Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-01-29
Miscellaneous.
A Quakeress.

Kate lngleb, stood al the draw. room
window IN Curzou street, tapping the up %
her iiile Wellington boot lmpatleuil, with
her ridue-w hp. \ sharp summer shower
was PATTERN. down upon The street, and
katc was waitla. uutll 1t was over 20 =
out for her daiN udc. Not that shower
Of ram made. as a rule. much difference 70
Ms, Inslebv; for she was accustomed -
20 out IN al. weAlhers. She waited to-day.
simply because the friend she had promised
10 riIe with declined 10 20 IN a heavy thgn-
dtrstorn. FOR which exercise oi wt>e d.scrc-
ton Kate heartily dc,pl,ti her. She was
getting yer, impatient There seemed no
end 10 he straIsh, white rain shafts that
came swiftly down from The hea,, ciouG,
Ms, Inrl.h,'- chr>,uu, mare. Ia ~ a
groom, was waking u2 aat down outside.
Kate loved her dearly but there j. a limit
to equine affection. and al a>t she =: quite
tired Of watching her. On the opposite
side Of the street vas book seller and h.
brar:an. 10 whom she wa> accustomed to
sub,rrih, for th, few ,tr,e-,o.ump novels
which al odd ;!m., She kmned through.
l. struck her ali al urcr inal her unc., wa>
dining at hi. club that al.af. tha, she her
.elf had no engagement. anl tha, she had
no book of an eNC.r.n. la;utc wh.rraIth 10
White away lte ,oll,ar, .,cu.u. She gath
cred M her habit In upr hand. and sailed
forth. picking her way gii gerls across the
muddy street. She went lnio the back part
Of the shop. and stood turning over a whole
hean of works Of fiction which aN piled To-
e.ther on the counter.
Miss Incleb, had tai. ueil-made figure.
which looked lis best in a riding habit, She
vas a handsome girl. and yet her bcaut,
wa, not of the order that !. universally al
mirea. She had bright brown ewes, q small
y,frouss, nose. A mouth that was full Of de-
cision and character. and small head well
sci upon her shoulders She wore her dark
brown halr Gu, short all round her head.
ike bo,'s. and in a profu,ion Of thick crisp
eurls. upon which her riding hat now sat
a little hi, to one side. with decidedly rak
ish air Mis- Ingleb, had many accomplish
men,s. but the, we're all of one character
She could ride. f,h and swim; she va,
good actress and clever mimic moreover
she could smoke cigarettes with endowment
and shoot rabbits with precision. In addi-
ton TO all this. She was the actual posses.
.or Of ffv thousand pounds comfortab, in
vested in Government securities. Win al
these advantages. It was perhap, not won
derful that TIN, Young adv had a very high
opinion of herself Kate had heard II SAID
that if YOU wish Others TO think well Of YOU
YOU should begin ny thinking well Of Your.
self. She was determined to stand well in
the opinion Of other people to he liked and
admired was monomanla with her 30 ,he
set a good example To mankind by admirlng
and liking herself immensely.
As she stood H. the far background Of
Mr.. Adams. the booksellers shop. there en-
tered two gentlemen. Who came running IN
/ the doorway with their backs turned toward
her leaning upon their dripping umbrellas
Mr.. Adams bowed subsequiousiy and ad-
dressed one of them as MY lord begging
him 10 take a seat NV .ord." however, a
slim Young man Of about twenty-eght, de
cined to be seated and went on talking to
/ his friend Kate glanced once at the two
i IN ba doarmay sh. noiiged IN.