Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-09-18

Inc next morning she went early 4.
church.
She told no one that she was going ava
indeed there was no one to tell, for asit
from the minister, not more than half do,
en- people had addressed a word TO her
all the years that she had regularly attende
the church, and now they were ali away O
their vacations, or summer journeys,
stranger to her filling the pulpit even.
MIR. Bronson took il upon himself nil th
late summer and early autumn TO open III
mail. As usual. there were plenty of bus
ness letters from Sturtevant l. Co, but non
Per T.. After time he ventured an in
curry, IN postscript, and received in reply
Per G.. is recruiting
After that the morning mail was left 70
the new clerk, who, happily, was all ,ha
had been represented. Yet Mr.. Bronso,
found an unwon,ed WEAKNESS abou, tn
business that seemed to him would wear hi
very life out. Night after night he lay i
ms luxurious rooms at the ST. Nicholas. 70
ne had entirely given up going up the
Hudson now, and dreamed that he climbed
the long. hard stairs up to No. G, with ,
hight, hopeful step, and sitting down by hi,
desk looked up over the bisec,ed back /,
meet the soft. blue, faithful eyes that ha,
never tailed him and then the fair race ant
smooth brown hair turned into a white liiy
or rose, or frost flower. or snow wreath
and faded away.
Always into some emblem of purity. and
htly. too he cried one night, when these
dream pictures continually haunted and
deluded him, leaving him in an agony OF
remDrspful 4.tCha, =
ihe old times can never return"
RIpe summer wore into autumn, and a.
ne golden days grew gray and chill, Mrs.
bronson and her daughters returned TO the
thoroughly renovated family mansion on
Murray Hill. The four women were shocke ed
at the pale face and languid air Of the son
and brother.
lie must have a change He mus, 90
on journey. Either one or all of the sis
ters would accompany and take care of him. ="
but he refused to entertain their offer, and
would look out for himself" he said. should
he decide upon any place 10 60
Passing through No. 8 the next morning
to his own lace in his own curtained niche
he CHANGED to glance over Mr.. Walkers
shoulder, and caught sight OF an order from
Sturtevant X Co., in "Per C's" well known.
clear-cut characters.
He took the bill and studied il from the
Chicago, Oct. lS"-to the per C." in the
lower right-hand corner.
The blood danced through his veins. hi,
heart throbbed with an exultan, ioy. hi.
very fingers tngled He was stimulated
out OF his languor as he had sometimes been
by the fresnening breeze when sailing down
The harbor on a sultry morning, or bv find
lng himself in a cool, woodland dell. sur
rounded by the aromatic fragrance Of wild
l1alias, after brisk, warm walk
Il have decided TO start on the s r. NJ
Express for Chicago" he announced, to the
surprise Of the household. after he had
already surprised them by appearing at
uneh. which they were enjoying with two
'r three lady friends
Aiter rapid journey for person in pur
u!t OF rest and enjoyment, he found himself
% a-cleaI.- rris., ~Jrro5ef morning in the
iestlbue ofthe business quarters Of Sturte.
ant X Co.
"Mr, S,ur,evan,o one aigh,- -. !, 70
he left
The Young New Yorker, heart beat as It
rad never beaten before at anticipation IN
my form. lie thought, Il shall see her IN
Ter plain gray dress, with smooth brown
lair. white cheeks and her thin, plant hands
BUSY over the morning mail How her shy
blue eyes will light up at sight Of me don't
--e 1ssetsa ne ao5f. His H haad hGHidif ifembhisst Abhisst
On the knob Just then it was turned from
within, and he stood face 70 face with Mr.
why, bronson my man; glad to see
ou. Been i'll , You look like the ghost of
YOUR former self" But his quick eye did
not lose hi, visitors rapid glance about the
nor the change Of coun,rnance when
the accountants desk VA, seen to be vacant
place talk. making an effort to speak quite
=
Miss Clark is not wiki YOU ?'
No. her place j. at the house. My wife
was an eastern woman. and had relatives hy
the name Of Clark They hunted up some
Kind of a relationship. and have struck up
great friendship over it, Kitty. as my wife
calls her Per c. she will always te 70
me-f,s right into our household as il she
belonged there Wife needed companion.
The children needed goyerness, and
needed some one at the house 10 stralghten
my books out for me. when can think 10
take them up, aud to write orders when
am IN hurry. have never had woman
In my Office. nor Chnaman in my kitchen.
| don't take kindly TO the new order Of
things
.'.Per c and Eliza. the wife, are taking
singing lesson, and brushing up their Ger
man. and don't know what ali! but DO
-, . ~, Than Nor :,
bv the additional light and life and interest
she brings into our home. Shes rare
woman. Bronson, rare woman. and there
are plenty of people in Chicago who are
finding il out. You must 90 home 70 dinner
with me this evening and get acquainted
with Eliza and the children. and see wha,
the West has done for Per c. "
lie had planned to surprise her, but OF
course he could not make that admission,
and had to accept the invitation to dinner
like any other gentleman, and went about
all DAY with an underlined pain in his heart
lest, Just as he approached her, she would
fade away like the flower maiden of his
dreams.
Mrs. Sturteyant was never surprised tC
see messenger coming with billet from
her husband The one this morning, how
ever, was of unusual interest.
He, come :" it said, Il knew he would
and he looks as though he had been through
siege. You must tell her, for we won
allow her to be surprised. You ought tt
have seen the man, with his heart IN hi
ewes, when opened the door upon him JUS
now. and the blank look that succeeded
when he found me to be the only occupan
Of the office. shall bring him up to din
ner. Have the children down. We vii
receive him like family friend. | wan
him to see that mans best riches are il
his home And mind you, Eliza, We won
leave them alone for moment. II he want
favors he must ask for them"
think Miss Clark cried little for JOY a
she knelt beside the low white bed in he
pretty room, and instead Of uttering an
spoken prayer, saving simply, in prayerfu
spirit, II shall see him again." But expert
ence had taught her better than to ADM
one stray gleam of hope into ber yearnin
/ heart.
She was in the back parlor, telling tn
children story, when Mr.. Bronson entere
the high handsome rooms with his joll!
bustling host Too much the man Of socit
| ty to fail OF saying JUST the rlgnt tEing whe
he was presented to Mrs. Sturtevant, h
was still looking for the quiet maiden whoi
he had almost begun to think Of as crea
ure Of fancy.
He had never seen her surrounded b
children before, and thought at first, Isl
has caught CLEAN of youth from them
and then the thought asserted itself. ala
known my mind we might have been ma
ried these seven or eight years. and st
approaching her through the long rooms,
tine further end Of which she had risen an