Connecticut western news., 1886-05-19
AT DAGGERS' POINTS.

Al UAGGERS' PUlNIS. 'sYou see, pve had considerable expe- rience in these Ancona and Fordway shares" said Mir. Leigh, rubbing the bald spot on the crown of his head. "And I advise you to go in for 'emw
 ssThanks," said Richmond Grey, care lessly, 'sPll look into the matter" ssAud all this time am detaining you from your dinner" cried Mir. Leigh. 'sPray excuse me; never thought of that"
 sIt's of no consequence" said Grey, moodily. s1 don't know but that I shall step into Delmonico's."
 eAnd Mrs. Grey2"
 The young husband shrugged his shoulders.
 sPardon an old friends curiosity-but hope you have not quarreledg" asked Leigh, with solicitous glance.
 "Quarreleda We never do anything elsep
 .Are you Tn earneStf
 s'Yes; serious, sober earnestly
 "But-pardon me, once again-yours was love match2"
 'Unfortunately, yesr'
 'And you are not happya"
 'T don't know why" said the young man, with perturbed face. 'rNo, we are not happy. Agnes never meets me with smile. I have done my best to please her, and in vain-and now have left off tryingr
 And Redmond Grey sauntered off with his hands in his pockets, and his chin dropping listlessly upon his breast, while old Mir. Leigh looked after him with Q sigh.
 ''There's a screw loose somewhere, said he. ''There he goes, into the res taurant with Archer and Lonsdale ]; there'll be several bottles of gold-seal damaged, and a round bill to pay, wind ing up with an evening at billiards" And off trotted Mir. Leigh to the beef steak that formed his frugal dinner at a cheap eating-house. For Mir. Leigh be- longed to the noble army of old bachelors. At the same hour tall, beautiful wo- man was pacing up and down the floor of handsomely furnished dining-room in a brown-stone house up town, while the rustling. of her rich amethyst-colored silk dress made sound like the waves of the sea.
 'It's too bad," said Agnes Grey, bit ing her full scarlet lip. ''The second time he's been late within week. And yesterday he forgot all about that box for the theatre. But I'll show him what think of his behavior when he comes in. , She rang the bell sharply, Q servant answered the summons.
 'Dinner, Spencer~ said she.
 ''But, ma'am, my master has not Spinner, say! Do you hear me2' Miss lilly Handley, Agnes Grey's ma ture single cousin, shrugged her shoul ders as Spencer left the room.
 'Ts it worth while to excite yoursel about such trife, Agnes2" she said
 "A triflel" cried the indignant youn, wife. sI don't call it trifle If tn man had a particle of affection left fo me he would not treat me sop
 ''If he could see your face just at pres ent, Agnes, he would be pretty certai to absent himself," quietly observes Miss Handley. "Do you know, my deal think you scold him too much2"
 sNot enough, you mean"
 sI mean just what say. A man don like the reins held too tight"
 But when Richmond Grey himse sauntered in later in the evening, a clou came over her classically beautiful fact
 "Well," said he, ''does any one war to go to the opera to-nighta"
 ''To the -opera2" echoed Agnes with a expressive glance at the ormolu clocl which occupied the place of honor 0 the mantel. .Tt is too late"
 ''Not bit too late. Who cares ft the overture9 Will you go9"
 IAlSs oiCy Soidiy oiiOOh utT utttu.
 '1 do not care to go now":
 'Very well, then shall go alone"
 "Just as you please" said Mrs. Gre haughtily. And Richmond Grey wel out, closing the door not very gently b hind him.
 Agnes burst into tears. "He behav like brute," said she.
 "And you behave like goose," sa lilly Handley. 'rNow he will not col back until the wee sma' hours, '-and would not if were he."
 'sLet him stay away then," said Agn' ssOh dear, how wish had never l' unele and aunt Mashamw
 q hasp no doubt Richmond wishes SinxR i TT III enlnaS,