Connecticut western news., 1880-03-31

! NA0Ay SoAACS uPS uuA AO1NUS ASASAS tion meetings with me at that woman, presumption and MT. Lees infatuation
 1T go down to dinner feeling badly dressed, after spending an hour and { half over my toilet, to sit by Mary ant look at Miss Brett on the opposite sid, of the table, who is perfectly at ease, ant discourses with great fluency, if not SC much wisdom
 "She is especially fond of discussing the subject of first attachments whicl she invariably pronounces unfortunate if ending in marriage, and based on noth ing more enduring than vanity and self esteem; for which, of course, I am par ticularly grateful, as she is aware of my former engagement to MT. Lee.
 After dinner we see nothing more o them for the remainder of the evening" only the fragrance of @ cigar and bursts oi laughter coming through the window as. sured us of their proximity.
 Pheasant all this. Heigho it is only five days but the time drags heavily. It has seemed to me year" | "OoT. 21sT.-I am not quite sure whether am in the body or out of it. The transition from light to darkness, from dscontent and modification to the fullness of joy, has been so sudden, and so great.
 "This morning he anticipated Miss Brett's inevitable You will accompany me, MT. Lee, by saying suddenly, in his dearest tones: Miss Dundas, may l have the honor of riding with you this morning. It is some time since you have taken any exercise, and your health will suffer if you confine yourself so closely to the house.
 ' was about to refuse, but Mary in- terposed You are quite right, MT. Lee she is killing herself. will see that she is ready, if you will have the horses at the door,
 Miss Brett was crimson, and spoke no more that morning.
 Iexpostulated warmly with Mary, but she only laughed and called me little goose, refusing to assist me in any way out of the dilemma; and so I went, though sulkily, I must confess. "We rode for several miles without interchanging a word. Suddenly, in the very heart of forest, going slowly along little bridle path, he stopped, dis mounted, assisted me from my horse, tied them both to a tree, and came and placed himself beside me on a green bank, where I was sitting astonished and somewhat startled at this unwonted pro- ceeding.
 "You obdurate little creature ? was his first salutation. How long would il be before you would end this torment There is no unkindness between us. The words which you foolishly said, and ] more foolishly resented, what are they You know that I love you. Why did you not speak in the parlor?'
 "FI-I thought it was dream answered, hesitating.
 "He fairly shouted with laughter.
 "'Oh, oh this is too much-rather { substantial dream Why did you not stay long enough to find out what il was? You might have saved yourself my irritation with Miss Brett
 "Why should I?' I answered, some what piqued. It was vastly edifying.
 "Ah you will not confess. I an more magnanimous, and feel no hesita tion in declaring that behaved like { fool, and in asking your forgiveness
 "On which understanding we rode home, when Hartmann sent Mary nearly wild with joy by few whispered words For above all things she is saying now T do like wedding; and will dress you, Ethel dear; and Felix is delighted and-and I must go tell Miss Brett, ant ask her-t2stay and witness it."
 MONDAY. - Miss Brett didn't stay she had an engagement, and lam t, be married tonight. And so ends m, journal for who ever heard of marie, woman keeping journal? In that stat of perfect beatitude, it is needless" So farewell old book, till some day give you to Mary Rutherford, that sh may laugh over "Ethel Dundass Jour