Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-11-19

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overheard remarks that he was a poor do
nothing. and would never amount to any.
thing, he had worked his way 10 California
and now after all these years had returned
so changed that even bis most intimate ac-
| quaintances had not recognized him. Here
he had the advantage almost all present
were known to him, and he had charged his
host not TO make known his personality a,
present
| Will took a chair near the fair musician.
and as that sweet voice rang through the
room none can tell the thrill that passed
over him. When the last echoes died away,
Will quietly passed out and stood in the
moonlight on the piazza. Soon be heard a
light footstep, and young girl passed near.
but he being in the shadow was not OBJ
served till he said "Nelle, why did you
| sing that song tonight"
"Will Colby, is that surely you?" and she
came forward and greeted him in a manner
so hearty and unexpected that he for mo-
ment forgot all his plans Of secrecy, and re-
piled;
Yes, it j, indeed VIII; returned at last
to learn why in these long, bitter years be
has not heard word from you"
Neither have heard whether you we're
dead or alive, though have written olten
enough to the address you gave m. when
YOU went away."
Then there has been some treachery.
was well aware when left that your parents
| and sister were opposed 20 ne, but did not
imagine they were capable Of destroying our
correspondence. hu: | think they did Now
that have returned, may still hope that
you cling to the same poor. Young man who
lef; YOU Ave years ago."
"les, VIII, during all this time have
been the same to you. though sometimes nv
heart has almost failed me in keeping up
the illusion that YOU we're the same, and
would some day return
Then there stands nothing III the way
Of the happiness We planned for ourselves in
those old days. Tomorrow YOU shall be
my wife, and hope you wi.l never regre,
I it,"
IF YOU insist upon it. suppose i must
be .. Bu, what Will my parent, say p
They have urged me 20 marry Capt, Gran,
for hs wealth, and last nigh, t-itling
accidru, saved me from having to refuse
Ned Austin"
The parry broke np at Ia'c hour N.l-
lie was urged 70 remain for time with the
folk at the house. and IS no ore had re-
cogn.Aed vii Colby save herself, her parent.
consented 10 the arrangement. The next
dsv there sas quiet wedding at the great
house. After the ceremony VII. and Nellie
rode over 10 her parents, home u acquaint
them with the news. When tie announce.
ment was made VII SAID. Now that W.
are married, ! suppose the next question
with YOU viii be. how am to support her.
VII tel. YOU that ~ these wears have been
absent have neither been III nor unsuc.
ees'tul have enough aud to spare. Some
time ago my agent in Wayland took a
mortgage for me on the house where We
were la,. night, aud Uncle A-a. lnd.ng him
sef unable . make ths payments. has at
.asi concluded to give itup, and | have trans
ferred to him his old homestead which !
have owned for two years, making every
thing satisfactory to him aad myse.f Here.
at..r Nellie viii be the mistress in that
grand house, and | think can support
her."
No one was more surprised at thi. an
nouncement than was Ne.. herself, and none
more chagrined than her parent. and sister
who had 50 urgently insisted Oh her marry
ing the Old captain little thinking or hoping
that WI! would return with sufficient weal,I
Of MS own.