Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-01

As you see,' he returned, I am clerk in a shoe store.'
 She paused and hesitated moment, then spoke in hurried, embarrassed tone, as her eye rested on his worn coat and pallid fea- tures.
 Oh, Maurice ? she said you don't like to tell me all, but see it nevertheless. You are lame and look sick. and am afraid you are in want. We read in the paper about how you were wounded, but we never thought you could be poor We are very poor, too. but have a little money laid up. Oh, Maurice if you would only take it for the sake of old times = Indeed, indeed, don't want it. Maurice fe.t choking sensation in his throat as he looked into the shy, lovely face flushed with it's pitying earnestness of appeal. No, you dear little Fairy Bouutiful.' he said trying to speak lightly, I don't want your hard earned money: but I may want some thing else one of these days What. Maurice .- Cant you guess?' She turned away with fresh glow on hes cheek. and tripped out of the store. holding the worn little gaiters tightly under her shawl while Maurice found it harder than ever t6 sell shoe-strings, rubber sandals, and cork soles to his masters satisfaction. | At length the long, long weary day darkened l into night, and Mr. Raehurn. whose monthly gas bills were sharper to his soul than a ser pent's tooth, prepared to close his establish ment
 ] Maurice Amy was counting up the days re ceipt's, with his employers sharp face close te his shoulder, when Jarvis Payne came in. 1 Well, old fellow T was his greeting. Well, Payne. Thirty-seven dollars, seven and sixpence, sir
 Yes. all right, young man. You'll be hert early in the morning?
 1 He won't return, Mir. Raeburn.' said Payne I'm much obliged to you for giving him tht days trial. but hardly think you'll sult eacl other
 1 Mir. Raeburn, stared as the two young mel left the store. It was problem beyond hi powers of solution.
 Amy ejacnlatcd Payne as they passe, into the cheerful glare of Broadway, you'v got more back bone than I had any idea of. 1 Thank you,' returned Amy. dryly. l T give up. confess myself fairly defeated I'll enlist to-morraw morning. Tell me though, wasn't it hard days work?' l Rather but have done harder' You have gained your recruit, old fellow said Payne with rather dolorous accent T have gained something else, too.' 1 What, pray 7
 'Never mind just now. Perhaps I'll tel you, one of these days, Jarvis Payne,' he ad ded, with singular emphasis, you have don' me the greatest favor I ever received in n. life through this odd freak of yours.' Well, it scas an odd idea owned Payne frankly. T never supposed you'd have ;h nerve and resolution to carry it through. Hoy syou have set the women's tongues wagging, t. be sure ! Edith Aubrey is going round iron place to place, telling people that there neve was any engagement between you
 She is quite right: and she might add tha there never will be 7 said Almy, compressiny his lips, while in his eye there sparkled a deptl of quiet scorn that Payne had never seen.
 Wont she start. though tomorrow, whe she sees you driving in Central Park with olt
 Parker sitting up behind stiffer than ram rod 7 exclaimed Payne. bursting into laugh I'd give nice little sum to see her face.
 People had not got through marvelng a
 the unaccountabe enlistment of Jarvis Payne
 when the sudden marriage of Major Amy sup
 piled them with fresh material for wonder.-
 And when private Payne just come in iron picket duty among the piny solitude of lonel mountain camp, received long letter contain
 ing the welding cards Of Maurice Amy an
 Carrie Dewey, he guessed shrewdly at tn something else which Maurice had gained O
 he eventful day when he bought his recruit.