Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-22

wait; he saw his mother and sister emerge from the house. Isabel urging them on and talking eagerly. probably assuring them that her marvellous news was no fable. Next Charles was clasped in his mothers arms, and in . few minutes MT. Lee and Reuben came up; happier group has rarely assem- bled under the night stars.
 ''Ho there! make way!" And they drew aside as six mounted police dashed up the avenue, who, quitting their horses, entered the house.
 "What will be the end of this riot" uttered Selina Dalrymple, clasping her hands.
 Perhaps the better way to end it will be for me to show myself" said Charles.
 "Yes. yes," eagerly acquiesced Farm CT Lee; ''let us go in, all in body. MT. Charles, wish we had a good painter here to take down the looks when you discover yourself
 "Selina," whispered her brother, II can not help diplacing Oscar from the Grange: l am sorry, for your sake.
 'l am glad" interrupted Selina-"so glad! If you knew, Charles, how mis- erable and ashamed Oscars rule has made me, you would know that I speak truth in saying that I shall re- joice to seo him supplanted at tho Grange"
 But was going to say, my dear, that good income shall be secured to you, under your control, so that there shall be no more pinching in your household
 ''How have you heard about the Dinchinr?'
 II have heard many things at Dal- rymple. l went there first. The constab!es were standing In tho hall, ready to act, whilst the men urged that they had done nothing to be took up for; they had only come to speak to MT. Dalrymple, and they didn' t know as there was no law again that.
 You break the law when you use threats to 2 man in his own house,"
 I've haven't used no threats; We want answer from Mir. Dalrymplc; whether he's a going to force xs to lodge under the wind and rain, or whether he'll find us roofs to put cur bodies in, in place O them ha lave destroyed. He told us to go to the warkus; tut lie Knows thaI if we go there we lose all chance O getting our living, and shall never have q home for our families again"
 Il can no longer make room for you on my ground, either as tenants or laborers, haughtily spoke up Oscar, ''You may take yourselves entirely away, if you don't like the work house.N
 i've won't say nothing about marcy" sevagely cried Dyke, but is there justice? Hands off Mir. Consta- ble. I'm a doing not, ing yet.'
 "Yes, there is just:cc," interrupted a voice which thrilled through .he Very advanced and took his place by the side of the Hon. Mir. Cleveland, who started back in positive fright. ''Os- car you know me. see; gentlemen, some of you know mo; I am Charles Dalrymple, and have returned to claim my own.
 Was it a specter from the grave? Many of them looked as if they feared so; and Oscar Dalrymple's impossible face was moved now to a face of rage and horror, as he gradually backed against the wall behind him.
 II find you have all thought mo | dead" proceeded Charles, whilst Mr. | Cleveland seized upon him. and signs of awakening recognition and de- light aroso on various countenances, "but am not dead, and l never have been; 1 have simply been abroad. got into debt and difficulties, my friends, and was afraid to stay in my own country, but now that the dil1i- cultics are over, I have come amongst you again"
 The faces would nave been group for a David Wilkie; pity, as Farmer Lee said, that one was not there.
 "Of course the Grange has been mine throughout" went on Charles, "and my hrpther=ih=law has not been the legal owner; consequently, what ever acts he may have ordered, performed or sanctioned, relating to the estate, are null and void."
 ''Hc's the squire!' burst forth the room; ''our. own young s4uire's come home again. and our troubles are over! Good luck to the ship that brought him!'
 Charles laughed and ;Nrned to his poor dependents. 'Yes. your troubles shall be over. I hear that there has been dissatisfaction; and, perhaps, op. pression. I can only say, that l will set every thing to rights those tenants ! NAO nave EcCGlNtu AOtlce to lulC may burn it, and those who have been act ually driven forth shall be reinstalled.' '
 "But dear good young master ' called out Dyke, in desponding voice "the roofs be all off ourn, and the alls pretty well leveled with the ground. '
 II will bnil1 them up again for you, Dyke, stronger than ever, 'said Charles heartily; ::here my hand upen 1t: Con stables, think you will not be wanted here,"
 Not only Dyke, but the whole multi. tude, en nsasse, pressed forward tc clasp Charles Dalrymple's hands; and so hard and earnest were the pressurcs that Charles was almost tempted te cry for quarter,
 Il do not believe it is Charles Dal rymple, ".burst forth Oscar, in his nor