Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-10


quainiancc Of the afternoon quite unchang-
ed, except so far as the removal of her hat
showed the entire face. softened and shaded
by waves of heavy chestnut hair.
Mrs. Merriam had gone as far in her in
trodnc,ion as "my brother" when she saw
THAT he two had recognized each other, ard
stopped short.
Il had the pleasure Of making Miss Hol-
lands acquaintance on the train,' he said.
rather mischieyously. "You know you ad-
yised my doing So
But | said she would come Yesterday
and then. if you arrived together, why in
the world didn't Della come up in the. car
riage with you?'
"l'll tell YOU about it, Mrs. Merriam" an
swered Della. quietly. "Neither Mr.. An
derson nor | made ourselves known; but
We happened to sit together, and so we
talked little. stopped to help woman
with some children at the station, and they
were so laden with parcels that walked to
Chestnut street with them, and then" she
added. laughing and blushing deeply, 81 am
ashamed to say | got bewidered and
couldn't find my way here for some time
"Oh, Della, Della !" cried Mrs. Merriam.
laughing. "lf you can get lost in this little
place, what couldn't yol accomplish in a
larger one? But I'm so glad you met in
that unceremonious way y
Phillip was glad too. Ii lave his visit
promising aspect to have this original
woman in the house. He liked her better
without the hat and gloves. and he noticed
that the hands we're plump and white as
those Of lady lie wondered idly if he
could make her blush again as she had
when she recognized him.
v hen they had left the table, and she
stood by the open fire in the drawing room.
he came to her side and said, little ma
lciously -
-lf We had known We we're to be IN the
same house. il would have saved us some
trouble; because We could have left that
little account Of foriy-two cents to be set
tied at our leisure"
The blood dyed her face in an instant,
and her hands went up in pretty, appeal
ing gesture.
"Oh' please don't tell :" she cried.
"On my honor, no." he said. solemnly
aud all Mrs. Merriam's en,reaties were Of
no avail.
They became excellent friends, except
that he found, as time went on. hat she
grew more reserved than at first, and ap-
pcared TO consider whether this or that top
ic would be proper one.
"fcil me more about the Peach Bios
sons. he said one day, as she sat with her
sewing beside the fire aHl le, hiS eyes
drawn toward her again and again. threw
down hrs book TO enjoy the picture undis
turbed.
The Peach Blossoms, What do yau
mean r.
"Why. YOU once hogan to speak of the
Young ladies' at the Peachblow Seminary.
and can't think Of a more appropriate
name for them. Il was very entertaining"
II don't believe ! ought 70 have said any
i..HS You see, didn't realize YOU were
an entire stranger until afterwari You
d,dn', seem like one" very frankly "and !
begin 10 think that a. I've spent almost my
whoir life there. mist be rather uncon-
yen,ionai and old-iashiured."
Bot doa't you know o.d-la,h!oned thirs>
are ,weeter' | mean there i finr for
them nowadays" he aided hastily.
"Its. that doe, very well in art o. one
hardly expects the same IN people. Now
have remembered since that began the
conversation Win YOU that day, and told YOU
d good many things about myself, and dr!n't
realize until saw you afterwari that Won
might have thought it odd, No; don't feel
obliged % contradict me. did not say il
for that. only wanted YOU to zee that, il
make bundeTs. il isn't because choose 10
DO a..
"l never sass a person with more exquisite
tact" be- said, warmly. NO. | won't BE- IN.
fcrrur,eI. either. You have mali.ncd yolr-
self, ana Shall give my side Of the story.
When taa, torinrn old maid, Miss Spinner.
came here, who could have put her at her
ease with liner tact than YOU did ? When
Ann dropped the china and Kate came near
losing her temper didn', you say the right
thing at the risnt time and quiet the storm
When" but here Mrs Merriam came in.
and he stopped il some confusion. and Della
ltft the room with burning cheeks.-Philip
confessed 10 himself that she interested him
greatly. He liked tie unusual sufficiently
10 study her simply-true character and quaia,
modes Of expression. Beyond and above
certain innocence she posses ssed size was real
/, woman Of fEe >cnsibilitles and keen
mind Phillip found to ns surprise ina, he
talked unreSeryedly 10 her OF topics watch
had hitherto been buried in his avn mind
simply because they belonged to The super
sensible world, and like man, other men,
he haa strange timidity in Iii bu, prar-i.
cal matters.
When Ia. subject Of her Iaa,.rp u,r,;-
SON came IN. i, gaye him a shock II realize
thrir naDpy meeting must enl H.. could
pnt tnJ ,uch anoihcr fri,nI ,uI farther
more, whit woIid she d. fighting Ter way
in the world ana being cheatai On, Of b-r
paltry little income?
..As un6t 10 a., abo n b,. b.r.,lf ch;fI
she p.ed, guardian - ,a,t Mr.. Nrr-
riam. Il va, tue, and lhappy l!,onchtl IL
would marry her. lie felt ike embracing
his sister for ianoec..tly suggesting il. and
III, instantly aroused fronI Nj, Somewhat
lark aI,:,ic,i draauir, oy-r ,hsir r,r,,n,, IL
q Lri,h ,bfer,,,nr,. He d4,er,ni.ed IN
los. no time bIt lust n, that resolution va,
formed one morning in the library Della
,,,a3rei with her Eonrot III apd Nr. NJ
ri,m ordered The carriare 10 t,ke h.r u ;t,.
demo,
II. was startled Non ar. not uoj,g
away ,"
.On!y fnr ,be Iay" Mia Della. in her u,n.
Al ouie, manner. Miss Rose. one Of the
teacher, at the Seminary. is 10 have a can.
Ger removed from her cheek. and asked me
10 be with her: 50 am roiny 10 Grafton"
Sbn sn,k4 vary cooll, TN, IL conlI 81 \
,enss exrression abou, her mouth and her
face wa, oujte white. as # she had snen,
much time anl strength in oa;ninr co,,raye
pbiiip had A passiun for taxing care Of ma.
ple and animals. Whatever was hcIpless an.
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