Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-21

acter, radictory as 1t was; fearless though gentle, thoughtful yet gay, ear nest and sincere, beyond all words, where she once set her heart to love or to aid humble and grateful for any love or care that might be given her; yet rebellious and defiant enough ct times to try all love to the uttermost. This was Marjorie, with all her contradic- tions disclosing in her face, as she stood there, in the April sunshine, which frightened the long, luxurious room, a specimen of girl-nature such as one rarely meets-not on account of the rarity of any one of its qualities, but on account of the rarity of finding them to- gether.
 "When . strange family settles in this neighborhood, Miss Chester, all the surrounding families make a point of frankness; "so, when a strange lady comes, I feel it to be the duty of other ladies to do the same. And here am such an old friend of Lady Athelston's and Sir Neil's that you must let ne be your friend, too."
 "You are very good" began Lima, feeling the tears starting, more at the bright, gentle kindness of Miss Castil- lain's eyes than at her friendly words.
 "Never. Nobody ever says it who knows me. do not say I am not good T have private opinion of my own that am so, only not appreciated. My own sister, for instance, whenever there is anything to say against me, she does say it with such relish. But you will soon find that out when you knoweher, Her name is Louise-an ugly name isn't it?."1 J. no. ,;.o ;+ vsrv nncb Y. .modif,ea Lina as an answer was expected.
 "No, of course not. Still it has the advantage of being name you occasion ally hear while mine-ngh Marjorie Don't you picture an old nurse in a mOb- cap? What an insult it was to my future prospects, when, in my inca pacity, they gave me the name of an old dame Castillain who lived 200 years ago. It would not have mattered if they could have given me her beauty too l: but to give me the name without it Cruel, wasn't it, Miss Chester ?"
 "I think it depends on what she was like," smiled Lima.
 "I did always long for beauty" re- piled Marjorie, her eyes very bright and earnest as she looked into her compsn. ions lovely face; "but l am oltgrow- ing those envious fancies now. ought to, ought not. as 1 approach the awful shadow that hovers about the age of one-score and ten, much more terrible to woman than the three=score and ten."
 "I shall be 30 in three years," said Lima, simply.
 "Shall you p echoed Marjorie, her eyes full of astonishment as they rested upon the small, girlish figure. "But you should not put it so you should say you are 'more than 2O' Every age is beautiful for beautiful woman."
 "Still, it is very near 3O,' smiled Lima, wondering at the earnestness in Miss Castillain's voice.
 l am as near your age as possible, Miss Chester," she said, forbearing to tell her age-which was three years younger-as many girls would have done if they mad been three years older, "and I do not think it so awful now as I did before I came. There, I said awful again, didn't I? I have got into way of using slang words, which makes papa get furious-but, then, it does not take very much to make him furious with me-and Louisa suffers terrible mental spasms. Have you "No," answered Lima, a little sur prised.
 Haven't you? We'll, you soon will. He's odder than you can imagine, un- less you are extraordinarily gifted in the imagination line. He is. caution l. oh! Miss Chester, I really did not mean to say It; it pops out in spite of me. At first used to say these words | just to provoke the old folks at home that means my father and Louisa-but, somehow, now they seem to have got the mastery over me, and crop up con- tinually. But now want to tell you as much as can of Churchill lore while I am here. You have passed through the prim, old-fashioned town. You might be inclined to think it insignifi- cant after London, but you would be wofully mistaken, l can assure you. It has legends which rival those of Win chester and Canterbury and it is his torical, too. Why, years and years ago, the Queen came here as Princess Victoria. And not only that, but when the Mayor had read an address from her loyal subjects, etc., and she congratu- lated him and them on their picturesque town, MT. Mayor, the Mayor (Mayors presence of royalty, and well-informed I uo OAAO AAouCh-p pASSS oA CAAO ROOpASJ uAA' swered, quite readily, Yes, ma'ana it has ever been considered so.' Why laugh, Miss Chester, at what think { solemn retrospect? Gould you believe that my father heard it, and knew Mir, Mayor, and lived? But my father would live through anything, do be- lieve. He IS an extraordinary and un usual man, you see, and Fam naturally proud of him. It is not every girl, is it Miss Chester" Marjorie asked, in he fsesh fresh, young happy voice. wh9s' miser?"
 "I hope not"
 "You hope not? That must be be cause you know so little of the subject Just think what splendid thing it is t. die worth twice as much as you wer worth when you came of agel Thinl what radiance the circumstance cast
 around dying bed? You have hear
 of the man who 'ived poor man lest I ,o<>or voo,, ho 5io1 9 Wall fof