Connecticut western news., 1879-10-08

for instance, made as much of him as though he were still unmarried. He believed those girls would do anything for aim. He showed Eddie with some- what of school-boy triumph pair of slippers Minna Storey had worked for him in shaded losses.
 Port Royal-at least it's exclusive circles always left home in August and September. The Le Roys from time immemorial had gone to the Sweetbrier Springs during those months. It was decided to carry out this usual pro- gramme, almost without consulting Mrs. George Le Roy. She. for her part, de- tested the idea of going, as indeed she had ended by dstesting all the Le Roys' doings.
 Nevertheless Sweetbrier Springs was pleasant place enough, in the heart of the peaceful, serene mountains. It was not so far from Port Royal but that George could join his family once week, for which fact Eddie would have been more than thankful had she had the full ben eft of his society when he did come. But there were not many men at the Springs, and Dr. Ls Roy was handsome and popular. His weekly arrival was the signal among the idle girls at Sweetbrier for struggle to monopolize his atten- tions. And George was nothing loath. He came up here to recuperate and to have good time, and when he applied himself to having good time, it was with the same gal which he had brought to bear upon the study of his profession. [.
 The Storey girls were his warmest aa- mirers. Minna Storey was as bewitch- ingly beautiful as the typical Eastern houri-all rounded curves and d1mples, soft, tendrilly brown hair, and laughing, mischievous hazel eyes. She was girl who never hesitated to follow the bent of her pleasures, although these at times led her into somewhat devious ways. She generally had love affair on hand, although this was apt to be not so much Irritation as romp. At least this was the distinguishing characteristic of her present encounter with Dr. Le Roy. It was great fun, no doubt, but it could hardly be sad to be dignifled. As the weeks slipped by, the fact grew to be an established one among the other girls that Dr. Le Roy was Minna Storey's exclusive property. 5 Eddie was wretched. Those women are perhaps to be envied who, in similar situations, cultivate gayety which, if forced, at least serves as an escape-valve. Eddie not only was aswretched, but looked so. And George became irritated. He actually was at la in the condition of believing himself to be the aggrieved party.
 One evening, when Eddie had hung over the children until they were aslGap crooning soft airs to them which al- ways lulled them to rest soonest, she wandered down stairs with the vague intention of finding George, and trying to dispel the miserable cloud which had hung between them now for so long. A wish to do 50 had come into her heart as she kissed her babies goodnight. She drifted down the great sounding stairway, looking like pale ghost, with her sad eyes and her flowing white dress. She glanced out on the different piazza on her way the boarders were apt to walk and sit about on these in the even. ings. But she did not see her husband. She drifted through the parlors, where there were card-playing, dancing, music
 "Look at Mrs. Le Roy. How beautiful she is one person remarked.
 "And how intensely unhappy Poo, thing What pity that any one witt heart should have married George Le Roy 1"
 She stood in an open doorway, ani looked up and down the piazza on whict opened the parlors. An, at last Georg, was seated with his back to her, in 6 lounging, negligent attitude. Facing him, in an attitude equally negligent, was Minna Storey, her dimpled Bacchante face upturned to his; her white armI gleaming out of the falling -coloreG sleeves of her dress, and wreathed witt Roman pearls. Perhaps she was posing for Lalla Rookh or some other Oriental character to whom strands of pearls are appropriated in tableGsse ViVantsS at al events, her graceful head was adorned to correspond with her arms. She mad, slight movement at the mement Eddi appeared in the doorway, with whicl her little white hand fell against Dr. LI Roy's knee, and lay there carelessIy Eddie's face contracted as in pain. Sh, came forward. Minna slightly changed her attitude, but with no visible show o embarrassment. George glanced up "Will you join us?" he asked, in an un | sympathetic, superficial tone.
 Eddie paused 8 moment, looking dow upon Minna. Then she sad, icily, sNo thank you," and moved away.
 She was combing at her long hair pres ently, when George knocked at her door Still that rigid look on her face, that hur look in her eyes. He closed the door, an, stood leaning with his back against ii
 "I wish, Edna," he bagan directly
 "that you would be little more lik other people. It is confoundedly un pleasant to have you going about look ing like mute at funeral"
 "I cannot look more unhappy than
 feel, she burst out, with gathering sobs
 "Why did I ever marry you9 I wish
 had died instead. Why did you no
 marry this Storey girl, whom you mak
 love to now before my face9 If you hay
 no feeling for me as woman, I shoul'
 think you might show at least common
 respect for me as your wife,"