Litchfield enquirer., 1880-06-03

said, he would be far from satisfied. Of course told her that since the change, if change there were, had taken place on his ac. count, it should only make her desrer to him; and even added, in my desire to comfort her, that it wSs to be hoped that Fred himself would not be quit. the man he was but my arguments mace as little way with her as req son usually does with women. Indeed, her veEy trouble was cnriously characteristic of the sex; for whss being male, could bear disap pointment, and almost dispair itself. for years, like gentle saint, and then, when the sun shone forth at last, make himself miserable about the loss of . few pounds of flesh and the acquisition of 6 gray hair or two @ ~~
 will do Fred the justice to say that these defects in dear Kitty, if he ever noticed them, made DO sort of difference in his devotion to her, which was as great on his return as it had ever been. though, perhaps of a grsver and more earnest kind. Andit was astonishing, when this was made plain to her, how quick lythe woman began to grow into the girl, ''as though . rose should shut and be bud again. 7" On their msrriage-day the bridegroom, indeed, poor fellow, looked many years older than the bride, for the disgrace of his father had sunk deep in him; and even the greatest kindnesses of Messrs. HaIland had something of bitter ness ID them, inasmuch as they were remind CTS of it.
 As for me, had expected a little coldness from my former friend on account of my want of faith in him, but that idea was dissipated at the very first clasp of his hand. "How could you have thought me otherwise than guilty, Frank, when as good as told you so myself by releasing Kitty from her engage ment?"
 'Yet she did not believe it l" said I.
 ''But then," returned he, simply, ''she is an angel" When think of what she suffered, and how long and all alone (since she alone believed in him), and how she went on doing her duty, even to her brother, without heart or hope, I am quite of Fred's opinion. And this 1t is, say. when the young couple rally me upon not taking wife, which makes me so hard to please It is also partly their fault that remain a'bachelor, for we all live to- gether, and 30 happily that I do not desire change; indeed, openly accuse them of con- spring to spoil me and keep me single, that may be always the bachelor uncle who shall leave ten thousand pounds apiece to each of their children. As they have four at the pres ent writing, it will be necessary for me to amass & considerable fortune to accomplish this. seldom talk to Fred-for divers req sons-about the times when we were junior clerks together, but did not ask him once to explain that mystery of the music hall, whence certainly saw him emerge, though he so con 6dently asserted he had been at home all night. "Well," he said. 'you might have seen me in the crowd about the doors, for passed by there on my way from Chancery Lane, where had been to leave parsel."
 "A parsel in Chancery Lane, at midnight! No, my dear Fred, that really will not do."
 Well, you needn't tell Kitty about it; but the fact is when my poor father declined to consent Co our marriage determined to save all l could, and began to work out of office hours at copying tor law stationers-"
 ''Then those were the 'windfallsn" inter- rupted 1.
 ''Yes; when had earned pound or two could not help giving Kitty a percentage of it."
 And that was why he had looked so hag- gard and weary; not from the stings of con- science, but through sitting up O nights driv- ing the quill
 Upon the whole I am inclined to think, quite apart from the prosperity that has at last befalien him, that Frederick Raynor was worth waiting for, and that Patient Kitty Gas l always call her) has been we'll rewarded for her fealty. 7. EUening Post.