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

Una. Once he gave her lovely cluster o
Jacqueminot roses. Child though | was
could see her color rise and her darl
eyes brighten when his step sounded ol
the piazza; and knew the looks he gav,
her were warmer than those of friendship
Winter began to wane. and there wer,
faint signs of spring in the lengthenns
days Mr.. Fairfax's visits continued anC
one day in the last part Of February h,
called to invite Aunt Una and | to &C
company him on visit To The old place.
| This excursion had been talked of al
winter. We were only waiting for fay
orahle day
! "You know YOU promised me YOU wonld
| 60 Miss ma. am really in want Of a
lady advice. as | am contemplating some
repairs, and want them to be as perfect
n possible"
My grandmother looked up from her
knitting, and smilingly said:
Perhaps You are making ready for a
bride
The answer startled me.
Perhaps Who knows, Tell me truly,
Mrs. Lester, do you think am too old to
marry"
By no means" answered my grand
m"thcr. 'yon are inst the right age to
appreciate a wife"
And do you think a young and beauti-
ful woman tof course she must be that
would consent to spend her life at the old
place.
IF She loved you as She ought She
would. But surely you would not expect
to live there all the time?"
II might have taken fancy to the
Old place be answered briefly.
Aunt Gua who had been getting ready.
now appeared She only heard the latter
part of the conversation. but fauclcd
there was A shadow on her fair face as we
drove Oh. Mr.. Fairfax. on the contrary.
was unusually gay lie talked all the
time. rallied Aunt ma on her gravity. and
laughed and JoAcd With me until was de
ljghtcd
We entered q the long avenue that led 10
The house, and soon reached it, and stood
pn + massive steps 1t was stone
house, large aud weil built Age nad soft
cucd IL sard face, mo>sc> and ivie- clun.
to it and altogether ii presented most
picturesque appearance that mild F"bru-
ary afternoon
W. entered the wide hall almost square.
win a large fireplace III II. and winding.
oaken stairs leading tp the upper rooms
eur host lrd ~ from room to room until
IL II :" '"' III n '''t IT.
Y i''' ''AA'' ~" ''''''l t"' library "u tine
!, y = '"AH '""'" WIT "''p windows
The walls We're lined with books. bright
frr hlalod on the hearth and ON dainty
'''', 'A"'' = 'hPuHG '"nrh Wa IaId
II remember this room well " sand my
aunt but ypn have improved il wonder
fully
Il attn glad ynn HE il, hc said
After Wr had plrtAkcn Of some refresh
h'htN' ~ h>Nrd my aunt I" look over .
''An "t me building with him, ani con
'n.itd hrr n regard I" some alterations
",tth'1 "a them WhlI'. Then bcto"E .
~ ~ I" - summing the books. ! found
~" ARABIAN NiGht>, and seated myself .
y "'s'aht WInd"" WITH II. soon be-
'aihr deeply Interested, and was obllviouS
\ hl' rlNN Nupp"N" they forgot ! wa~
t'' H'',' 81" '''> uaH H'H know no"
'apPrnei Y catch the thread of their con,
.'FsafIon | head Mr Fairfax Say
~" Mi>> Lester want N"ur adNic"
: 1" furnishing houd"r for my bride
wa :" a>t"hi>hrd that nclr! cN-
Islmcd. Then you nr' going to bc mar
lei Fnr'nnAIriy controlled myself,
i'N '"Ai N''t" ~ NY aunt : c"ihPpsnre a.
hr responded;
Then You NH have 70 tell me- whether
he l. dArA or TAFT
,Nh" + a lovely brunette
My aunt laughed.
VIII nave 10 De nlnk ar -"@Fl.-' n
IL. oh, ! have preference Ior rose
ol"r
hch fnNt-c"''f y S"a'' "' ,....
Certainly INK >Ald Auh' "a
Ia>iili ~ : N"ih' 'n'hS H'u' "''
nu~t decide ior htr>'II. iA'uN' ny '''
! '!lhe - : ,,. Sb.
Both were standing before the ilr' H"T
poked straight AZ IT, HI. ti@N '''N'
u PSF a"'l '"''
which made me hoid my hrrath, ,., ..
't ha dearest ha' IN I, MIL,
-"u not guess for "h"m l a'h luf"'>''N-
IN room. II ~hc "lt! accept i'
Aunt ia looked up 'helF EYES ii'''' az"
hc next moment n" va l"l'''" !" -
Icnrt
hl~ time net vl!N utter" ~ -
nation hHt dropped my o""A Win """-
which startled 'h"ih.
Aunt ia cNc'A''h'"
We haE" forgotten hatt
Come OUT YOU H"""- ni"' paw -,
Fairfax drawing iht "ul ii"ih o'"''''
curtain
"l'm no ~uch 'hlh- Naid A
u cry c"uih not hcIp H'a''h- "'a'
Nou ~all ,,.n ,fI
"bi course You c"ul"h y N''''"
hr lhrn thry h"th Ai>Se" il' "''' ''''''
olt'u n''. u.i...r .,,.r-
We drove back home. h'h We en'
rd thr house Mr FAIRFAX gre" ny au",
arm within hi own. aha "alN'" up :"
where my : andmother Wa ~lt''h2- '''''
thing IN their faces t"ld tht H'"'H. ipl 9n'
threw up both hands, anu hcr i'Pa 'r'ii-
htcd. La
give Us your blessing hl"'heF' i rs
said. You VIII take me Tor son WIZ
YOU uot:'
And the dear old lady blessed 'he'h'" " '''''
the tears ran down her cheeks
Later on We heard his story ne ia"
married at twenty, while yet ~ c"i.eee
woman several years his >enior-Drillait-
Is beautiful, but totally unPrlhcipitd- m
led him "retchcd NE f"r Ten ihl>t'ao'
he became Nahutlci 'H NV " :,
"H'y ',t"'"," III ,,r,,nnctnd inheritance then to
'I,.r, Ia. Lna,v NOT whittier. The rest of
III s,orv q. knew.
.I said to myself, the night you 50 kind