Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-26

called Bishop fool-in fact the whole con-, versation had seemed malapropos to me, and went away with sense of defeat But ! how could tell her that although might draw the line at the shop girl, marrying @ landlady's daughter was quite another affaira Every day, to be sure, made up my mind that l would seek Estelle no more; that the difficulties ill the case were too great to be surmounted; but every day, all the same, found me beside her, without self denial enough to resign the infinite charm of her presence, and yet too weak of will to accept all the consequences of such an alliance. You will say that if I could thus judge and weigh circumstances was not in love. But what IS it, when all your soul is sat urated with thoughts of one being, when you seem to be not so much yourself as anothera Inc heroine in "Wuthering Heights" asks, Do love Heathcliffe? am Heathcliffe:n :n and so, am sure, felt with regard to Es- telle am certain that in time I should have overcome all obstacles, that the nobil- lty within me would have got the better of any meaner qualities; but every mans na- ture or temperament is in a manner his own fate. Had not been quite certain at this time that l pleased Estelle, in spite of her gentle hauteur, perhaps should have been able to overcome my social scruples sooner. A lew weeks later was called away on busi- AA>H0Ss SaAAA AU was nOuUn or more before r found It convenient to return. During that time had written to Estelle more than onca without, however, receiving any reply. Yet was sure she was mine; that had only to speak; and meant to speak at last-to speak so eIoquently that she would not remember the silence had been long.
 l went nrst to pay my respects to Mime. Hampton
 II have been making my will" she said. after little
 "Your will, madame?'
 Yes have other heirs besides Estelle. who may dispute it. They will contend that 1 am-what you may cali a crank, But had method in my madness. beg you to be my executor"
 'I am at your service, madamen
 Thank you. I leave tho bulk of my property to Estelle"
 "The bulk!" I repeated. "You have found your business remunerativem
 She chuckled audibly. "I have found it entertaining enlightening," she answered. Ut has paid me? Yes. I have discovered who are my friends must tell you that Estelle is not my daughter"
 Mot your daughterp
 Are you disappointed9 When her father died abroad, insolvent, was at hand We were both drinking the waters at some Ger man spa. Long ago I had been going to marry Mr Douglass, her father"
 'Mr. Douglass"
 Yes. Does the name offend you? When he died promised to take Estelle if mipht give her my name and money. There WAS literally nothing left from the estate for bar to live npon. However, when I returned rom europe returned O pauper, so to speak Do you follow me? allowed myself a little masquerade; I deceived even Estelfa but have never deprived her of luxu-v: even the lace on her handkerchief is real She often marvels that the business is so good. l have held the purse, and she has been glad to work with me- But my frinnds were too indignant at my misfortunes to lend me aid. What business had to lose the money which they might have inherited9 And adopt daughter! They wanted me to place Estelle in shop-Estelle! How I laughed in my sieve! am now about to re- elre rom business; the doctor has advised me to make my will. You will find Estelle m the music room"
 l entered the music room without knock ing, according to my habit. EsteIle sat with her mandolin on her lap, but every chord had snapped in tho last stormy touch.
 ou have returned, ," she said. smiling as ghost may smile
 Yes. l have come to tell you what you already know-I love you, Estelle, I have loved you since I first met you; yes, and be- tore loved you before knew that you ex isted 1t must be so, because have never loved till now. You do not doubt itY'
 "No, do not doubt it; I know that you love me, MT. Van Huysam; and know that your love must be great, since it has over come every conventional scruple in your heart"
 My darling Estelle was sure you loved me; 1t Is that which has given me courace.n | would have taken her in my arms and kissed that perfect cheek where the rose was just beginning to blossom, but she escaped me.
 You knew that loved you, she repeated. MT. Van Huysam, I don't r1 ind confessing that there was indeed a time when I loved you better than life. At least I believed so. At that moment thought you loved me-"
 old, do love you, Estelle," protested.
 "Yes. Then I would have loved you for ever. Then could have died for you, lived for you. One day I awole, I saw that you could not love me, or nothing on earth could keep you silent. You did not see how suffered. Then my heart broke. Do you know what it is to have broken hearts It Is to have lost the power to love any one again have read somewhere that a man never loves the same woman twice."
 "But you-I love you. Listen. Estelle, time will"-
 But she smiled sadly. q thank you; I forgive you," she said; 1T would love you if could"
 And then the servant announced Mir. Ches- ter.-Mary N. Prescott in Harpor's Bazar.
 No Waste in sugar Barrels
 The great majority of the sugar and mo-