Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-10-02

mass Of people.
''Shall we go for stroll, too?" asked
Colonel Elliot, and he smiled as she
caught at the suggestion, and he helped
her down from the drag (which way
shall we go?'
''oh. this way" decidedly, turning to
the left.
They had gone half way around before
they met him. Colonel Elliot went up and
spoke to him, and Mrs. Wilmot followed.
How do you do, Mr. CavershamF' she
said. TT is many years since we met. l
wonder il you have forgotten me?"
He turned quickly at the sound of hei
voice and looked down into her gray eyes
with quickening light in his own.
''Josephine!' he cried. forgotten you !
When your voice has haunted me all
these twenty years. though / have only
heard 1t in my dreams"
His eyes were devouring her face. and
flush of youth crept into her checks at
his words.
Colonel Elliot invented friend in the
distance and hurried after him.
You looked at me on the drag just
now" she said, little nervously, "and
you did not know me-"
II was not expecting to see you," he
they were blocking the way.
"And how have you spent all these
twenty years?' he asked.
Il married, became a widow and have
been growing DID," she answered, little
quantity.
His face darkened. "Yes. You let me
know when you married. That was the
last letter l received from you--the letter
which seemed to shatter my life"
"You knew 1t was not my fault. My
fathers death-my mothers poverty-the
whole family would have starved if-if
had waited for you"
Then you should have allowed them te
starve," he said heartlessly. "Were yot
happy" he asked, after minute or two,
with a tinge of jealousy in his voice.
''He was much older than 1. We had ne
tastes in common, but he was always
kind to me. You married too" she said
"Were you happyT"
He did not answer Mt once, and wheL
he did his voice was very bitter.
"She is dead" he said. I'VE will moi
talk of her.
Have you had tea?' he said, turning
to her. Let us go and have it together
He led her into the club tent, and they
sat down side by side.
This is like old times" he said.
yes" she said. Her restlessness had
gone, and a great content was stealing
over her soul.
He leaned a little nearer. sis there
any reason why the old times should no,
come back?" he whispered.
"Old times can never return" she sale
slowly.
mo. But we can make the new time,
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spoiled once because of the want Of mon
ey. Don't you think we might take NJ
the thread of our lives where we dropped
it twenty years ago."
at is so different" she said. "Then J
was young and-beautiful."
You are still more beautiful now. Yo,
seem to forget, Josephine, that am old
err, too--fve years older than you. DOM
want a young girl for my wife. Ivan.
you"
Her gray eyes were shining as they
looked into his.
But she said. at is so soon. Yo,
know nothing about me. / might hav,
changed my very nature in twenty years
How can you tell in the few minutes We
have talked together today?"
"Soonr' he repeated. Soon! When !
have been waiting all these years? 10
sephine. your love could never have beer
SO strong as mine.''
"Could it not?' she answered, with
sigh. "Ah. If you only knew what my
feelings We're today when you glanced al
me on the drag and looked awayr'
''Then you will-you will consent?" h,
cried.
"Yes," she said. 81 will consent" Ane
she turned to him with smile which
sank into his heart.
Colonel Elliot met them as they walkee
toward the gate.
What, Mrs. wilmct. Are you goin,
already?" he said
YES" smiling. 81 am dining early, a,
i am going to the play tonight"
This was different Mrs. Wilmot from
the one who had sat on the drag. Colone
Elliot looked at her admiringly.
There are great advantages in growing
DID," he said gravely. "One misses al
the heartachings and the weary watching,
for some man who-sometimes comes.
thought ii might interest you to hear
Mrs. Wilmot, knowing how you woule
sympathize. / saw little Miss Blue sit
ting on the grass alone with the man sh.
had been watching for. He seemed quit,
content, while she looked radiant"
Mrs. Wilmot colored prettily, for Their,
was twinkle in the colonels eye.
II am glad" she said. a little defiantly
Every glad that little Miss Blue has spen.
happy afternoon too.'-Mainly Abou,
People.
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