Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-11-04

the last l WIS afraid he'd see through
1t. although truly il is document you
can read pretty well any way you
choose. My heart was in my mouth
until Auny Nan took the bait Now
we two have plain sailing. Before the
fortnight is up we can be-
'What?s Ladyloye asked breathless-
", freeing herself and standing In front
of him on tiptoe. He caught both her
hands and made her reverence, say
ing softly Happy and married. My
governor sailed for home three days
back. Just let him get here, and I'll
show the gcssips I'm no such bad
match for you as they have tried TO
make me out. He meant TO stay away
another year. but cabled him how my
life's happiness was at stake. oh, /
didn't doubt you. not the least. l
knew you'd be equal TO love in cot
tage. 1t is our friendly enemies |
wanted to confound.'
I'm wondering" Ladylove said in
an almost awestruck whisper, what
Aunt Mans answer will be-
Il hope yes, for Sandy's sake" Jack
said. But one can never tell what is
going to happen when one man pro-
poses as another man disposes."
The gossips of Creston were duly
COMPOUNDED. Jack married Ladylove,
with Aunt Mans beamiEg approval, the
day before Sandy Corlew's probation
ended. Such a piece of news, of course,
ran through the country life wildfire.
Sandy heard II about shutdown and rode
straight and hard TO Cresswell. He
found Miss Cresswell upon the porch
there, a figure of graeiously mature
womanhood, wonderfully enchanting
in the softening dusk In spite of feel
ing that he had been fooled and played
with, Sandy could not speak even
grufIly when he asked, whats ell
this cock and bull story of Ladyloye
marrying that artist chap yanston and
going off with him in a coach and
four?'
"Oh, it's real romance. beautiful
one"' Miss Cresswell said. rising and
giving him her hand She did 1t half
shyly. as though fearing it might be
detained. 1t was very white hand.
plump and dimpled as baby's. Sandy
held ii between both his own big
palms, while the owner of it ran on:
you see it was love at first sight with
Jack and Ladyiove, but ! had TO be
cool 10 him because he was strange.
Not a soul we knew had ever heard OF
him. He understood and really acted
very well; waited until his father came
to speak up for him. Then there was
no withstanding them. l had TO let
them marry offhand''-
Il think you might have at least
told me-" Sandy said. half resentfully.
Miss Cresswell blushed-blushed IN
mistakably and said: There were rea-
sons against it. I-you see. did not
quite know my own mind. Besides II
might have seemed to you-well, pre-
eipitate''-
mo such thing" Sandy said stoutly.
Even through his denseness he began
to see how the land lay. He began TIC
see, too, how he could save his vanity
from smart. Miss Cresswell was rich
and handsome and kind. At the worst
she could but refuse him.
Now am here, tell me you'll marry
me Christmas" he went on masterful-
ly. Miss Cresswell said nothing. only
let him take her in his arms.
Five minutes later she whispered
softly: You owe Jack something San
dy-until he read your letter thought
you wanted Ladylove."
"0h, Jack is wise guyr' Sandy said,
with the accent of conviction.