Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-01

thoughts. S16 Slg0eu, ana ClaSpeQ her hands At this Lit of what believed act ing, 1 leaned more strongly toward my last suspicion.
 ''Shall my son accompany you to ''hotel?" asked my mother. II haven't penny left," was the answer.
 My trunk is at the station. I hadn't money 10 pay to get it here. Iwalked. lost the last money had ct Bologna, in the refreshmeQt room. She looked younger and more childish than ever, as sbe stood pushing her hair
 back from her forehead, apparently in
 vague effort at thought.
 That was hard indeed" said my
 mother She too, looked at me. looked
 wooden. We can send ard get your lug
 gage," she added. It's only 8 portmapteau. l hadn't time
 to bring more. sold my watch in Paris to
 get on. o, felt so safe! o, Felicia, Fe- licia!'
 thought She H as going into Mysteries I believe if she had I should have been brute enough 10 let her come out of them
 as she could. But she restrained herself. She rose, and took up the hanfhag. II beg yosr pardon, both. 1 will go," she said
 Ny mother went lip to her, and laid one
 hand on her arm.
 We cargot let you go," she said. ' You have no money, and no place to go."
 "I will send Martin to an hotel with
 the lady," said, turning to my mother,
 "He Can arrange for her" My mother gently motioncd me aside. Will you tell me your name-some- thing about yoaEself?" she asked, address ing the girl.
 Fl don't dare," was the reply, "You
 might think 1t your duty to give me up :A j 1rs, .Ir,, I,s l stand"
 There was such . horror in her eyes that I went back to my first idea. She was
 mad, 10 doubt. My mother turned to me.
 My son." she said, ."this young lady
 must stay here tonight. Perhaps to-mor-
 row, when she is rested, she will talk freely
 with me. You are very tired, am sure,
 my dear"
 'I have not slept since 1 left Paris. l came by the Tunnel. 1 have not eaten
 either. found had little money" She was very calm now, almost apathe-
 ''Take off your hat and mantle," said my mother. Norman ring for tea. Tell
 them to heat some bouillon, too, and tn
 broil chicken; they had better take it into
 the dining Toom."
 I obeyed. The girl followed my mothers uI1cCLlOuS Just 0S CDGOlCAtll
 "Now you must sit down." l said to
 my mother. "She is iil," l added, turn
 ing to the stranger.
 II know" she replied. My mother
 was i'll long time.''
 There was not another word said, till
 Martin summoned us 10 the dining room. |" hope you can eat, my mother said
 to the stranger.
 II am IleadfuIy hungry" she an.
 swered.
 But, after all. sl:e could only swallow
 little soup, and drink few drops of wine.
 II can't sLe sighed; ' I am not hungry, after all"
 ''Then you shall go to bed" said my l mother. ''Give me the ticket for your bag, and will send to the station for | it."
 "Am to stay here, to-nights" she
 You are to stay here," replied my
 mother. You are worn out. You are not to think at all" can't think" she sighed. Our suite of apartments was very large My mother chose chamber beyond hers M;nc was on the side of my mothers
 room. l recollected that the girl could
 not get out except by passing through our rooms. I went into the rooms first. "ShCu uP NA40 FdluSbUlCoS duu ldSLGuCu Inc clothes-presses; that was all 1 could do.
 Just as 1 returned to the salon, Martin appeared with the strangers portmantean. Now, Miss Evelyn," said my mother. ''That is not my name," said the girl,
 turning toward me, but it is the name mean to call myself by" l bowed, stitiy presume. Goodnight" she added. "TOur [ | l could" I bowed again. My mother led her
 away, Assunta following with the scanty luggage. My mother was tired, and went | almost immediately to bed, and 1 was let
 to smoke, and bother my brain with absurd fancies as long as liked. Toward morning my mother was seized with spasms, which were so violent that they were almost convulsions. had been expecting these, but not so soon. It was a crisis in Aer disease The spasms were brought on by pain, not by any giving way of the nerves l needed lelp; but none of the women servants, l knew, would be of the least
 use, so did not call them. Presently the door of the strangers room opened, and the guest appeare1, wearing loose dress | ing-gown Of my mothers, her beautiful hair | streaming down her back. CdH ISip you, SnS Scttus COHllUp to | ward the bed. Just tell me what to do l My mother had such spasms." So till near daylight we worked over the sufferer, Miss Evelyn aiding me as deftly 1 as a professional nurse could have done. | Perhaps you will think m0a brute, but,
 anxious as 1 was about my mother, could not help marvelling ct that unknown crea- 1 lures beauty; yet l was not much given l to noticing wOmens looks. f tacf M slept; would sleep for hours. Then Miss | Evelyn retired. It was about nine o'clock when she came | into the salon again.
 "Good morning." said Did you get
 any sleep.
 l you want me to go away now, or shall l wait to see your mother?" You will wait of course" said. "We
 will have coffee HOW. 1 have not taken l mine. 1 thank you so much. don't know l what should have done without you. I | had not thought the attack so hear" "You expect to cure herr" said Miss 1 Evelyn.
 ''I am certain of it now" "My mother died so. The doctors said | if she could have quiet, rest, they might have cured her" We went in and drunk our coffee and ate our bread and butter
 ''I forgot" I saiE "You would, per
 haps, have liked an English breakfast? II should like some cold neat" she replied; |" am hungry now; can eat l had beefsteak broiled. I gave her
 some bromide of potash first, and she ate every morsel of the steak. This was not like heroine behavior, but it is what she did. She ate of the luscious white September figs, too. "1 have not eaten any since I was child," she said. "We were here once, when was ten. am almost twenty, 1 one now."
 You don't look il" observed. But l can prove it." she replied, quickly, with a flash in her eyes. "I have the certifcate-I got it at last" l 70, mad!" was my thought "Mad, beyond doubt"
 But she neither said or did any thing more to increase this suspicion in my mind. A week elapsed before my mother recovered from the effects of that attack.
 Miss Evelyn proved valuable assistant
 the whole time. l told hersshe ought to