Connecticut western news., 1883-03-14

just as he was-for we had no coffin where would we get one that year ?-and we laid him beside mother. And when the great day comes, sure they'll both rise together as we'll as if they were in coffin of gold l"
 Again she began to weep, but it was of short continuance this time.
 ":And now, won't you put Eugene's name in the book and we'll go live there again, for it's hard to keep him away, and he is always pressing me to go with him to the priest. And we have put Q new coat of thatch upon the little cabin, and may be God would go with us, and the bees would thrive, and the hungry year may never come on us again.
 It was hard to resist such an appeal, when so easy an act on my part would make young and attached couple happy. But when l reflected on the prospects in life upon which they were about to marry-nothing but few acres of worthless heather, the cabin and all the land attached worth only Is. 6d. 8 year, and fit for nothing but to feed bees T felt that were to grant her request, I should only perpetuate the very system which killed her father and mother; and, if extended now again, could not possibly lead to anything but the utmost want and misery. To think of such hand some and loving couple as they were squatting on this miserable plot Of ire claimable mountain-side I could not bear to think of it, so I resolved, if l could, to save them from so unworthy a fate.
 "Well, Mary, have heard all you have to say, and I would gladly do any thing in my power to serve you and Eugene, but l cannot bear the thought of a handsome girl like you, and 8 fine manly boy like him, settling down for life on this miserable patch on the side of barren mountain. I am think ing it would be far better to try your for tune in America together, and go out like the other emigrants, so many of whom were pressing to get their names down to-day"
 Mary was silent for little. At last she said:
 ''Well, your honor, I often thought i would be better, sure enough, to try oul fourtune in America, than to marry and settle on that small patch of barren land, where my little place is; but I couldn't think of going out on charity as 8 pauper." :"
 ''I understand your scruples," I re. piled, "so I will propose another plan. What do you think if Eugene were to SC out frst-just for one year-and see whether the country would suit you and him? Let him return at the end of the year; and if he does not like, America, then I will put his name in the books as tenant for your own little place, or prob ably I shall be able to give you and him larger and better farm by that time.
 "I would be loath to part with hin for whole year, said Mary looking lov ingly upon the bashful Eugene; "bu still I think it might be the best way after all; for no doubt it is poor place to settle on. But Eugene has no none, to go out with, and have little or non' to help him, and he couldn't go withou that"
 "He shall not fail for want of funds I will lend him the money for his voyage If he return rich, he will repay me; not why it can't be helped"
 "Your honor is very good," reple' she, looking mournfully at Eugene; "bu what will I do without him ? and wher will go while he is away?"
 "You can stay at mothers, dear, whil I am away" broke in Eugene, wh seemed suddenly to awake to an energ he had not before exhibited. "You we know she always lovedyou as daughter and she will care for you for my sake a well as for your own."
 "I believe your honor's right" sal
 Mary, turning to me; "let him go an
 try his fortune for one year. But mind,
 she added, as she looked toward the lac
 ''nind, Eugene, you must swear to m
 on the Book you will come back-rich (
 poor, I don't care which--within or
 year.
 ''I will swear to you freely" replie
 Eugene, who seemed suddenly to fin
 his tongue and all his other energies
 tho prospect of such an opening.
 "And will your honor promise on u
 word of gentleman, to give us back u
 little place, or get us better one wht
 he returns, if he won't take me out wi
 him again ?" asked Mary with an appee
 ing look.
 "Indeed will; faithfully promise
 if am alive and here:"
 "Well, then, let it be so," said t
 weeping Mary; "and now the sooner t better. When will your honor give hi
 the money that he may go at once?' 'To-morrow morning. He shall al have new suit of clothes, as fast as t , tailor can make them, and I have t doubt he will get into immediate emplc ment."
 7 Mary looked at her lover, and at on F perceived that 8 mans energy and COL 3 age had suddenly risen within him. , was no longer sheepish boy, patroniz : and brought forward by her; and !, took upon himself the unaccustom s task of comforting and patronizing h r "Mary, dear, don't fret as sure as n sun is in the heaven, I'll come back J. know I will, and this will be the I parting we will ever have. The gent if man has advised us for our good. - nn saak nnu fork11nn in Annarioo o1