Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-10-16

dead with anxiety because the ship was two
weeks overdue, hardly could believe their
eyes at the sight of George, hale, hearty
plump and jolly,
They all said it was a miracle, bat it was
not. 1t was the farthest possible from a
miracle. |, was the work OF law as plain
as the multiplication table; but that is
neither here nor there in this story. except
that being, as | say, cured. and in healthy
frame of mind. when he came to unpack
treasures he had stored away in San
Francisco for two years, keeping them for
somebody TO whom he could now never
give them. he decided to make presents of
them all to his cousins, and the very first
things he gave away were these Japanese
silks to Florence. He and Florence had
ALWAYS been so fond of each other that
everybody expected them to be married,
until George went TO college, and, it was
said. had become entangled with a daughter
of boarding house keeper in the country
town where the college was stuated-a most
unfortunate affair, which. had been wound
up, nobody knew exactly how. Just before
Georges health broke doun. But now he
vas all right again, and to be seen here,
there, and everywhere with his handsome
cousin Florence, and all would undoubtedly
turn out in the end a. eyerybod, had
prophesied four years ago George had
come back TO New York, and this very
party at which Miss Florence would wear
the japanese silks was given in honor of hi
return. What Florence Lapham thought
about il all, what was IN her mind as she
planned and devised the toilette. nobody
knew bat Miss Florence herself and she
tnii ~, l.., ,,E,
be seen.
II was a little past four when the process
sion set out from Mill,'s door, Milly and
jenny each bearing by box, and kohby
trud.iu- rs their side with the block NJ
wood. ~ they got into the horse-car
eyrr,h1ly looked at them. ard wondered
what TIA; little boy could be carrying that
hg b.ock Of wood for Bu, Rohby did not
mind. lie was full of anticilations Of seeing
tie mocking bird which Milly had told him
vas in 4 cage in Miss Florence, room. and
o! en- sang while she was there.
They soon reached the house, and were
shown up stairs. where Florence wa, i'm
patiently awaiting them. BE quick be
quick" she said. Il, j. long past four
o'clock"
II a very few minutes the gown was out
oi the boN' and y ie" minutes more Jenny
hll iail aside h.r shabby clothes PIT III
t.c r.ch IreN>. wiii cne IN NiSS Florence !
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