Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-05

being"
.1nd leas like fool. Say ii ont
Isabel"
"You are any thing but that, and you
know it. Only you act from impulse.
You think, speak, move, without the
slightest elaboration; it is all impulse."
"Impulse could hardly have been at
fault here. 1t was q horrible accident,
and shall deplore it to the last hour of
my life. But it was an accident that
might have happened to any one else;
to Oscar, cautious as he isl
Chow was itp''
II can not tell. had been speaking
to Lee, and was turning sharp round to
catch up to the others, and the gun
went off. Perhaps the trigger caught
my coat-sleeve. Yes, that part was
pure accident, Isabel, but there is
something worse connected with it."
"What do you meanP"
"Not five minutes previously, Cleve-
land had fired off his gun, because he
would not bring it in loaded. Hardy
asked if he should draw the charge
from mine, and haughtily answered
that could take good care Of It. Why
did not let him do itp" added Charles,
striding the room in his vexation, as
he had previously strobe the cabbages.
what an idiot was! You had better
give me up, Isabelr'
She turned and glanced at him, and
he came toward her and laid his hands
on her shoulders, and looked into her
ewes by the light of the fire. at may
be to your interest,"" he whispered.
'Some day may be shooting you, in
one of my careless moods. What do
| you say, Isabelp''
She said nothing. She only leaned
little forward, and Charles threw his
arms round her, and strained her to
him In all the fervency of first affec-
ton. my darling! you are too good
for me-"
The report of the medical men was
favorable. The bleeding had been
stopped, the shots extracted and there
was no appearance of danger. A little
ment they hoped would set all to rights
again.
No one had thought about dinner,
and an hour, at least, after it ought to
have been served. when Mr.. Dalrymple
had dropped into u calm sleep, and
they We're all gathered in the oak par
lor servant came in, and said it was
on the table.
"Then 1 will be going" spoke Mr..
Cleveland, land wish you all good
appetite
"Indeed you will not 60 without
some dinner" returned Mrs. Dali
gymple.
said he. "And l can't worry Dali
rymple over coats, now. Look at
me-"
20, Mr.. Cleveland! do you think we
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to be fastidiousp We have not thought
of it, ourselves.
MOP" said Mr. Cleveland. looking
at them. II am suro you all look we'll.
You are not In shooting-jackets and
muddy boots
II am going to sit down as am"
interrupted Charles, who had not
changed a thing since he came in.
Mrs. Dalrymple ended the matter by
taking Mr.. Clevelands arm, and bear
ing him of toward the dining-room.
Charles laid hold of Isabel Lynn, and
the rest followed. Oscar was the only
one who had dressed. In all emergen-
cies he retained propriety and cool
self-possession. even to the putting on
of a coat.
1t was lively dinner-table, made so
by the efforts of Mr.. Cleveland; in fact,
that was why no had remained. He
had great faith in cheerful looks round a
sick-bed; and did not want desponding
ones shown to his friend Dalrymple.
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was 3 day of rejoicing, for Mr.. Dsl-
rymp1e was so far recovered as to be
up some hours. A sofa was drawn be-
fore the fire, and he lay on it. The
symptoms had all along been favora-
Bile, and he now merrily told them that
If anybody had written to order him a
cork leg, he thought it might be coun-
fernandez. They all made merry with
him, paying him visits by turns. Alice
and Miss Lynn had been in together
when they were leaving, he beckoned
the latter back, but Alice did not no.
tice, and went llmping from the room
'Do you want me to do any thing fol
your asked Isabel. returning and
bending over the sofa.
eyes," said Mr.. Dalrymple, taking
possession of both her hands, and look:
ing up with an arch smile: 81 want
you to tell me what the secret is be-
tween you and that spooney, Charles. >
Isabel Lynn's eyes dropped, and hel
face grew scarlet. She was unable t.
speak.
sc Won't you tell me?" repeated Mr.
Dalrymple.
, HAS he been-saying any thing tt
you, sir?,., she faltered.
&" OF he. Not word. Somebod.
, else told me they saw he and Mis-
: Lynn had q secret between them, which
might possibly bear results some day
She burst into tears, got one of he
! hands free, and held it before her face
MAY, my DEAR he kindly said, {"
did not wish to make you uncomforta
, BILE. only meant to joke; and just t.
: say one thing, lsabel-that if you ant