Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-10-23

| AfmlUa Jell6 kA0 00 makes VoEY TAQA0 progress in his studies and is really very remarkable man." responded Mrs ] Delaro. without accepting MT. Wilcox's remarks in their serious sense. Then noticing that her apparently light man. ner of treating subject which each had short time before thought so seri- ous did not seem to please Mir. Wilcox, who remained perfectly silent and con- tinued to read the evening paper, she again spoke: "Mr. Wilcox" The tone in which she addressed her old friend was quite sufficient; had the paper been hot the venerable millionaire could not have dropped it quicker, and in an in- stant he was all attention. "Do you not think it would be wise to conooct some plan whereby we could, for Q time at least, interrupt the studies which are being pursued with such in- defatigable zeal in this house?" That is something which has oc- cured to me very many times of late, but I have been waiting for the first suggestion to come from you," was the answer.
 And I am very much puzzled to con- ceive of a suggestion which is worth of- fering," answered the widow.
 For few moments they both ap- peared to be lost in thought, from which quiet state they converged simultan- eously. Sup" they began together, and both smiled. Mrs. Delaro gave way to Mir. Wilcox, who said: "I will wager o pair of gloves, which is the most se- rious amount ever bet Tn my life, that we are each thinking of the same thing. |"
 That is probably so," said Mrs. De- laro, "but I will defer to you and per init you to give your suggestion first"
 "Well. was about to say, suppose that when Percy comes back we all go to Europe"
 Precisely the current of my thoughts" was Mrs. Delaro's ready response.
 linen Percy can not come back mo. ment too soon and this MT. Elm erick, whoever he is, can purs ue his vocation without interruption. For Armida's future, which is really threa tened" (and here the old man spoke with greatearn- estness) 'is far too serious a matter to be trifled with, and must be sacredly guarded"
 If Mrs. Delaro had only guessed the true meaning of these words of one of natures gentlemen, she too would have rejoiced at their import, but she did not, or she would have been moro earn est in her manner.
 "Let Percy remain where he is for a few weeks longer, then if he does not meet with any success, cable him to re- turn home," said the widow.
 At any rate I must send him a message tomorrow, for have not had Q word from him now for three weeks, and my instructions were that he should send line or two at least once a week." were MT. Wilcox's next words.
 There was just the slightest look oi alarm in Mrs. Delaro's face as she glanced up at Mir. Wilcox and ques. tioningly said: "You do not mean that?
 Indeed 1t is true," he replied.
 "Then I fear some harm must have happened him." said Mrs. Delaro.
 ''No, I hardly think that. He may : have had occasion to go up into the country hurriedly, and, anticipating ; that he might have Q message of i'm portance to send us, has delayed his communications. In fact, there are a ! hundred things which are liable te } happen on journey of that kind," were y Mir. Wilcox's words as he again took ul the paper.
 "In the meantime think 1t may be
 as well to caution Armida, mildly about making too free with Eugene \ Bregy. And by the by I forgot tC t tell you" (here Mrs. Delaro indulged il t Q suppressed ripple of merry laughter l ''that your old friend Mir. Blodger whC = turned up again so unexpectedly few 3 days since has made it his business t' . investigate into the antecedents of thi . bumptious young grocer, as he terms = him, but he does not appear to have any n thing to report at present beyond tho 3 fact that Mrs. Bregy is very estima . ble woman and knows good soap iron } bad"
 l "When Blodger dies" said Mir. Will 3 cox" think some one will have to in : vent an imperishable soap monument t. 0 place over his grave, for I never knew