Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-12-27
A FASCINATING MAN

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the city ana was DESTROYS that Clara.
who was charming girl, shogid marry
a city man. His plan was % sell the
farm ana set UP country store. This
would take him TO the city to buy
goods, where he would make the &C
quaintance OF business men through
whom be would gradually work his
way into a wider field. Some of these
acquaintance he might Introduce to
Clara. and among them she might find
husband
Douglas carried out his PLAN Before
starting to the city his sister warned
him to beware of city people and re-
member that he was not versed in city
ways To TINS ne replied that he had
letters to the nrfa OF Burt \ Riclara-
son and would rely on them for advice.
Burt 4 Richardson were wholesale
grocers. Douglas was received by Mr.
Richardson, Who said TO him;
Aou nave Eoeus TO bEy III 50 many
diuerent INES mat you mad besfer take
one or our CLERKS 70 SHOW you where
you can buy cheapest ~ The same
tiine you can SOUND the market Tor
your groceries, ana we VIII Go as Wen
or pet's" 'ian You can d. elsewhere
Dotsas S.ao1y aceenlei tue o'fer.
ana Ile cierE VINO was seat Win hisn,
Eiperl A,aiis. put MIN rSnt INTO 'he
way o. securing bargains, ana py
O'Clock aH cut the groceries had been
Purchasei. Douglas hau ioaha ADAMS
strlctiy business slan ana was much
reieNcl on returning 70 the store 10
De ihtroauced 70 MT. MerVinan. VINO
ne uheesssoou had Just dropped IN ana
whose se1iaiits capuVa.ea ,he young
countr. Eiah at once. MI MerTimnn
seemed 10 take 70 douglas ana sat
chatuns WIN MN wniie the others at
tehuea . BUSINESS.
Merfihi;iii, SAID MT hichnrdson,
we arc very busy just now ana cant
give MI Midway the attention he
needs. can't you devote yourself to
III ilis evening
snah De most happy, SAID the
Seni'ii Aieifinian'
nc evening was = reVeiatioh 10 tne
Suhs Asescniiit- ne saw the sights
" une e''s ~ tne most uei4sptiui Iash-
ion az 'rieu 70 pay us snare OF the
eApehse. put Merriihan Woud Wink Ut
ny .asniers anu remark 70 Dousias'
Maie liii ! ~ 70 your pace tnen II
WI pe you VINO slaii 10 une paying.
bousis pee.ilie' ,cohiiueh'iai SNOW
~ M NC" lfieiiu pnososraph OF
''i,ii'n d, onee went
oet H. oeeAIins tnc
Aa " e no'' oeaisiui ne nau
..ei $50 men a secfe. uessire erept
my po0s-as oseast. Merrilnah was
'u -, ''s i--.'ses' ie "ou,a nag ior Siira-
"eN. iioinins Aeirii'ian spoAe
" .ne I''Sssie IA suei Terms .nat Ell
<A."'ns ''sAei ~ see II. iAe slNeu
=. - - sol'e ,nns' 'ne' ,ai'ied :.
-sio's !" "oiu D"usias wouiu
appoin.eu hau ne no,
u.s'n. s'''iSi''f win aefriilihii eh'hut
siasii-
poaSias' having completed his pur-
chases' hurried nome to tell Cara that
ne had made the friend OF his life. who
haa 1aiien IN love with her picture and
was dying TO see her. he was to come
up soon, when Douglas would return
the fayors he had received. but must
necessarily do so in his own house.
This would throw Merriman and Clara
together.
Week after week passed, but nothing
was heard of MFR. Merriman. Doug
las was disappointed. When October
came he wrote inviting Merriman to
come up and make them a visit. The
letter was answered by the firm. say.
ing that Merriman was very busy. A
few DAYS later young Ebert Adams
walked into the store in shooting cos
tune and said he was on his way TO
his shooting club. Douglas inyifed
him to supper. and from the moment
he and Clara met they seemed desner.
ately pleased with each other.
Adams did NOT gel away RI his shoat-
ing for several days, remained there
but a short time and when he came