Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-29
should be taken at once to the rooms they

should be taken ct once to the rooms they were to occupy.
 "Dinner will be served in about an hour, if that will give you time to rest" said the Major, as they were ascending tho stairs.
 Plenty of time," replied Mr. Falconer. "A bath and a five minutes nap will render me, at least, capable of doing full justice to your hospitality"
 My darlingl" said MT. Falconer, tender ly, as Dinah, after stirring the fro in tho grate, which was, at this season of the year, necessary even in the sunny South, and showing Isabel where to find clothes press and bath rooms, at last disappeared.
 He saw that she was on the verge of tears, and drew her to his arms. ''I am so strangely happy" she said, as she leaned her head upon his sheltering breast and burst into tears of excitement
 "1t Is wonderful experience for you," he said, smoothing her hair gently, as he removed her hat, land you have need of all your fortitude to take you through 1t with out over-taxing your nerves" She was trembling even now Nike leaf.
 "How selflsh 1 am," she said, after she had become more calm. "I forgot in my own thoughts how weak you arc still," for he was trembling, too, in his sympathy for her. Forgive me, dear," and she in her turn became the comforter, and forced him to lie down upon on easy couch, while she opened trunks, and made preparations for the toilet
 They wore large, airy rooms which had been given them, the windows opening out upon delightful prospect, with distant Richmond just appearing in view.
 "Oh, how funny" said Oracle, who had been exploring the bedrooms and looking from tn windows. "There's just ever so many little bits of houses out this way |; does Major Darlington have tenement houses to rcnt1"
 "Yes, my dear," replied her father, smiling at her natural mistake; "but the tenants arc his own working -people-these colored people you saw about the place who, with their families, occupy these houses"
 Meanwhile discussion was going on be- low. "She's pure Darlington, isn't she" said Caroline, as she languidly dropped into chair.
 "The very image of Chester" said Mrs. Burlington.
 "Her eyes and hair will remind you of Alicia when you see her again." remarked tho Major. By the way, where ts Ches- tert'
 "He Is having one of his gloomy fits to- day." answered his wife, "and though I
  to mako no impression upon his mlnd, and he has wandered off,"
 He isn't alonea" said the Major, 0 little anxiously.
 "Oh, no. sent Pompey after him ss usual, and he will take care of him.
 II wonder Mrs. Pembroke is not here," said Adelaide, locking from the window. VI fear meeting so many of us at once is going to Do very exciting for Cousin Isabel. | hnr l,, I took it.''
 "She Is not looking as well as when saw her, said Major Darlington. "Her hus- bands sickness has, doubtless, been 0 strain upon her nerves
 Mamma, oughtn't De to send Lizette and Cate to help them dressp
 II hardly know what they have been ac- customed to-" replied Mrs. Darlington. People live 80 differently in the North and South"
 ."1 think, my dear," laughed the Major, "that my niece would consider a dressing, maid nuisance"
 Well, l am sure if l were obliged to comb py own hair, should soon declde to wear 1t cropped close," said Adelaide, laughingly, giving hor fine head, adorned with heavy bra;ds, a toss.
 "Stii, if you had always been accus- toned to being your own hair dresser" re- marked Caroline.
 Habits are inexorable things" said Mrs. Darlington, land, for tho present, I will send Lizette to inquire If Mrs. Fal- coner would like her assistance in dress ing."
 A neat colored girl made her appearance in answer to the bell, and Mrs. Carrin z ton gave her her directions.
 "Pears hke dem Northern ladies ain t fust quality no how," was Iizette's dis satisfied comment as she descended the stairs, after Isabel had kindly declined her services at her toilet. Sho had never been accustomed to such assistance, and looked upon 1t as moro of O hindrance than help, except in exceptional cases. But, den, l spec's 1t all in do brungin' up." she con- cludcd, philosophically.
 carriage was at the door as Lizette reached tho hall, and Major Darlington was handing out an old lady with tender re- spect. It was Mrs. Pembroke, and she said eagerly as she took his offered arm: Has she comea"