. Maine in history and romance. of reason that forthwith I forgave him, and even whenhe went the length of asking me to wait his return, saying that perchanceby the time he comes back Falmouth may be rebuilt to the extent of pro-viding a place in which we might set up housekeeping together—why,even then I could not say him nay. So ends the story of Rebecca Wilson. When it was written shecould indeed, have had little thought that one day her great-granddaugh- 122 Maine in History and Romance ter and namesake would come across a bundle of papers yellowed withage, and finding the ink-written char
. Maine in history and romance. of reason that forthwith I forgave him, and even whenhe went the length of asking me to wait his return, saying that perchanceby the time he comes back Falmouth may be rebuilt to the extent of pro-viding a place in which we might set up housekeeping together—why,even then I could not say him nay. So ends the story of Rebecca Wilson. When it was written shecould indeed, have had little thought that one day her great-granddaugh- 122 Maine in History and Romance ter and namesake would come across a bundle of papers yellowed withage, and finding the ink-written characters still legible had proceeded toread the story they contained, and which I have now re-written, with afew corrections in the way of spelling, and other minor matters—with thehope that it may have for others something of the interest it has had forme, for the little town of Falmouth was, in good time, not only rebuilt,but re-christened, until to-day it is known as the beautiful city ofPortland. REBECCA WILSON
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