Connecticut western news., 1883-03-14

come to your own darlin' Mary. Never forget that.
 She then turned to me, and holding out her hand as countess might have done, she continued:
 "Thank your honor much for your kindness; I'll never forget it, either in this world or the next"
 In few days Eugene appeared before me, clad in new and comfortable suit.
 gave him his passage money, and couple of pounds over, that he might be able to go up the country, and look for employment at once. He thanked me
 in manly, open way, and departed.
 My time and attention were so much occupied with the onerous duties in
 which was then engaged, that, though
 often thought of Mary and her lover,
 vet never had an opportunity of mak-
 ing special inquiries about her but one day she sought me again as l was walk
 ing in the same grounds, and coming up
 to me with countenance beaming with
 pleasure. she showed me 8 letter
 from Eugene. It was not long, nor
 what most people would call very inter
 esting but he told her he was in full
 employment with good aud kind man
 that he had already saved e7 out of
 his earnings, and he hoped, before very
 long, to come back and claim his prize,
 and carry his darling Mary off to far
 home he was even then preparing for l ol>o he,
 after he left, and she had remained
 sometimes in her Gown little place" as
 she called it, and sometimes with his
 mother ever since.
 About five months after the last inter
 view, I was walking alone along the sea- shore. near the boat-house at Kenmare,
 when was again waylaid by the hand
 some girl but this time she was accom- ; panied by young man. She looked grave, though happy, as she walked lov- ingly by his side, and her patronizing
 ways had altogether departed from her. ; looked carefully at the young man.
 He was tall and strong his beard was
 massive, and reached almost to his chest; : his face was handsome, but sunburnt and weather beaten and his whole
 appearance was as little like her lover ; Eugene as it was possible for it to be. ] stood still as the pair approached
 me, looking intently from one to the other. Mary and the man came close uT
 to me, and-as neither of them addressed mel was the first to speak.
 ''How is this, Mary?" said I, ''anc who is this man who accompanies you , You surely do not mean to say that yor
 have cast off Eugene, and taken up witt , another man ?'
 Mary leaped nearly foot from the ground as I said so. 'I knew you honor wouldn't know him p she cried 1T l sudden ecstasy of joy. "Why, this ii Eugene himself Sure didn't he deceive roe, when he first came into the cabin 7 and why would your honor know him 3 Look at him now, and tell me if he 'ha 7 not grown real man in earnest. Turl 8 round, Eugene, and show yourself j; t and assuming her old patronizing wa.
 for a moment, she turned him round an' ;; round for me to look at and admire !. whilst he submitted with loving, tende f look at his bride.
 s'And so this is indeed Eugene com d back" exclaimed, "and such fine t manly looking fellow too. I hope yo e prospered, Eugene, and that you wi
 now take out Mary to 8 new and happ
 l l. | L 1 o place on the barren mountain? ?'' y Eugene was about to reply, when Mar Il leaped up, and caught him round tn F, neck with her arms.
 IS "Oh, Eugene P cried she-almost
 mysteries between joy and anxiety d ''take me away with you soon oh, tal d me away i've cannot go too soon fC !" me p Then--turning rapidly to me l, she said in joyous and altered voice: le "He has got fine place of his oN ,r now, and twenty acres of good land, al ,e grand wooden house, in which he sa,
 I can live as comfortable as any lad d Oh, Eugene, darlin' P cried she, turni1 Id to him again. ''take me away--take n at away and let us go to our new hom
 and never know sorrow or hunger more le She burs6 into tears, and, clinging le his neck, kissed him over and over agai en till he took her gently in his arms, al tn placed her sitting--still sobbing like 1- child-on bank of grass close by.
 Sir," said he, ''I have to thank y 1t. for your kindness. have brought ba , with me the money you lent me, and g ne now ready to repay you. I have nc he place to bring Mary to, and all reasonal nm comforts for her. could have made
 better had I waited another year; but so promised in your presence not to he more than one year pass without retu no ing-whether came rich or poor. I ha 'y- come back according to my promi
 If not rich, at least with enough to g lce her plenty to eat, and warm comic IT. able home; and hope soon to make ne better. Tomorrow we go to Cork: .eo are to be married there. The next c ne we sail for the Vest May God bl leo you, sir will never forget your Xiii e ef' ness." And he placed his passage-mo1 ''1 Ill my hand.
 | Mary sat listening while he spo 'a as' sobbing and crying all the while. lle, ', lifted her gently up. She seized | hand and kissed it, covering it with no, tears. Then suddenly smiling, wh 'n" the large drops trembled in her ey ne' she gave me one grateful and hal ~ VI look, and left the seashore with ioA lover