Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-06-06

peaceful hour to spend with you, because
papa has gone to Boston on the Cuban
steamer Oliyette. and wont be back for
two days It's nine O'Clock now and at
ten am to 20 riding with Mr.. Colby, at
twelve promised Tom Hadley to 90 sail
ing Just out in the harbor to see how his
ne" yacht goes, at one there is lunch and
after that there are two more rides and a
row this evening. Five engagement
holding up dainty hand with the fingers
oulstretched. Il shall have to tie strings
around all my fingers and as fast as one is
over, I'll take off a string"
Mrs Meredith laughed and agreed with
her that 1t would be a good plan and Nell
chatted on. "Oh", she said suddenly
shatch'hg fashion book and turning its
leaves rapidly. There's that horrid Jack
Lawrence coming here and lie hates to src
women and girls wild over dress and fash
ions, so I'm going to make him think that's
AL care for" aud by the time the tall
handsome youn" man, who vas >auntcrins
lazily along. had reached them. she was
seemingly intent upon It's pages
lie bowed TO Mrs. Meredith and fun.
/ himself lazily down in an easy chair hy
! NelI> side, She looked up with a little
start Of surprise 20. MIR. Lawrence.
I how YOU startled me" She said innoccntly,
giving him reproachful glance, from
/ PAIR Of very dangerous brown eyes 1--we
been all TIE morning trying to select some
thing nice 70 wear from the Gd-ene. can't
/ you help me-"
I Too warm for that sort Of work" ." said
Jack. stretching himself full length with
! his feet on the back of garden chair as If
there were no such person in the world As
Miss Nell Wayland. I'm nearly melted
now and il would be quite impossible for
me 10 exert myself enough for anything
like that; afraid OF heart disease YOU
know
II dc'c>t lazy folks" observed N,n
p"int"dly
go. don't adore thcm. Species al
most extinct now. though and BY the way,
saw very pretty xirl up at Rodjck's To-
day, The prcitc>t gjrl I've seen for a
Hong time
4 DON'T believe it," throwing down the
fashion BOOK You wouldn'. knox ay
d-lc.cncc between pretty girl and
garden f,ncr"
Which ar you." dra"lcd Jack in H.
LATEST tong and then receiving no answer
save wthering glance nf >coru went IA
II did certainly a handsome girl. blue
eyes and light hair. all twisted up on the
Back IF hcr bead and Vita, da you ca,l
il, q an amber hairp'n just Ike yours
with an adm.riuG glance at the pretty
shepherds crook which wa, thrust through
Nell, wayy golden hair.
quick a hash She >natchcd it and with
one stamp ii was crushed in atoms beneath
her French boot heel "Gn on >he >aid.
calmly brushing the fragments from the
piazza steps.
That's all But what pity to smash
that Nell. ltwas the prettic>t thing ever
saw You wear Come to think OF II now.
Miss West j. going on that blackboard
ride, 80 must bc moving. Goodbye.
Hope I" find YOU in better temper next
time come To see you" and he ~auntere1
away with hi> straw hat On the back OF
his head, while Nell watched him with
half angry look IN her eyes
20 auutic. he is the ha,efulcst thing.
She burst out A. soon A. he WAS out of
hearing. Zone day | had my hair done
low in my neck and he said it was lovely
that way, 80 l took it right down and dId
il up Ligh aud he said it was better ,tiu.
,-ont do anything 10 please him. - the
next time he came | didn't have It done up
Al adjust flowing loose and that great.
Aorrid bear said it was 'Ju>, perfect q.
he's an awful plague wonder If he
really j. -oin. blackboard riding with
>udlen change Of tone; and Mrs Mere
dith noticed that She watched those pass
in2 vehicles closely, until ten o'clock came
and the expected young gentleman drove
up with l!ie fine pair Of gray, to take her
of