Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-11-19

curiously collected on the curbstOne at
seeing fine lady stop her sleigh to speak
to ragged urchin. Again came the ques-
ton: Little boy. what is the matter?'
Cold" was the laconic reply.
'Well, why didn't you say so at tirst:"
with queer mingling of kindness and i'm
patience. Then she turned to Della.
"Dell, if You object to riding with tn t
youngster you can get out. There is only
a block to walk"
What do you intend to do?" from De
liza.
Take him home and stand him over the
register" said she, with cynical face, to
hide the quiyer of pity on her lips.
Della attempted to argue; it was useless.
May tossed back the robes and left her NO
choice: so she got out. Mr. Rogers had
been looking on in his cool, impenetrable
way. Della turned to him, expecting him
to take her skates and escort her to the
rink to which he evidently was bound,
when to her establishment she saw him
gently lift the ragged urchin into the
sleigh, then spring to the seat she had but
a minute before vacated, and turn the
horses head homeward. In that instant
she recognized him, and watched them out
of sight. saying over and over to herself,
"Well, never"
MAY Hamin was like one dazed with
surprise. Here was t.is unparalleled i'm
pudenCe" actually driving the horse he had
stopped, Yet even that thought came
second the wondrous eentleue>s there had
been in his lifting Of the little boy, The
urchn had accepted his fate in dumb,
unquestioniug way. She wrapped him
well in the robe, never .ianciug at this
cool, quiet ntleman. Dandy fairly flew
The ride was silent one. When he had
drawn rein before her home, he carried the
urchin into the vcstbule. leaving her to
follow
When there he stood him on his little
frozen. hare feet, aud suddenly facing the
girl took one OF her hand, in both his own
and looking down into her startled, won
dering eyes, said May Hamlin-" not an
other word and was gone. She led the
child into the house, her eyes brilliant, her
checks vivid, her lip> trembling. In that
moment she knew that She had met her
master and that size loved him.
The next evening she went to the rink
agaln-a party called for her in large
Sleigh. He was one Of the number She
had hardly taken her seat before they be-
gan TO chaf hrr about her obi protege,
having heard the story from Della Allen
Her quiet, independent retorts soon 81
lenced them What was she goin. to do
with him:" Keep him" who did he
belong to?" Nobody" How did she
know" She had made the lawful inquir-
les"
W hen II reached the rink Bert Rogers
coolly swnr . her skates over his shoulder
without even so much as "By Your leave"
and gave her his arm; then afterward
buCkled her skates on IN that same way
~ If it was his right. There was dash
ot color in her checks, and without thank
'"- i'''' 'ne s'ai eeu " III Hei ieai!tss'
sracefu' way.
i"e hi2ht WAS "itteriy coIn' there were
very few on the rink save their party She
was some distance from them all, when
turning she sa" that he was giving her
''ase' ''ie increased her speed her 1901
struck some slight projection in the ice
she fell, and suddenly all the world was
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as well as ever she said impatiently.
lie paid no attention to her remark, bnt
drew chair directly before her, and took
both hands IN MS. She had taken OIL her
gloves and tossed them IN chair near by.
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