Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-12-11


Madeline Mrs. Van Nleet said to her
| daughte
"les. mamma" said poor Madeline.
"Did he say he would be here, MadelneP"
"Oh. yes, mamma please don't say any
more about it = and then the elder lady
walked malestically away, the feathers upon
her head nudding in mournful unison with
| her thoughts. At that moment Mr.. Nor
ton entered. making his way to group Of
exquisitely dressed and beautiful women,
who received him with enthusiasm; there
really were so yer, few available parties that
season. and Mr.. Morton was unexceptional
| in every wav and had shown some decided
inclination 10 range himself" and make
I somebody comfortable in their mind about
| the wretchedly uncertain and procr astinat-
| ing future.
lie went on to the further end of the
room. where IN feyerish, naughty. uncom-
promising but agonizing reaerve sat Miss
Van Nleet, and said =
Ibid YOU save that waltz for me ?" And
when she looked up in his fire with a thrill
Of delight and found no response there, only
that vague. listess. dreamy expression, her
uwn beautiful face grew almost haggard with
the intensity Of her emotion; il was all she
could DO to Keep the hot, wrc.ched tears out
Of her ewes
"Why are YOU % absen, tonight ?" she
sand at .ast. What is il YOU are thinking
Of" And then, as they were whirling-no
not whirling. hut languidly stepping about
m the waltz, he told her of his accident. and
described TO her mnutely the bit of interior
which had so charmed him.
And there is Sidney now-you'l excuse
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Certainty she would excuse him. What
else coull the poor girl do +?
Mr. Morton lea Madeline to her mother,
and that ponaerous female eagerly whis-
peiea Has he spoken Madeline tell
;ne dear has he spoken"
"Of course not. mamma how could he.
n the waltz 2"
"lie vas taking so earnestly. never
saw him quite earnest before. thought
,eghap, he had spoken"
lie IS talking just as earnestly with Mr..
sidney nov, mamma he is Interested in art
Iu.t now" The BITTERNESS, :. the voice Of
aer daughter iinged acrIdy the thoughts Of
poor Ms. Nan Neet.
Il ,hai, not accept the coloneI's invitation
far ItauAN,i,juE,' he said, dolefully In
:hc meantime Mr Morton was endeavoring
generously tl give his friend Sidney the
subject flr d Sketch, and the artist was list
.an- Nth that quizxiCni, amused air that
sa, characteristic To hin.
"N. rrrJ, Morton" saW Sidney at last.
'4 u.4,,,h,r .>a sign Of good luck, and
Nuur >tt,d She'd one 1t appears. at the door
Il ,h> rustic beauty. believe your heart
:a.oAei II. Go in and win. old fellow, and
'a'n send t'r me to paint he portrait. I'm
not m- b given to interiors.
Joe aNuAe the next morning, and re-
solved. once for All, to make an end to thes,
w.tcu,fic, that haif-mad4ened as they
giAdIened him. IL would pluck up cour-
a-r and settle the matter. 50 that his dreams
might ba ,avorrd with sober certainty. He
AutN Tint ~ great obstacle lay In the way.
Hi~ { T. were willing. and were hers
i.,r. w4, uohad, 4, say nay but Kitty her
self. aUi be wasn't much afraid Of that. And
d ne'. ra.y gvur there aad then and asked
hl'.' a., might have been well but he must
al,., - home and don his SUNDAY 20 to-
mect.u' clothes for the occasion, which took
i.a.I tAt heart out of ms resolves and in the
meantime long -lImbed horse was making
quick work 81 the road that led TO kltty's
door, and a man who was easy in his Sun
aaN clothes every day IN the week was bent
upon Tie same decision. he stiff collar
lI>prl JOe'~ neck - he went slowly to the
Village, M coat was too tight in 'hr sleeves.
he grew rrdder and icdd.r. Till he Abc~ Wat
the doomed Thanksgiving turkey gobbler''
comb "l' nothing 70 hlm the perspuation
rolled from hi, honest rubicund face, and he
began to visit he'd find Kitty out when he
gJ' there he could talk To her mother, and
She could talk To- Kitty, aM-it would come
N'nd "' easier somehow. And suddenly he
stepped aside there was rush OF wheels
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