Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-09-06
FENCING

AMI the three traits combined attract.
si her. They took long walks in the
mornings aud invariably seated them
selves la some shady nook where in
stead OF dreaming the happy hours
away" they discussed abstruse ques-
lions.
Several weeks passed, and there was
no mention between them of their
growing intimacy. lie spoke of re-
turning 10 his work in the city without
mentioning any regret at the discontin-
uance Of their walks or their sittings
10 the moonlight ON the porch. She
dared not mention the parting for fear
her voice would tremble.
one morning after they had come in
FROM a walk they went to the mantel
la the living room. where the mail was
deposited. aud she, taking up a letter
addressed to him Ia a woman's hand.
gave Il 70 him. lie simply said,
Thank you" She spent the afternoon
wondering who was his correspondent
aud surmislng his action at receiving n
letter from a mother. sister. girl
friend or sweetheart. IL II were from
either ~ the first three he would have
said something 20 denote the fact; II
FROM sweetheart, he would have said
no more than thank you" This was
her reasoning.
The next morning instead Of waiting
Tor BIN 20 go 20 walk she went alone
That Is what a girl In love would
usually do under the circumstances.
She assumed on evidence that would
have NO weight with twelve iurymen
mind you. | say jurymen not jury
women-that his correspondent was his
fiance.
When she returned depot hack"
was being driven up TO the door and
who should get out OF Il but the com
paniOn Of her former walks, whose
companiouship she had taken pains to
show she did not longer care for. but
whose absence had made her miser-
able. That was not all; he handed
out very attractive looking girl,
whom he led into the house lie re
appeared just as the girl who had wit
messed the arrival was approaching the
porch. He went TO meet her. pleas
antly. but noticing a severe expression
ON her face his own assumed a serious
east Evidently there was a change.
He had been intending 10 explain his
not joining in her walk by telling her
that he haa gone to the station, but
he Concluded TO await Developments.
"Tleas,.it walk he asked.
Very"
81 didn't see you when you started"
lit Is not TO be expected that you
should go to walk with me erery
morning"
certainly not: that would be very
selfish OF me. Suppose we 20 into the
summer house"
Thank you: I'm tired. | shall rest
awhile before dinner
As you like. I'll stroll down TO the
river bank Good morning"
This was not 20 her purpose. She
changed her mind and said she would
90 into the summer house for few
minutes only.
Why did you deliberately go or to
walk without me this morning." he
asked when they were seated. He as
sumed that she had done this, he did
not know IT,
II don't care TO attract the attention
of those in the house by these walks.
especially
'Wellf"
The young lady who has just ar.
rived might not like IT,"
Il hadn't thought of that"
You should have thought OF It,"
I'VE men are methodical fellows.
We take up matters as they core
along. while your sex are prone TO
take them up as fancy dictates"
AS principle Dictates
THAT word principle has many con
ditions. Sometimes it IS rigid. some
times elastic"
II should think In this case 1t must
be elastic"
You must remember that what we
call principle partakes Of education.
The Greeks
BoblcE lit hTetkn. W nat hdu thtg
to do with us?"
There was n brief silence. Evidently
the hair splitting was over. Presently
he said:
we shall not hereafter be quite so
free to enjoy these walks together.
for
Evidently not"
my mother will be up on Saturday,
and
"Oh. your motherw
Yes. She is an invalid. and l shall
need to devote n good deal Of time 10
her"
And the rest will belong to an
other"
What otherT'
THE young lady who has already ar
rived"
"she will help me in the care Of my
mother"
''That will be her duty"
"And her pleasure"
Certainly; OF course"
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