Connecticut western news., 1882-10-18

went to balls presumably to chaperone her granddaughters, and returned in the early morning expecting to find her " companion" wide awake. Dress-mak- ing, embroidery, and lace-making were required; reading until any hour of the night when the old lady by chance re- tired early. And all ended in an igno- minous reproof and dismissal.
 After this school received Miss The resa in its bosom.
 She endeavored to teach the English branches, and received no salary. Finally, sheriff appeared on the scene. and the poor lady fled before him with her trunks and so from year to year ill luck pursued her, until, in the end, it occurred to her to "go out nursing" '"
 Having kind heart and light step, she managed to live at this. It was a hard life, but she kept it up for five years and all this while the cabinet stin remained where she had put it, in the bottom of her black trunk. It was the yellow one that she carried about with her the black one was stored in the garret-room in which she slept when not engaged. Sometimes she looked at it, and always with shame and contri- tion. Scrupulously moral all her life before, she had at last broken 8 moral law. Religious as woman could be until that day, she had at least cracked 8 commandment.
 The cabinet was square, and made oi ebony. It had central receptacle, with a door which always remained locked. The key had not been in it when she carried 1t up stairs. There were also several shelves and drawers, and it was very handsome but when Theresa had room to put it in she feared questions and when she had noae, naturally cabinet was useless This garrett was 8 mere abiding place for day or two at 8 time i; and for thit she had lost her clear conscience-fol this!
 At last, nine years after Miss Dilling hams death, the final blow came Poor Miss Curtis having nursed 8 pa tient through fever, succumbed to it. and was taken to 8 hospital.
 There, in the delirium of fever, the cabinet grew to be of immense import ance. She talked of it, raved of it, ac. cused herself of theft, and finally opened her heart to the old clergyman who had been called to inquire into her troubled conscience.
 The delirium had passed, and she was very feeble, but she managed to tell her tale.
 "You see," she said, "l thought dear Miss Dillingham; would have liked me to have it, but after awhile began to feel that it was Mrs. Spears ] was thief. It's worn on me. And lately I've dreamt of Miss Dillingham;. She comes and says /: Unlock the cabinet Once she said only: What pity! What pity feel as if I'd lost my soul. Dr. Good, won't you help me to undo what I've done Won't you have the cabinet brought here, and ask Mrs. Spear to come over, and I'll give it back"
 "That may, perhaps, be the best way, if it troubles you so," said the old man-"if you think you did wrong. And he hurried away to see that what she had asked was done.
 He brought her the cabinet, and he summoned Miss Dillingham's heiress who arrived fatter and jollier than ever The old clergyman told the story ten derly, and Mrs. Spear listened, wipins her eyes.
 "Why, Theresa Curtis, I'm sure yo1 were quite welcome" she said. {" missed the cabinet, but I suppose' Cousin Dillingham; had given it to you Keep it; keep it."
 "No; take it," sobbed Miss Curtis ''I know stole it, say what you may.
 She pushed the cabinet feebly towar. the lady in her velvets and brocades and the latter took it.
 "Why, now, how particular P sai she. "I'll do it to please you. An when you get we'll you must make me visit. I declare I've got the key of ths cabinet on my key ring. Never kne' what it belonged to. There's somethin in it. Let's see what it is."
 She unlocked the door of the shinin little case, taking the key from he pocket to do so, and little letter cas fell out and in it was letter. It WE addressed to Miss Theresa Gurus. i "Why, you've left 8 letter here," sai Mrs. Spear, cheerfully. "Have you ge another key ?"
 "A letter ?" cried poor Theresa, turl ing frightfuIly pale. "Read it to m' Dr. Good"
 "DEAR THERESA" it began, "I fe a strange presentiment that shall d soon. If I should not leave will you have nothing. On the other side { this sheet I have made it as we'll as knew how. All is left to you. I hay nobody else, and do not love Sal Spear. If this queer feeling passes c I'll send for lawyer in the morning. not, good bye. You're dear soul, an I'm glad to leave you comfortable.
 'sIt is perfect will" remarked tl clergyman, looking on the other side the paper. Doubtless it would ha' been sufficient"
 Mrs. Spear sank into chair. There
 Curtis tried to lift herself on her elbo,
 'I've been rich all this weary time
 she said, s'and If I'd left the cabin
 alone the will would have been foun ] See what did. Take warning Tal