Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-03-30
For the Ellsworth American,
A Summer Of the Past.

Allow me to Introduce to you these
charming girls" The speaker was the tall,
handsome Leon Burns. The person spoken
70 Was Ernest Cowsn. newcomer at the
hotel, and former acquaintance Of
Burns. The charming girls were stand
Ing on the steps pulling leaves from the
vines which grew against the posts. Burns
first introduced Miss Call. Hortense Call
was a pretty. saucy maiden, and she was
well aware OF the fact, but as she looked
into the eyes Of Ernest Cowan She saw no
admiration for her beauty. but when
Burns presented Miss White the plain
girls face lighted up. until she seemed al
most beautiful. Glancing at Cowan Hor-
tense saw his face change and heard him
say, Dear Clara. how glad am you are
here"
An! you know Miss White" exclaimed
Burns
II have that honor" Cowan answered,
aud quietly turning to Clara, asked, "Win
you come tor little walk: Please do"
he added entreatingly as he saw her hesi-
tate
Yes | will go" she replied. and going
into the hotel sooD returned with her hat
on, and together they went down the walk
As they passed from sight Hortense
turned TO Burns with her sweet smile and
said; What funny gentleman he was
As cool as an iceberg to me, but the mo-
ment Clara came forward, he was as nice
as one could wish, and did you notice he
did not glance at me afterwards?'
perhaps, my dear, he could not bear to
look upon such dazzling beauty and"
II wish you would talk some sense" she
interrupted 'And | do wish you would
not say my dear it's too provoking to
have you always saying that. Why can't
you talk like others, and not always be re-
marking on my beauty l am tired Of that
subject"
quite lecture, my dear. All! excuse
me- my memory you see is poor, but"
She did not stop to hear more, for she had
spied tall figure coming up the walk and
had flown to meet him.
81 am so glad to see you, Cousin Gras-
tom exclaimed Hortense, breathless, and
he, still with his arms about her, an
swered; And l to see you; you do not
know how have missed my cousin all
these days"
well, come, ,auntie will want to see you"
and taking his hand she led him towards
the house. As they reached the porch
Burns sprang to his feet and exclaimed
"Graston Jones!" With stiff bow Gras-
| ton passed into the house.
Hortense was left an orphan at the age
of seven years, and her aunt adopted her
as she had no daughter. She loved her
cousin as she would have loved brother.
| To her he was the one man in the world.
| But to return to Ernest and Clara. To-
gether they walked about the grounds in
silence until they came to rustic bench.
when Ernest said Lets sit down awhile. Z"
For a time both seemed lost IN thought,
and at last Ernest broke the silence by
asking, "Clara, why did you run away
from me that day?'
"Wha: dsyf"
"Clars," was all be said, but his look
and tone were both full of reproach. She
moved as If about TO 60 but he laid his
hand on her arm and asked, If l should
ask you that same question to-day will you
answer?'
eNo, oh, no, can never be your wife. "
"And why2"
As he uttered those words she turned
and fixing her eyes on his face asked. do
you mean to tell me, Ernest, that you do
not know why will not be your wife?"
yes, 1 do, Clara. cannot understand
you, hoped you cared for me; is there
another between us?"
mo, there is no one care for more than
you, but caring for you Is do. there is q
fact that would always remain with me,
am not your equal BY birth.'