Connecticut western news., 1890-03-19
s4A@ CANAAN, CONN. WEDNESDAY, 19, 1890

Before he had accomplished half the distance between the river and the house, young lady, who was reading in the garden, caught the sound of his footfall on the gravel path, and, laying down her book, came forward to meet him.
 "Oh, MT. Howell!" she exclaimed. "Have you CT me by rlver2 l am so glad to see you."
 "I have come," he answered, "straight from St. Peter's Church, where 1 have just witnessed the mar riage of Miss Hunter. But l have few words I am anxious to say to you."
 She blushed and looked down, but suffered him to lead her to . seat, un- der a weeping ash near the river. Here they sat side by side.
 ssMiss Tranbury," he began, after 8 long pause, during which she toyed nervously with her gloves, and kept her eyes fixed on the daisies at her feet, "I wish to ask you one question. Bankrupt and ruined spendthrift that I am, wonder at my own audacity in daring to ask it. But my feelings master me, and force me to give them expression. Miss Tranbury - Una = do you love mel"
 She made no reply, and still fixed her eyes upon the daisies.
 "Una-darling Una," he repeated, in a voice tremulous with subdued passion. "For Gods sake, sreak, and tell me-"
 She raised her beautiful face to his, and her lips tried in vain to murmur a reply. But he cared not for that. He had read her answer in her glori- ous eyes, and the next instant was pressing her to his heart. a
 
 "An' now," said Charlie, at the ex- piration of half an hour s'I have one favour I wish to ask you. Let our engagement be short one."
 On hearing this she blushed and averted her gaze.
 sI am so poor," she murmured. s'1 have no money at all. And you"
 S'Are equally penniless, you were going to say. But, Una-my darling can you keep a secret?"
 "I hope sol" she answered, regard ing him with puzzled air. as if to gauge the purpose of his question.
 s'Then will tell you one!" he re- piled. "But first-you know Stave- ley?"
 "Yesl" she said, with ever SO slight pout of her dainty lips. "And l used to like him. But-but-people say that"
 "Say what, Una?"
 s'That he is the man who won from you the greater part of your fortune!"
 "For once, my darling, people gay the truth. S:aveley is the man to whom lost most of my moneyI"
 "Then shall never care to see him againw she replied, with emphasis.
 "But let me tell you how it was," he continued. Il once thought loved Julia Hunter. But when had seen you, l loved her no longer; and, as my wedding-day drew near, the thought of marrying her grew more and more hateful. l became reckless. I took to mad gambling to drown my trouble; and one night Staveley saw me play ing, and demonstrated with me on my rashness. .. replied that l cared not pin if lost every farthing of my yfortune-indeed, should prefer to do so, since that would certainly drive Julia Hunter to break off her engage ment with me. And Staveley an- swered-(you are listening, my dar- lingO--"
 With all my earsl What did MT. Staveley answer?"
 sCharlie,' he said, If you're going to be such fool cs to lose all your money, you may as well lose it to me as to any one else.' 'Right you are, I replied; you're my most intimate friend, and you shall have the first chance of winning it,"
 GA most disinteres!ed friend, in- deedl" she said sarcastically, scorn- full smile curving her pretty little mouth. "And you let him win it2"
 "Every penny!" he returned; "and I was thus reduced to bankruptcy. Julia threw me over, and-I was ac- cordingly freel Staveley, I may add, paid my creditors in full, which, aa you must admit, was very honorable ot | himI I"
 | "He could have done no less," she answered.
 "No, my darlingl But he was in . position to do great deal more-and he did itl For no sooner was my bankruptcy settled, and Julia Hunter was fairly engaged to that unfortunate Yankee. than Staveley repaid mo the whole of my los. money!"
 "What!" she gaspcd in amazement, feeling convinced that her ears must have played her false.
 "It is quite true!" he said with a quiet smile. "The loss of my money and my bankruptcy were only dodge to get rid of Julia Hunter, and" (pass- ing his arm round her waist, and draw ing her to him) '.I think we may con- graduate ourselves on its success"
 "I think we may!" she murmured softly, as she yielded to her lover'l embrace. --- l A New Torpedo Boat.
 Great things are predicted of the torpedo boat Cushing, built for the United States Navy by the Herreshofa at Bristol, R. I. It is expected that she will be able to launch torpedoes al | f,,u .X,oo1 with hoV. holvv, 1,o rd <xyo,. ou