Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-03-30

You are tired, go to your room, and
think the lost is found"
'Do not raise false hopes" was his only
answer as he left her.
Mrs. Cowan went directly to Clata's
room and receiving no answer to her
knock. opened the door, and going softly
to the bedside stopped and kissed Claras
forehead. She opened her eyes, but the
frightened look changed to one of joy as
she saw who the intruder was.
Clara" she began. sitting down on her
bed, "tell me all you know Of yourself
My brother thinks you are his child"
Clsra's face shone as Mrs. Cowan had nev-
er seen it, and she replied
1T must have been years ago. | re
member a woman | called auntie taking
me on board vessel and sailing some
where Then we went TO an old tumble
down house-she died there, and dying she
told me had father alive and my name
was Clara Harden White, instead OF
Vernoa Caste as she called me. That Is
all know except this" and unclasping a
chain from her neck she opened gold
locket with C. H. W. on one side while the
other side was studded with diamonds.
Touching spring II few open and there
her brothers wife.
1t is my beautiful mother" whispered
Clara"
Come with me. YOU have found your
they went to show the locket
As Mr. White saw it he gave cry Of
JOY and clasping Clara in his arms said to
his sister. RUBY, the lost is found"
1t is a beautiful moonlight night and
Hortense tired Of the noise and talk in-
side had slipped from the room 10 the
porch unobserved, as she supposed, but
soon she heard footsteps and Leon Burns
Was by her side. She moved away and sat
down. but he followed and took a seat by
her side. strong desire to run away
came 10 her but she ,taid and told him he
must not talk for she wanted to be quiet.
For a time silence reIgns then he ex-
claims, "IIortense can you not see how
love you?"
Il do not think it visible to the unas-
sisted eye, she replied coldly.
"Will you never answer ME drcent;"
Yes. sir. thank you for the honor"
What honorf"
The honor Of your loving me, | sup
pose did not know | was a lovahle Oh
ject. Is that decent answer she asks.
Wont you be my Wife" he asks and
drops on one knee by her side.
Mr. Burns, DO get Up, you look too
silly" and she burst out laughing.
He rises and sngrily asks, Have you no
heart. Miss Cal!?"
ON. yes. indeed, think have, If 90
down those steps and run back, feel il
some" she replied still laughing.
H tarned angrily on his heel and walked
4 few PAGES. but soon retnrued With an
other question. Il, there another"
Another " hat" she asked a. If the sub
jtct had left her mind.
Another you love, is that Why you re-
fuse 10 be my wifet'
Yes, do love another with all my
heart and do you think would marry you
loving him as | do!'
And may know who the favored one
i,?"
Yes, indeed, it, no secret Il is my
pet crow at home"
He cannot help joining 10 the laugh
that came from her lips, although he is
angry.
just then step is heard, and Graston
Jones said, "Hortense you are wanted in
the parlor" With mi-chcvous glance
at Burns she leaves them.
''Graston, I'm in love" exclaimed Burns.
as Hortense passed in.
is that anything new" asks Graston
coldly
We'll, | guess it is, | never was In 1--we
before All men have fancies. but not
this love Your cousin a. never loved or
can love again.
Not even the love you had for Nina
Crane was 80 strong as this, presume,
said Graston Listen to me-" he went
on before Leon Burns could speak You
won that girls affections and when she
loved You as few women Can love, you cast
her Of because you saw your way, so you
thought, to marry an heiress-my little
cousin" As Graston Jones stood by Leon
Burns he raised his strong right hand to
heaven and said, II this night register a
vow TO heaven that If you ruin the happi-
answer for It,"
And your reputation of the rich, fas-
cinatng Leon Burns shall be the poor for
tune hunter instead" said sweet voice
stepping from coruer where the darkness
hid her
Nina Crane" broke from Icons lips.
Yes, Nina Crane; woman does not
stand by and let the man she hates win
money so easily, for my love is now hate"
she replied.
Without word he left them. and the
next morning the stage bore Leon Burns
from the hotel; so he passed from their
life.
AS Nina stood on the porch with the
morning air bathing her cheek Graston
joined her. In grave tones he asked,
Nina, how can thank you"
Il only did my duty" she replied, land
hate him as heartily as a woman can hate,
who once loved"
Would you laugh in my face now If
should ask you that same question:"
Perhaps. l would" she answered.
Nina, love you as l did then"
With a sob the proud beauty dropped
her head on his shoulder, and he who had
waited SO long for this one woman
was rewarded. As they stood with Gras-
tons arm about her Hortense came around
the corner of the hotel. For a moment
she stopped and looked from one to the
other, and then exclaimed, "Cousin Gras-
ton, aren't you ashamed Of yourself max
ing love where every one can see your"
mo more than you did last night" re-
piled Nina.
1.-The love making was not on my side,
and hear the moor fellow has left T njtv