Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-31

timeS they were not mash more than arms length apGrt, they never oon- fronted each other, in the crowded streams of human life which surged up and down the city's streets.
 Mrs. Delaro and Armida also returned to London about the same time. Eugene Bregy lost no time in calling on them, and they expressed much de- light at seeing him; while he, on his part, was overjoyed beyond measure, and seemed so pleased that he acted al- most foolishly. He at once made him. self exceedingly familiar and insisted on accompanying the ladies everywhere they won't
 Finding that he would have no oppor- tunity of speaking to Armida in private while in the busy, noisy city, amid the inoessant din of business, pleasure seekers and callers, Eugene invited her to take a trip with him as far as Rich- | mond.
 This beautiful spot was looking it's best. In true English fashion they went to the "Star and Garter" the most fashionable hotel in the place, and par took of tea served in the conventional manner, with cold meats, chickens, salads, watercresses, otc.
 Afterwards they walked up the hill to l the park, and there, while sitting on the grass in place where they could obtain a fine view of that exquisite bit of valley scenery, they commenced to ! talk.
 Armida seemed as though she could 1 not take her eyes from the sight which lay before her. It was not rugged or romantic, such as Armida bad known in ] l., q se1, "a grassy valley along which flowed the Thames, hemmed in by sloping hill sides covered with parks and ancient ! forests. She thought it was the most ! pleasing and entrancing sight she had ever beheld. As far as the eye could reach the waters Of the Thames could be seen winding through the valley like a silver ribbon. On the sides of the quiet river the hillsides were covered with luxuriant foliage of the brightest hues, and the surface of the river was flccked with little pleasure craft, whose gay-colored canopies added to the bright ness, if not the grandeur, of the scene Now and then a few bars of sprightly catch or glee would be waited upon the gentle breeze from the pleasure-seekers on the water below. Eugene allowed | Armida to revel in the exceptional beauty of the scene for time and then approached gently che subject nearest his heart He dId 1t clumsily enough, but with the utmost confidence that he would be successful in his suit.
 Miss Delaro," he said, hesitatingly, "I havo brought you here to tell you something"
 Armida looked at him quizEingly, and said: Ut must be something of a very important nature if you found it neces- sary to bring me all the way here for the purpose of telling me-"
 "Ycs, it is, indeed. I wanted to tell you that-I love you," he said.
 These were probably the very last words which Armida would have OK pectcd to hear from his lips, and all at once she recognized that she had acted unwisely. In the next few seconds she accused herself ct numberlcss unwisc actions to which sho had never given thought before. She blamed herself for leading this young man on to such an | a-tar>t onA i-N e .->s,a ont hiASe-ly -ePe"G ed that she had not acted with moro discretion. All these thoughts were chasing each other with frightful rapid
 ity through her mind. and she was try
 ing to formulate reply when Eugene
 spoke again:
 ''May ever hope for some return O
 my passion?" he asked. Still Armids
 could not answer, though she knew that
 Eugene would in few seconds misin
 terpret her meaning for a silent consen
 if she did not speak.
 At last, with an effort, she gathered her senses and replied: Eugene, yen have made a great mistake; such thought has never entered my head. } admire you, respect you, but love you r oh--never."
 Then your actions have belied youx
 said Eugene, rLdely.
 7 ''It they have it has been contrary t } my intentions" replied the beautiful , girl. "I would not for the world hay
 misled you"
 "That is a pretty speech to mal1 l now" said Eugene. "You ought t l have thought of that in the by-gon 3 months and not have deluded me-" h continued in passionate manner. an