Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-25

" e4Dibgted ptetstetiCes. hs cSh fur hish food to s1andefo1s minds and do much to injure your reputation. Be. 1 ware of your employer, Mins Owenn, and keep the proper distance between you"
 was not as much surprised at MT. Cornell's utterances as ono might sup pose. had already entertained some thing of the same idea, and his speech only served to confirm me in it. Oi course ordinarily 1t would have been . bold thing for a young man to speak to a young lady as he had to me, and if anyone else had presumed to address me so should have been shocked and angered, but not so with Charles Cor nell. As have once remarked. his air and bearing impressed me on first sight with the idea of his being the natural champion, friend and defender of the weak, and it did not appear to me at all that he was overstepping the bounds of propriety in saying what he did. There was a hearty earnestness, . modesty and friendliness in his manner which precluded all thought of his having any other object save that of advancing the happiness of humanity.
 Charles Cornell was not like other young men. His mind was 90 lofty, and his thoughts so mature, that few heads .whitened by the suns of fifty summers were more serious and sensible. Though his disposition was lively and interest ing, his thoughts were never trihing or in any way ungentleman1y. His advice or suggestions came to me as from one possessing wisdom and knowledge far superior to mine, and therefore excited no feeling of resentment in my bosom. realized how ignorant and inexperi- enced was, and how utterly incapable of controlling my own destiny.
 We had walked in silence . Httl0iWay when Mir. Cornell resumed, saying kindly:
 "I trust, Miss Owens, that havenot wounded you by speaking as haveP"
 "No. not at all," replied.
 And you do not think hard of me?" he continued.
 No: but, on the contrary, I thank you with all my heart for the interest you manifest in me-"
 And you will be carefQls tooP" he asked.
 "Yes, shall be careful to keep the proper distance between MT. Bernard and myself"
 "Then am content, and can satisfy my mother and set her mind St rest. She loves you very much, and is a great ly concerned for you as she would be- for daughter; and there is never . day, and scarcely an hour. I believe. that she does not think of you. She speaks of you often, and always with the ten. derest solicitude."
 "She cannot love md more than I do her." replied. ''She Is moro like a mother to me than anyone evef knew, and I often think would give the world to have such a mother" MT. Cornell glanced at my face with curious light beaming from his eyes. His countenance was flushed and aglta- ted.
 Do you really think that2' he ques- tioned, with unwonted eagerness. Would you really like to have a mother like mine?"
 'I should, indeed" I replied. "To feel her love, to share her kindness and sympathy, and to be guided and guard ed by her counsel would be the very greatest of happiness"
 My companion clasped my arm tight ly, and his hand trembled. looked up into his face and saw that it was flushed and hot. He was excited physi- cally and mentally. He half drew me to him and opened his lips to speak. For an instant he gazed hxedly into my eyes, and I began to tremble, too. Then he relaxed his grasp. and, avert ing his gaze, walked on.
 was relieved by his change of de- meanor. believed I knew what he had in mind, and for the world would not have had him speak it, because to deny him would have hurt me deeply, and should have been compelled to say no. His conduct had been a revela- tion to me. It brought to me knowl- edge that filled my soul with sorrow. knew that Charles Cornell loved me.
 To be loved by man like that ought to have filled me with joy instead Of sorrow, for such love is the greatest boon a woman's heart can desire. It would have made me happy, reader, but for the knowledge that his love was in vain. l did not, and was sure i could not, love him in return.
 During the rest of our walk not a word was exchanged between us. Upon reaching my lodging Mir. Cornell went in with me, and having an introduction to Mrs. Bond, entered into conversation with her on general topics. He seemed to be perfectly at ease, but he did not address me during the hour that inter. vened our arrival and supper. After supper he asked me to walk with him, and went, though trembled lest he should again approach the subject on which he had so nearly addressed me. However, my fears proved groundless, for during all our walk, which lasted for nearly two hours, he talked naturally and freely, contining his conversation chiefly to the local land troubles with which he had to do.
 He seemed to be thoroughly imbued with the question, and attached great importance to the effect the western farm mortgage system was likely tc