Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-14


 fact that Ensign evidently had himself no thought that he was not socially the equal of any, soon forced the youno New Yorker to treat him as an equal: and When tie time came for retiring, the young people. With single eXcep- ton. felt that they had passed a pleas ant evening.
 That one exception was Erastus.
 lie had not ced that Annelsey ap. peared especially anxious to mako an impression upon Lucy; and, without stopping to ask himself the reason fol l 1t, was yet conscious that the evening had been spoiled thereby.
 "Good morning, ladies; Hi 'oro 1 sec you well this morning."
 1t was Mir. Jobbcrs wilo had arisen and descended to t:c dining-room on the morning following the incidents just related.
 ''Quite well thank you," replied Mrs. nights rcst.''
 Hi never slept better in my life. Riding orsebacis hover tho ills gives ono happetite for sleep. And I'm sure no one ever 'ad better hopportu- mites for enioTing it than your 'ospital- ity furnished i5.' he added, eallantly.
 Seelng that breakfast was not yet ready, he passed out onto the porch, and plucking g magnificent rose from the bush that climbed over and shaded the whole side of the house. buried his nose several timc' in it's pcrfumed leaves, and then ccrclessly throwing ii down as he might have done the rind of an orange from which he had sucked the juicc saun tered slowly off the porch, and, putting his thumbs III the arm holes of his vest, inflated his lungs with the pure. cool air of the morning meanwhile looking out across the littlc valley with an air of entire satisfaction with himself an tIc world.
 Good mornlnr, Mir. Jobbers," said h1r. Parsons, coming around the house from the rear. .!Takin' in a supply Of California air. I SC. Reckon you don't have such pure ar in London
 "'Ope 1 see you well, SIT. No, sir tho hatnosphcrc in London is 'orridiy i3>a fly at times. but most of us ma,l- a~e to take q run into the country for a change and little shooting once or twice | year; that is, them that can haf- ford it. 1of course the laboripg folks can't haAord it. and what wonder is that they don't hall leave Hingland and come 10 Hamerca where they could get pure ha.r and 'omes for their fam lilies. This is a great country for folks that 'as to labor, sir; great country.'
 At this point of their conversation they were joined by all thrce of the young men, who had risen before Mir. JobberS and gone out to look at the ani- mals and prepare them for the days journey. Annelsey had at first ordered Ensign to rub down the horses for the party, but had been told in reply that he must take care Of his own animal ii 1,>] .t Jr> ployc of the company and on the com panv's business, and not the body naryant of those whom he guided to the ininc4, Ensign had told him. He would rub down Mr. Jobber'S horse as mat ter of courtesy to an older man, but as for Annelsey, he was able to care for his own animal, and he could do it or leave t undone as he chose. Accord ingiy the New Yorker had given such care to the animal which he rode a; servc, 10 smooth his coat, and had fed him from the bin of oats which Erastus had shown them, and then had returned 10 the house. But seeing no oppor- tHnity of speaking to either of the young ladies, they being busy with the morning duties, he had remained fer a mclucnt Ill ihe si,iing-room and then gono out to the vincy ard, returning as 1 house as if in anticipation of breakfast.
 Each of the young men respectfully bid the elder 9noa good morning, to which John Parsons replied with a hearty:
 "Good morning, boys, good morning."
 Mir. Jobbers '''oped he saw them well''
 Being summoned 70 brea kfast, they entered the house and gathered about the table.
 Ensign and Annclsey, both of whom were feeling little out of humor over their recent tilt about the care of the horses, had their good ns.snre fully re- stored iu the presence Of the young ladies, who greeted them with smiles and pleasant good mornings
 Had there been TO ladies present it is possible that the meal uf which tbet were partaking might have had the same effect. The most delicious coffee, fresh laid eggs with ham; the lightost of bread; the mealicst of potatoes, and ducc, went to make Up :, rcpas5 which only scql,irod the clear bracing Gir oi the climate to render it E feast it tor any occaslon and uny company. Mir. Jobbers was protusc in his com pliments. He had dined vita the Honorable MT. So ..A,.-so, and been present a. the public banquet of the Lord Mayor of London, but he had never eaten a meal "more satisfying to tine happctite " than the one before him; and he ended his remarks on that subject, as he frequently did. with tic assertion that on his return to Englane he should advise all tho farmers Whom ! he saw to cmigrate at once to Cali fornia.
 breakfast ever, Ensign went imme dately out and brought around his owr horse and that of MT. Jobbers. An nelsey fingered behind, anxious for : , few words with Lucy, and hoping tha Ensign would bring his animal will
 the others. But in this lie was lisap