Connecticut western news., 1877-08-03
How it all Ended.

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 Guy Foster pressed the little hand passionately, looking in the upturned face all the while. 's r-' .. sEllen, dearest, will you be my wife ?" he asked simply. ..-.-... ...-..r. .
 Ellen Dalmar turned her head away, and her lover saw the annoyed look on her face. Instinctively he dropped her hands. 7 -.-- s7 -' f57 -
 "What does this mean, Ellen? Surely you are not trifing with me?''s ,.,.r. [r. ssThis has gone too. far, Mir. Foster. Had you been less impulsive, should have saved you the pain of being re- fused. I am another mans promised wife," she said proudly. ~t.-a.t
 For the first time, Guy Foster saw there was yet light enough for that-the flash of the diamond engagement ring. ssSo the neighbors are correct, for once in their lives. Allow me to con- gratulate you. To be an old mans dar- ling is better" .--.-... .... s'Than young mans slave. Very true, MT. Foster, especially if the old man is to my liking. You scof at the idea. Be it so; I do not care. You ought to have known that should prove total failure as. a poor mans wife"
 "Hence you have sold yourself for gold. We'll, ,.aI only hope it will bring -yom happiness. Good evening, Miss ,Dalmar." And raising his hat, and lowing low, Guy Foster was gone. E'
 Ellen Dalmar watched him out of indoors. Was she sorry? Perhaps so. She didn't allow herself any time to answer this question, for she busted herself with her toilette until the old man who was to crown her ambition ar rived. As for Guy Foster. his feelings of despair soon gave way to indignation. Allthe love he once had for her dwindled and lost itself in contempt. Like all true lovers, he could not think that money was first to be considered, True, |, he was poor, but he was young also. D, The wedding came off in grand style, E and Ellen Dalmar became the stately Mrs. Howard, the wife of an Admiral. Surely her ambitious dream was real fzed. Of course she lived but to adorn her husbands palatial home, so Glen dale lost her. o! So the years passed. Guy Foster had left the neighborhood before the we'd % ding took place, in order to resume his profession, that of law. At the end oi five years we find him in London, with = a large and rapidly-increasing practice Save that he is stouter and manlier, there is very little alteration in his looks since the day we first saw him.
 He was seated in his office. busily i'm. mersed in law papers, one day; he die not hear the tap at his door. A woman'l voice aroused him.
 Excuse me, sir, but there was nc one to,announce me. Can see MT Foster?o :-........ -.-....f '.
 ''I am he;" and, looking up, he saw the well-known face of Ellen Howard How changed she was! But he would have known the magnetic eyes any where. There was moments silence as thu lady tottered to chair. Guy Fostel took the enameled card she handed him as if to read her name. .F '-rt'Mrs. Howard, believe. What cal g do for your" T k"Perhaps you may think me foolish but since the Admiral 's death don' -A. think his. lawyerzlfas done.his best Eve determined to call in other aid 1oiv, Erx,o to mo
 resolved to call .nere."
 Guy Foster bowed stiffly. He ha : heard of the AdmiraPs death.
 ''I do not wish to interfere, Mrs Howard. It would be better to kee with the firm that the Admiral truste 4 while living" ..r s.z
 There was a look of agony on tn woman's face. He never could knoI what pains his words caused her. Tn cold man before her evidently did nc guess her real reason for coming.
 s ''Very we'll, MT. Foster. Ofcourse had no attention of changing, as far a my late husbands affairs were cor cerned. I merely referred to my ow private business. which have shame fully neglected , And the woman gay a yearning glance toward the partly 3 turned face.
 s He seemed to be busy thinking. . movement of the lady's attracted h attention. L
 ''I beg pardon for being so matter tive. was merely making memoral dunn in my mind. Being a lawyer
 am entirely at your seryice,'
 He bowed very gallantly, and in d. ing so, looked unfalteringly, for the fir time, at the woman before him.
 a She saw face which time had bea1 tified; evidently an uneasy conseien' was not his. 1ve ea - .2lG :'Will you call at my house, durir your leisure? The business is not vel