Connecticut western news., 1880-12-22

"Let me get them for you, Miss Roy ston," said Young, with very unneces- sary alacrity, Graham Daglish thought. "How shall find them ?'
 "Thank you; you are always kind. I will show you the tree," replied Miss Royston, with still more unnecessary alacrity, nl-used Daglish considered.
 The pair strolled away into the con- servatory, Daglish wishing, too late, that he had offered to get the blossoms. To torment himself further, he pulled out watch to observe how long the offenders would be gone.
 But at length the guilty ones reap peared, just as twenty minutes were completed ; not a bad allowance of time for plucking couple of roses. Daglish surreptitiously pocketed his watch, affect ing not to notice their return but every gay laugh of Nell's went into his bosom like poniard thrust.
 The next day was one of singular beau ty as regards weather, and the saddle horses were ordered round early, for Ar thur and Elinor proposed to take long ride.
 As she stood by her steed Daglish of- fered to help Miss Royston to mount.
 You need not trouble" said Elinor, coldly, the incident of his neglect with regard to the flower rankling in her mind. II prefer the groom you either lift me up short or nearly fling me over on the other side."
 At the same time Young rushed for ward, and, seeing only servant in at tendance, cried:
 "Let me put you up, Miss Royston. "
 And she accepted his attendance with the most gracious smile.
 Upon their return, which was not un- til three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Daglish noticed that EHnor was very much subdued in spirits.
 To this circumstance though he did not attach much meaning or importance until an event the following morning gave the depression ailment 8 new sig nificance. The event was Arthur Young making the startling announcement in the course of breakfast of necessity for his leaving by the first train.
 els it possible, Mir. Young? and so suddenly, tool" exclaimed Mrs. Daglish.
 "You don't really mean it, old man p cried Graham Daglish.
 The only person who showed no sur- prise was Miss Elinor Royston.
 "Well, Nell, are we to have a wed ding?" asked Mrs. Daglish, while they were still sitting in the unsettled state that nasty departure of one member leaving any family creates.
 At the same inopportune moment 6 servant entered with a message from g poor widow, pensioner at the Hall, begging she would see her with respect to some trouble she was in.
 Off hustled the kindly old lady, leav. ing Graham and Elinor to discuss the delicate topic she had introduced. Is that true, Nell ?" asked Daglist in low tone.
 "What if it be ?" said Miss Royston flashing defiance upon him from hel eyes. It is nothing to you?''
 Nothing" he cried. "It is much Elinor," said he, speaking calmly, but with certain tender gravity. "You happiness is almost my chief concern Arthur Young is good enough fellow his position suitable and all that, if yor feel that he is calculated to make yor happy and you love him."
 It is something to be loved-to fee that one is cared for. Love to mo ii what water is to a man dying of thirst, she cried passionately.
 "Elinor! Is that speech the fit re ward of your treatment here ?"
 Forgive me-forgive me p she said bursting into tears. "I am ungrateful but that is just my trouble. I am species of dependent the recipient o charity-kindly, generous charity-stil charity"
 "Well," he said, and he took both he hands into his and looked straight Q her, "I think you should know hoy much your presence is valued here To my mother you are almost neces sary; and as for myself" he added with a curious break in his voice "gone, you leave me solitary man fo life. But Heaven forgive me! I neve meant to distress you by saying s much"
 "Why should you not? Your-you conduct"
 Then Miss Royston's tears Howe, afresh-choking utterance. Her hea, she turned aside to hide her tell-tal ace.
 But not before Daglish had caugh something of it's tell-tale expression.
 "Child, let there be no misunder standing between us in this suprem moment. If you have given your hear to Arthur Young, marry him, and hap piness go with you."
 "You have no right to say such thing," pouted Elinor, interruptin, him.
 "Much right and much reason, think" he answered, "although yor will very likely set it down for ieal ousy."
 Over Miss Royston's features bril- , liant smile fitted sufficiently expressive