Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-03-11
How They Met.
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Fairw sather-Augustus c. Fairweather.
Funeral from his late residence. "A Du
Pont avenue. at II a. m. Thursday. April
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singular" unused Pemberton. that
there is no age put in. suppose
must go His mother would never
forgive me II ! stayed away"
He looked at his watch and. seeing
that he had just time to reach the
house before the ceremony. left the
club aud proceeded thither arriving as
the obsequies were beginning Direct
ly opposite him sat a very pretty young
woiaan. on whom his eyes were riveted
all through the services. When they
were over and the family and intimate
friends were entering the carriages to
follow the dead TO the cemetery Penn
bcT;on saw the lady who had eaught
his fancy handed into the last carriage
in tie train. He stepped to the ear
riag2. was ushered in by the attend
:2t. the door was closed and the car
Fiage driven away. There was no one
...s,de except the lady and Mr.. Pember-
toa.
1t is not to he supposed that lady
and gentleman will drive several miles
alone together without word In
this instance ii was incumbent on the
lady TO speak first. and she did SO.
Il noticed she said. that the age
Of the deceased was omitted from the
Ceath notice. Do you know how Old
be was:''
Il noticed that myself" replied PEN
berton. bit mustered. Gus was al
ways sensitive about his age. and |
dare say he left it out on purpose"
The lady looked at him wonderingly.
Il mean.' added Pemberton hastily
Il suppose that the family, knowing
Of his preference in the matter. omit
ted it,
One Of the Fairweathers wrote Il
delightful novel, believe. Her Con-
quest"
Martin Fairweather. He had grea.
talents. It's pity he was cut off
while entering on brilliant career"
Was Her Conquest a posthumous
work z"
No" replied Penn berton: he was
forming plans how to follow up the
situation. Il think be wrote 1t before
he died"
Again the lady looked up suddenly.
and Pemberton explained that he
meant the book was published while
tho aufhnr was vof LIVING
Are you an intimate friend OF the
familyi" she asked.
NO. Gus mother and mine are very
dear friends. | have known Gus fairly
well. but not intimately. And you.
suppose you are close to himr'
"A very distant relative, though
confess scarcely know them"
On the way home Pemberton ven
tured to ask permission to call upon
the lady. which was granted. She in
troduced him TO her family as an init
mate friend of the Fairweathers whom
she had met at Augustus Fairweath.
er's funeral. 1t happened that several
friends who saw her with her new
devotee asked her where she had met
last she explained that he was friend
of her cousin, poor Gus Fairweather
who had recently died.
But a few months had passed be
fore there was an engagement between
Pemberton and Miss Anita Brown. the
lady he had met at the Fairweather
funeral. The courtship being short
and Mr. l.
very few Of Miss Browns friends, ~.
engagement occasloned great surprise
among them. The first question al
ways was Where did she meet himf'
and the reply always was: He was
bosom friend of Gus Fairweather. and
the Fairweathers, you know, are close
kin to the Browns. They first saw
each other while poor Gus was bein.
lowered in the grave. Wasn't it a
melancholy meeting to result in such a
happy event?"
One day some months later Pember-
ton and his wife were walking togeth-
er when suddenly the former stopped
and stood stock still. He was white as
q sheet and trembled all over. looking
straight before him.
"Edwardr' gasped his bride. "Whnt
b it?'
Pemberton put his hand to his brow.
Am all right? Do dream?'
"Oh. Edward.'
Meanwhile young man approached
and called: Hello Pemberton. How
are you? This is the lady, suppose.
I've heard all about 1t. Met at my I'M
cle's funeral. Am glad the old duf.er
brought some happiness before he died.
He never did while he lived"
"W-where were you when--your I'M
cle-died? stammered Pemberton.
In Europe. Didn't know anything
about 1t till ! got home. And how do
-ou suppose first heard 1t? Why. at
being told Of the romantic attachment
that had been started between Ned
Pemberton and Miss Anita Brown
while weeping over the old fellows
gravel
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