Connecticut western news., 1880-05-26

InankS-Dut the music IS DeS1nn1nS, and promised to dance with Mr. Blair. !"
 "But afterward," said Lennox, the chill growing colder.
 "But am engaged to MT. Thornton. !"
 "When, then?" demanded Lennox, with jealous pang.
 Really, my card is so full, I hardly know. I will, however, try and spare you waltz somewhere"
 "Good Heavens Mamie, what affecta- tion is this?"
 She favored him with we'll bred stare
 Pardon, do not understand you. '"
 And taking the arm of her escort, she walked away with the air of an empress.
 Lennox sought his sister.
 Laura, how have you changed Mamie SO ?" he demanded. .Yes,. she is changed. Isn't she per- feet ?'' saF ~
 "Perfect |? Rather too perfect to suit me-" growled Lennox. "To-morrow.I shall see more of Mamie, /" he thought.
 But tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, it was always the same, and "that elegant Miss Irving," as they styled her, was always in demand, and poor Lennox, from the distance at which she kept him, looked on almost heart broken, varying between wrath, jealousy, pride and despair.
 "Nannie," said he, one morning, when he found her for 8 moment alone, Chow long is this to last ?"
 sI believe you wished me to come here to improve my manners, MT. Ray i; to acquire the elegance of society,"" she said, coldly. .. >.m
 But, Mamie"
 "Well, if you are not pleased with the result of your own advice, am not to blame. You must excuse me HOW, MT. Ray I am going to ride with the Count de Beaurepaire.
 And with graceful gesture of adieu, she left him sick at heart.
 That afternoon Lennox walked unan- nounced into Laura's room.
 "I thought I'd dropin and say Good by before you went down stairs" said be- "I leave tonight"
 "Indeed? Where are you going ?" asked Laura.
 "Oh, I don't know" was his savage reply.
 "You can take 8 note to George for me?"
 "Yes, if you get it ready" said he.
 "Very well. I will write it now"
 Laura left the room, and Lennox stood moodily at window.
 Presently Mamie came in and stood near him. ...--.
 "Are you really going away?" she asked.
 Yes, I am, was the short answer.
 "And won't you tell us where?"
 ssI don't know myself neither know nor care P he growled.
 She slipped her hand in his arm, with the old caressing movement he remem- bers so well, and spoke gently, using his name for the first time since he came.
 "But, Lennox dear, if you go away of somewhere, what shall I do p
 He turned suddenly and caught her to his heart.
 "Oh, Mamie, Mamie p he cried, pas sionately, eff you would only come back to me, and love me-if could only recover my lost treasure, would not go anywhere. Oh, my lost love, is it toe late?"
 She laid her face down against his shoulder, and asked:
 Lennox, dear, tell me which you love best, the Mamie you used to know, or the fashionable young lady you found here?"
 "Oh, Mamie, darlingr' he cried, clasping her closer. "I wouldn't give one toss of your old brown curls for all the fashionable young ladies in the | world.
 '" Then you will have to take your ol6 Mamie back again, Lennox."
 And Lennox, passionately claspine her to him, begged to be forgiven, anc vowed he would not exchange his pre- ciousy yittle wild rose for all the hot-house | flowers in Christendom.