Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01

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 sSN EIA "a thought it would add | saSS4HsAsy@@A to his comfort if we assigned to Fleetwood the office of attending solely upon him. With the intention of apprislng Fleetwood of his new duties, I was on the point of summonins him when he made his appearance.
 "Are you better this morning, Mr. Fleot- | wood7" asked my wife. He replied, in a grateful voice, that he felt easier, and thanked her f-eingly for some soup and jelly which she herself had pre- pared for him. My wife had that perfect knowledge of household duties and that per feet mastery of them which add so much to tho comfort of home. In soups, .jtl.ies, preserving, and pickling she was pre-"mi- nent, and 1t was often pleasure 10 her to busy herself in these agreeable services
 "I shall continue to make soup and jelly" she said to Fleetwood, "and other things as well, which you must take. Knowin, that have specially prepared them for you, you will not neglect them"
 "Every thing that comes from you madam, |" replied Fleetwood, "is valued and honored.',
 'Thess things will make you strong," said my wife, land assist your recovery to perfect health.'
 There was no mournfulncss or repining in the smile with which he answered her: it was gentle and resigned.
 "We are in Gods hands madam" he said.
 "She gave him compassionate look, and then, in her presence told Fleetwood what we had resolved upon with respect to Mr. Wilmot. He expressed a cheerful acquies- cence, and promised to do everything that lay in his power for our expected visitor.
 ''He is an old gentleman" I said, "and may require attendance in the night You will sleep in the room adjoining his"
 "Yes, sir" said Fleetwood; and, this mat ter being settled, my wife left us, having household duties to attend to-
 "You have something to say to me-" said, observing that Fleetwood fingered.
 "I was coming to seek you, sir" was his re- sponse. "I found these in the garden this morning."
 Reproduced my cgar-case. with it's mono gram of raised silver letters, and ladys sil- yer back-comb of peculiar design, which Mdlle. Rosalie usually wore in her hair.-
 tWhy do you bring me this comb?" I asked. ''It belongs to Md1le. Rosalie"
 II know, sir, but the two were lying to-
 
 both to you."
 His manner was not offensive, but it struck me as being more than ordinarily sad.
 "There is nothing right or wrong in it,"I remarked. "It is simple accident that these two articles were found together I must have dropped my cigar-case as I was walking in the garden last night" It im- pressed itself upon mo here that speaking on the subject was unconsciously causing me annoyance, and I said, a little testify "Take the comb to Mdlle. Rosalie, and tell her where you found it."
 "I beg you to excuse me, sir," said Fleet wood, respectfully, land to give the task to another person."
 I was reminded of the promise had tac- itly conveyed ito Mdlle. Rosale that would set her right with the man who regarded her with suspicion.
 Fleetwood. you do not like Mdlle. Rosa- lie2"
 "I have the strongest dislike to her, sir."
 "It has grown"
 "I own to it, sir-to something almost like aversion.'
 "A short time since you communicated your dislike and supicions to me. Time has not softened them2"
 "It has strengthened them, sir, Perhaps am wrong," and here he hesitated with an expression of pain in his face, Gin speaking to you about Mdlle Rosalie2"
 ''Not at all. Go on, Fleetwood, if YOU have anything moro to say"
 ''The new man in the garden, sir-Red- wing-is the man she meets in secret in Iyy- bush Lane."
 'I am aware of it."
 Hitherto his eyes had been averted from me; now they were turned towards me in as- tonishment.
 'I beg your pardon, sir," he said, ssfor interfering"
 ''There is no question of interfering. Fleetwood" said. "It is that we have dore @ young lady an injustice. What am about to condde to you is a secret and as it is not our secret, it must be respected. MT. Red wing-it is, possibly, not his real name, but. in the circumstances, he may be excused for it-is not Mdlle. Rosalie's lover. He is her brother.' "Indeed, sir 1" said Fleetwood, in a tone of oonstraint. "She has disclosed to me certain particu. lars of her past life which have satisfied me that we have not done her justce-you and I. l mean. My wife and daughter are very fond of her. There is no need to say any more, is there?" "No, sir; it is not for mo to continue to harp upon the matter. But cannot under take to like her." T will not attempt to force your inclina- tion; but wish it were otherwise Only you must not show any open dislike to her." Tx,tn hoo ir,.p ind With that he took his departure, with, as l