Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-01

| SHe htSSeu Him LOttngty.
 Next morning they repaired to the
 registrars and were made one. The | registrar shook hands with then
 and wished them every happiness; but he thought, as he pocketed his hand some fee, 'they were the youngest (anC handsomely couple he had ever seer
 who had reached the mature age of 21 years" And with this reflection he dis
 missed them from his thoughts.
 A year had passed. Carmen Massing- bird was to leave school. Her education so far as actual school work was con- cerned, was completed.
 Col. Massingbird had returned from India, entered parliament, and was now anNiously awaiting the companionship of his cherished daughter and only child.
 Carmen had greatly improved this last year. She was now above the medium height, and her figure perfectly propor- toned; a tall, graceful woman. She heard constantly from her young hus- band, letters full of love and enthusiasm. He had entered into partnership with a man at a bush station, and hoped to realize the great fortune which was ever present i'll his imagination. Carmen wrote pretty frequently. Now that she was leaving school for her fathers house. arrangements had to be made about the letters that came so regularly. So her school friend, Emily Landsard, under took to forward them, under cover of her own (though this young lady was in happy ignorance of the relationship of
 
 torily accomplished, Miss Massingbird dismissed from her mind any further thought of the matter.
 What an event it is in the lives of all school girls the day they leave school! One foot, as it were, on the brink of the lovely, unclouded future. What grand possibilities exist for them! What un- raveling of future enigmas, all the more delightful for being so vague.
 Thts it was the day dawned for Car men. One of the governesses was to escort her safely to her new home. Did she feel any regret at parting from the scene hallowed by the memory of Allen Fitzclare!
 Not in the very least. She was instead eagerly looking forward to all the de- lights promised her. Her life for many years had been passed at school, and ex- cept for the episode of her short love affair, had been singularly quiet, not to say dull. And Carmen was essentially of gay, pleasure loving disposition. Her companions envied her, but they loved her nevertheless.
 1t was the height of the London season -leafy June in all it's beauty. And the charming little house in Mayfair was a worthy abode of the pretty daughter of Col Massingbird.
 An elderly cousin of her fathers was to act as chaperon and housekeeper, but to all practical purpose Miss Massingbird was to be the mistress of the house.
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 ":' papa at home, Cousin Adela?" ,ssaed Carmen, as she crossed the thres- hold of her new home
 'No, my dear. He is at the house, but | you will see him at dinner. It grieyed l him not to be able to receive you in per son."
 ''How I long to see him. But now. Cousin Adela, want to examine every thing. Let us make the tour of the place."
 
 "Oh, no, cousin, presently will do for that"
 "Had you not better see your new maid then, my lovel''
 "Of course! Where is she?"
 "ln your own apartment. Your bou- ioir IS charming; your dear father has made it very labor of love. He says aothing is too good for his Carmen
 Darling old dad."' And the tears came into the girls eyes. "I will try and make him happy, Cousin Adela, in Iced I will"
 "Well, dear, think you ought. am 'ure 1t is surprising in these days to see what is done for young people; so differ mt to what it was in my time. We had o take what we could get, and be thank ul. l sometimes wonder if you arc any he better for 1t, if it does not make selfish 7oung men and women."
 "Now, Cousin Adela, that's quite too 'ad! It's just like being at school; no l beseech you" And giving m affectionate hug to her relation, she an lightly up the richly carpeted stairs, lowiy followed by her more massive ousin (who was stout of limb and short if breath).
 Carmen made at once for her boudoir. t opened on balcony covered over and ound with striped awning, filled with hoice flowers end tall palms and ferns. he room wal hung with dainty blue f