Litchfield enquirer., 1848-01-27

night, too. But what are you blushing at, man? That's new trick you've learned. Bounds. but you are in love with her. Why didn't you tell her so? A girl that would marry Bill Jones at forinight's notice, would jump like at lrou, a comedy fellow like you. Was your modesty your hane. or did you shoot her chickens? Come cons fess' s.
 But confess would not. Much as I needed counsel, knew that Frank was o be trusted with nothing less secret than an advertisement. He urged me to go to Plym' ouih with him in the morning, and willing to give up anything that might be left alone. I consented.
 Little pleasure was there in my lonel y thoughts. tried to find comfort in reflect ing, how unworthy Kate must be ofmy love if, SO soon, she could take another to her heart. But it was all in vain-that sweet face wouastill come back before me ,laiden with love as of old; those large eyes, dim with uashed tears, at our crnel parting, haunted my memory-and then though, how strangely anger moves proud woman how willingly she gives up all hopes of happiness, rather than seem to yield to one who has sighted her love. I could not but suspect that it was for my sorrow, not for her own joy that Kate had sought these new bonds. ...r
 Perplexed and bewildered, hastened in- to the street. Led by instinct rather than reason, my steps turned towards the stage office, The evening coach was about star. ting, and my old acquainta nee Ben, was on the box. With no purpose except to be near her, jumped up beside him. He saw that Twas in trouble, aad, with the tact of true kindness, said not word. For an hour we rode in silence. At length Ben's patience began to totter on Its throne, and he turned to me with ihe politeiinquiry,lo lost you grand mother, squire. The cold winter air, and the sensation of emotion somewhat aroused me, and tried to talk as usual. Ben, doubtless, suspected the cause of my troub> le, and in moment he remarked;
 We've got the chap inside, that's going to hev the Colonel's darter-likely looking feller. he is. tu.
 He had led mp my trumps. A lawyer could not more cunningly have caught the train of a witness's thoughts. The conf- dence l had refused to my hest friend, gave without reserve, to one whom had seen but once before in my life. In few words, told him my whole story.
 Wall, that's bad.' said Ben, too develish bad. That feller isn't much srter all. If you'd stuck to the road you'd come in fust, but you're distanced now, any way. What dye mean tu do? Pm too heavy for a capsize, you know. I'll luy TO leave the chap on the road, if thalll accommodate
 Do it, Ren,' saidl I, vainly endeayoring to graspsnis immense hand. 'and I'll make your fortune .s..'..L
 Wall, I must du my duty-but, if Jones does git out. my stage won't be kept wait ing all day for him, that's sartin."
 The possibility oi anticipating my rival made me as delrous with hope, as before had been wild with despair. A thousand wlt plans rushed to my thoughts, and each seemed certain oS success. A thousand moving phras | es of love and repentance seemed written in | light before my eyes. But they fled as sud- denly asthey came. when reflected how lit, tie promise there was, that Kate, angered, slighted. and apparently forgottei,, would take ] me back 10 her heart, ,--would. abondon her new love for my angry jealousy. had just G. nough reason within my control to enable me ] to suspect that was making fool of myself But even in my despondency. I could not re. sis boipg amused at the pertinacity with which Ben drove up to every tavern within, miles of his route. and by his five minutes here. gen. iemen.' and now and then 'best 0 liquor. tried to bribe Mr Jones to rest his foot once more on solid earth. But Mir Jones was moi 10 be moved. He was a fixture. An old trav- sler would sometimes put out his head to sug gest that we were on new road, but Ben ar swer was ready: We always goes round here Wednesdays checked inc rsmonstrancs
 Little impressi,n as these eudeavors made on MT Jones, Ben. was, at 'last, ,s overcome by them Every descent added to our load at least one glass of brandy. not much affected by the drops of water, which, flor the looks of the thingi' asShe said, he scornlully dashed at it The frequency of his libations would have been statistic to the eWashingtonianss # Washing. tonians there had been in those days. He aE forwards informed me that he meant to gel drunk, and leave me to do as pleased wi,t the stage, as he knew that his .bosses' woult sooner pardon that than any apparently intsn' tional neglect of duty. l somewhat suspect that Ben was at all times easy of conviction, al to the Propriety of taking another glass but fit was really his purpose to get eminent, fuddled. seldom have human plans pet with 90 perfect success. After fortune had saved