Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-16

another?
what" asked Miss Phipps, lower
ing her eyes.
DOG"
"Oh, no. couldn't. / can never put
another dog in Toinette's place."
do! Think what comfort it would
be to have pet just like your lost one.
What breed was Toinetter
"a Queen Charles"
"Ah, yes l remember"
'Papa wanted me to have a heavens
terrier, but 1 preferred Queen
Charles"
"a heavens terrier! Is that a new
breed?'
'1Oh, no. They're usually called sky
terriers, but that sounds too doggy, you
know"
II see. Pardon me-" He took bit
of cambria from her hand and wiped
tear from her cheek.
"a pearl What is there in one of
these little drops that goes straight to
the heart"
81 don't know" said Miss Phipps,
with a sigh.
$50 you give me permission to send
you Queen Charles?'
She sank upon a dozen pillows that
were scattered on q divan, and he sat
down beside her
"Oh, it's too soon. I can't-not yet.
Some day perhaps I'll be able to en-
Irvine my broken affection about an
ntbor nor hut NOT r,nvv-dnptt oil mo -
But what will the poor little ten
drills of your heart do in the meantime
for something to cling TOT"
81 have papa and Gamma"
"They are of a different generation"
"My brothers"
'They are always either at their clubs
or dancing attendance on girls who are
not their sisters"
"Oh. dear, where shall / turn for
comfortT
You can accept my Offer
"Oh. yes. l forgot. / am so grieved
that | don't know what we are talk
ing about. And you really think l
can take hold of a new love"
II did not know that
THE dog. Don't forget what She
colored slightly and looked hurt.
Forgive me. | had no thought to
pry into your affairs of the heart. You
are weeping again.
Il keep thinking of the dear little
thing all the time. | can't withdraw
my thoughts from her for moment"
"You must have an object When l
bring you the dog that object will be
provided. In the meanwhile
81 might be thinking of you" She
looked up sidewise at him through her
tears like little bird expecting a ca
resS.
IF you can be happy thinking of me
you will kill two birds with one stone"
"Ilow?"
I'VE will both be happy"
Well" she said, after a thoughtful
pause, I'm wondering if l can accept
your Offer
You can; you will! 1t will be de-
voted to you. 1t will be companion
for your drives, your walks. 1t will
cherish you as the dearest thing on
earth. In summer, when the evening
shadows are long, it will stroll with
you from your seashore home down to
where the waves roll; in winter, when
you are fatigued with balls, parties,
the chatter of a heartless world, it will
read to you some sweet poem
Read to me?'
He had bent forward till his lips al
| most touched those of the girl langutd-
ly reclining on the pillow. The "break"
he had made would be best atoned for
by pushing on. Il offer YOU
"A queen, Charles"
something better. though no more
worthy of you. l offer you my heart,
my hand, my all. Dear little girl, let
me console you"
"Will you make me forget Toinette"
Il will try TO make you forget every
one but me. One thought for even a
bird, butterfly, and I shall be jealous.
/ shall claim you all-your beautiful
hair, your liquid eyes and, above all,
those two rosy
1t was impossible to speak with his
lips pressed upon hers, but touch is
sometimes a better means Of commu-
nicating than sound.
Never" she said to a friend the
next day, would have accepted him
so suddenly had he not taken advan-
tage Of my desolste feelings at the loss
of nay dear Toinette."
OLIVIA c. MORTON.