Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-04-09

feel II necessary TO put il into words.
81 don't know pursued the widow, ga1-
ing abstractedly into the fire, ''but shall
have TO look about for somebody to take
care of me. What do you say, Mr.. Sharper
sou ?"
"I?"
certainly, YOU. You know my business
affairs perfectly. aud can advise ME better
than ANYBODY can think of. Now. 10 be
perfectly frank. what say YOU tc my being
married again ?"
Nothing"
oh, YOU think ouSh: not to talk SO
plainly about H. Well. very likely not, but
You'll at leas, allow that there might be cir
cumstances which would make it best for
me 10 marry again."
Yes"
i've been widow five years, and if the
( right man turned up"
/ She paused with the secret desire to shake
! the gentleman opposite, 10 see il by that
! operation his taciiurn tongue nigh, no, be
/ ioosened.
If" echoed he. significantly, as she
1 paused,
I WHY, Of course" she reiorted, ''you will
/ allow that there must be a right man some
/ where. If one could find him."
"les"
And, perhaps" continued she. mis-
/ chievous smile revealing to the LAWYERS
eyes quite new dimple, hitherto wholly un-
suspected, in her cheek, land perhaps you
would even let me come to you for legal ad
vice in my choice, if / paid well p
Certainly"
We'll, then, advise cried the widow.
desperately
She had been perfect, sure for two OF
three months that Mr.. Sharperson was long
ing to propose to her could he but get the
words over his tongue, and she had said 10
herself tha, this afternoon he should do II il
feminine vii could devise a way Anything
short OF deliberately proposing herself she
was prepared TO do, and she began now To
fear lest she should be forced to even that
extreme measure.
Nov, when everything had been so ad-
nlirably worked up TO a speaking point for
him, instead OF uitering the decisive word,
the lawyer only smiled and Was silent. To
tell the truth, he was as eager 10 get the i'm
portant question asked as was the widow,
could he but overcome his natural lacontc
habit and the bashfulness which jus; now ex-
agAerated IL. Mrs. WIdgin's mouth set itself
a triie more firmly than before.
That is always the way If one really
wants advice. If | didn't, you'd probab!,
be read, to give H."
Tais was so obviously absurd that the,
both smiled, and both. pretending TO move
nearer the fire, moved their chairs little
nearer together
Il see," Mrs. Widsin said. with an air o:
Il Ean Il.
oatechism. DO YOU think had better get
married yes or no ?"
Yes" he replied. with a significant
I smile.
Have YOU any idea where had better
/ look for husband p
Yes"
Good Nov We are getting on Where
isit?"
Here"
Here in Westerly, Ga, very well. Mr
/ Sh.Tperson. but who is there IN Westerly
for me 10 marry assure yoa | wouldn't
think OF Mr.. Smiihers. with his FIVE small
/ children | never could endure Mr. Green,
the tailor; I'm sure You don't mean me to
marry Mr.. Church. the butcher, and Mr
/ Sanch.ield is too odious for anything. You
see, cant YOU, that ! can't marry any one Of
I them ?"
] Yes"
! "Wei. who else is there ,"
Me
"lou2"
Me"
II was done al last, and If the LAWYER
/ could but have so far conquered the habit Of
half century Of bashtulness as TO follow up
( his advantage, everything would have gone
on swimmingly.
/ He was, however, almost stupefied BY his
own ;emeriiy and while the widow on her side
OF the tre- place east her eyes down coyly be
Iieving that now al least he would take the
! initiative, Mr.. Sharperson. on his side, none
the less abashed lowered his glances out OF
cheer bashfulness.
"Heavens. :" thought the widow. sl,ly
accommodating out ofthe corner OF her eye,
"have got 10 get up and rush into his
arms Was there ever 50 aggravatin. a
man created ?"
She coughed softly, she patted the hearth
with her trim slipper-tip, secretly determined
tina, nothing shor: of the most absolute des-
peration should make her break the silence
this time.
Al length, when there seemed an eminent
!
remainder of their motal existence in staring
wordlessly into the Goals, and Just as the
widow reached that point when she felt iha,
she must speak or go mad, Mr.. Sharperson
did renew the conversation.
"Well ?" he queried.
"Well,' she echoed.
az" i"
The LAWYER was wholly unprepared for
L.. 81 Al
him, and beyond his incoherent exclamation
could say nothing The widow looked al
the fire and looked at her taciturn wooer
Il must say" she observed with touch
OF sarcasm in her voice, ''that have seen
more ardent lovers"
Mr.. Sharperson looked rather ahashed al
this and indeed began to feel that if his suii
for the rich widows hand was TO have an,
chance whatever of success it must be urged
with more vigor. He aroused himself with
great effort AID said with warmth =
THAT showed it more"
Come" the widow thought with some
complacency. 1--WE are getting on /; it is some
thing TO elicit speech of that length from,
him"
Aloud she said -
"Very well, that showed It more If YOU
will. How am to judge" she continued
smiling, and glsncing up in manner whict
no man with blood in his veins could have
resisted, show am to judge but by what
have seen?"
For reply Mr.. Sharperson committed the
most remarkable deed Of his entire life. liz
rose from his chair with the utmost delibera
ton, took step across the wide hearth rug
to the side of his hostess, threw his arm,
around her neck and kissed her with grea
heartiness and apparent satisfaction.
Mercy cried the widow Widgin, max
ing Intellectual efforts to disengage herself
'Who gave you leave to kiss me? nevel
saw such impudence."
But the other, having once tasted the
sweets Of her lips, apparently enjoyed then
far too well to abandon the feast so easily
and proceeded with unciion to kiss he,
again.
IL declare" she exclaimed, yielding will
good grace to what she evidently could no
} help, .'by the way you go on one woulC
actually think we were engaged"
Whereupon the lawyer gazed at her witt
great satisfaction, and proprietorship shin.
: ing in his twinkling black eyes.
"We are" be said.