From the Granitr Mon hi, for July !
Louisa's Delusion.
BY ELLEN VI. MASON.

please talk to me no more about il
have thought Of 1t. dreamed Of II, cried and
prayed over it, Till | am nearly wlld-and |
have made up nv mind that | cannot nd will
not be married"
The, had left the dusty highway on their
way home from church, that pleasant June
morning, and were coming down the cool
road, ornamenied with three parallel >trip,
of green carpet, over which the maple limbs
ln,erIaced. An occasional breeze shook off
millions Of water drops, left BY the after
noon shower. and the, fell. iinkling music
ally through the leaves, down into the mass
- OF trailing wlntcrgreen aud soft moss
The moist spring odor of ferns was heay,
IN the air. and here and there the white star
ry sprays of Wild cherry blossoms appeared
through the green twilight of the wood.
The youthful figures, moving slowly. arm
IN arm. down the darkening vista, fitted har-
nionIousi, into the scene. They were fine
looking couple. though John Andrews, with
hIs erect. sInewy frame, fresh, open counte-
nance, and thick. curling hair. was thought
by most people al Andrews Mills to be
much the handsomer of the Two. But,
though not beautiful. there was a fascina-
ton about the girls thin, dark face With
much Of beauty about the broad. low brow
I'M. delicate cheek. and .lapJe, rn,,,J ,hr,.,,
il was ,b. eyer-ch,n,in,, .,,r,.s;n,, - III,
large eve, and abon, H. .an.i,i,. rnJ,I.
Inns that was 50 much MR.. ,,,r,c,;,a TILT,
mere bright colorin., or merry f.,,ur.s Sr.
.xc;,od ,n,, a. ,,,.. I
and voice trembling, while her companion,
usnall, calm fac, locL.J r.l. anJ ,rouh
led
..Of cours. If vo,, do no, u;.b ~ h.
ri.d shall no, ,,.i., III i,
want 10 nut il off. bur lnu,.a b,,,
f,rrbodiny that If we uosrnon. !, ,ov
never shall he married All n. yn,,n,,
man
..If We really cared ,bou, sy.r h.;r,,
ried. Won wouil do as wish Jnbn .nd nn,
..rrl. down 81 con,.n,4dlv har.
..Hn, I,uis, Al no, ui.b 20 ,,
Iite Andrews NILS be,,ar ,b,n an, ,,,har
place | have ever seen. was ready IN
commence builiing our bouso anaI,bn,t.,b,
We should be 50 hapny in il Io,,isa IL,
cant ,ou he cop,epiei ,"
"rm sorry Won care apx,biny sbou, ma
the gIrl cried passiona,.lv II was ham,
thinking over our mans q, 6r., III, il TX.
Tim. draws n.ar | am miserable. 7 drsad
tho ,houyht of heinz, hopnJ and ,,ors. ,b.n
all of set,ling down her. The uare Ieay-
ing the wood now and ,be voung man
,,nnped where tho Iana ;oinej ,ha .h;,a
sand, road and s;,,iny down nm n IA, r,oss,,
stor,. d,ew HI. connan;on ,a 49,, L,,s;J.
him
..Jou;s. 10, ms ba fair and bonas, ,,;,h
each other. vou ar. az tired of m. q. yo,,
are of everything el.e A. Andraws, Mill II
you go aua, sor ia ~ 49, ,.,r. ~,
.av ,ou van, ~ do yo,, Vii ~. ~. ill.
10 live here then than vou arc now Ynn
say ought TO 90 away ton but do not
wish n leave nv bome bay. dnne ,nod
many foolish ,binys for vou Iouisa bu,,ha,
would he the most foolish of ali and yon
would III q mo rope m. ha,,ar Tar i, TN
the ,rutb dear don, you Wan, an n,arr;age
mn, og fo,eyer ~
20 forpive me- Jobn bu, !, il so 7 do. 7
liL. you ,sry much .nd rasnao, ,'n,, nv ,,,ora
IA, ~, ono else \, Ia orld 81. n.IL,o
vnu ara r;ab, NO, 70 ha Wild ahan, b. ~
Inn, don,t van, m mar, ,.o, .nd -,
Won m ,aLe hacL your r;no and oil ,on hara
siven me hut a ni.a.a do ~, baIe me-
nor ,b;nL ba,a ,,ea,sd ,ou sh,n,sf,lI,, :,
sb, nIeaded half f,yb,ened a, I'm. uords
she was saving 81 have wanted n tell yo,,
how / f.l, for 4 lonp time bn, !, seemed ~
cruel I could not say il and kent bonin-
the prospect would seem different 10 me bnt
now | know it never will"