Litchfield enquirer., 1881-12-29

hesthird week EH assone; ;nf despair. aBeaffice had returned home radiant. WeIniets Stitwa. CT three soirees, Barry invariably at her elbow. A coldness he'd arisen between Miss Arne and was imnsndin9. Hollow Tor co1solation prov. ed the branishments showered upon me by ap increasing number of fair acquaintances. fTsssas T siisibis I E ssss, zaS Ssa ins5i asi3bmm si3bmm to country houses to last me all summer. scarcely looked forward beyond the dinner at Lord Crookshhhks's, ih lhohor of the illhstiiA ous French sareGat, where. perhaps for the last time this season, | should meet Beatrice Arnes Il Nasa bgiiliWta1aif; tqcplclgde with large evening party, at which Royalty, the compliment adfahd psitatioG H0 9e9pn for me. since Barry. Heaven knows how. con trived to get invited too. Que diable allaitIl Ifaife danS cette salefe2r n )nuttered Hef0fe q hand. was answered when came in, and saw him standing by her side with the com plsce1t look of aaR accepted lover. v Eittie he rocked Of the distinguished scientific guest treating him with the patroDizing amiability which young sparks of his school display to the greatest worthies of art and, iiterature, Af less polished than thetnselses. It was Barry of course. who eat by Beatrice at dinner, l was the opposite with Mrs. -Haller and whilst pretending to devote myself to my fair neigh Dor, had the full benefit of hisinsiauating con- versatiOn.
 My triumph, which came after the ladies left the room Hound insipid ss1 Beatrice wRs not there to behold t. The illdarious foreiKn4 CT desired to be introduced to me. He had seen my paper ou the Shapes 0f Leayes.Yzl and been pleased with it. He kept me in cop-ss |. versatiou thers and in the drawing room, talk cd while Barry was singing (which did not mind, talked on and on. Here was Johnny Anstruther monopolizing the lions attention the ensied of All observers l. It would DaVea s been delightful at any other time ;Sbut- had seen Barry, with Beatrice on his arm, wander into the palm house the garden was thrown open, and I was dencely lylmpatient to gowan- dering there after them. At last was releas- ed. Several charming eyes were raised to mine encouraginely- cursed my ambition, cursed my fastidiousness, that drove me 10 turn away, Iregardlessly, to see if Barry and Beatrice were in the paim house still. They were, and alone. Beatrfce sat- leaning back. on the bench; her beauty, framed in the wonderful ferns and creepers of the trophies, was as rich and strange as they. Barry stood by hes side bending down to speak, and look. ing SO much more serious than-usnaf that l needed not to play spy on him another mo ment. hurried into the garden, where 1t took me quarter of anshoursto recover my senses My determination was taken on the spot-to cut my country engagements and e leave Europe for 8 time. Feeling caJmer, then went indoors sotake leave of my hosts. II passed the palm house with a firm step, and cast firm glance toward the bench. Beatrice had not stirred but Barry had left her for the moment and she was alone. Henface, tAfn- ed toward me, was 30 beautifub sSnobly'ex-e pressive, that all my bitter resentment was overpowered, and acknowledged that Barry nhf ho hoffo fhon that he must be, If she thought him sb. qChfl7 dren and angels have true intuitions. II ap. preached, and said with forced self posses '' :i take this opporstnuuity of finding you alone to wish you good. bye, Mir. Arne."
 Good night" she said. "You are leaving
 "Good.night and goodbye" said. ''on Monday start for Colorado" .:.f....-.,rT .,
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 ..Sir John and Lady Oge, Mss Hale and few other scientific friends are making up party to go and observe the total eclipse next month. visible from the Rocky Mountains have decided to join"
 'lsn't it a sudden plan 3',she said surpris-s
 "very sudden. but not the less irrevocable for being made but five minutes ago." 0
 ''Ic0uld not take such . sudden resolution without asstrong uotive," she said naiyely; ''and lthought you did not care much for ss- trouomy."
 ''Ihave strong motive" owned, ..'and it has nothing to do with she stara Yonrfriend- ship, Miss Arne, has made me very happy too happy, 1t appears, for 1 feel as If could not bear to stay and zee your happiness with.
 Ikept 1t up as well as I could but my voice betrayed me. Looking into my eyes, Bea- tFice said, with the inimitable childtike gravi- ty aud impulsiveness that characterized her 1.Desr friend, did you.think could care for the nIan wbo was here just now ?''~ N
 Everyone cares for him." cried. stam mering for. the first time these three gmonths.
 "You are mistskep,"" " she said. s.Nos one. ever will care very much. But 1t does not matter-he loves himself well enough for all." 'E9EefE eF sS8KE5 t&A
 But he loves you. Iknow,"I cried excit- edly. Do you mean to say he has not told you 90? Fs a
 Fl think he was going to-" she said archly knows, passed by, and stern etiquette forced him to go and pay his respects" rf nf -ee
 ''Where is he now?" said, stepping into the place where had seen him stand. -. ~
 With the Prince. Presently he will come brck and apologize"
 '.Shall gof" l whispered significantly ,"There's not room here for us both."
 ''Oh, mol" she murmured. Il don't want him ever to come back. now"
 "Beatrice," said, overioyed, clasping both her hands, 'tell me you love me and will be my wife" sf-4ey>-. .afz fz.4fn'1 N. If woman's first duty is obedience, Bea- trics fulfilled it implicitly. g~-
 A torrent of playful recriminationss follow. ed. l taxed her with encouraging Barry. She protested that the idea that he could be Tin earnest never visited her brain till tonight that she had not known how to shake him of. and never helped her. She confessed che had been jealous of Jamie Somers ard Mrs. Haller. Why had she gone to Ascot asked. Why should she not go to Ascot she rctort- ed. Had never been to AscotP Were peo- pie like ourselves. who enjoyed hours in li- brary, never to spend hours 7sny where elses Why had not brought a single flower for her birthday told her about the squirrels nest. and she made me promise to bring it next morning. Suddenly she whispered, "Here be comes !" and saw Barry hastening toward her, looking extremely foolish. beat pre- tended retreat, and screened by a palm, ac. tually escaped his notice the first moment '1 am so sorry" he began. "Could not possibly leave the Prince before He was SO afiable, he would not let me go. Can you forgive me?" y tlIT l U 1t .'Oh, willingly" she said, with spontanei- ty that took him aback"
 ''Then you will let me take you down to supper ?" he pursued.
 But I stepped forward to her side. and Bea- trice, sliding her arm in mine, replied with simplicity, but not without significance: ut} T cannot-I am engaged. 'ar tt sv4
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 brought down the news to Richmond the next day. How expressmy grasitdde to Miss Hale2 How discharge my uuspeaKabfe obli- of my good fortune l. She had been the ffst to revive my expiring. confidence in my. self F AF FNIS VfTfst IH a n lI
 Never, SO long as live, will allow a sneering word to be spoken in my presence against strong-minded women, against lady doctors, lawyers. orators. students of all sorts. l boldly affirm that their evolution has been A