Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-16

one confirmed circle upon us. tYet what ! use, what nse?" he murmured. H 'sBnt how came 1t so?p asked I. And why was this done?" said Treietheness. ir, l the same breath. We were both so clad of any trifle to change thought
 T cannot have the least idea he re piled. .'Oertainly not since it has been one of our heirlooms. The Trefetheness were wealthy, but not sufficiently so fo. l purchase such piaythings. It mnst have been done by the Gnadalajaras in the Moorish wars, to prevent the Moors from being attracted by it's value, or from ever knowing that value That last would be a piece of Spanish spite: and for some req son. the knowledge becoming lost in their family. it was sold for song to us, Isup- pose'' ....s. f..s..fs9se .a8 8 If Guadalaiara saw it now he would l hardly relinquish it, " said Trefetheness. That would be unfortunate. Because, according to the olause by which hold l my property, this cup goes, with her ma jority. to the youngest representative of l the female line in the next generation, or lose all, and am bound for the interest spent by me during my previous term of l possession. which would throw me into l prison for life. The cup was & subject of ! manis with the early Trefetheness, and especially with my grandfather rest his ! soul !" 5 es And if Arria knew that?" I suggested, l thoughtfully. f........5 -. ''If she knew, and he claimed, it would 1 only hound her Oh into this accursed mar riage. !" 5n 3sas a4
 '.But she does know, {" said voice from the next room. and her step was heard receding on the stairs.
 Just then the hall door opened, and the SeDor Guadalajara, entering announced 1 at the lower door. walked instinctiyely up l toward the mnsic room. Of course he l had no sooner made his stately greeting than his eye fell on the cup and he darted 1 thereat. 5h'2'
 eAh. my frisnd!" he cried. ''Why do you tempt me again to-prefer my elaim?' l Il tempt you. in good sooth,' was the reply. II told you it was the sole dowry of my niece"
 I saw at once that Maurice was not the coward to suffer Aria to speak as she had declared her intention. to do, and that however he shrank from the pain he would 1 yet meet it.
 "But it seems to me here is something new. Maare 2 padre de todats Jos dios, Senor Tretetheness. believe you have imposed on mel'
 Though Maurice waited with indignant eyes hereupon. he spared reply.
 "Onr. family" continued the Cuban, "never could have received one tithe of its value, or we should never have left Castiie to seek our fortunes among the colonies. No. pardon me. I am sure if brought an action against you l should obtain it," and tue cupidity of the Span. iard was fairly getting the best of him. "lt would bc," he resumed, eff l failed to urge my right, a catastrophe to regret all my life. Cierto! must have it, if I do send to Havana to prove my identity and procure papers. By the mass, what an altar cup!" 5
 This speech sealed Matrices lips, for he felt now that ta speak for Aria would be to sacrifice her for bis own benefit. Before had fairly turned this thought over in my mind Aria stoad in the door way, the words trembling on her lips. Maurice hraced himself and prevented her, o 4 I sGl '.Since yon can obtain it, said he, in his lightest way, ESQ much more easily, the course you mention would not be worth while. e+,-$ f4-- 'F
 "How? how much more easily?" ssas
 By marrying its possessor. sg
 "How by marrying you, naa anaigo 2 ha! ha! har' '' t't'
 My niece, to whom resign it, con- sents to become your wife, 4 l In saying this Maurice did not move or shiver, but kept his eye steadily fixed on the other, as if, his glance failing him. all were lost.
 ''Senor Don Maurice! Doctor Trefethe- ness! Senorita!' began the astonished Don, to each of us in turn, fairly bewil- dered and beside himself ''Is it true? Is it posible9 Consents the young Seno- rita to be mine? And he sat down and plunged his head between his hands, like risen diver gasping for breath. - l-fls
 ''And soon ?" he exclaimed. '' And soon?" .r .-.s, ,e.-s..,E
 "And then?'
 ''She wishes to leave this country at once. "}aa a$l5ss .a@as gz iasf Evlst
 ''It shall be done." f ... l A few mQre words passed, and it was ar- ranged that int So weeks we should bid Ar ria farewell. Then the Cuban desired to see his bride for an instant She stepped in as calmly as one might enter garden to pluck Q rose, and meeting Guadalaiara silently offered him both her hands. l He bent and touched with them his 1 smooth and swarthy cheek. bgG#,# "But l do not love you,' Senor, she l said.
 II will teach y6p, be saplied. Down under the sun and bathed in the warm sea, once at home with me in the rich heats of my native land, and I cannot fail to be dear to you as you already are to me. l Ahi wither herel" He seated her, and every minute turn ing to see if she had not vanished, he con : tinued, m t8 T
 s'Eh Don Maurice2 who of us would you, when formerly we kept tue night 1 what is that you cali--nsphew !? We have | ed youth in company. what say you?"
 'sWe have heard the chimes at midnight Master Shallow. said Maurice, when re- ply was awaited. x, ss 8ats, At the door he called Maurice after him. opium took Is it that I still dream ?'' said he, Tor am quite awake ?' 4fsasfF So it was arranged. and now we all wait Ou. x1IHAn oCiuQM WOut Oub HI bu0 4ilb6Sl4I before her wedding-day; Maurice never. Guadalaiara. with old Spanish decorum. had no wish to see her without witnesses. Trefetheness every uight occupied his old room in the house; observed that he seemed scarcely to sleep at,all, and fan. cied that in some one he began to detect alarming symptoms. We all had vague feeling that ill was brooding, ready to fall | lvr 1otA gifts preceded him daily; his hride's de- l pertinent toward him was faultless. At the same time she seemed to grow grayer | without melancholy, more stately, and more fitted to her future. For two days after her decision Maurice did not leave his own apartments; then there was plain- ly to he seen the traces of his sleepless- ness and suffering. Aria gave one shud- dering glance in his direction and tried to do so no more; as we'll might the needle cndeavor to refuse obedience to it's mag