Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-10-23
nave to, for of course Blaine will be elect.


ior IT was unknown, as the Young men hs
piedged themselves TO keep the whole ma
ter a secret.
lhe November election came Cley,
land was elected. Lightning had struc
Robert Prescott. At least two of the fri
were quite jubilant over the event. bu
PRESCOTT took it quite calmly. Painvie,
was sun more surprised when the tw
bachelors plunged more recklessIv tha
ever INTO the whrl of society; and when
was found that each one had taken youn,
lady home from a social gathering.
could hardly credit its senses
soon after this, Mindcn came into Stan
ION oiiice, looking rather worried
Say old boy. I'm in a nice fix now"
How so?'
IL on account of that confounded be-
or ours Do you know Prescott has gop,
IN tooth and nail? I'll bet a dollar he'll b,
married before We know it. He took
anna Wilmington out riding and to Mrs
Stella Halt"
"Wel:" queried Stanton. becoming in.
tercsted "
well said Harry impatiently, cant
You see! He'll marry. and we'll have to
PouN over hundred dollars a piece and |
maven a hundred cents Besides. I've
n'eh counting on his hundred to help me
out supposed of course Blaine would
be elected. The Republican candidate
usually has been IN bet you ten dollars
you won't catch me betting again, If IL is
a dead sure thing"
smiling
Harry laughed fooishlv. but Stanton
went on seriously
II appreciate your situation, Harry. and
| i'el good deal the same way myself
-N"" We must devise some way In which
to put stop TO it. Can YOU think Of
one:" -
Wen have to cut him ou:. whenever
ne rIes 70 90 with a girl. Now I've been
IhlhNinG u over, and believe there are
only three girls he'll be likely To choose
from ihey are Anna and Stella and
nrecHa Marin Nearly all the rest have
their solid fellows"
Harry rs we have seen was rather oiv
en- to slang
'o you believe in the theory that a |
person Is apt to be attracted by his oppo |
site asked Stanton.
| Don't know Why:"
! suppose We take that theory. and SEQ
| which he would he likely to choose Iet's
o'GIh with Stella She is tall and slender:
| TOO slender for beauty. remember Bob's
saying ne is slender She is rather dark:
e y iHitr 50. She j. cold and stif in
| company, though perhaps pleasant enuu,h
"heh you get acquainted; he is very quirt
ana reserved. Her folks are wen on. "a
: he. don't think there is much dancer
lh'Fr' They are too much alike Now take
-ihla. she i tall. too. but much better
PI"i"fuohch. She /, a rifle above the
average hi@ht Tor women: he Is a trim. be-
10" N" average for men. She has A fair
complexion, light brown hair. gray ewes.
ana pretty face. She /. quite lively. AID 3
a iead'r Ia society. think there is where. ,
The danger liu-" ,
Ana BrethaE suggested Mindcu. a
licm >ald Stanton thoughtfully; !
auburn curl~ ana black locks 90 nicely to. /
srtnrr' d"h they: And she is short and |
pump Not very pretty though. exc.n,
Tor her hair snd eyes. But then she is too v
>hy and reserved; isn't much Of A society II
girl. !
'Bashful enough in company. but lively "
as Kitten when there are not msny Ii
around. !,
"Pshaw' She is only child. any way. "
she cant De more than fifteen"
"She> twenty" II
or IKE BOB starts out 10 get a wife he Is e.
more apt to pick up one who attracts his 10
attention"
"Im afraid you're judging for your o.
sell: returned Harry. But don't eX- Il
actlv agrr. with your theory Of opposteS; t'
I'VE seen Just as many matches made the ~
other way. and its my opinion there is ~
more danger from Stella than Anna. =
Now you're Judging him by yourself,
interrupted John.
Never mind; We must fortify in both u
places Now | fattcr myself can keep T.
Stella away from him. if you will take care
OF Annie You can DO it, You are better
looking and are said to be jnst a well Oh,
A. for Breeza-he hasn't paid her any at
,entiou vet: but if he should, would it be a
well to take some other fellow into the :,
secret:
NO" said stanton decidedly. You t
know we agreed il would be better 10 Keep
il 10 ourselves
"would be better" mused Harry.
"Wen what If it would not be better:
Brceza j. proud little thing. | think l
can fix her. p.
what are you going TO doE" asked !
Stanton su.p!ciously
Nothing yet Good-by," And he was
off
But To the surprise of both Prescott be
gan 70 paw some attention t. Breeza' Not
that he dropped the other girls entlrely
but as it had been arranged he had very
few chances there. Finally when ne had
Dttn iltI tSCpiI w lN' IA phN ''"'N' A'N'N-
Minden took alarm.
II EXPECT it is mean trick, he said to
himself. But, by Joye, what's fellow
to do:'
| He met Breeza on the street She vas
! going home, and he walked beside her as
/ naturally as though he had not been walt
! ing for lust such chance. Soon he began
| talking about Prescott. and slyly teased
her aboct his attentions.
20, by the way he asked suddenly, |
"have you heard the joke about him' But
of course not. forgot only two OF us
| know it,
40. what is it," She asked eagerly.
81 don't think they want me to tell, he
answered, cautiously.
But. Oh, Harry do tell me, and won
tell any one. He is so quiet that Jus'
ache to stir him up, and if only knew
joke on him"
But that is just what don't want
wouldn't have him know told for the
best horse in town.
well. then. | won't; but you must tell
me"
"A woman can't keep secret" he said,
with superior air.
Bah, That's all you know about it.
Give me chance to prove that they can
So after a good deal of teasing on her
part, the story very reluctantly, of course,
: came out, that Stanton and Prescott hAds
6 bet on the election; the one who lost was
: to get married so Prescott was nylng
around to get a wife; for If he didn't mar
y nv within six months he was to forfeit
= two hundred dollars, and he guessed Fres-
:, colt hated to lose so much money Harry
H. felt little guilty about that last remark
= for he knew Bob was not stingy; Dnt ne
did not let such little matters worry MIN
long Breeza laughed little; but JUST
, then they reached her gate, and separate q.
=. - Il think that shot took effect, thought
- Harry to himself But guess ia better
y, ~ not tell John. He might not approve
~ :, Whether BreeZa was exceedingly COO
- to Mr.. Prescott or not, Harry did no,
know but he was greatly elated to nno
that Prescott, for some reason or other
= had little to do with any of the girls. Bn,
=. suddenly new fear took possession OF
him, and he watched Prescotts mail close
NJ ly.
lie "Confound it, John" he said one day
,.- "hell steal narch on us yet, ana get
,e- wife from another place. He's had t"'
At letters this week from lady, the sam
tn one Now, he has no mother, and MS SIS
ps- ters wouldn't be apt to write. twice
week"
his INV dear boy" said John, you're ge'
ad ting altogether too excited over this thins
Vn,,, in have tn p0GSpSS YOUR Soul '