Connecticut western news., 1878-07-18

-5 meerschaum in your mouth, reading the papers or dreaming the happy hours away hence I infer your office busi- ness is far more extensive than your practice in the courts."f ,e@:vi .Ho 3' ".Correet. But, to change the sub ject, have you read that article in the Tribune on Long Branch and the Visitors P" t bna H.s" I'es AaTi x -a,b"I I have not have heard it spoken of very highly" ', ,1.2Sa '.3SIi ,, ats. ia I j Gos s't The author is that modest appearing young fellow, Pearsons, who comes here occasionally for a day or two at time 2
 els that so? 'a~,,'',,s ''', nI .-yj ,sj; .I < :. z Yes.g I have understood that he is or was asuitor for Miss Darren's hand. If it is a fact he, is 9 foe1nan' worthy of your steel ,',.. s--'.g -,f .Is.t..,.
 ''Well, there is some honor in a vic- tory gained over such a man as he; and if one were worsted in the contest, 1t would be g satisfactory thought that few could cope successfully with so re- doubtable an antagonist. But the idea of tilt with Wallace! Pah p '... .....'' A.
 At this point their conversation was broken in upon blythe entrance of a mutual friend, Tom Wilkins, whose easy, dashing way made him a general favorite with every one who knew him.
 Boys, have you heard the news?" he asked. ete $S $}{s4 =
 "No. What is it ?" asked Kimball
 '' The lovely Miss Darrell's father has become sadly embarrassed and is threat 'ened with financial ruin., She received a telegram to that effect last evening, so her cousin, Miss Brown, told me conf dentially, and I tell you as much in con. ifdence, aware, that both of you know how to preserve golden silence" 'r
 ' Rounds is it possible?' asked Allen, tremulously. .dl..s'- tx
 ."What's the it with you, old fellow g
 7" I will answer for him. said Kim ball. "He is an aspirant for Miss Oar ren's hand, and, of course, he regrets her ill-fortune." sg,,e,a ar,i i..an ..,-.-.5u ...-
 "She has not accepted you 2 queried Wilkins. # 1'ott . A .''. s,s '+'.,' r1'g sr.
 .She neither accepted nor rejected me simply asked for time to consider the matter" -l-1 .-5.'V.. ',''. --' ..
 "How long is it ago that you essayed the coup de neoStre ?" a.' 5.4 .' . .' |" "Almost four weeks" t.,.
 .The destiny of nations, has been changed in much less time than that. Don't give her another day not an hour, if you can avoid it. I presume she will readily accept you and the home you can give her. She and her cousin are going from this House tomorrow -whither I know not" .f,..> .-...s,a,3 .l ..,r.l,s- i"I have, by luckless investment, just lost the bulk of my property, and my income will not, for the future, exceed four thousand dollars per annun.
 ! "A mere pittance, surely responded Wilkins. !" but sufficient on which to go to. housekeeping very respectfully" In my present circumstances can not marry poor woman.' ''3 3Se., -.' .'~.,. . Glove laughs at poverty. .- ! Glove is we'll enough. returned Allen !" other things are as necessary in life. ''iot9 .% -''' z,.' .r & 2i.s : "You do not intend giving. the lady the 'cold shoulder,' simply because of her fathers misfortune ?' asked Kim ball. m .., ...,3 !. sns. 10 -ase@agG .Ialgr5e-
 CT shall inform her exactly how I am situated, and that I consider it my duty to renounce all hopes of winning her hand, though I shall never cease to be her friend" ..ag - ., .,e, r.... s--
 i'Of course she cannot fail to believe your professions of '' kindly regard, Doubtless the old Latin proverb, vero onadcatdG sene2oster's0 est, which was formerly to be seen in all albums, will at once recur to her mind," said Tom, scornfully.4,a .i h,".' .-.'o a'.
 s' You may sheer as much as you please, y replied Allen. If in my place, you would appreciate my feelings
 "A truism:-as Miss Darrell will your devotion. But come, Dick, let. us go out for 8 stroll on the beach, and leave Henry to study up some way in which to extricate himself from th1s grievous dilemma. lly ''s ' '.'" ''--'r,. r,.I.,. ., ..
 Very good," said Kimball, rising from the sofa with 8 yawn, at the same time giving himself a tremendous shake, which,, as he weighed some two hundred pounds, avoirdupois, resembled 8 young earthquake, and then with his friend passed from the room, leaving Allen to " chew the bitter cud of disappointment" !" in solitude. !5 .er s'4f4 j" &''1i't" r'.' d. . FINALE. ..... ..-t. E.. ..-
 This is falling from glory, is it not p'' asked Ida of her cousin, glancing around small, plainly appointed room in the less pretentious, less fashionable, and hence less expensive hotel to which, in preference to departing from Long Branch, they had removed from the "West End.", :. sa| t1a-....e... '-... s' ''' Somewhat" returned Hattie. $ But what can't be cured must be endured. '" And she hummed the BrindSsS from Lucrezia Borgia, s'It is better to laugh than be, signing 7 s i .,;,r ..5.t, ...t 1rI. 0.We will briefly state here what ought to have been stated before that Hattie Brown was an orphan, the only child of MT. Darrell's sister, -deceased several years prior to the commencemento of our story who had lived in his family and