Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-31

-. t'' ~ 'iH, Things" said
k..' -r-.-;a..a ,.t4di.e
t-n -,l rl'.urd.
said ST, ply. SUI
And whit viii Antoine say to your
lending y'ur tIery:" broke in Leonfe',
high 'rr.lo voice
Josephine flro cloudcd
hejf Your tongue, cried madame to
heF daughter Antoine is not such a
fool He VIII think a handful of francs
payment enough"
Josef hiue Looked from one to the other
hesitatlngly, but Ethel, unheedng the
dispute, slipped on the petticoat.
Did not tell mademoiselle it would
be the ri'' size = exclaimed Nine Lenoir
triumphautly. Eth Josephine?n
But Jospehine kept her eyes on the
ground
Their figures are exactly alike, contin-
ucd madame nodding her head in ap-
/ prevail at both supple, graceful forms.
Ethel gathered up the rest of the apparel
In her arms
stop "a moment, mademoiselle, " said
Josephine, touching her. "Antoine Is
strange. He may he vexod, as Mile. Leone
suggested just now.
You won't lend them" Ethers voice
was rlaintive
Madame came to her rescue.
You can't disappoint Mees Etel after 1t
has all been arranged, 3" she said to Joseph
/ Inc, Antoine need not know unless you
are So silly as to tell him, and the money
will come in useful.
a smile crept round tho corners of Jose
phine's lips.
Take the things mademoiselle, she
cried, and Ethel, promising to return them
the following evening, slipped away
About II o clock next morning IL tap at
Stanley's door made him open it. He
stared for moment, then uttered a long
drawn whistle.
"WcN do l look NICE" demanded his
sister eleefully,
"Capital and he laughed heartily.
"How did YOU manage it so soon2 But,
Ethel, - ana his tone was serious, "mind
your p : and q : Don't look about you. "
She nodded.
Il shall 20 straight down the Grand
rue to the quay, pop in upon the Stuarts
and back again. While l am gone, Stan,
you can huy the gloves. Au revoirr' And
kissing her hand she descended the stairs
Percy, coming up almost knocked
against her. He started at the gay appa-
!
GOOD h,ayeus,1 lie groanctl, but before
h. ctul -. morn the bird had flown iute
madau'es rlor.
Pe-ey le-'ta.:sl a moment and walked
into STANLEY rfan
What's If.- mixed tho young fellow,
Il lave jest met Ethel in that ridicu-
luus togtrr,, answered Percy irately.
You VIII lica-e follow her and SEQ that
she tye4 NOS - into mischief, do you
hear '
int Perry, returning; TO his study could
not settle a.ssH 10 lis work. Ethel had
neither tat.-r ,.or III 4thor Little control
as lie possessed over Ter, he was still the
Responsible party. The thought Of posi-
BE Insult to his madcap sister 50 disturbed
him that he resolved to go after her him
self. An unexpected call, however, do
tanned him from putting his resolution in
to immediate action.
In tie parlar Ethel had been duly adj
mired and ilattered
"Eut n4adpmoiselle's hands will betray
her said Nine. Lcnoir. = They are far
too white and delicate. Leonie, fetch u
basket. There the desired article
rived, "mademoiselle can tuck them un-
der her shawl round the basket. So; that
/ better -
Thus equipped Ethel set off
''She is as like Josephine as two peas
from behind, said madame, watching the
girl
II only Antoine does not catch sight Of
her murmured Iennie, with a frowu.
Ethel threaded her way through the
threng OF IeoYlo usual at tat hoUr uf the
day in the Grand rue, and, though she
looked neither - the right nor II the le!t,
She WAS aware Of the many curious gl,sEce5,
smiles and mods directed at her.
Her heart beat loudly-partly excite
mcnt, partly fear of recognition or being
accostcd She gained the StuHrt~' house
without moest.tion. Husband and wife
We're just sitting down to the noon freak
fast when u er.LLiu; maid ushered in
Ethel
"E,hcl'" screamed Mrs. stuart, what
mad freak is thi-2''
/ he captain, who had not penetrated the
disguise IS quickly as his wife, now look
ed grave.
My dear young lady, he said, chow
could ypu do anything 50 risky*'
EtA.loHp,tiued tie joke, bat her friends
shoal, Their beads. How could Percy have
allowed it;
She sat sut.luod and dispirited for few
moments and rose In depart.
Yes, get back as quickly as you can,
you silly child said Mrs Stuart
The return journey had lost its zest the
flavor had gone rom the fun. Ethel as
she went swittly along the quay, was more
alive than eve to the comments of the
passersty and the glances of other fish
girls The l-i ut color in her checks had
given place To p.,!lor-a longing to be safe
again at home seized her, How far off the
Grand rr-a l,...s'