Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-01-17
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4 List Of Misfortunes. -


only very pretty young lady about sew
enteen, dressed in brown walkin. suit
trimmed with fur. and a bcwitchiug little
bonnet Of the same color pcrchcd on The
brown braid,. But She was not hurr, ins
mcrrily along >hc had come to sudden
>tand>tll and there Size had been for the
last five minute> one small foot caught
fast in frozen whecl-rnt and any amount
Of twisting and pulling failed to >ct her
free
While she was wondering whether It
was best 70 scream for help or dissolve
in tears. a ringing step was heard on the
hard ground and young mana very
handsome Young man. came in sight around
the bend Of the road.
20 lear" thought the pretty young lady.
givin. her foot wrench; what shall
do"
The gentleman, seeing her distressed
look stopped. and lifting his hat inquired
the trouble.
20, its my foot you see" lifting her
Nhlik ~ fiNf4hN tflt Hp'i 4it'4' bp'A ii'A't
fast 1T i caught right here and can't
stir step and am in such hurry"
The gentleman bowed with just the least
suggestion of a smile behind the dropping
moustache. and kneeing down beside her
unbottoned the shoe from which She very
easily pulled her foot why didn't
think of that myself" she exclaimed. rath-
er vexed at 80 simple solution of the
puzzling problem and she hastily buttoned
her boot again. iuwardly thankful that it
was new one and particularly well hitting.
Her reScuer seemed inclined to conver
sation but the little lady, with roster
checks than ever, wished him a ha>ty
good morning and hurried away: while
the gentleman, whose name was Phil Dar-
rell. stood for moment looking after the
I retreating figure and deciding that "she
was a little beauty and he would like to
/ know who she was" That day while
he sat in his office with his feet on the
desk and wreaths of blue smoke ascending
/ from his cigar pair of brown eyes with
a suggestion of vexing tears hovered in
/ his thoughts, and who shall say that Miss
( Edna Winchester in the seclusion of her
/ own home did not call to mind the merry
I blue eyes of the very handsome stranger
4 who had come so gallantly to her rescue.
4 A few days after this occurrence each of
/ the young people of our story received a
card of invitation to social party at the
/ house of Mrs. Bradford, who was an
1 acknowledge leader of fashion and society
/ in the little village. Phil Darrell whlstled
! over his dainty card and decided to go,
wondering if the unknown owner of the
brown eyes would be present. Edna
whirled delightedly around the room with
/ hers.
Only think mamma, party at Mrs.
Bradford's and there1l be dancing and ice
cream and everything lovely and | must
wear my white dress and can't have your
pearl brooch, mammal"
Then she fell to work industriously up
on the preparations and the night of the
party found her looking unusually sweet,
in the white dress and pearl brooch and
knots of scarlet ribbon here and th(Te.
Now don't stay late, dear, and don't
go out door in that thin dress Without
something on" said Mrs. winche ter as
Edna wrapped her fur trimmed cloak about
her and prepared to start The promises
were made and she was soon on her way
to the party alone not for lack of escorts,
certainly not for only that morning she
had refused two earnest supplications to
.'see her to the party but our heroine
was sometimes capricious and just nov
'.she did not care for any company
thanks"
Arrived at Mrs. Bradford's she was sooI
enjoying herself highly for there wer'
plenty of young folks and their hostess
knew just how to make everybody hav'
'.good time"
Dancing claimed everybody, but at th'
very first waltz the heel IF Edna's slippe
became loose and before she had gone hal