Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-05

hooh' Ms coulu never move without her
siyiy following or watching him. If play
ing poker with Jackson and the others, he
would see her vivid, dark face and glitter
Ing eyes peering in at the smoking room
window. If having tea In Mrs. James
pratty sitting room, the Indian would be
lurking somewhere about the yard or pa
ito. OF course every one soon knew, and
that was what started the drinking.
Poor Dupont 1t was all very bad, and
1t kept getting worse, for few nights pass
ed when he went sober to sleep. Six
nights of the seven his brother officers put
him to bed. or else he spent the night on
the floor-anywhere. Had 1t not been for
the arrival of Miss Warren on a visit to
Mrs. James, it is possible that d. T. s
would have been Dupont's fate in very
short time. Many people say that wom-
an, no matter how good and sweet she
may be, can never exert any influence
over drinking man, for that such one
is lost-no woman can save him 1t may
be so in most cases, but in the case of Du
pont and Miss Warren an exception was
proved.
1t was love at first sight, for Miss War
rem was woman that few men could help
loving, and Dupont in spite of Eurioueta
and drink, was still q man eminently to
be cared for And then be was down.
he had been drinking; bo was in tronble
though the riIl did nor knew what from
bic it WAS, and some of his friends had
deserted him Tint vaa enoucb for Nor.
otbv Warren Fond If hin, AZ sho ,eas tn,
fact that other rCopIe were down ON him
and said sreerinp THINGS obant him made
her care all the moro Ste told him So
Determined for Dorathv's sake tn hraee
M. sion drinking and other THINGS. I'm
uont plainly ana roughly told Enriuljcta
that he was tn marry n white ..l,dv.u
that he would Give her tEnrioueta) all the
money she needed to 90 AWAY. and than
was all. There was no scene and Fnri
oueta said sullenlv that she would 90
away that night Dupont fling away All
his brandy bottles. took an ice cold hath
and some bromo seltzer and nrenared for
n long ride over the hills With his sweet
heart Somewhat astonisbed Mt tho xvav
In which Enriouetn took her dismissal he
would not think about IL longer for Dor.
othv would mako a man ~ bim
The engagement Dorothv said wou,a
last only II be nrove, frat no peod not
wound not-drink anv more There was
M other ransom nrevsnting tbe;r o,rly
MARRIAGE Tor be had monev bosides bis
nav and she was indenendent Only ber
dearest Ted must show everyhoav that ba
copld Give nm drinking Shs haiieved in
him hut he must yiya nm ar;Dting for
her fathers sake
What tho moor fellow endrrea In his hard
f,ght against tho cravin, fnr drint o,Iy a
man who has haen through ir cap cav
There were times when hs did NOT dare CO
pear Dorotbv otbars wban bs would ,ofE
himself INFO his room stil otbars wbep hs
would a1most eiva an So,,a,i,,,os no
would sit with his revalver in bis hand
fgbting tho craving and half differentiated
to end IL all with tho nistoI Tbep nor.
otbv,s sweet face would come bcfor,, hin,
and bs would tobt ON And in tho anh n
was all conaucred and he knew tha, he
would never feel the craving apain-for
Dorothv,s sake
The weadiny dav wos A,e5 Dorotbv,s
things had hcen sont for since she would
not leave him To 90 HON. fer rhen and
tho two xyere "a bannv "a naon,a ever oct
to he in this world
Only at times would Dunont think of
Enrioueta. He had wanted to tell Dor
othv ahont her but Dorothv womb hear
NOTHING Win her Trusting arms ahout
bis nect sbe had told him that sbe want
cd Ia hear nothing about the mast. the
futnre won,d he hers The only thing
was-the drinkinol That would ha ali
that conld mart them
That NIGHT there was n tinv dance at
tho barracts for ahout ton connies Soma
of the Tenth from Las VEGAS had at oreat
exnensa and trouble come over tn Pines
Altos tn attend IL. and tho ladies' had mt
forth ezra efforts ia have thinps in shane
The walls were covered with repimental
colors swords sahers and flags. the mn.
sic was To bs extraordinarilv good and tbe
summer di,,o. also there was ice
Dunont changed burrieolv from riding
c,otbas to regulation evening dress for be
waa IN ,ala norntbv as a ,natter of course
They had been riding that afternoon.
n WINS warm sultrv NIGHT Dunont
uas thirsty sna there was no saltzer in
bis roou neithor vas bis man about To
ge, sons 60 ha was obliged to nut I'm
Nth common water thar stood coolin1 in
nm Indian ella ON the window sill He no