Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-08-27

bushes as girl of sixteen, Pansy
clapped her hands and embraced her rela-
tive on the spot, declaring it was no more
than she had expected.
On DIR. Sherburne's table Law two letters
which he was quick TO spy when he came in.
One was postmsrked "Boston" and was
from his sister; the other was directed in
small, cramped hand. the capitals carefully
elaborated. as if by one not given to much
writing Neither of them seemed to be
what he expected, SO he read his sisters let
ter first. The end Of it ran thus
"Do you know anybody in that very far
away village Of yours by the name of Pansy
ofcourse ,)that she is engaged to my particu-
lar pct, Archie Johnson. He raves over her
to me, and report says her pa,erna relative
has no eld Of money. | am diving to know
all about her. DO make her acquaintance,
and give me your candid opinion OF her"
Her pretty ring, "a friend" TO whom she
constantly spoke Of writing. and numberless
incidents unnoliced at the tine, rushed To
his memory. and SLOW, siehen:ng convic-
ton grew upon The lonely man that youth
attracts youth" and that Archie Johnson's
Pansy would never be his wife. Slowly.
aimlessly, he opened the other letter, but, af
ter the first line or two, rean rapidly 10 the
end Miss Penelope wrote -
81 have read yonr letter, and must say it
was great surprise 20 me. never imag
ined tha, you cared so much. or at all. for
me. First of nil. | want to tell YOU some
things that YOU may not know. You speak
of the difference in our ages as II il we're a
srea, deal. may look Younger than am.
but | did no, think so. am A. and heard
Won tell father YOU were 40. so ,nl see there
i. very little difference. | promised mother
when she died. ten wears AGO. that as long
A. father lived would tax. care of him. So
# YOU took me. YOU would have to take
father. too. and not many men would want
an old maid for wife, ana her old father
besides. You are also mistaken abou, nv
having had sui,ors. have never haa one
in nv life: YOU are the onl, man who has
ever cared enough for me 10 ask me 10 mar
~ him. so know nothing about love affairs.
but do know that your letter has mad. me
very happv. and that if il should be the viii
Of Providence. will make YOU a good wife.
But would like YOU to consider all the oh,
.,ac!e.. and do nothing that YOU might re-
pret one ofthese days.
PE>uorE HARDY"
"Whew'" whist.ed the doctor, sitting un-
right in his chair Heres a deuce Of a
mess, asked Penelope. Jr.. and Penelope.
Sr.. ha. accepted me-
would not like TO say how man, pipe.
the doctor smoked that night. or how many
time. that letter wa, read Enough that
quite early next morning a SINAI, boy
hrouch, note 10 Ms, Pcrclopr containing
these words
.Th, obstacle. are no, in.u-mountable.
shall cal, II sec ,ou tn, arer.
noon"
Tbi. note threw Nj. P,nelopr ipto a
state Of n.r,ou,n.>s ,.r, .r,tnc 10 Prn,lope.
Ir ,touph II mus, h. confessed that .n.r.
r.ric Young n,r.ou did great deal in "A
short timt-certajnl, Peaelopc HARDY. with
her hair rolled loosely a, ;he nape Of her
neck. inst.ad Of in ati,ht knot on the top If
her head. with a son how Of pretty b.ae
fastening tie .imple linen coilar, and re-
bevios tho s.yar,i, made hi,rk dress with
a nink flash horn Of ,nten.r cxci,ementl on
her ch..ks and new light IN her timiA
ewes VA, a much nt.as.pler person 10 look
,i ,hs, the p.n.I6t... who s,t n, the. HEARTH
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