Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-30
A LOVERS TIFF.

W ~ TOP. Gwen. you are too exactins- Tho speaker was . tall, handsome man. of about seven and twenty. D Ills forehead was wrinkled, and he pulled his mustache irritably as he atood in the pretty morning-room of Abbotshurst
 She whom he addressed was a charmingly- pretty girl. some five years his junior; fair. with bright. healthful complexion, and ono of the sweetest expressions usually but now tho rcd lips wcre half pouted, the graceful head erected rather scornfully. "My opinion Is quito tho contrary. think am quito just in what say. Still, do as you please have no right to dictate, of course. Only it Is pity our minds should be so little in harmony"
 Bhe was in morning toilet and already had her hat on. Now, taking a basket. which was on the table near, she stepped into the garden and crossed tho volvety lawn to the carriage gates.
 Tho young fellow looked after her, made half step to follow, but restraining the inn- pulse, flung himself into . chair, exclaining: Moi It is her fault this nme. I'll notg1vo tn. Thore must be line drawn somewhoro. If she loves mo she will see am right. She mustw Gwen had already. Halfway aoross tho lawn she reflected:
 "Poor Pnuli He is right am exacting. What can such trine matter to ms9 think verily plague because know he loves mo 60 muoh?'
 She fully expected he would follow, and prepared smile for his reception. Thon she was vexed at his non-nppsasance. Then It tn, gate she paused. Should she go back to hin!
 Oh, sicar no; 1t was bat iover's tin. So she hold hcr head higher. thouEh her heart WIS SOTO, and passing into the road went t0- VI rds tho village.
 Gwon was tho daughter of Lady Ryall. . widow, and tho Lady Bountiful of Abbots- 1 hurst. She was betrothed to hor cousin. Cap | thin Paul, and affairs hnd flowed very well un:n this tiff. On this mor1ing sho had fn- tca,ied him to carry hor basket, and leaving 1t nt Dame Hodge's. who was down with bron- cA,is. go with her for ramblo through the lovely hoi, gardens.
 But this was all stopped. 80 Gwon doter- ! mixed to act the part of the good Samaritan 1 in the village, and paid her first visit to her au ->r. of whom she had been latoly some " at neGlectful.
 D,mc Wyatt was bustling about her cottage, a, n.nt as her simple cotton dress, and as lnrisht as her clear apple-oheek, healthful :. ~.
 Dear, md is it you, Miss Gwen7" exclaimed ;>. ok woman. why, its just week since ", caught a glimpse of you. But you look ! i.. .,ic!"
 ..- < s,- smiled Gwen, taking tho chair the l ruise Gusted and placed. T fear have been 1 ,sh-r nogoctful of my duties. Nhefs is 1 M ,S,,lc!"
 1 '.Ah, Miss Gwen, that's bit of trouble I l h, .. Tho lass hasn't looked herself for the l ln. few days; so when she said she'd just 60 l to Winstrop for U day or two, and sec her | tn.her and the children, agreed, miss. It t nil checr her up, you know" ] 'e,, my foster-sister really consented to le, v. you for so long," laughed Gwen "and- ni. Q Edward Norshr'
 ! Yes, mtss," answered the nurse. "But ...4's tho greatest comfort havo on earth.
 I'.ar. dcarl if anything happened her 1t .uld Just kill mo off straight that 1t would. Ar,i tho girl loves me, mise, just as fondly as do her. Only think, preceedsd ths old | v man, smiling, yet with tears in her eyes. 1 ti a sho but loft yesterday, she wrote mo ] . ,.ettcr. I got 1t this morning. Here 1t is.'' 1 .,,he took 1t from behind china shophsrdsss ] o14 tho mnni rlpieco. and regarded 1t proudly.
 "7o fancy a child of mine, miss, could Writs SO pretty a hsndl That's owing to your ki dnes.. can't read line; but I have b. .n looking at 1t; and I was hurrying mJ l work to come up to AbbOttshuSt to ask fl | you'd Kindly read 1t to me, miss7 Ma4xis
 snid onco, If sho cvor was away and wrote
 sh know you would kindly read her lottors.' ''
 "Oi course will, dear nurse," answered ! Gwcn, extending her hand for the nissive. "Eo doubt -e, are nnxit ,is."
 Dam. Wyctt h.nded 1t, saying:
 'Thank you kindly, mss. Just one instanl and I'll be able to sit quiet and listen to what tf.+ inss has to say"
 ,ho trottod into the room adjoining, and | zen examined the lotter. At the first glance
 q c ts,c=amc curious. Tho postmark was mol
 Hiaatror, but village nearly eight miles
 rway. Maggie knew no ono there, Gwen waa
 euro. Surprised, she drew out and began te read the letter. In flow seconds sho wa absorbed and hortided by the contents,
 "MY OWN DaAR, DzAn MoTHEn,
 Forgive mo the bittor sorrow
 rl .il cause you but can't help it-indeed amt can't bear hfo any longer I am ss 50 miserable! I Iknowit it's wicked to say 50 mt repeat can't help it. My heads se ,.d and I'm so wretched. Two quarrelod with Ned. It was all ml fault. Yes. mother dear, all. You know
 x:ss Gwen onoo told mo was a coquetts ! q sho was right, though l never mean h r:n. nsver really loved anyone but Ned
 t was, think, because loved him that ! :scd to make him jealous. But. mother dea 3 carried 1t too far tho other day. because h. l n,demc angry. He grew angry too, and VI 3 luarrelled. Ho said we'd best part. He hclt
 aut his hand. Iwouldn't teke it, and ho lief
 ms in passion.
 Mother dear. hear he has gone away; h.
 vows he'll never see. me again; that, in hi
 fury, he hos engaged himself to another. Oh
 mother, mother2 have ruined his happiness
 and my own. cannot live. Forgive mel
 forgive mel am not worthy anyone's love
 Death is sweeter than life. When I'm dead
 tell Ned never loved anyone like him. As
 him to pardon me; and oh. mother dear
 don't-don't grieve for me; only can b
 happy whom I can forget. Heaven forgiv mo and bless you.
 ''Your foolish, unhappy
 "MA00IE."
 Gwen read, a chilling horror at her heart I harssioT eone, har complexion white to tn EuS.
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