Connecticut western news., 1881-01-26
"A HAPPY ESCAPE. "

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 The dusk of evening softens her forid beauty into sweetness which quite sub dues the heart of young man in the garb of carpenter. They are convers- ing beneath the shelter of wall behind handsome mansion.
 In that hand which you have in your pocket, Sue, is letter, as live. Let me. see it. You will not? Then suppose it is to some fellow but I, as 2 your future husband demand to see it.
 Demand, indeed" answered the girl saucily. 'Tis early times, think, to be so masterful. If you talk like that now, what will you do when we are mar ried, wonder ?''
 "Win you let me see that letter, Sue?"
 No, I won't.
 We'll, then, good night. You'll be sorry for this, expect"
 And with rough but sincere affection he snatched the girl to his arms, and in asecond was gone. sss,<
 A jealous, silly fellow," cried Sue, setting her dainty cap afresh, and hur- rying of to buster road where hand some shops glowed with light and life. She entered one and then another. giy- ing orders at each with a merry smile and saacy words for all. The last she entefed was that of chemist and post office combined. Here she asked for a stamp. As she came out of the shon she felt for the letter to post, and To. it was gone. She turned hot and cold by turns, then hurriedly retraced her steps looking anxiously for the lost letter. but without success. Then she entered the house with aburning face and heavy heart.
 A few days later lady entered one of the many rooms in the mansion-a room the proud, idle lady scarcely visited. for 1t was the school room, where troop of noisy, spoiled children daily made life a torture to the pale, sweet-faced girl who now looked up at the lady's entrance neryously.
 The lady with the rustling robes pecked at the upturned faces of her off spring, then seated herself in the only easy chair in the room, saying, as she threw the Times on the table, with an exulting sheer:
 @ You see your noble lover, like the rest of his kind, has loved and rode away. told you how how it would be long ago. A man in Sir Jasper Dering's position could not stoop so low as to marry mere governess. I knew how hls disgraceful attentions would end and warned you against him; yet you would continue to make such an exhibition of yourself. You see your devoted slave has broken his letters and flown off to the East-has, in fact, accepted an i'm portant post under government. I think this ought to be lesson to you not to allow your vanity to run away with your discretion.
 The young girl had taken up the pa- per and read the notice referred to with dry, agonized eyes.
 It was as though she read her death- warrant, for the man whom it referred to had for months past, to the entire chagrin of the lady of the house. paid the poor despised governess all the at- tention of lover. He was many years her senior-in fact, had been her dead father's friend in their prosperous days. when no idea of her present dependent position had come to mar his content
 The little hands which held the paper shook as with an ague, but with gentle dignity she raised her head to its just level, saying, as she pointed to the nursemaid, Susie, who stood by busily dusting the furniture
 !" think, madam, it would have been kinder to have reproached me when we were alone. It IS not often that I ask you to remember the bond of blood be- tween us, but in so delicate matter as this I should imagine that even a stran- ger would merit consideration at your hands,
 Indeed, Miss Prengill, since how long have appointed you my mentor? ! trust time may bring you more hum ble spirit, or you will find few employ ers patient with you.'
 With this parting shaft the lady left her to resume her interrupted duties. When she had gone, the poor rirf paunsd one weary moment from hsr