Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-07-18

| came to my aid but we hunted in vain.
| John looked on in growing dismay and
| perplexity, but suddenly cried IN a tone of
| despair Il have Il, | was to get them
| this morning the man was out last
| night. but as had so many other errands
! forgot I'm 50 sorry, dear, but it's too
late To go back
IL burst into 4 storm of tears, bcwail.
! ing my disappointment and vowug that
| would not 20 to the wedding In those old
! slippers. Turning just then | saw Guy
| Burton in the doorway and fed to nv
room, where sohhcd till tired out Soon
| heard a horses feet on the ice. a. Guy
rode of, and thought angrily of standing
up with him that night in my old white
satin slippers Guy was Sally's only
brother-older than herself had thought
him cold and reserved lately, though we
had been good friends in the days when be
took me coasting. But he had been at
college for four years and had seen little
Of him. except that he always seemed 10
he about, book In hand. during the las;
few weeks " hen had been to see the
glrl~
Mother came to console me and by ;
O'Clock was in plcasantcr frame Of
mind. though painfully conscious OF the
old slippers. on which could mt look
with cquanlmity.
Arriving at the Burton> found the
girls IN a great tiuttcr. There was the u>-
nai number of things Ia hc done AT the
last minute >o Il was only at the hour Of
the ceremony that We began to look for
our escorts. All were ready but Guy, and
he was not to be found In the general
confusion his absence had been unnuticcl.
He must have gone on some errand at
the last minute. said Mrs. Burton in a
worried tone. looking into the darkness
outside for heavy storm had come up.
We waited in growing 1ucasiucss a.
the servants were questioned. and il was
found that hi horse Saadi was gone and
that Guy had not been seen since morn
ing.
"ts an hour passed and he did not come
! grew angry at the thought that was the
only one TO be annoyed by the detection nf
my escort. aud almo>, wished that SONG
thing might happen 70 him. sally dcclin-
c,i ~ ht married ID the absence of her
brother. A. it grew lst,r and later. he
Sat weeping with Her bridesmaids, while
her iiaucc began - fear iha, some serious
accident had detained hts friend
outside tn, cold was intense. and the
storm ragged With Increasing fury X wa~
midnight drew near. a gloom settled
over " ALL which II va, Impossible 70 .,~-
pci Al thought ~ euin. % VITA tAc
wedding was abandoned aui 81, hr.an 10
organic parties to search far Guy
Suddenly Ne heard . ioM whluuy We
~prans to th" great door aud aung it ur,.n.
and SaAdi walked into the hail uu hl-
back ~hapcicss mass covered With ice
ant snow ~as guy Lifting him -, the
men laid him upon the ~nfa and began 10
take on the -tiirncd wrapPug-. sally
and chung together, tnu much frightened
for tears A. wr looked at GUS white. >tlIi
face
As they opened his coat to ,rc II ht>
heart -t.l beat a httlc packag" tel 10 the
fror but he WAS not dead and after
l'ttl" while seemed quite himself though
>ih Aud lame. \. soon A. he could stand
he felt In his brcA>. for 'h- fallen package.
then seeing Il. suaichcd II from the floor
and presented It 10 me
You can fancy my feelings. girls for It
heid thesc and opening the box. grand.
mamma showed pair Of tiny rose cciorci
slippers.
AS he kuelt 10 put them on. The guests
stared IN amazed silence. Then there was
a storm of questions.
le>' he had ridden I" I----i"r them
and would have '"cn BACK - iiinc mt !nNt
NJ waN ~ u" storm On the rrtnrn. Went
mii"~ from the night road and 90 rr=hin-
ih2 y hAd only strength - Clasp NJ arms
a''lt Naadi neck ana hld nun Z" home
In>t mere Naaal Grated diversion ny
waxing np =" "" hri''" win th" evident
intention ol Th''1hs M Wet nos "h UrF
-h"uidrF. II" was pt;t'Tl ana spohf" :"
r. h'HH> content ana !" my certain
~" N4''I-' a'' hali thc hFld"H tAArr !"'
H'Ait thought h"ti!hs 70" G""n i"F nun
"uA h'P' y Naluh@ hut mort ''h' '"h-
'f, ~" ~ H'uhl-"l ih' ceremony "a' a.
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li'an' or 'H'rt '' N''P .''nc WIN 'h'
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cum :" wear mess anu "A',n ~" "'h't>
ne heN' nay ne va 'AN'" '4' anu "AN '''
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"H ,Ap"7ufe "ii ti'a' a" "Iu! f'"t'
never e"ul, endure thr >'-H' "I 'h">'
,"Pp'rS' an" "hiS "ofe th'u once NOR
\ year lAIer ~ tt' request OF me man 80
VA" f'sh'" ms NE /" pr'h@ lh'Hh "a me