Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16
The Landing Of
Mr.. Martiindale
8, DONALD cHAMBERLN

Indeed. where did she 80 for her
summer vacation this Year,
IN let you know In moment. sir.
Please come In"
The gentleman went into the draw.
ing room and the maid disappeared up
stairs. Entering telephone booth. she
shut the door carefully aud called up
her mistress at the Colonial hotel. Ar
lington Springs. When the lady came
to the telephone the maid said:
MIR. Martindale has called. He has
asked me where you have gone this
summer. suppose | may give him
your address"
"wait moment Then. after q
pause. Yes. you may give him my
address
The maid went downstairs with
card In her hand bearing the infortna-
ton required and handed It to MIR.
Martindaie. He glanced at It. then left
the house He had been paying atten-
ton to Miss Worthington for long
while: at least. they had been very
companionable. The gentleman was
considered quite catch and the lady
was anxious TO land him. During the
spring he had considered the expedi.
ency OF giving w hts bachclorhood by
marrying Miss Worthington and had
decided that be could not possibly bear
to tie himself NJ He had therefore
sheered OF. and Miss Wor,hington had
gone 10 the country without his ask
Ing where she would go. But mitsum-
mer had come roun,i. The city was de-
serted. aud. though be had many
friends at their country places who
would have been glad 10 entertain him.
he was not especially drawn 10 any OF
them. Thinkin. be would enjoy the
companionship VI hts ehum. be Ind
called at her house for her address.
The next day Miss Worihington re-
ccived a note from her chnm which
read:
thinking of taking an outing. II you wor't
be bored b, my company I'll Join you
Tor a few days,
va tfNtRtA va kAAs ARAr AA@r NRi
ington delibcratei. Had she better re.
ply that she WAS nor feeling very well
and Kept her room most OF the time
The country is good place for grit
To land lover. but Miss worthngton
had not succeeded during the previous
summer. though they had been under
the same roof for several weeks. IL
she had FOIL she would feel more con
iident But there was not man at
the hotel whom she could use TO make
Mr.. Martindalc jealous.
II have it" she exclaimed And. go
Ing 10 the writing roou, she wrote Mr..
Martindaie that the season In the coun.
try was very dull and he would not
ind Arlington Springs much OF an i'm
provenent OH the city. At the same
time. II he desired to escape from III.
latter. she would do what she could 10
relieve the cnnul
Now. there was but one train q day
to Arlington Springs. arriving at
O'Clock tn the afternoon. Every after
noon at quarter to Miss worthing.
A*o Es~AfsNa w HAtA " LIE FkAtAke
wherein wis located the station. cal
culating to arrive ut the latter az the
train came In. The postofiice was d.
rectly opposite the station. aud the
lady carried letter In her hand.
STAMPED and otherwise ready for mali
Ing. II was addressed to an old lame
OF hers who had az one time caused
Mr.. Martindale some concern. Within
the envelopS was blank sheet Of pa
per.
Miss worthineton had carried her
letter to the pcstotiee on three difYer.
ent afternoons. only to take II back
with her On the fourth day. arriving
simultaneously with the train. she saw
Mr.. Martindnle alight She attracted
his attention. and he joined her.
Il bad given you up" she said.
Your letter was not encouraging.
but it's dreadfully hot In the city. /
could stand II no longer"
III you like Wen walk back to the
hotel together"
Surely. have only this suit case.
can't stay very long I'll put it In the
Colonial coach"
Having attended to this matter. be
started across the street for the post
Office with Miss Worthington. She
Dropped her letter. and he picked IL
up. The address he could not help
seeing. He started. and, holding the
letter In his hand he looked auxiously
ut Miss Worthington She seemed
somewhat embarrassed
Il fear" he said, that my coming ID
tnopportune"
why soy'
~'Possibsy you are engrossed with
Give me the letter.
A revolution had suddenly broken
out In Mr.. Martindale's breast He
had either lost or was about to lose
Miss Worthington. What we can get
we don't prize; what we can't get we
covet
Perhaps" he said. II had better re-