Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-02

sand | haze had the reputation Of being
popular with the ladies. but ! never so
far forgot myself as a member Of the
Hathaway family as to yield % the fasci-
nations Of nameless adventures"
"Fatherw
"Do not be wrathful. my son: I am
only calling her by the name she de-
serves. She is some poor girl VINO WANTS
to catch rich husband. and she smiles
on ron because she fancies You green
enough--excuse the slang, il you please
TO be deluded by her arts
Lester flung himself out OF the room in
a pet. and the judge ordered his horse
and went to take an afternoon ride.
Gail il fate or whatever you please.
just as the judge was passing Egertop
cottage ont rushed big dog and iii hit
ened his horse so that the judge was
thrown. but sustained no injury beyo1d
a few bruises and the demolition of his
gold trimmed eyeglasses.
But the fair mistress OF the cottage
came flying to his side and carried him
into the house. leaning on her arm, and
stood over him with cologne and rose
water and was so sorry that the dreadful
thing had happened.
Il shall never love Flight again. for It
was my dog that caused the accident"
she said plaintively. with her beaut full
eyes cast down and her scarlet lips made
up ready to cry. Dear mel | am so
unfortunate"'
The judge was charmed out of himself.
He had been ready to worship the girl
for her beauty at the first glance. and her
distress finished the victory.
He took her little, trembling hands in
his and said softly:
"How can | ever be sufficiently CRATE
full to Flight? For ii seems that his
agency has procured me the aequaint
ance OF Miss Blanchard"
He remained at the cottage to tea and
In the evening Lucille drove him home in
her pony carriage. and when she left
him Judge Hathaway was conscious of
only one thing ia the world, and that was
that Lucille Blanchard was the most
magnificent woman he had ever seen.
He was very close mouthed and tact
turn to Lester all the next day. and as
evening drew on he astonished every
body by ordering the carriage. He was
going to call on lady. And Lester, by
brihing the coaehman on his return,
learned. to his Infinite amazement that
cottage and remained an hour, and fur
thermore that Miss Blanchard had come
out on the piazza with him, and the
watchful John was certain that he had
seen the judge Kiss her hand!
Lester was very joyful over the intelli-
genee. for he felt sure that his father had
reented and that Lucille had charmed
him so that he would consent to have her
as daughter. and the young man fully
expected a settlement of ten thousand
and the parental blessing without delay
A few evenings later he met his father
ana Lucille ut a bail where he had hoped
to monopolize the lady's attentions. and
so engaged was she with the old gentle
man that she did not give single dance
to the son. Lester thought this was car
rying the matter little too far. and
when he met his father in the hall of
Hathaway House as they returned home
he said:
Father. you are pleased with Miss
Blanchard. | should judge, by the way
YOU have kept her TO yourself this even
ing
YES. am pleased with her." returned
the judge. ''Ahem, ahem, She is the
most splendidly graceful woman ! ever
saw, and. Lester, | have been thinking
lately that the hall needs mistress"
Testers heart gave a great jump. II
was coming. surely. and he was all ready
to throw himself upon his fathers neck
and pour out his gratitude.
Eyes. father" said he eagerly.
81 have not thought upon the matter
until recently" pursued the old gentle
man with refreshing coolness: but. max
ing the acquaintance of Miss Blanchard
has-ah-has. in -yes-turned my
thoughts into n new channel. She is a
very fine woman. my son. and this even
ing she has consented to become my wife
and your mother!'
Lester started back with an oath too
strong to chronicle and burst out of the
house. The next morning he left town
and did not return for five years. When
he did so, he found Mrs. Lucille the
mother of twins and the judge pompous
and happy Though little mortified by the
fact that his wife had been the daugh
ter of waSherwoman. But She was
very beautiful and the judge made tie
best OF her birth.
Mr.. Hartley Blanchard was married
to Annette. Testers old sweetheart. and
poor Lester, feeling that there was little
chance OF his getting much out of his IA
TIERS property, now that the old gentle
man was raising new family, married
the Widow Hodge. who had half nal
lion and was as happy as people in gen
eral. for how many of us. think you. ever
reach the pinnacle of bliss we have
dreamed of reaching ?-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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