Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21
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Blue Eyes are True "Lilla, do you remember that hand some young stranger we used to meet SD often when out with Madame for our walks ? The one you said looked like 2 prince in disgaise." sal '.-f : Lilla's frank face glowed with sud- den, teIl-tale red at her friends aues- tion. She had completed her studies and left the oensSos,nat year before. Grace had been pronounced "finished. p So, although they had kept up brisk correspondence, Grace had not been told of the romance which had made her life of late seem like dream of Eden for Lilla knew that her letters must be read by Madame before they could reach their destination, and she shrank from unvailing her hearts most precious se- crets to those cold eyes. .t-..l The words which would have now en. frightened her were trembling upon Lil-' la's tongue; but they remained un- spoken, for Grace rattled on without waiting for an answer. easa.." ...i
 "Well, saw him yesterday in the Art Gallery, where Gerome's last pic ture is on exhibition, and he was with B young girl to whom he seemed perfectly devoted. I'm sure he's engaged to her. So, Miss Lilla. I must bid adieu to the fancy which. I have been harboring about you and him during all these long months. But what is the matter?"
 With a mighty effort Lilla caught at her selfpossession, and said, with 2 brave assumption of calm q,... .....s.,., ...,r5s
 ''Are you sure it was the same per son, Grace ?". =-.r.-..sq .-. .-g -.-.s uI
 "Sure as am that the sun rises and sets. Who else could have that grace ful yet dignifed boise of the head 2 or 3 face handsome enough to have been cut from marble, and yet with mellow richness of coloring which makes me ashamed of computing it to anything. sc cold Come with me this afternoon and you can sec for yourself. heard him make an engagement to bs there al
 |. .#.f --s.F ff Hf.4r- q : four. What say you shall we play the spy upon pair of lovers?"
 There was strange expression it Lil1a's eyes as she assented to Graceit playful proposition. But it was not noticed, and to her great relief Grace soon excused herself, and she was alone with her thoughts. r..ls s-t,-e.
 L;lla was an only and petted child Her parents first object was to. make her happy, and they had yielded to hel wish to remain abroad few years, st that she might see something of ths great, foreign world before returning 2 home to her own beautiful America. .
 But during ramble by the romanti, waters of Constance Lake, Lilla had met her fate. A pair of earnest eyeI had thrilled to the innermost sanctuar, of her pure heart as in answering to he fathers introduction, she looked up ant recognized in their possessor one wh had long been familiar to her thoughts although outwardly a stranger. < Flo Leon Tracy had seen the modest younl schoolgirl, as Grace had said, upon he daily walks for exercise with her com panions, and had conceived passionat admiration for her sweet face; so that .alday passed without sight of it -evel at distance-it was lost day to him No token had been exchanged; indeed Leon Iknew not that Lilla had ever sec hima But it was with a strange ne' delight in her very existence that Lill laid her head that night upon her pil low. Her heart sang for joy that at las che knew the unknown hero-that he dear old father, too, had sanctioned tn acq qnaintance. For, lenient and indul gent. as he was in all else, Lilla under stood we'll that one must be good and ( noble nature to win upon him suff ciently to be brought within the sacre precincts of the home circle. So sh gave unresisting entrance to the swet dream that was knocking at the door ( her heart. A month had passed sine they had become engaged, and each da had brought with 1t more complei love and trust in her noble young be trothed.
 But now I Grace's words had bur in upon her like a whirlwind, whic threatened to uproot all the tend' flowers which had taken root in h, heart. i-a a..4 ai .r a.a..- : ..,..s
 It was her first experience of that mo fatal of passions jealousy and und its baneful promptings gentle Li1la VI transformed for the time into cha acter completely at variance with h real self. Yes she would sec with h