Connecticut western news., 1872-05-10

After the Michaelmas meal, and when they had. got their first glasses of sherry Harry said: "We must drink the health of MT. Anonymous, please" ...t
 "Mr. Anonymous" repeated Susan sip ping. .-.
 MT. Anonymous" echoed MT. Nichol- son, who drank, and then added: "Some relative7 2"
 "I don't know," replied Harry. "He is deed, or rather succession of deeds, without name. He sent us the goose he sent US the sherry; he has made us more valuable presents. Do you think l ought to receive benefits without know ing from whom they come
 Certainly" said the fellow-lodger. "I think you have told me that in one oi his first letters this unknown professed himself friend of your mothers. Am not correct ?" '.
 "Yes. But why such mystery 2"
 "Oh, there are several probable reasons for that; he may be ashamed of not doing more. You may have substantial claims upon him as a trustee of those funds wh ich think you said had been unwisely invested or he may have morbid dis like to being thanked" ..a... .--..
 "It is strange anyhow,n said Harry, that our mysterious benefactor should not have come forward to assist us when we needed it." -.... .--s+
 "When you lost you mother p .
 "Yes."
 "Perhaps," said Susan, "he was not in England then, and knew nothing about what had happened"
 "That is very likely" said MT. Nichol- son, especially as you were supposed tc be we'll provided for. Have you not said sop +@ | "Yes," replied Harry; Sour pool mothers little property was in bank which broke, but, thank God she die not know what had happened. She died in the belief that her children were be yond the reach of sordid cares" ......
 "It was about two years ago, think you have said p f'
 "Yes, two years last August. was al college when summoned away to her bed side, for her illness was sudden and short And just as we were recovering littl rom the shock, ruin came. If had beer alone in the world think I should hav , enlisted or emigrated, for felt very des perate; but fortunately l had Susan t
 look after, and that steadicd me-" "It was sad blow, and the cares Q
 life have fallen upon you early, my youn
 friends" said Mir. Nicholson. But par , don me for having led the conversation ID 2 to such melancholy channel" he added I seeing that Susanshad much ado to restrail
 her tears. q do not know how it hap
 pened."
 "Oh, Harry and often talk over ol
 firoac. EEo # O eo;1 Cuson G be dreadful thing to avoid speaking c
 mamma because she has been taken fror i. us; it seems to me that those we love ar : only really Host when we banish ther from our memories"
 . The old man bowed his head and sighe . deeply. -~
 "Have you any likeness of her |" h
 asked after pause.
 "Oh, yes,n replied Susan; and she ros and placed a miniature in his hand. H |, gazed at it in silence for some time, an d then nurmured: "How like!" "You knew our mother exclaime e Harry in surprise. r
 "Imean how like your sister," said M e Nicholson, handing the miniature to hin r. "Oh, yes; there is strong family r d semblance," said Harry. But since 70 n VIII Aoo Aove ony Inore sherry, suppose 1t go up to your room and smoke @ pip e while Susan makes tea"
 It When the old man and the young or ID had settled down to the mutual absor] n, tion of nicotine, the latter referred agai Is to the subject of his personal affair
 The only thing l regret" said he, |" D the way in which my sister is shut u
 It must be dreadful thing for her, pot . girl, to be alone all day; and it is bad tc Id her to be entirely without any companie
 of her own sex"