Connecticut western news., 1879-06-04

her house, indeed, for 1t was necessary to watch her movements; but neither her smiles, nor songs, nor attentions moved Mark. He had gone through that delrsion once, and was not to be deceived again, It was one great point in his favor that George had taken a honse in such situation that he could keep the young wife under very close surveillance, and he was confident that sooner or later he would prove her all that he believed women universally to be.
 But month after month went by, and George was more in love than ever. There had also come to the happy home, over the way from Marks, fine little boy, that had been called after him, and a blue-eyed girl, whom not even Mark could yet find in his heart to regard as false and dangerous. He was even venturing to make Mrs. George Downes that exception said to be con- tingent on every rule, when suddenly all his suspicious were forced into active life and prominence.
 One day-a very wet one close carriage drove up to Georges house, and Mrs. George, heavily cloaked and yelled, was driven away in it.
 "Very we'll, ma'am," said Mark, suspiciously, to himself, stwe shall see whether you confess to having been out to-day"
 So he went over to Georges, played rubber or two with his favorite, and triei every way to induce a confession as to the drive in the rain but the young wife would make no allusion to if. This was on a Monday. On Thursday, at the same hour, the carriage came again, and Georges wife went away in it. The next week she went out on three different days, and twice, the weather being fine, he noticed that she wore her very best satin dress, the rich blue brocade that had been one of her wedding suits.
 The affair was beginning to look very black to Mark, for he had satisfied himself that George had been told nothing whatever of these clandestine excursions. On the next Monday he had a carriage waiting, and when the lady went out again he directed his driver to keep her we'll in sight. In this way he followed her beyond the aristoeratic precincts of the city, to little house set back in garden quite in the suburbs. A very handsome foreign-looking man met her at the door, and led her with many smiles into the house.
 Mark sent his carriage home, and, in spite of the cold, patiently waited. After an interval of two hours Mrs. Downe's carriage returned, the same gentleman put her carefully into it, and she must have driven at once home, for when Mark passed the house she was sitting in her plain merino dress at the window, nursing his namesake. She ran to the door and begged him to come in, but Mark was full of his discovery, and answered, grnffly, "Ask George to come to me after dinner have some- thing to tell him."
 George heard what his godfather had to say, with face half angry and half incredulous. ssIt must have been my wife's sister," he said.
 Mark laughed scornfully at such defense, and moreover, stoutly asserted that it was Mrs. Downes, and not Mrs. Downes's sister. "Come on Thursday and see for yourself, George"
 eff do, godfather. it will not be be- cause I Isuspect my wife, but because am sure to prove you wrong."
 Still George thought it singular that he could not by the most adroit ques- tioning get from his wife any allusion to these mysterious visits. At length he said, "Emma, I will ask for Thursday afternoon, and we will go out to Ald- borough Woods, and get the holly and mistletoe for Christmas. What do you say2"
 "I can't go Thursday. George dear !; I have so much to do.''
 What have you to do9"
 "More than I can tell you. Is is not near Christmas, and does not that imply all kinds of housekeeping duties? But will go with you Friday, dear" George was little cross at the refusal and answered, gloomily, t he had lost the wish to go now" Then both were silent, and the evening was not 8 pleasant one. All the next day he told himself that he would not go and watch his wife Thursday yet when the day came he was sitting with his godfather at the window. At the usual hour the car. riage arrived, and Mrs. Downes's, with her hair as elaborately dressed as if she
 was going to state dinner at the
 Bishops palace, ran down the steps. .and
 was driven rapidly away.
 "Well, godfather, he said, pleasantly
 "that is Emma, certainly, and she il
 very remarkably dressed; but, for al
 that, am sure she has some good req
 son for what she is doing. believe
 will wait until she tells me-" Il "Don't be such fool, George g
 and question your servants
 | Alter little reflection, George crosse,
 to his own house and rang the bell
 The house-maid seemed astonished a
 his appearance, and when he asked wher her mistress was, said she had not see her since she had taken her orders fo dinner. Then George went up to tn nursery. ssWhere is your mistress q Ann?'
 l ]" Is she not in the parlor, sir?" l "You know she is not. Where di
 she go in the carriage 2''