Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-11-29

~ gentleman dfvest himself of his numc
Gus wraps. We hurried back to the parlo
and told what we bad seen
Its no pedder, auntie said Clara.
No; nor Jeremiah Doollttle either
added l.
My father now ushered the stranger IN
and introduced him as MIR Fairfax !" am
II was, indeed Robert Fairfax. the OH
generals mysterious heir, on his was I.
take possession of his inheritance. over
taken by the storm, and landed at on
gates lie had never been in that part %
the country before, and supposing b
ten miles distant, was the nearest railroa,
station to Fairfax r see had arrived tler,
just before the storm began and attempt
ed To drive over Tiey lost their way; III,
storm and night overlook them and jus
at the entrance TO our avenue the horse.
had given out.
Had II not been for this" said he
standing before the fire and relating th,
story 10 rs. II should hasc pushed Oh. fol
my Arctic experience has taught me to
battle with worse storms than this
Had You had a sleigh and dogs. we
should not have had the pleasure OF your
company tonight, r said nv aunt. as She
handed him cup of hot tea.
The trouble You mean" he said a he
received IT,
looked at him n he stood bv the fire
drinking his tea. He was a tall weiI-pro-
portioned man. Of nearly six feet In height.
| should think. and somcw here between
forty five and hfty year, old. His iron
gray hair was cut SPORT, and 80 was the
thrk, >nnw-whitc mouStache that shaded
hi we'll formed mouth. His eyes were
dark. decp-set and piercing He gave one
I the impression that be could read their H.
4 most thoughts.
I lie would take nothing but the hot tea ::
I and A. sam had done the honor> OF the
kitchen % hi~ man. and both were tired
I out, they were soon shown to their rooms
y Clara put up Lyr crmps before the
glass In the room she shared with me that
night, she said she was awfully di>ap-
pointed.
Il made M my mind" She went on.
THAT the generals heir Wa Young ana
handsome and that some time In the sun
mar, when | was riding 30 horseback III
thc Fairfax woods, | should come upon
tm, lying reading ID the shade
was most practical child. so opened
my eyes, and. said
W by. Clara, you could not ride in the
Fairfax woods, the hranchc, ar. tuo iow
AMI they are damp the vuuu. man
would catch cold II he LAY undcr tile trees
Sh. rave. fn,, n witherjue look and calm.
/, went an.
You are too Young To uu,le, stand such
things And he pnt 4 toupo r,.r ~ ,u
bGi A. old ~ your father. aud, darc >ay.
hc j. married
lie J. not ,' said |. ~tou,ly
How can you possibly knpw," ,he
asked IN surprise.
Ild hot tell her That had seen hI~ eve,
n"'il on AUNT IN IN Nay that would b"
h,-AN un"ec"'nn. ~ q married man.
ihIa never thought any other woman
'"'"h nave any attractions tur 2 gentle .
man, Young or old. when she wa> present. .
- uld h"t taAe lrr lhtn my confidence.
soon lti' asleep, ana drcalnri thIt ola +.
'"h'ra Fa'riaN cane ~ carriage with
SIX h'f>t>' anu carried my Aunt ma on IN .
thr depths pi the Fairfax wond-
hr next day was Thanksgiving The .
roads were drifted - that II was impo>-i
ne Tor our guest I" proceed, 50 he gladly .
accepted grandmother invitation 70 r.
mann with H..
confess thi. i mnch plca>anter than
'Hid lunch ut the old Fairfax Place would
nave been, he said a. ne handed Aunt
ma IN to dinner
fapa led the way with grandma On hi>
arm, while Clara and brought mp the
:, a. 4a' ucH-Ht4u n d'iih'i 'ila' "d> /.
llcpsy had SURPASSED herself, and every
thsh2 went on we'll esr, all Interested Ia
entertaining He fc
Of conversation. A. ur,.xn.ct,d the news
Ill, ,b,t General Fairfax Had made
t't1, -L.ir. fnr n, wa. only a distant
.fl,j,. arL hat ur,rr ~,.,n hlrn. H.. wa~
In s5,,.ri. when the news reached him Il
, ,,,,, ,.,n,..utrui fpr him ID com. hour
49,. ,t,..,, 80 hr had written to hi~ LAWYER
=, f,,,t ,Ii.r rhr prnptrty, auh hr would
r,.,,,ru vbrp IL suited him to do ~
W.',,,f,.rr,.,i ,l,,t h..vs~ 4 ,iualou~ man.
,.i,i ,a.,,. for travel. that he. had enough
,,,,,.i,,.,,t,. ya,,,. aud r,par,ird hi> .
',.i.'ri..,,,,,,. rsth.ra \ nuisance. ina~much
n,{ {,,,.,, M. pl,p. ma would prob
al,t, rs,.,. an ,.rtir,. change. IN hi, ltfc. He
r.,i ,T.,..r.,...r Fairfax Place. and a. lie
,'.i r'la,i,.. Win whom 10 spend
r., t.,t,.in, d.,id,.Jto III MAKE. hi, hr-t
-, ,,- ,b,,d,v
v..a, l,,, NJ I'M table and when wc
-..,,,r,.,I 10 ,G. nargor w,. found the high
,yay mad ac,.u made ra-~ablc hut Fairfax
-, ,,..i,,., 49,, ~ road could not bc
'' l,, I'LL. r.xt dav The storm
,,,,,,.,,II, .ry.r,. anJ gang, OF men
~. ''I.,ri,,,, rnad, M All directions but
,,,a;,, ,h,,raue,b for.s must Arst bc attended
=,
.rb.r,. va. nothing for H. but our guest
,,.,i-, r.r,a5, where M. was. Papa and
,,r.,.,,,,,, ,,r,,...i i,irn I, .tay. but noticed
'ii', ,'.,.,,. decidedly that he wonld
~ a,lt..,j VIII ynir,. Ia th,. r,~t
.,i,Irr.,.l,,. Ia AN afternoon Of
- ,l,-, A.. ,rca,rd III I'M, half
t':.l,rr, l,alf lf,,lian, manner peculiar with
I.i.rl, =, ynuro ladieS Me, he eyi-
'''''.f l,,,I. ,irl hut he did
.'' -.,,,f-I ,,,, ..lf-..,..,rn ~ asking after
IN. ,,.,,,le ,Iii
~ ,ha, f,il,,vad viU loug re-
,,,,;, j., ~, ,n,,nnry a, on. of the pleas
man :" i'' .t Charlie Thorpc.
a'i, ,,' ',..a',,a, ~ ,b. cleared road,
I'M. nar,y W. had music.
', '''','' ,,i.,a.,I, c,,nv.rss,iou.
- ~ Eatrf.x rronn,ed nm old
,o',,dnod ir ra,l He ner.nsded me to at
,S,,.,,, IN. ,nrsir whil, h, yallantly lcd
'e.ni'i CIV ''I'',..,..r.d ;ntn RI. spirit Of
,t,t'I, HIN ,,r..t z..t Charlie Thorpe
ti'e nm ~ ~ ''' ~, r.. ami nana with
,,iara
i,l" ali onrar,,,.d Win our new
.,,,i,',.,,,..' anI ,hat night after we had
"' ata,,har C1ara an,l | uuhe.i-
.c.ie', :" w. I'LL, .-nI.ndid
'".', - ..hiI von .vrr e old
80. j,
"eiiei =, al az u,h., vyas a little
~, " AK -. hs liyed he al
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