Connecticut western news., 1879-08-13

and learn to make some excuse for my hard position, shall be grateful; per haps when you are not in constant fear of meeting me, this lesson may not be so hard
 "And I could not say word in re- ply. just lay sobbing like child among the cushions. Then he lifted my hand and kissed it, and knew he was gone."
 "And now, Kate, that you have be- come the. most brilliant woman in Eng land, what do you intend to dop"
 "Who knows I have such a con- trary streak in my nature. always do the thing do not want to do."
 Certainly it seemed like it; for, in spite of her confession, when Lord Tal- bot sent, the next morning, to request an interview, Kate regretted that she had prior engagement, but hoped to meet Lord Talbot at the Duchess of Clifford's that night.
 My lord bit his lips angrily, but never theless he had been so struck with his wife's brilliant beauty that he deter mined to keep the engagement.
 She did not meet him with sobs this time. The center of an admiring throng, she spoke to him with an ease and non- chalence that would have indicated to a stranger the most usual and common place of acquaintanceship. He tried to draw her into confidential mood, but she said, smilingly, "My lord, the world supposes us to have already congratu- lated each other; we need not unde- ceive it."
 . He was dread:ully piqued, and the pique kept the cause of it continually in his mind. Indeed, unless he left Lon don, he could hardly avoid constant meetings, which were constant aggra- vations. My lady went everywhere. Her beauty, her wit, her splendid toil- cts, her fine manners, were the univer- sal theme. He had to endure extrava- gant comments on them. Friends told him that Lady Talbot had never been so brilliant and so bewitching as since his return. He was congratulated on his influence over her.
 in the meantime she kept strictly at the distance he himself had arranged four years ago. It was evident that if he would approach any nearer to his beautiful but long neglected wife, he must humble himself to do so. Why should he not |? In Lord Talbot's mind the reasons against it had dwindled down to one. Butithis was a formida- ble one. It was his valet. This man had known all his masters matrimonial troubles, and in his own way sympa- thized with them. He was bitterly averse to Lord Talbot's making any con- sessions to my lady. One night, how ever. he received profound shock.
 "Simmons, said Lord Talbot, very decidedly, "go and ask Lady Talbot if she will do me the honor to receive a visit from me-"
 My lady would be delighted. She was in an exquisite costume, and condescend- ed to exhibit for his pleasure all hel most bewildering moods. It was with great reluctance he left her after two hours visit. The next night he staid still longer. My lady had no other en. gagement, and he quite forgot the one he had made to be present at the Mar. quis of Stairs wine party.
 The following week my lady received every morning basket of wonderful flowers, and little note with them, con taining hope that she was in goo6 health.
 One morning she was compelled tt say that she was not very we'll, and Lorc Talbot was so concerned that he sen Simmons to ask fine might be permitted to eat breakfast with her. My lady wal graciously willing, and Lord Richard was quite excited by the permission He changed his morning-gown and era vat several times, quite regardless O Simmons's peculiar face, and, with man, misgivings as to his appearance, sa down opposite the lovely little lady il her pale blue satin and cashmere ant white laces.
 It was charming breakfast, and dur ing it the infat uated husband could no help saying great many very sweet an' hattering things. Kate parried then very prettily. "It ia well," she said "that no one hears us. If we were no married, they would think we were mak ing love-"
 "And if we are married, Kate, wh, not make love, dear? We had no op pertunity before we were married"
 "Ah, Richard, in fashionable life W should make ourselves ridiculous. Ever, one says that now our behavior is ire proachable. should have dearly like 1t when was only & shy, awkward country girl; but now, my lord, W should be laughed at."
 "Fhen, Kate, let us be laughed al for one am longing for it-dying fo it. If Time shall run back and fetc the age of gold,' why net Love? Let U go back four years and half. Will yo Kate ?-dearest, sweetest Kate?"
 "We should have to run away to tn country, Richarl. And now I think ( it, I have not been at Esher since we- e-married-love.
 When such conversation as this wa
 prolonged for five hours, it was ittl wonder that my lords valet and m lady's maid received orders to pac valises and trunks, or that the next da ! Esher Hall was in happy tumult ( preparation.
 Love comes better late than never, an , T,o6v Kota told barea1f That cha ,,ov.