Connecticut western news., 1879-08-13
The Gentleman on the Left.

do you know him? He has looked fre- quently toward you"
 ':.IHas he I"
 "Who is ?"
 (. I can not tell. have not seen him. " "At present the stage interests me. Besides, if men are rude enough to stare at strangers, there is no occasion for us to initiate them" "Your lady ship hos 30 curiosity" "Not any; exhausted it some time ago." ':, ,'''
 Her lsdyship was not telling the truth l; shewas,intensely curious, but it pleased her at the time to pique the Honorable Selina Dorset.
 Tue play was finished in tumult of applause. Lady Kato Talbot forgot rything in her excitement, and as she stood up, flushed and trembling, she inadvertently turned toward the left. Instantly she recognizeda 8 presence with which she ought to have been familiar enough,
 The gentleman bowed with an extreme respect. Lady Kate acknowledged the courtesy in manner too full of aston ishment to be altogether precious, and the elaborate pohteness of the recogni- ton was not softened by any glance i'm plying d more tender intimacy than tL at of mere acquaintance.
 My lady was silent all the way home. and for some reason Selina was not dis. posed to interrupt her reverie. It did not seem to be an unpleasant one. Kate's face had a bright flush on it, and her eyes held in them new light-a light that resembled what Sslina whould have called hope and love, if my lady had not been already married, and her destiny apparently settled.
 "Selina, when you have got rid of all that satin and lace, come up to my room l have something to say to you."
 Selma nodded pleasantly. She was sure it concerned tho gentleman on the left. ,s She had no love affairs of her owr on hand at present, and being neither literary nor charitable, her time went rather heavily onward. A little bit oi romance-nothing wrong, of course, but just alittle bit of romance, especially il connected with the cold and proper Lady Talbot-would be of all things the most interesting. , - She was speedily unrobed, and will her9ong black hair hanging loosely ove1 her pretty dressing-gown, she sough my lady's room. Lady Talbot sat in dream.like stiffness, looking into tn, blaze on the hearth. She scarcely stirred as SeIfna took large chair beside her and scarcely smiled when she lifted on. of her loosened curls, and said, "Wha exquisite hair you have, Katel Tru, golden" ....
 "Yss, it is beautiful. know thst, O course."- ..'-. .rT'
 "of what are you thinking so intent lyP". ,s.
 "of the gentleman on our left to night"
 'sAh Whois he9 Heseemed to knoy you."
 He, oneht to know me much bette than he does. He is my husband, LOT. Richard Talbot"
 "Kate l'
 "It Is true"
 "Tthought he was in Africa, UT Asia or Europe, or somewhere at the end c the world"
 ".He is now in England, it seems. suppose he has just arrived. have no seen him before."
 Where is he staying, then ?"
 "I presume in the left wing of thi mlnsion. notice there are more lipht than usual in it tonight. His apart ments are there."
 "Now, Kate, do tell me all, dear. Yo know love romantic love affair, an am sure this is one."
 "You were never moro mistaken, St Ens. There is no love at all in the a fair. That is the secret of the whol position. thought, as you were stay ing here this week, and might probabl see or meet my lord, it was better m Ike all clear U you. People are f apt to associate wrong with things the do not understand"
 "To be sure, dear. suppose LOT Richard and you have had little di sgreem ent. Now, if I could only anything toward 8 reconciliation, I shoul be so happy you know"
 "No, Selina, there has been no quarre and you can do nothing at all betwee us. don't want you to try. Just | kind enongh to ignore the whole eircun stance. Lord Richard and understoo each other nearly fQpx yeaEa age.n