Connecticut western news., 1886-03-24
THE FOUNTAIN.

people came Into the moonlight, ana leaned over the little chain that encircled the small fountain, into whose basin a marble Hebe continually emptied her ever -brimming cup.
 As the girl looked down into the water her fingers trifled with a lily, and she re marked that one of the leaves had been broken. It is strange how VIC notice such small things when we are thinking of greater ones; yes, and remember them, too. Ever after Lima Michel remembered that broken lily leaf, and the futtering reflection in the water, and the scent of the roses, and the few wind blown drops that were cast cpon her neck from the cup of the Hebe at the fountain in that old garden at Munich, on that sweet midsummer night.
 The young man stood very near her. He had sweet, grave face, and eyes that were as soft and dark as a gazelle's. They were not unlike, these two; both were spirituelle-both were dark, both were romantic The tie of blood was between them, for they were cousins, though, as the Scotch folk say, "far away cousins" and bearing different names. They had been brought up un- der one roof, and Lima Michers mother had been all the mother the little orphan Henri Kleber knew. When, after a little silence, she turned her eyes toward him, she looked into his without reserve, just as a sister might.
 ssIt is cruel of grandpapa," she said. s1t is very cruel, Henri. These old peo- pie think only of money. Why can they not let us have peace, when we could be so happya It is such an absurd idea. You and to marry each other! We arc like brother and sister. Nothing can change that"
 stBut we are not brother and sister, " said he; "and even first cousins marry. have been thinking that"
 ''Oh, don't, don'tw she said" Henri, for Heavens sake, don't begin to be as bed as the rest. Be my good brother still. It would be frightful for us to marry. Besides, one should fall in love 6rst-should not one2 Think how ab- surd to marry without that"
 ''But like you so much," said Henri. Dear Cousin Lima, let us talk about it. J
 sI will not, !" said she. ''If you desire to quarrel, you can talk about such fool ish fancies, not else. Of course, you like me; of course, I like you, and that is just why it can't be. Grandpapa ought to be ashamed of himself"
 She paused moment, then turned hel lips toward her cousin.
 s'Give me kind kiss, brother Henri, , said she, land never, never, never speak of this absurdity again. AS for marry ing, shall never marry any one. Why should l, when detest the thought2"
 Henri gave little sigh.
 q shall never marry either, Cousir Lima" said he; "but you see we are no brother and sister. You can't make it S, by saying so."
 Then he kissed her and they walked back into the house, where Grandpap Kleber and Granduncle Michel had jus settled the matrimonal prospects of thes two young cousins to their own satisfac ton.
 The result of the young peoples rebell ion was quarrel.
 Lima escaped very easily. It was onl proper for girl to be coy; but the youns man was SO beset with reproaches that h finally defied his relatives much as Aja did the lightning.
 In his case the lightning had the bes of it, and the end of all thls was that on fine morning Henri Kleber found himsel turned out into the world to seek his for tune; and long ere his cousins black eye were opened upon the dawn, had lief Munich and his furious relatives behin, him.
 From that day nothing was heard 0 him by his friends in Munich for many long year.
 The old people were unforgiving Grandfather Kleber died and left all hi money to Lima, who had already refuse two excellent matches. Grand uncl Michel died also, and Lima became yt richer At last her beloved mother als left her. She long remained Lima Niche though her beauty and her wealth ha brought many suitors to her door. Tf love thst Ghs had thought necessary