Connecticut western news., 1883-05-16

 covered, she did not seem to gain par ticle of strength from day to day. It was with terrible agony that I saw at last that if there were not speedy inn provement her days on earth were num- bered.
 One morning when we were out driv- ing under the doctors orders she re- quested to be taken to the office of MT. Fanshaw.
 "I am going to make my will, Emily" she said calmly, and could not answer her.
 When we called at the lawyers office we were shown into the little room where 8 gentleman was seated writing. It was too late to retreat when I saw that it was Ralph Dearing.
 He greeted us affably, but saw 8 look of horror on his face as he noted Jets altered appearance.
 "Mr. Fanshaw is in his private office, Miss Schubert" he said, opening the door for her; "walk in."
 "I will call you presently, she said, and then left me alone with Ralph Dear ing.
 As the door closed after her he turned quickly and strode toward me, grasping me fiercely by the arm.
 "What is the matter with her ?" he asked in hoarse voice.
 I shook off his hand rudely and answered with great bitterness
 "A broken heart, MT. Dearing."
 I could not refrain from saying it, though knew Jet would be angry.
 "What do you mean?"
 He seemed to be choking with his own words.
 fought you to ask such question ?" I said pointedly.
 "For Gods sake p he cried passion ately, "have done with this. You know you saw that loved her-worshiped the ground she trod on. would give my lire for her this instant. What is the matter, Miss Emily?'
 "Do you mean what you say, Ralph Dearing?"
 ''As heaven is above us, do."
 ''Then," said joyously, Sit is all hideous misunderstanding Georgette loves you. It is that that is killing her.
 If ever face was transfgured with rapture, his was that instant.
 "Are you telling me the truth" he cried.
 "Yes, I am," I answered; "but go away before she cannes out; she cannot bear to see you now. I will prepare her for your coming tonight"
 He obeyed me, and it was not until evening that Jet saw him in her own little sitting-room. When she came ill, looking so frail, yet so lovely, Ralph could not utter word. He simply opened his arms, and the next instant her head was on his breast.
 Darling" he whispered, ''I told you the truth. Your fortune was nothing to me; but how could I ask you to give it up for the sake of sharing my poverty p
 "Your poverty was nothing to me, she said, in voice that thrilled with happiness; "but you never gave me a chance of saying so."
 "And will you--can you-oh, Georg. cite, my darling it will be terrible sacrifice p
 "You say sop she cried reproach fully, 'yet you profess to love me Tell me, Ralph, if it were ten times as much, would not you give it up gladly if you were in my position ?'
 Dearest" he said, kissing her witt tender reverence, "I would give up tn. world for your'
 Besides" she added, with an en chanting smile. 1T told a white lie Ralph. Can you forgive me for it? was trying to weigh your love in thu balance with my money, and how sadl, I miscalculated the result But-it i only half of my fortune that I forfeit il marrying you. I think we can stil manage to live on half. Don't yo, think we can, Ralph ?"
 He looked at her in kind of delirium
 What-what - he stammered,
 "Don't you understand?" she sai putting both her arms around his neck "When I marry you lose half my fol tune, but there is still goodly portio left to me. would not have any of it though, Ralph, if I had to live withou you"
 Real tears started to his eyes and h gathered her close to his heart.
 When I came in after awhile Jet WE seated on the sofa and he was seate close beside her.
 Her cheeks were crimson and her eye shone like stars.
 "I don't know what the doctor wi say to this, l said, shaking my head al biously.
 "We won't need any doctor now, Mis Emily" Ralph said with 8 joyous laugl !" I have taken the contract off h. hands,"
 He fulfilled it, too; three month later, when Jet was married her healt was better than it had ever been befor
 The inscription in her wedding-rin was in Hebrew, and somewhat differel from the judgment which Belshazz' saw written on the wall. It signified in our language:
 "Thou hast been weighed in the bs , and found true." |, "WE'RE sitting on the stile, Mary, whe we sat so long ago. An, then your Ina was black as jet, but now 'tis light