Connecticut western news., 1888-04-04

nau gwen ner nls DoSton duuEess, auu, gcod graciousl tomorrow was the 18th. He would be there tomorrow.
 Acting on sudden impulse, she turned Brownies head again towards the station, walked into tho telegraph cffice and deliberately wrote this mes sage:
 II shall leave for Boston on the ii. 30 train. Meet me at the depot"
 There! It was done ard not to be repented of. She galloped home and took her pace at the dinner table with silent, subdued air.
 She spent the rest of the day in her room making a few preparations, mus ing upon her grievances and picturing the meeting on the morrow alternately.
 She was allowed to remain unmo- tested by the sisters, who were used to her moods.
 There was dash of Spanish gypsy blood in her veins, as she herself sus. pccted. She had a daring disregard for conventionalitie, which was now, under high pressure, overfowing its boundaries. Yet she was high-prin- cipled and warm hearted at bottom, and would be easily governed by one who understood her complex nature with its seeming contradictions.
 When Miss Mary and Miss Martha saw her gallop off the next day they little guessed that she wore travelling suit under her riding habit, nor that she had stolen out the evening beforo and secret cd a well-fllcd valise among the brushwood under the trees by the road, half mile distant.
 Making sure that no one was in sight, she secured the valise and rode on again until she came to strip of wood land not far from tho little depot. She removed her riding habit, then, after securing Brownie and lavishing parting caresses and few tears upon him, she walked around the "bcnd" to the station, and was soon steaming over tho road to Boston.
 Excitement kept her up until, as the train nearod Boston, she began to grow nervous. Suppose Alfred should not meet hcr3 Suppose the telegram should have miscarricd9 Was she not doing reck- less thing3
 She banished reflection. She strug- gled against homesick feeling as she walked up the long platform of the depot and found her way to the ladies' room. She sat down near the door. Surely he would come soon. She had a lonely unprotected feeling. Men pass ing the door gave her bold, rude, ques- tioning glnncos she imagined.
 At length, with cry of relief in her heart, she caught glimpse of Alfred's face at the door of the waiting room. He stood looking around unccr- tainly for few moments, then, with rather unsteady steps, ho crossed to where she sat, held out both hands and said familiarly, "Ah, here you are, beauty. I've been looking for you thls half hour."
 Madge was on her feet in a moment warding..off his touch. His handsome face was flushed and the quality of his glance and smile was insulting. The oior of the potations he had imbibed l sickenel her. She could have sunk through the floor with shame and dread of him. Ho had undergone metamor- | phosis. She had never seen him thus when she met him at the home of her friend. Something like disgust she felt, which was quickly succeeded by a fl ,sh of anger as he laid his hand upon her shoulder and said rather unsteadily, Come and have something to eat. You must be hungry. You-you are under my protection, you know" he finished with meaning laugh.
 The effect upon Madge was madden ing. She scorned him and herself fol her folly. He quailed little under the fire in her eyes, as she shook off his hand and stepped backward, with au inperious air, that had its effect upon him.
 'I am not under your protection, y she retorted, with certain desperation in her voice and manner.
 At that instant she saw Mark Thorn ton coming towards her across the marble floor.
 Her first sensation was ono of dismay that Mark had found her in such com promising situation. The next moment she had rallied her forces.
 "They have sent you after me-" sh, said recklessly, after this quiet saluta tion. 'If I return 1t will not be witt you"
 II came on the train with you, but was not sent,' he returned, "and I have not the slightest intention of asking yo, to return with me. I thought you seemed in trouble, and merely cams to ask if could be of service to you
 Madge looked up at him. He seemed so grand and grave and masterful il contrast with Alfred that a sudder sense of his superiority came to Madg' like revelation, whilo fear that sh had compromised herself forever in hi eyes came over her as Alfred said sheer iugly:
 "I thought your engagement wa with me, but it seems I am one to- many"
 With that he walked off. Madge' 1 defiant mood broke down utterly Sh,