Connecticut western news., 1872-03-29
A MISTAKE.

.= A MISTAKE. r-4 ts.. "My brother Paul - Miss Linsley Rivers,o said Mrs. John Blandford, intro ducing her pet brother to her very par ticular friend. as .-s.,E 2 slaa5' Mrs. Blandford was just married, and on the eve of starting for Europe, and around her stood a-greup of friends to whom she was saying good-by. Linsley smiled upoa Paul Lathrop, and was then seized upon by the bride: ' &%2N z-.. Now, my dear girl, write often to your old Jacque. Don't get blue, do your hair in "a becoming way, and, my dear, d,..'t go and get married because Idid. daie say it's horrid-I am beginning to suspect so, for John says I've got too much baggage, when, TIlinsley, y ou Saop there isn't a thing conid do without !JAnd he won't let, me take Snip, though the poor dear win go into consumption and die without me- oh there's the bell Good by, darling. Good-by. Paul. See LiDsley safe cn shore Good-by, papa, and Nellie, Amid tumu1tuous kissing the group was torn asunder,s Iinsley at length finding herself on shore, and watching theSreced I0R St6aIler.- E "So we have really lost our Jacquetta, Miss Rivers" .-.' Linsley's thoughts had gone, in advance of the steamer, to Rome. They came back with some difficulty. s-5 , GS 'f+ ,."Yss,' she sighed, unconscieusly, " Jac- quetta has gone to Europen fs+- Mir. Lathrop smiled. He carried her shawl and wraps to the carriage. -r: |, Y0u will allow ma hn rrivi1ocpo 0f calling on you, Miss Rivers ?" "Certainly,n with a. little wave of her hand. She sank back among the cushions, and the carriage rolled away. sHS' Excitement, exhausted Linsley. Now that the wedding was over and the bride gone, she went to sleep for the better part of two days and nights. Linsley was not wealthy young lady -she was only little water-color Grtiste, living in rooms just out of the city. Her bIother-artists said that she had talent she was a favcrite with her patrons. Jacquetta Lathrop, the heiress of a cool .s hundred thousand, had fallen in love with = her at sight, and made her her bosom friend. JacquettA was a good-natured, energetic brunette; Linsley was o,,e of Hoimes's golden blondes; consequently the attraction was mutual, after fashion. Linsley had often beard her friend speak of her brother Paul. She knew that he was lawyer, in New York but more than this she did not know. She was never interested in people she had not met z Jacquetta had other brothcrs-Will, Oscar and Harry; they were all married, she thought, but was not sure. They lived South or West, with their families. It did not matter to her about people she was never likely to sce. And Paul LathroE she was equally indifferent to. s,, s As I said, after the excitement of the wedding was oyer, she was in a torpid condition for. the better part of two days Then she reused up and began to look oyer Ter cards and letters, for Linsley had ar extensive acquaintance. She had a power of her own, which was neither in hel beauty nor in her talent; and her acquaint ance once made, she was not easily forgot ten. One letter from her only relative. re firing maiden aunt; two from pupils !; on from 8 broken-hearted lover (Linsley al ways had one article of this kind on hand) and one from an old professor of paintin! her best friend: cards from half dozel people, friendly artists and other acquaint ances-among them one of Paul Lathrup's
 
 in charge fer twenty-four hours, awaitin, her resuscitation.
 "Well, Jacques brother has been here Pity I can't stand a little excitement with out becoming cross as bear and invisibl to mortal eyes immediately afterward Heigho! We'll, this won't do; I must g to work" .-
 Linsley got out of her easy chair, dashe. cold water on her face and temples, pushe her clustering hair into little velvet ca she wore while painting, and sat down t her easel. She had spray of Jacquetta' orange-fowers in cup of water, and sh began to draw it. @s r'
 Pretty soon there came knock at tn poor, and lube put his woolly head in.
 "Want to see gemman, Miss Rivers 2"
 No, don't want to see anybody; bu if any one has come you may send hir up." hs4
 Whereupon Paul Lathrop immediatel presented himself. He looked a littl amused-Linsley slightly confused.
 "I had only day or two more in th city, sad Paul, seating himself easily ne' = her easel. wanted to doAmyself th pleasure of calling. Pray go on with yor work, if you don't mind it's very intel esting to me to see artists at work. Al not these some oi my sisters bridal blo soms ?"
 He was very easy and charming. Lin ley began to smile and look entertained he talked.
 And wbile this unexceptional gentlema sat opposite her easel, with the light c his rich hair and mustache and faultle dress, it occurred to Linsley (surely it W, not strange), to wonder if he were marrie Somehow she thought not. Just the Mir. Lathrop was saying:
 "Lovely little figure in marble, by Be Hughes! My brother-in-law bought it the artist in Philadelphia" .--f
 His sbrother-in-law-his wife's brother Then Mir. Paul Lathrop acns married.
 Linsley did not like him so well aft this conviction. It was natural to her be jealous of other women's rights. !" should not like nay husband to be makil himself so agreeable to young lady," sl tn ought, apparently intent on taining t golden heart of an orange-bloom. EHHowT long will it be before we shs probably hear from Jacquetta p she aske
 Paul could not say exactly, but tl