Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
NELLIE'S MISTAKE.


mad him and his millions as fast As ever
Ash was hooked by an angler
So being safe, since no other girl in her
circle was So pretty, since her wardrobe
was perfect and her lover entirely subju-
g,tcd Miss Ncllic had time to note the soft
ovrression that came into Ruth Hazards
e,.ts when Oliver Lynn's name was men
TONED.
Now, Oliver Lynn was poor young
man. with no great personal attractions,
one he no means n catch in any sense of
tho word and Miss Nellie had no idea of
rassiny her life, or even a part of it, in
cconoluiliug n small salary.
However, she could not resist the temp.
tation If robbing Ruth Hazard Of her one
beau-thc only ono plain, pale little Ruth
had ever had.
Oliver Lynn was just the man toadmirc
. beautiful face and hers eentra>ted to
snch advantage with Ruths. Ruth. more
ever, had no pretty clothes and was only
her poor cousin.
And II Mr.. Walton grew angry she
could tell him how she had refused Mir
Lynn. because She liked some one else
better" and win him back in an instant.
And Oliver Lynn, though he knew Roth
to be So pure and good, was ogled and
smiled away from her side II that Of her
dazzling cousin, and soon seemed to for
get. when .lc was near. that Ruth existed.
Ruth was only Is and not in the least
vain She had built castles in the air, in
which pretty second floor ain, =4aiss in II
basket ready TO darn figured eenspieuot,siy.
Bat she WAS n very sensible little erel-
ture. and after the first pang she said to
herself Better to know that he IS tickle
1 IT,. H.,
discovered II.
Ruth did not fight" for her beau at all
She was yauquishcd at once. One dag she
came quietly to Nellie Green and badc her
goodhy.
mia wants me home again, she said.
And | am not fond of the city, rs you
know
1T i, all over now" said little Ruth,
gazing wcarily at the flying landscape from
the window If the train ~ am SO glad
that don't care any more for him. but
wish that | had never met him. p"
And just then gentleman, carrying a
bag in his hand, brushed past her oyerset
a parcel on the seat, paused to apologize
and 50 brought on II mutual recognition.
Miss Hazard!' cried he.
"Mr. Walton!''
"You are not going homc?'
"Ycs, - said Ruth; mother wants me.
Mr. Walton looked convinced To him
self he said;
''That rascal Lynn has Tilted her. Mel
lie IS beautiful, but no excuse for deserving
such sweet little creature There 3
something in her besides sweetness, too, l
fancy"
He told her that he was going to Water.
ford on business, and Nellie lived just n
mile this side OF Waterford And she told
him OF tho woods, and the mountain
streams that grew SO after one nights
rain, and Of the beautiful rainbows that
crowned the peaks, and OF the way the
moon rose round and golden above them
in the winter nights.
Then be opened a certain window in his
soul, usually closed tight, and talked to
Ruth Hazard as he had never talked to
Nellie Green.
suddenly n the midst Of this talk came
"a fierce whi-'le scream, backing of the
engine, crash and the sound Of horror
stricken voices.
y few moments afterward Ruth came
to consciousness to find herself among the
debris Of the car, claspcd tight in what
seemed q death grip. 1t WAS Mr.. Walton
who held her, but he knew nothing of the
lOLuitlR, ne neither SilIht Ii)E stAiItti
When they unclasped his fingers, they
fell down upon his breast like those Of u
dead man.
The verdict OF the surgeon, Ruth 5 Ia
Their, WAS that Mr.. Walton was neither
dead nor going to die, but he took him to
his own house nevertheless and did his
best for him, and soon he had II GONZALES
cent on his hands instead of an apparently
dying patient.
Meanwhile in the city they knew moth
ing of the accident, and Miss Nellie u lit
tie weary Of Oliver Lynn and anxious for
Mr. Waltou's return, did her best 70 bring
her flat fish TO the point of hooking, that
she nigh, give him cold douche Of re-
fusal
At last one day Mr. Oliver with many
bushes and much confuSion informed
Miss Nellie that hc adorcd her, and offered
her his hand and heart
On the steps he met another gentleman
Mr. Walton. They bowed, but did not
speak And in moment more Miss Nellie
gave both hands to her returned captive.
You naughty man, she said What
a while you have been away
a vary short time, considering the ex-
pcriencc II has given me, y said Mr.. Wal
ton "You We had no news OF the smash
l see"
1.-THE WHAT" cried Nellie.
THE railroad accident, said Mr.. Wal
ton. Your cousin Ruth was on the
train. -
"Not hurt, hope!' cried Nellie.
"No," said Mr. Walton, but l had
rib or two broken, and my brains very
nearly knocked out, believe. I've been
at your unce's house, and l tell you it's
worth being i'll to recover in such hands. .
To think that should not have known
of all thisl" cried Nellie pathetically.
Yes, Z" said Mr.. Walton coolly, lit was
odd. BY the way, how is Mr.. Lynn? All
settled between you two l suppose, by
this timc?"
Yes it is settled, she said. The fool
ish fellow really asked me to have him to-
day, but | told him that-that-I liked
some one better"
1tThnt was worry cr,1el of Won Miss Mel