Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-21

You would not have proposed such
4 plan II your conscience had been
| clean"
| "Katew
.what?''
why don't ron study law? Tou'd
make far better lawyer than nine
tenths OF the men"
I'VE women don't need 10 study law.
| We are born with enough law In our
heads to serve our own purposes. and
we don't want any more"
'Then you decline to meet me half
way. confessing your past transgres-
Bions as well as ~
mo: IN confess all. but warn you
that my sins are SO slight that they
are not worth confessing."
II must be the Judge of that"
"Oh. go on
well. to- begin at the beginning.
there was that Miss Fitzhugh from
Virginia. She was engaged to an
army officer in the Philippines. She
undertook to make me believe that she
had made mistake. which she didn't
nAu out III sue met me.
THE horrid thingr'
There was nothing In that, was
there!'
"Of course not. Go on"
Then followed Helen Blake, who
had driven country lad to drown
himself Yon wouldn't have had me
hang myself for her. would your
Il wouldn't mind II you had driven
her to commit suicide herself"
That's two. A widow got hold of
me with the intention Of marrying
me. whether would or not. Not being
In marrying mood. demurred. These
are the only cases worth mentioning.
1t only remains for You to give me
clean bill' and proceed with your
own record"
I'm awfully glad to know that
there Is nothing In these reports after
all. and assure you there is no more
In those about me. So you may feel
perfectly satisfied"
Just SO. but think I'd feel better
il had detailed account of each one
OF them from your own sweet lips"
he kissed the aforesaid lips several
times. which doubtless brought forth
the confession that followed:
Ned Bissell was the first. He play.
ed tennis with me. When we had play
ed awhile we sat down on a bench.
There was no one else there and-well.
he did what he had no right to do-he
kissed me-"
What did you let him do that for 2"
How could help myseif?
How many times did he kiss you?'
How many? Why, several times"
"a dozeny'
Il suppose So"
mo matter. since you couldn't help
II. Was that all there was to that at
fair?
| YES"
Didn't be pursue you so that you
were obliged to go away for season 2"
We'll. yes. ne did cut up good
deal"
Never mind any more about him.
How about that young lawyer"
There was nothing In that to my
discredit."
Didn't you force him to go away
for postgraduate course?"
Il didn't do any SUCH
Hold on. | knew an intimate friend
Of his who told me the whole story"
1T seems that you are making my
confession. not l."
| well. go on and make the rest Of 1t
yourself"
There's only one more of any impor-
lance"
"Who is that?'
"Dick Canfield."
is true 1t was a very important one"
"What did you hear?'
Never mind that. sweetheart. He
got over 1t in time and Is engaged.
But he came near putting blight on
| you that would have stuck by you
through life"
There was a solemn silence between
them. during which she Struggled closer
| to him.
Sometimes think" she said at last,
that when we get older we will realize
the dangers through which we have
passed In youth and wonder how we
could have acted so. Then We'll be
very careful and not do so any MORE"
But We won't have any fun"
IL think this is Il good time for us to
reform. don't your
"A splendid time: we won't be tempt
ed any more"
"Of course we won't. Well be wrap
ped up In each other and won't care
enough for any one else to wish to
firt. I'm glad We have made these
confessions. You see. it's an even
thing between us. You have been as
bad as l."
Il thought you exonerated me COM
pletely."
Did II"
This dialogue took place between 10
and IL o'clock at night. At In the
morning Mr.. Elliot after dozen