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Terrible words died, half uttered, on Mellen's lips, his face was fairly livid with passion, a loathing and a hatred which only blood could wipe out. Below the house the lawn and gardens led away into a grove, and towards its gloom Mellen mechanically directed his steps under the cold, gray sky.
The time came when Mellen found the realization of those dreams which fill every youthful soul: he loved, with all the fire and intensity of a first passion. His cousin was made the confidant of this love; he shared Mellen's every thought, and seemed heartily to sympathize with his feelings. It is an old story, so I need not dwell upon it. Both friend and betrothed wife proved false.
The boat spun round and round till they were fairly dizzy; another fierce blast and they were blown directly into the breakers. Mellen's agonized cry was answered by a hoarse murmur from his companion, which sounded like a malediction. Before either could think or act, a more violent blast raging up from the sea, struck the skiff and whirled it in among the rocks.
There was to be no journey, both Mellen and Elizabeth wished to go quietly to the beautiful spot which was to be their future home, and spend the first weeks of their happiness in complete seclusion. The drive was a charming one, and the brightness of the Spring day would have chased even a deeper gloom from Mellen's mind than the shadow which Mrs. Harrington's careless words had brought over it.
Tom was instantly covered with confusion, and let Mellen's hand drop. He knew there was a joke somewhere, but for the life of him he could not see where it come in. "You are beginning to laugh at me before you have even said 'How do you do?" cried he, ruefully. "And am I not to laugh at you, if I please?" exclaimed Elsie.
Elsie began to dance up and down before the hearth, exclaiming: "Oh! you provoking things you stupid owls! Now do guess oh! Grant, just try. Tell me what I have found." Mellen's eyes had not moved from his wife's face. "Have you found Elizabeth's bracelet?" he asked in a tone which made the unhappy woman shiver from head to foot, and startled Elsie out of her playfulness.
But for Elizabeth's hidden anxieties, Mellen's return would have made that old house almost like heaven. As it was, this haunted woman would sometimes forget her causes of dread, and break out into gleams of loving cheerfulness in spite of them.
"Oh, certainly; I will be down to tea." He kissed her and turned to leave the room. "What are you going to do?" she asked, huskily. "I have some letters to write; I shall go to the library in order to do it in peace Elsie is certain not to come there." "Good-bye," said Elizabeth, speaking with hysterical sharpness, which jarred a little on Mellen's quick ear.
Mellen's man, was making his way to the tavern, having come to the island to see that the house was in readiness, and dazzle the eyes of the females by the wonderful new clothes which had fallen to his share of the wedding perquisites. "That's just the ticket," said Caleb; "Mellen's man'll take you over to the place, Mr.
"I couldn't stop away another day," he cried, wringing Mellen's hand till it ached for half an hour after. "We are very glad to see you," replied Mellen; "very glad." "I am much obliged, I'm sure," exclaimed Tom, "and you're just a trump, that's the truth." "I suppose that's the reason you keep him so carefully in your hand," interposed Elsie, laughing.
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