Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-07-23

| haln't got much money she let that good
for -nothn' brother ov hers waste a good
pile that belonged to her on his education.
lie was a law soul, but was called. as he
said, 10 be missionary. n eff he can make
himself agreeable to the heathen, s'pose
its as much as he could do. His rooms bet
tern his company here" Mrs. Bragdon
pauses. quite out of breath, and regards me
with an earnest appeal.
81 can tell you why she didn't marry the
minister" says |. with the true air of pro-
found mystery and deep Importance which
is characteristic Of the real Bramleigh Cos
sip.
She gives a great start. removes the
spectacIes from her well polished forehead
draws her chair several inches nearer my
own, allows the cat TO play with the bail Of
| her knitting work with the most reckless in
difference, and excaims. "Iou don't say -
IN tone Of mingled suspense and rapture.
/ Whereupon. after the usua! prellmlnaries,
the exhortations to eternal secrecy. the hes
( itatons and deliberations which, somehow.
seem to heighten the enjoyment Of the eN
/ pcotant listener, begin my :aie:
The first year visited Bramleigh,
used to 60 and see Matilda Jane very often,
/ YOU know. went past her house on my
/ way to Norrli's meadow. where the orchids
/ grow, and, stopping at the gate TO admire
/ her flowers one da,, she came out and pre-
/ sented me with lovely bouquet Of spice
+ piuks and lavender. Then. one day when
/ was heated with my long walk. she invited
/ me INTO the house 70 have glass Of her
ra>pberr, shrub, ard accepted the invita-
/ ton with pleasure, for il looked very cool
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narrow patb. No. we mus, follow dootv,
/ even tho it leads us away from our dearest
/ comnanions.' plancinp with solemn fond
mes, at Miss Matilda Jane"
IL wouldn't never "a he'd man in this
world ,het courted me lest as ef he was ex.
hor,in' a sinner" exclaimed Mrs. Bragdon
warmly.
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