Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31

in the evening, just when the carriages of all the city people were out. should be diversion enough for any young people of reasonable desires, for what else were the Sons and daughters of the new in- habitants ever seen to do? The Roy sham girls suggested that the city people did little more, for they occasionally played lawn tennis, so net was set on the open ground in front of the house, and the grass that had previously yielded ton of hay every year was now cropped short by lawn mower every week. The junior Royshams did not prove adopts at lawn tennis, and they had sense enough not to play when city people were pass ing; besides, they did not think it un- alloyed bliss to play only with one another, and somehow they failed to se- cure assistance from that set that their mother persisted in admiring-
 As time went on, the horses continued to impoverish the family. MT. Roysham economized bravely in one way and an- other, until one winter it was remarked by some observing neighbors, who had always known them, that the daughters went to church-they seldom went any where else-without cloaks, and the boys wore heavy "reefing jackets, " in- stead of overcoats, with business suits under them. And in all this time the family had not made single visiting &C., quaintance among the city people.
 But perseverance at last found it's re- | ward. In front of one of the Roysham pews sat the family of old Grentham, 8 rich, private banker. The Grenthams had never given any indication that they knew of the existence of the Royshams, which the latter family declared was real mean, for all the Roysham girls wildly admired young Platt Grentham, who was very handsome, and wore clothes that fitted him perfectly. Through their servant, who knew one of the Grenthams' servants, the girls learned | that Master Platt was rather a wild boy, and sometimes went on terrible sprees, and that his father talked to him very savagely, but the young ladies explained to one another that probably rich young men could not help occasionally being a little wild, and Platt needed only wife to make him model member of society. As he was an only son, of course he must some day become very rich.
 One very rainy Sunday, Miss Eunice Roysham happened to be the only one of her family who attended service by 8 strange coincidence, Platt Grentham was the only occupant of his family's pew. The young man looked very forlorn, and Miss Eunice imagined from his appear ance that he had recently been more dissipated than usual, and had been driven to church by 8 mixture of remorse and repentance. She was quite right in her suppositions, and as there were no prayer books in the Grentham pew, at which the young man appeared much disappointed, Miss Eunice timidly ven- | tured to offer him her own. He took 1t, with sad, but grateful smile, and after service he returned it with few words of thanks, which the young lady dexter ously made the beginning of pleasant chat that lasted two or three minutes. Within five minutes the entire Roy sham family learned what had happened, and Mrs. Roysham had planned to go to New York the very next day and get at least two new dresses for Eunice she 1 also instructed her daughter to be more distant in her manner toward the young rector, who had been somewhat attentive for year, but whose salary was small. Between new dresses and new hopes, Miss Eunice looked quite pretty as she lounged on the lawn in the late after noon, when every one was astir, and as Platt Grentham often walked past the Roysham place and Miss Eunice was often near enough to the hedge to be accosted, pleasant acquaintance began which was not restricted by anything the young lady said or did.
 Young Grentham had apparently no
 been as communicative as his admirer
 for his father, mother, and sister entirely
 ignored the Royshams; still, as MT
 Roysham said, it was not intended tha
 Eunice should marry the whole family
 One evening, as Platt Grentham passed
 the Roysham place, just at sunset, h.
 said to Eunice, who had evidently beel
 watching for his appearance
 "The moon will rise in an hour.
 would greatly like to invite you to drive It seems shame to neglect such glori ous weather, but my father is so carefu : of his horses that he never allows ther
 to leave the stable at night except i ) cases of absolute necessity"
 "How odd!' said Eunice, with pret ty laugh. My papa does not care whe our horses arc out, or how late." The she dropped her eyes moment, an finally said:
 , eff you really are very anxious { drive, I am sure papa would be glad { have you use his team, for he complain that the horses do not get enough exc else"
 "I should be only too grateful fC such favor," said Grentham, eff
 could hope for just one more."
 "What is that p asked Eunice as il nocently as if she did not know.
 "It is that you will accompany me 5 Miss Eunice acceded with alacrit 5 and when Grentham called, an ho1 U later, the horses were at the door and u entire family in the parlor. Mrs. Ro sham received the young man effusivel T. MT. Roysham was placidly courteou U the young ladies adored mutely al Do their hrothers raoarded thair r,rosnacti